Silicon Valley University

Not to be confused with University of Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley University
MottoUniversity Caters To Silicon Valley
TypePrivate/Not accredited
Established1997 (1997)[1]
Location
San Jose
,
California
,
US

37°24′01″N 121°53′38″W / 37.400276°N 121.893924°W / 37.400276; -121.893924
Websitehttp://www.svuca.org/

Silicon Valley University (SVU) was a private, non-profit higher educational institution located in San Jose, California. The university was accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) at the bachelor's degree and master's degree levels until December 7, 2017. On April 5, 2018, the state regulators of California ordered SVU to close and refund students' money within 45 days.[2] On May 24, 2021, SVU was granted an Approval to Operate for an Institution Non-Accredited by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) by the State of California.[3]

  1. ^ California Secretary of State: Business Search/Business Entity Detail—"Silicon Valley University"—Entity Number: C2057510; Date Filed: 10/07/1997; Status: Active Archived 2010-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Accessed April 26, 2011
  2. ^ Pender, Kathleen; Asimov, Nanette (2018-04-20). "Silicon Valley college, called 'visa mill,' shut down with millions missing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ "SVU Approval to Operate". California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.