Keiser University
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Keiser University is a private (formerly for-profit
) university that provides educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in traditional and online delivery formats. The main campus is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, and 14 additional campuses are located in other parts of Florida.
Keiser enrolls approximately 17,000 students seeking doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees in over 50 programs at its 14 campuses, the Online Division, the Graduate School and the College of Golf. In 2009, Keiser University attained approval from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award doctoral degrees. Keiser University’s Graduate School offers a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and the MBA among a variety of graduate level degrees education and criminal justice.
In 2010 the Florida Attorney General
began to investigate Keiser University and several other for-profit schools based in the state. This came during a period of increased scrutiny of for-profits due to their high tuition, low graduation rates, and their recruitment practices. In 2011 Arthur Keiser sold the institution to Everglades College Inc., a non-profit entity founded by Keiser that also operates Everglades University
, for an undisclosed sum.
Educational Leadership (Ph.D.)
Master’s Degrees
Accounting (MBA), Health Services Management (MBA), Leadership for Managers (MBA), International Business (MBA), Marketing (MBA), College Administration (MSED), Leadership (MSED), Teaching and Learning (MSED), Criminal Justice (MA), Physician Assistant (MS),
Bachelor’s Degrees
Accounting (BA), Business Administration (BA), Business Administration in Spanish (BA), Criminal Justice (BA), Elementary Education (BS), Health Information Management (BS), Health Science (BS), Health Services Administration (BA), Homeland Security (BA), Information Technology Management (BS), Interdisciplinary Studies (BS), Legal Studies (BA), Management Information Systems (BS), Nursing (BS), Public Safety (BS), Sports Medicine and Fitness Technology (BS),
Associate Degrees
Accounting (AA), Aquatic Engineering (AS), Baking and Pastry Arts (AS), Biotechnology (AS), Business Administration (AA), Computer-Aided Drafting (AS), Computer Graphics and Design (AS), Computer Programming (AS), Crime Scene Technology (AS), Criminal Justice (AA), Culinary Arts (AS), Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AS), Diagnostic Vascular Sonography (AS), Fashion Design & Merchandising (AS), Fire Science (AS), Golf Management (AS), Health Information Management (AS), Health Services Administration (AA), Histotechnology (AS), Homeland Security (AA), Information Technology (AS), Massage Therapy (AS), Medical Assisting (AS), Medical Laboratory Technician (AS), Nuclear Medicine Technology (AS), Nursing (AS), Occupational Therapy Assistant (AS), Paralegal Studies (AA), Physical Therapist Assistant (AS), Radiation Therapy (AS), Radiologic Technology (AS), Respitory Therapy (AS), Surgical Technology (AS), Technology Integration (AS), Video Game Design (AS), Web Design and Development (AS)
, Fort Myers
, Daytona Beach
, Jacksonville
, Kendall
, Lakeland
, Melbourne
, Orlando
, Pembroke Pines
, Port St. Lucie
, Sarasota
, Tallahassee
, Tampa
, West Palm Beach
For-Profit School
For-profit education refers to educational institutions operated by private, profit-seeking businesses....
) university that provides educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in traditional and online delivery formats. The main campus is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, and 14 additional campuses are located in other parts of Florida.
History
In 1977, Arthur Keiser and his mother, Evelyn created a career college, the Keiser School, in Fort Lauderdale to prepare students for jobs in Florida’s growing business and healthcare communities. In 1982, with the addition of paralegal and computer programs, the school changed its name to the Keiser Institute of Technology. In 1986 the school began to award associate degrees and became Keiser College. In 2001 the company created its first bachelor's degree programs. Five years later, in 2006, the for-profit school again changed its name and became Keiser University.Keiser enrolls approximately 17,000 students seeking doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees in over 50 programs at its 14 campuses, the Online Division, the Graduate School and the College of Golf. In 2009, Keiser University attained approval from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award doctoral degrees. Keiser University’s Graduate School offers a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and the MBA among a variety of graduate level degrees education and criminal justice.
In 2010 the Florida Attorney General
Florida Attorney General
The Florida Attorney General is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state....
began to investigate Keiser University and several other for-profit schools based in the state. This came during a period of increased scrutiny of for-profits due to their high tuition, low graduation rates, and their recruitment practices. In 2011 Arthur Keiser sold the institution to Everglades College Inc., a non-profit entity founded by Keiser that also operates Everglades University
Everglades University
Everglades University is a small private college located in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. The university is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's and master's degrees....
, for an undisclosed sum.
Degrees offered
Doctoral DegreesEducational Leadership (Ph.D.)
Master’s Degrees
Accounting (MBA), Health Services Management (MBA), Leadership for Managers (MBA), International Business (MBA), Marketing (MBA), College Administration (MSED), Leadership (MSED), Teaching and Learning (MSED), Criminal Justice (MA), Physician Assistant (MS),
Bachelor’s Degrees
Accounting (BA), Business Administration (BA), Business Administration in Spanish (BA), Criminal Justice (BA), Elementary Education (BS), Health Information Management (BS), Health Science (BS), Health Services Administration (BA), Homeland Security (BA), Information Technology Management (BS), Interdisciplinary Studies (BS), Legal Studies (BA), Management Information Systems (BS), Nursing (BS), Public Safety (BS), Sports Medicine and Fitness Technology (BS),
Associate Degrees
Accounting (AA), Aquatic Engineering (AS), Baking and Pastry Arts (AS), Biotechnology (AS), Business Administration (AA), Computer-Aided Drafting (AS), Computer Graphics and Design (AS), Computer Programming (AS), Crime Scene Technology (AS), Criminal Justice (AA), Culinary Arts (AS), Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AS), Diagnostic Vascular Sonography (AS), Fashion Design & Merchandising (AS), Fire Science (AS), Golf Management (AS), Health Information Management (AS), Health Services Administration (AA), Histotechnology (AS), Homeland Security (AA), Information Technology (AS), Massage Therapy (AS), Medical Assisting (AS), Medical Laboratory Technician (AS), Nuclear Medicine Technology (AS), Nursing (AS), Occupational Therapy Assistant (AS), Paralegal Studies (AA), Physical Therapist Assistant (AS), Radiation Therapy (AS), Radiologic Technology (AS), Respitory Therapy (AS), Surgical Technology (AS), Technology Integration (AS), Video Game Design (AS), Web Design and Development (AS)
Licensure and accreditation
Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels. Keiser University is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education in Florida.Campus locations
Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
, Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
, Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Kendall
Kendall, Florida
Kendall is a suburban neighborhood of metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 75,226....
, Lakeland
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
, Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
, Orlando
Orlando, Florida
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, Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the tenth most populous in Florida, and the 150th most populous in the United States...
, Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population of Port St. Lucie was 88,769 at the 2000 census but grew rapidly during the 2000s. In 2009 the State of Florida estimated the City's population at 155,251. Port St. Lucie forms part of a metropolitan area called...
, Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
, Tallahassee
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
, Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...