Post University

Post University

Motto	"Student Focused, Career Driven"
Type	For-Profit University
Established	1890
President	Dr. Donald W. Mroz
Students	7,317
Location	Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Colors	dark green & white
Mascot	"Swoop" The Eagle
Website	http://post.edu

Post University is a for-profit university in Waterbury, Connecticut. Post University was established in 1890 and prior to May 1990 it was known as Post College. It was affiliated with Teikyo University in Tokyo, Japan from 1990 to 2004, and during that time it was named Teikyo Post University. The university offers over 25 undergraduate and graduate programs in day, evening, and online courses, and has three satellite centers in Meriden, Danbury, and Wallingford.

Administration

The organization is a private for-profit school; since 2004, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Post Education, Inc.,^[1] a Delaware C corporation. John L. Hopkins is the current chairman and CEO.^[2] Dr. Don Mroz is the current President of Post University and was founding Dean of the Malcolm Baldrige, Jr. School of Business.^[3]

Accreditation

Post University is accredited by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Athletics

Official athletics logo.

Post University, known athletically as the Eagles, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, primarily competing in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, sprint football, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

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Coordinates: 41°32′07″N 73°04′46″W / 41.5352°N 73.0795°W / 41.5352; -73.0795

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

North Division	Bloomfield College Bears Caldwell Cougars Concordia College Clippers Dominican College Chargers Felician Golden Falcons Nyack College Warriors Post Eagles

South Division	Chestnut Hill College Griffins Georgian Court Lions Goldey–Beacom College Lightning Holy Family Tigers Philadelphia Rams Sciences Devils Wilmington Wildcats

NCAA Division II Independents

All-sport	Bluefield State Big Blues & Lady Blues Oakland City Mighty Oaks

Football	Alderson Broaddus Kentucky Wesleyan Limestone Malone UNC Pembroke North Greenville

Lacrosse	Men — Alabama-Huntsville Davis & Elkins Georgian Court Notre Dame de Namur Post Shorter Young Harris Women — Chowan Oklahoma Baptist

Soccer	Men — Chowan Women — Chowan Lincoln (PA)

Wrestling	Alderson Broaddus American International Anderson Indianapolis Long Island–Post Maryville McKendree Notre Dame College Ohio Valley Ouachita Baptist Shorter Simon Fraser Truman State West Liberty Wheeling Jesuit Wisconsin–Parkside

Colleges and universities in Connecticut

Public institutions	Central Connecticut State University Charter Oak State College Eastern Connecticut State University Southern Connecticut State University University of Connecticut Western Connecticut State University

Private institutions	Albertus Magnus Connecticut College Fairfield Goodwin Holy Apostles Lincoln College of New England LACFA Mitchell Paier Post Quinnipiac Rensselaer at Hartford Sacred Heart Saint Joseph Trinity University of Bridgeport University of Hartford University of New Haven Wesleyan Yale

Federal institutions	United States Coast Guard Academy

Community Colleges	Asnuntuck Capital Gateway Housatonic Manchester Middlesex Naugatuck Valley Northwestern Connecticut Norwalk Quinebaug Valley Three Rivers Tunxis

Graduate, professional, and research institutions	Berkeley Divinity School Hartford Seminary Quinnipiac School of Law Quinnipiac School of Medicine University of Connecticut Health Center University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine University of Connecticut School of Law Yale Law School Yale School of Drama Yale School of Medicine

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