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Jones International University is the first fully online,
accredited university. We offer a variety of undergraduate,
graduate, and certificate programs, all designed by leading
authorities from the most respected universities in the world,
accessible at your convenience.
All Jones International University courses are delivered
entirely via the Internet, allowing students to earn the degree
they need to advance their careers without putting the rest
of their lives on hold. Everything needed to earn a degree
or just take a course is online and accessible 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. Students log on and learn wherever
and whenever it is convenient for them. All that is needed
is a computer, access to the Internet, and any standard web
browser.
Glenn R. Jones, chancellor of Jones International University,
has devoted much of his life to his passionately held belief
that education should be available to everyone, everywhere.
The Jones companies have been working to further that goal
since 1987, with the launch of Mind Extension University™
(ME/U™ ), a cable television network that enabled 30,000
students to take courses from over 30 colleges and universities
via television.
In 1993, Mr. Jones founded JIU, the first university to exist
entirely online. And, in 1999, JIU became the first fully
online university to be accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission, a member of the North Central Association.
The majority of JIU's students are working adults, generally
balancing both career and family at the time they decide to
continue their educations. For many of these individuals,
a campus-based institution is simply out of the question,
between scheduling conflicts, business travel, and childcare
issues. These are among the individuals for whom JIU was created.
At JIU, students expand their networks and business skills
internationally, learning from a world of real-life experiences.
Residing in 57 countries around the globe, our students interact
with a community of the world’s most motivated students,
business executives, and instructors.
Hallmarks of a JIU Education
- Flexibility: Everything you need to earn a degree
is online and accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
All you need is a computer, access to the Internet, any
standard web browser, and a desire to learn.
- Quality: JIU's regional accreditation ensures that
students receive an outstanding education and credits that
are transferable to other accredited institutions.
- Relevance: Adults learn best when what they study
can be applied to what they do. Our students can take what
they learn in the classroom and put it to use on their jobs
immediately.
- Faculty: JIU students learn from a world-class
faculty from leading U.S. and international universities.
Content experts from such prestigious institutions as
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UCLA, and
Carnegie Mellon University develop all of JIU's courses
specifically for the Internet.
What's it like to be a JIU student?
It's much like being in a traditional classroom, but in many
respects more intimate. Many JIU graduates have said they
felt closer to their classmates and teachers at JIU than they
did in a classroom setting.
Through a blend of assigned readings, class discussion, faculty
feedback, group projects, case studies, research, and writing
assignments, you will be in continuous communication with
your peers and faculty. And, with classes limited to 25 students,
teachers get to know their students, and students get to know
their teachers and each other.
Financial Aid
Jones International University makes every effort to make
education an achievable goal for each student. As a result,
we've aligned with various organizations and agencies in order
to offer financial aid to our students. In addition, our degree-program
students now have access to Federal Student Aid (FSA) in the
forms of Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans, Direct Unsubsidized
Stafford Loans, and Direct PLUS loans, plus the Federal Pell
Grant. For more information, please contact an enrollment
counselor.
Accreditation
Jones International University is accredited by the Higher
Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association,
a United States regional accrediting agency. Contact them
at www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org or at 30 North La Salle
Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602 or call toll-free 800.621.7440.
Regional accreditation is the highest level of accreditation
a university can obtain and is recognized throughout the U.S.A.
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