California InterContinental University

California Intercontinental University
	California Intercontinental University logo.
Other name	CIU
Former name	Cal University
Motto	"Education that works for you."
Type	Private for-profit online university
Established	1996
Founder	Shaan Kumar
President	Richard Madrigal
Location	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Campus	Urban
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Website	www.caluniversity.edu

Short description: American online university

California Intercontinental University (CIU) is a private for-profit online university based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was established in 1996. CIU offers 21 degree programs in a wide range of disciplines, enrolling over 850 undergraduate and graduate students.

Academics

California Intercontinental University offers students Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral online programs in Business Administration, Engineering Information Technology, Science, and Arts. The university offers degree programs, that enable learners to complete a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 18–36 months and a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in 30–60 months. Bachelor's students may complete their degree in 4–5 years. However, there is an option to accelerate each program by taking more than 1 course per term.

Accreditation and approval

California Intercontinental University was first approved to operate as a degree-granting university in 2003 in the state of California by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). California Intercontinental University became accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education Accrediting Commission in January 2009.^[1]