Colorado Technical University

Colorado Technical University

Seal of Colorado Technical University
Former names
 Colorado Technical College
Type For-profit[1]
Established 1965[1]
Provost Connie Johnson, Ed.D.
Undergraduates 23,094[2]
Postgraduates 2,703[2]
Location Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Campus Urban
Website coloradotech.edu

Colorado Technical University (CTU) is a for-profit university in the United States. Founded in 1965, CTU offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees, primarily in business, management, and technology.

The university is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). It is a subsidiary of Career Education Corporation.

Colorado Tech has no affiliation with the state of Colorado.

History

The school was established as Colorado Technical College in 1965, with a focus on training former military personnel in technical and vocational subjects. In 1995, the institution gained university status and changed its name to Colorado Technical University.[3]

The NSA and the Department of Homeland Security recognize CTU as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.[4] According to Colorado Tech, CTU has more than 70,000 graduates worldwide.[5]

In 2013, Military Times magazine ranked CTU #1 Best for Vets in the category for online and non-traditional universities.[6] By 2015, it was no longer listed in Military Times' "best for vets." [7]

Colorado Tech's parent company, Career Education Corporation, has been under investigation by Attorneys General from several states and the US Federal Trade Commission for deceptive recruiting and lying about accreditation and job placement rates. [8][9]

Campus

The university maintains Colorado campuses in Colorado Springs (main campus) and there are two campuses in Denver: the northern campus in Westminster, and the southern campus in Aurora.[10] Additionally, a number of its degree programs can be completed entirely or largely online.[11]

CTU-Colorado Springs, the main campus, is located in Colorado Springs.[10] This campus has been classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a Doctoral/Research University (D/RU) that is Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) dominant.[12]

The CTU campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is closing in September 2016. [13]

Academics

Colorado Technical University offers accredited degree programs in business, engineering, and applied scientific disciplines, including Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Finance, Health Sciences, Information Systems and Technology, Management, and Public Administration.[14]

Colorado Tech employs 41 full-time instructors and 1204 part-time instructors. [15]

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Colorado Tech's online graduation rate is 24%. [16] The Colorado Springs campus graduation rate is 27%. [17]

Schools and colleges

CTU has the following areas of study [18]

Rankings

USNWR online program rankings (2016)

Bachelor's Program 63
Graduate Information Technology Program 18
Graduate Criminal Justice Program 23
Best Graduate Business Programs (Excluding MBA) 91
Best MBA Programs 148

Colorado Technical University (CTU) ranked tied for 58th on the U.S. News & World Report lists for Best Online Programs for 2015. CTU was recognized for its online bachelor’s degree programs and placed 18th for master’s degrees in computer information technology and 22nd for master’s degrees for criminal justice.[19][20][21][22][23]

Lawsuits and Investigations

In 2013, Career Education Corporation, Colorado Tech's parent company, settled with the New York Attorney General for deceiving students about accreditation and placement rates. [24]


References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Course catalog : University Policies" (PDF). Campus.ctuonline.edu. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  2. 1 2 "College Navigator - Colorado Technical University-Online". Ed.gov. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. ↑ Archived June 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Centers of Academic Excellence Institutions". National Security Agency. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "CTU Alumni". Coloradotech.edu. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Best for Vets: Colleges 2013 Online and nontraditional". Military Times. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  7. ↑ "2015 online and nontraditional colleges - Military Times". Militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  8. ↑ http://www.ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-announces-groundbreaking-1025-million-dollar-settlement-profit
  9. ↑ https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/08/25/ftc-will-investigate-career-ed
  10. 1 2 "Colorado Technical University". Classesandcareers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  11. ↑ "CTU Online and Campus Degrees". Coloradotech.edu. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  12. ↑ "Carnegie Foundation Classifications". Carnegiefoundation.org. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  13. ↑ http://www.keloland.com/news/article/education/ctu-closing-its-sioux-falls-campus
  14. ↑ "Master's Degree Programs". Colorado Technical University.
  15. ↑ http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/displayfilinginfo.aspx?FilingID=11222477-822-622502&type=sect&TabIndex=2&dcn=0001564590-16-013719&nav=1&src=Yahoo
  16. ↑ http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=colorado+tech&s=all&id=444158#retgrad
  17. ↑ http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=colorado+tech&s=all&id=126827#retgrad
  18. ↑ "Areas of Study | CTU". Coloradotech.edu. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  19. ↑ "CTU rankings". Coloradotech.edu. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  20. ↑ "CTU Bachelor's Program ranking U.S. News & World Report". Usnews.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  21. ↑ "CTU Graduate Information Technology Program ranking U.S. News & World Report". Usnews.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  22. ↑ "CTU Graduate Criminal Justice Program ranking U.S. News & World Report". Usnews.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  23. ↑ "U.S. News Best Online Programs Rankings". Usnews.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  24. ↑ http://www.ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-announces-groundbreaking-1025-million-dollar-settlement-profit

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