Ellis University was an accredited online for-profit college, based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. The university offered online and in-class
undergraduate degrees in child development, interdisciplinary studies,
accounting, business administration, and computer science, and graduate degrees
in communications, business administration, and computer science. Ellis
University was accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission
(DEAC). Ellis University was issued a show-cause by DEAC and, while operating
under threat of removal of accreditation, withdrew its accreditation on
September 29, 2016. On December 1, 2016, Ellis University ceased
operations after a show-cause was issued by their accreditor.
History
Ellis University was founded in 2008 in Chicago.
It was bought in 2012 and changed its name to John Hancock University.
In 2015, it changed its name back to Ellis University.
