Silicon Valley University (SVU) was a private, non-profit
higher education
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al institution located in
San Jose,
California
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. The university was
accredited
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by the
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) was a Non-profit organization, non-profit education corporation that was recognized by the United States Department of Education as an independent and autonomous Higher education ...
(ACICS) at the bachelor's degree and master's degree levels until December 7, 2017. On April 5, 2018, the state regulators of California ordered SVU to close and refund students' money within 45 days. On May 24, 2021, SVU was granted an Approval to Operate for an Institution Non-Accredited by the
California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) by the State of California.
History
Silicon Valley University (SVU) was founded in 1997 by the current President, Dr. Jerry Shiao, and began offering the MSCS program in 1999. Over 5000 students have graduated from the MSCS program during the 18-year time when the program was offered, until 2017 when SVU lost its ACICS accreditation and the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) license.
On December 20, 2019, SVU filed an application with BPPE for an Approval to Operate for an Institution Non-Accredited license. On May 24, 2021, BPPE granted SVU the Approval to Operate for an Institution Non-Accredited license. In fall 2021, the institution restarted its Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) program.
Academic programs
Graduate programs
*Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)
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Universities and colleges in San Jose
Educational institutions established in 1997
Educational institutions disestablished in 2018
Defunct private universities and colleges in California
1997 establishments in California
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