American National University

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American National University
American National University campus
Other name
ANU, National College
Former name
National Business College, National College
TypePrivate for-profit university
Established1886
PresidentFrank Longaker
Location
Multiple campuses and distance education
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Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky
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United States
ColorsPurple and gold
MascotEagle
Websitewww.an.edu

American National University, formerly National Business College,[1] is a private for-profit university with multiple campuses in the United States, including Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky.[2]

History

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The university was founded in 1886 as a business school in Roanoke, Virginia. It later expanded to a national business school and developed multiple campuses.[3]

Academics

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The university offers master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, diploma programs, certificate programs and professional training and certifications.[4] It is institutionally accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).[5][6]

Campuses

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American National University has campuses in Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky.[7]

Fraud allegations

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American National University was one of 153 institutions included in a program of student-loan cancellation resulting from alleged fraud. The class-action suit was brought by a group of more than 200,000 student borrowers assisted by the Project on Predatory Student Lending, part of the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School. A settlement was approved in August 2022, stating "substantial misconduct by the listed schools, whether credibly alleged or in some instances proven."[8][9] American National University challenged the settlement. The Supreme Court rejected the challenge in April 2023.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "History & Vision - Evolution 2086". American National University. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ^ ANU Campus Locations
  3. ^ ANU Campus to Offer Degrees in Cybersecurity, Business Potomac Local
  4. ^ Degrees for a career in Healthcare, Business, or Technology - American National University (ANU)
  5. ^ "Accreditation | American National University". www.an.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-07-14.
  6. ^ "American National University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  7. ^ ANU Campus Locations
  8. ^ "Government's Consolidated Opposition to Motions to Intervene" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  9. ^ Turner, Cory; Carrillo, Sequoia; Salhotra, Pooja (2022-08-05). "200k student borrowers are closer to getting their loans erased after judge's ruling". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  10. ^ Hurley, Lawrence (2023-04-13). "Supreme Court allows $6 billion student loan debt settlement". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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