Grantham University is an accredited online institution established by a World War II veteran, Donald Grantham in the year 1951 with the main campus in South California and is primarily located in Lenexa, Kansas.
The university is a private for-profit college that provides support for those who have served in the US military. The university is recognized as a top military-friendly school by Military Advanced Education and Transition.
The mission is to deliver high quality, relevant education and to offer exceptional flexibility, accessibility, and affordability to deserving, working adults trying to better their lives.
Grantham University offers a choice of 50+ degree and certificate programs along with online education which includes majors such as business, healthcare, nursing, criminal justice, computer science, and technology. It currently comprises four schools: The Mark Skousen School of Business, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the School of Nursing and Allied Health.
Grantham University has been accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission since 1961 for providing various degrees and certificate programs
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The student population of Grantham University is 8,059 students enrolled for different courses and degrees on campus as well as online.
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The student-faculty ratio is 17:1 which makes it very easy for a student to have a one-on-one session with their faculties easily.
- It has an accreditation by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).
Nationwide, the average first year to second-year retention rate is for full-time and part-time students are 45% and 32% respectively.
Grantham University also has the following accreditations for its nursing programs:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
- Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
- Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels