Center for Excellence in Higher Education

Center for Excellence
in Higher Education
Formation2007
FounderCarl Barney
Headquarters3556 S 5600 W, Suite 1- 1126 Blvd, Suite 220
Location
CEO
Eric Juhlin [1]

The Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE) is a Utah-based nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation that owned and managed Independence University, CollegeAmerica, Stevens-Henager College, and California College San Diego before their abrupt closings in August 2021.[2] The company was a nonprofit organization.[3] CEHE's colleges were accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).[4] The colleges were placed on probation in September 2018 due to ACCSC's concerns that "the inputs, resources, and processes of CEHE schools are designed and implemented in a manner that is not designed for student success."[5][6] CEHE was also the lender to National American University.[7]

  1. ^ "CEHE sues Education Department for $500M, alleging agency forced its colleges to close".
  2. ^ Vandenack, Tim. "UPDATE: Independence University/Stevens-Henager College in West Haven closes". www.standard.net. Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "CEHE Home Page". www.cehe.org. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  4. ^ "Independence University Has ACCSC & CCNE Accreditation". www.independence.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  5. ^ "System-Wide Review Probation Order" (PDF). Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Kreighbaum, Andrew (September 11, 2018). "Probation for For-Profit College Chain". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Kreighbaum, Andrew (12 September 2019). "For-Profit College Phasing Out Enrollment at Physical Campuses". Inside Higher Education. Retrieved 28 August 2020.