DeVry University and
DeVry Institute of Technology are
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of DeVry Inc , a proprietary, for-profit
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organization that is also the parent organization for Keller Graduate School of Management,
Ross UniversityRoss University, founded in 1978, is a for-profit college offering degrees in Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The School of Medicine is located in Dominica, in the West Indies, with clinical education centers in Miami, Florida, Saginaw, Michigan and Freeport, Bahamas. The...
,
American University of the CaribbeanThe American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine is an international, for-profit, U.S. curriculum-based medical school with a main basic science campus in Sint Maarten, and is based in Coral Gables, Florida...
,
Apollo CollegeCarrington College, formerly known as Apollo College, is a privately held, for-profit institution of higher education. Carrington College, along with co-operating division Carrington College California, is owned and operated by Carrington Colleges Group, Inc. a subsidiary of DeVry Inc. Carrington...
,
Western Career CollegeCarrington College California, formerly known as Western Career College, is a privately held, for-profit institution of higher education. Carrington College California, along with co-operating division Carrington College, is operated by Carrington Colleges Group, Inc., a subsidiary of DeVry Inc...
, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Becker Professional Review, and Advanced Academics, Inc. The school was founded in 1931 as the
DeForest Training School, and officially became DeVry University in 2002. DeVry has an enrollment of 80,000+ undergraduate and graduate students. According to the university 237,000+ students have graduated since 1975. The university has more than 90 campuses throughout North America and confers degrees in technology, science, business, the arts, and management.
History
DeVry was founded in Chicago and opened in 1931 as the
DeForest Training School, named after Lee DeForest, a colleague and friend of founder Dr. Herman A. DeVry. In 1953, the name changed to
DeVry Technical Institute in dedication to its founder. In 1966 the school was acquired by the
Bell and HowellBell & Howell is a U.S.-based former manufacturer of motion picture machinery, founded as Bell & Howell in 1907 by two projectionists, and headquartered in Wheeling, Illinois. The company merged with Böwe Systec Inc...
company, and became part of its Education Group division. In 1985 The Bell & Howell Education Group became known as
DeVry Institutes, which was sold to
Keller-Taylor Corporation, parent company of the Keller Graduate School of Management in 1987 to become
DeVry, Inc.DeVry Inc. is a United States corporation based in Downers Grove, Illinois, that operates several for-profit higher education institutions, including Advanced Academics, Becker Professional Education, Carrington Colleges Group, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University and Ross...
. DeVry acquired Ohio Institute of Technology in 1968, Becker Professional Review in 1996,
Ross UniversityRoss University, founded in 1978, is a for-profit college offering degrees in Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The School of Medicine is located in Dominica, in the West Indies, with clinical education centers in Miami, Florida, Saginaw, Michigan and Freeport, Bahamas. The...
in 2003, and the Deaconess College of Nursing in 2005. DeVry did not acquire rights to use the name "Deaconess College of Nursing", so it was renamed "Chamberlain" in 2006.
Ohio Institute of Technology
The
Ohio Institute of Technology (OIT) was a trade school that operated in
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,
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from 1952 until being renamed as part of the DeVry Institute of Technology in 1983 (and later DeVry University).
An unaffiliated school by the same name was founded in 2002, and functioned mainly as an auxiliary educational organization within the State of Ohio for accredited public Universities, Community Colleges and Joint Vocational Schools. OIT’s core curriculum focused primarily on industry recognized
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certifications.
Ohio Technical College
Ohio Technical College was founded in 1952 and later changed its name to Ohio Institute of Technology. In 1968, the school was acquired by the Bell & Howell Education Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bell & Howell Company. In September 1971 a new facility was opened at 1350 Alum Creek Drive in Columbus. In 1983, the college was renamed as the DeVry Institute of Technology, Columbus (the DeVry name was already used for the other Bell & Howell schools). DeVry Institute of Technology later changed its name to DeVry University-Columbus to match its sister colleges.
After years of non-use, the trade name Ohio Institute of Technology, was reissued in 2002 to NTI, Inc.
Timeline
Curriculum
DeVry University offers courses in business administration, computer information systems, engineering, network and communications management, and management as well as professional graduate certificates in business, office management and health information technology.
The university operates on a trimester course schedule and, if taken full-time year round, a student can graduate with a
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in about three years (depending on the program). Most degree programs are offered at both the
associate'sAn associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
and four-year bachelor's level. In addition, the institution offers various
certificateAn academic certificate is a document that certifies that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests.In many countries, certificate is a qualification attained in secondary education. For instance, students in the Republic of Ireland sit the Junior Certificate...
programs in specific subfields such as
information technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
.
