Review of American Intercontinental University Online

American Intercontinental University offers three campuses in the United States and one campus in London. They also offer a strong online curriculum, known as American Intercontinental University Online. American Intercontinental University is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The president of the online division is Stephen J. Tober.

Accreditation and Licenses

Various components of the program are accredited and licensed by different government organizations. Some of those accreditations for the online program include:
• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
• State of Georgia
• Illinois Board of Higher Education

Financial Aid

Students attending American Intercontinental University are eligible for many forms of government aid. This includes aid from the military, federal aid and state aid. Each student receives a financial aid advisor to help them through the process.

History

American Intercontinental University was started in 1970 by Americans Jack and Helen Barnette. The Barnettes opened the campus in Lucerne, Switzerland, and was known as the American Fashion College of Switzerland. The college was moved to London in 1978, and changed its name to the American College for the Applied Arts. The first college in the United States was opened in Atlanta, Georgia in 1976. The college opened its online education campus in 2002. 80% of all students attend the online campus. The school is now owned by the Career Education Corporation. The corporation received the 2010 CCA Innovation Award for innovative online education.

Degrees offered in Business

• AA in Business Administration
• BA in Business Administration with specializations in :
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Generalist
Finance
Healthcare Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Project Management
• MA in Business Administration with specializations in:
Accounting
Finance
Healthcare Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Project Management
• AA in Criminal Justice
• BS in Criminal Justice with specialization in:
Generalist
Law Enforcement
Corrections and Case Management
Forensic Science
Homeland Security and Crisis Management
• AA in Visual Communication
• BA of Fine Arts with specialization in:
Generalist
Graphic Design
Illustration
Web Design
• Master’s of education with specialization in:
Curriculum and Instruction for educators
Classroom Integration of Technology
Educational Assessment and Evaluation
Instructional Design and Technology
Adult Education and Training
Leadership of Educational Organizations
• Bachelor’s in Informational Technology with a specialization in:
Digital Investigations
Network Administration
Software Analysis and Development
Information Assurance and Security
• Master of Information Technology with a specialization in:
Information Assurance and Security
IT Project Management
American Intercontinental University Review sees some questions being raised with the way students are recruited. There have also been questions raised regarding the quality of student recruited by this college.