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• Western Association of Schools and Colleges

School Description:

The mission of Carrington College is to provide learning opportunities to individuals in the communities it serves through postsecondary programs of study, which include general studies and professional preparation in career-focused majors. The College achieves its mission by: Offering associate degree and certificate programs in health care, wellness, legal, business, and technical disciplines; Providing a supportive, student-centered learning environment, which enables students to meet their educational and career goals and achieve positive learning outcomes; Using a skills-based and outcomes-based approach to education; Providing excellent educational programs and services to students on-site and online that meet student, employer, and community needs.

The Carrington College philosophy centers on outcome-based learning. The College's focus on retention, career services, and job performance, results in graduates who are highly qualified and motivated employees. The communities served by the College benefit from this focus on outcome-based learning and the College's ability to adapt to its changing needs.

In degree programs, a broad base of general education course offerings provide students with communication, critical thinking, mathematical, and computer skills; as well as perspectives from the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

Carrington College encourages students to work to achieve their highest potential while attaining their career goals. The College strives for excellence and quality in everything it does and instills in its students the same aspirations.

Each applicant must be beyond compulsory age for high school attendance. The age requirement varies by state. Those under the age of 18 at enrollment are required to have a parent or legal guardian sign the Enrollment Agreement. Some programs have additional age or program-specific requirements that are found in the program overviews and catalog. Applicants must pass the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam (SLE) for admission as administered by the College.