The Keller Graduate School of Management offers the following masters degree programs:
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Accounting & Financial Management (MAFM)
- Human Resources Management (MHRM)
- Information Systems Management (MISM)
- Network & Communications Management (MNCM)
- Project Management (MPM)
- Public Administration (MPA)
Courses and programs are also offered online.
Accreditation
DeVry is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.
Engineering technology
Engineering technology programs are accredited on campus-by-campus. The table in Locations lists accreditation status of Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology programs by the US
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and the
Canadian Technology Accreditation BoardThe Canadian Technology Accreditation Board is a standing committee of the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists that was established in 1982 to manage the accreditation of post-secondary applied science and engineering technology programs in Canada.The CTAB develops, coordinates and...
.
Locations
The following table lists major campuses and approximate interior size.
| Location | Institution | Area in m² | Engineering Technology Accreditation |
| Long Island City, NY Long Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio...
|
Institute of Technology |
14,400 |
ABET |
| Calgary, AB |
Institute of Technology |
6,500 |
CTAB |
Arlington, VAArlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The land that became Arlington was originally donated by Virginia to the United States government to form part of the new federal capital district. On February 27, 1801, the United States Congress organized the area as a subdivision of...
|
University |
8,000 |
ABET |
| Chicago, IL |
University |
14,500 |
ABET |
Columbus, OHColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
|
University |
10,600 |
ABET |
Dayton, OHDayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
|
University |
9,500 |
ABET |
Decatur, GADecatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
|
University |
10,000 |
ABET |
| Addison, IL Addison is a village located west of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,914 at the 2000 census. The estimated population was 36,378 as of 2002.The Village of Addison lies on Salt Creek...
|
University |
10,500 |
ABET |
| Federal Way, WA |
University |
9,500 |
ABET |
| Fort Washington, PA Fort Washington is an unincorporated census-designated place and suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,446 at the 2010 census.-Prior to the Revolutionary War:...
|
University |
9,800 |
ABET |
Fremont, CAFremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
|
University |
9,200 |
ABET |
Irving, TXIrving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
|
University |
8,800 |
ABET |
Kansas City, MOKansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
|
University |
7,000 |
ABET |
| North Brunswick, NJ |
University |
9,200 |
ABET |
Orlando, FLOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
|
University |
6,700 |
ABET |
Phoenix, AZPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
|
University |
5,550 |
ABET |
| Westminster, CO |
University |
6,700 |
ABET |
| Pomona, CA -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
|
University |
9,300 |
ABET |
| Long Beach, CA Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
|
University |
9,100 |
ABET |
| Los Angeles, CA |
University |
10,000 |
ABET |
| Miramar, FL Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041...
|
University |
9,200 |
ABET |
| Alpharetta, GA |
University |
6,000 |
ABET |
| Tinley Park, IL |
University |
6,500 |
ABET |
| Houston, TX |
University |
9,400 |
ABET |
Controversies
In 1995, DeVry was suspended from
Ontario's student loan programThe Ontario Student Assistance Program is a financial aid program delivered by the government of Ontario, Canada, for post-secondary education students...
after a large number of its students misreported their income. DeVry was reinstated after paying fines of
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1.7 million and putting up a bond of
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2 million.
In 1996, students of DeVry's
TorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
campus filed a class-action suit claiming poor educational quality and job preparation; the suit was dismissed on technical grounds.
Former
DeVry had three campuses in the Greater Toronto Area. The
North York campus at Finch Avenue West and Highway 400 moved to Progress Avenue in Scarborough. Another campus, located in Mississauga on Chedworth Way, was opened in 1997. In 2003, both locations closed and operations re-located to Calgary.
In 2001, DeVry obtained permission from the
AlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
government to grant degrees, on recommendation by the Private Colleges Accreditation Board. This decision was opposed by the
Alberta New Democratic PartyThe Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
(sitting in opposition), the
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, and the
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(The concerns raised are similar to those about other
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institutions). The NDP claimed
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as a one of the controversial executives of Devry Inc. served as both the president of DeVry's Calgary campus and a member of the
Premier of AlbertaThe Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Alberta is Alison Redford. She became Premier by winning the Progressive Conservative leadership elections on...
's special advisory council on postsecondary education. DeVry became the first school of its kind to be able to grant degrees in Canada.
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