University of Antelope Valley
For-profit university in Lancaster, California, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The University of Antelope Valley (UAV) was a private, for-profit university in Lancaster, California. It offered master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses. The university was accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, but it was placed on accreditation probation in 2023 for failing to meet several of the accreditor's standards following the university's 2022 purchase by Genius Group Limited, a Singaporean technology company.[1]
Former names | Antelope Valley Medical College (1997–2009) |
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Type | Private for-profit university |
Active | 1997 (1997)–2024 (2024) |
President | Tracy West |
Students | 1,146 |
Undergraduates | 853 |
Location | , , United States 34.6835°N 118.1353°W / 34.6835; -118.1353 |
Colors | Blue & Red |
Nickname | Pioneers |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Cal Pac |
Website | www |
On February 29, 2024, the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education ordered the university to cease all operations by March 8, 2024 due to its "severe financial position" at which point it closed permanently.[2][3]