Northcentral University
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| Motto | Unus Ad Unum Doctrina Per Experientiam |
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Motto in English | One-to-One Education By Experience |
| Type | Private online university |
| Established | 1996 |
Parent institution | National University System |
| Chancellor | Michael R. Cunningham |
| President | David Harpool[1] |
| Provost | John LaNear[2] |
| Students | 10,093[3] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Colors | Burgundy & Gold |
| Mascot | Roadrunner |
| Website | www.ncu.edu |
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Northcentral University was a private online university with its headquarters in San Diego, California. It was established in 1996 and is classified[5] among "D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities"; it offers bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. NCU was acquired by the National University System in 2019.[6]
In 2022 Northcentral University merged into National University, with Northcentral academic programs continuing as National programs.[7]
Northcentral University was founded in 1996 by Donald Hecht as a private for-profit university.[8]
In 2003 the university received regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.[9] The institutions headquarters was founded in Prescott, Arizona and was moved to Scottsdale, Arizona and eventually La Jolla, California. In that same year, the school received ACBSP accreditation. Shortly thereafter, on October 8, 2008, Northcentral announced the university was being purchased by Rockbridge Growth Equity, LLC.[10]
In 2011 the US Department of Education determined Northcentral was one of 75 US institutions failing its 2009-2010 financial responsibility test (a measure of the institution's financial solvency). It would be required to post a letter of credit in order for students to receive federal financial aid.[11] Northcentral also failed its 2010–2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 financial responsibility tests, scoring zero for 2010–2011 on a scale of -1 to 3, lower than the 0.2 it earned the prior term; 0.2 for 2011–2012; and 0.2 again for 2012–2013.[12] In 2015 the US Department of Education placed Northcentral on "HCM-Cash Monitoring 1" status because of its financial issues.[13]
In 2019, the National University System (California) acquired Northcentral University, in effect converting Northcentral University into a non-profit institution.[6]
