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Accredited By:

• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
• Council for Accrediting Counseling and Related Education
• Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

School Description:

Mission - Walden University provides a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they can effect positive social change.

Walden University (Walden) is an accredited institution offering bachelor's and graduate degrees online to professionals who work to make a difference in the lives of children, the health of a community, or the success of an organization. Our academic standards are high, our faculty is experienced, and our curriculum is rigorous. The Walden distance-learning approach optimizes relevance and depth of learning by letting students share experiences with peers in all 50 US states and territories, and abroad.

Since 1970, Walden has stayed true to its mission: serving the higher education needs of professionals who work for positive social change. Walden offers BS, MS, Doctorate and Certificate programs. Our programs help students achieve their personal enrichment and career advancement goals. Our graduates, in turn, enrich and advance the lives of countless others they serve. Walden envisions a distinctively different 21st century learning community where knowledge is judged worthy to the degree that it can be applied by its graduates to the immediate solutions of critical societal challenges, thereby advancing the greater global good. Walden University provides a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they may transform society.

Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604; 1-800-621-7440. Accreditation by The Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that the university meets established standards of quality and that its degrees and courses will be recognized by employers and universities around the world. Walden devotes substantial effort and attention to regulatory and accreditation compliance. Walden University is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's comprehensive database of accredited postsecondary educational institutions.