Ashford University
Ashford University is a coeducational, liberal arts, for-profit university located in Clinton, Iowa. The University offers Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees through its campus in Clinton and online through its Center for External Studies. The school is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In September 2010, the school began the process of seeking regional accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Ashford University is a member of the NAIA. The school’s athletics teams, The Saints, compete in the Midwest Collegiate Conference. The official team colors are purple and gold, and the mascot for the Saints is a Saint Bernard dog named Champ. The Saints field teams in both men’s and women’s basketball, golf, tennis, cross country and soccer. The Saints also compete in women’s softball and volleyball, as well as men’s baseball and men’s track and field. The University constructed a $4.6 million dollar athletic facility in 2010. As part of the complex, a state of the art football field was built, though the Saints do not currently field a football team.
Ashford University traces its origins back to 1891, when Father James A. Murray invited the Sisters of St. Francis to help teach in Clinton, Iowa. By 1893, the Sisters were able to purchase some land in Clinton, on which they established their mother house and the Mount St. Clare Academy, a boarding and day school for girls. The Academy and the mother house quickly outgrew their old building. In 1910, the mother house and the academy moved into the newly constructed Mount St. Clare building, which is still in use today.
The year 1958 was a year of building for the College — Construction of a spacious two-story library building was completed. Also being erected at this time were St. Francis Auditorium-Gymnasium and the Mount St. Clare Speech and Hearing Center.
Expansion continued in the early 1960s – construction of Durham Hall, a residence hall, in 1962 and the Science Building in 1965. In April 1979, MSC received approval to award baccalaureate degrees. The first degree offered was Business Administration.
Mission
The mission of Ashford University is to provide accessible, affordable, innovative, high-quality learning opportunities and degree programs that meet the diverse needs of individuals pursuing integrity in their lives, professions, and communities.
Courses Offered
Associate Programs
- Associate of Arts in Business
- Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education
- Associate of Arts in Military Studies
- Associate of Arts in Organizational Management
Undergraduate Programs
- Bachelor in Arts
- Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice
Graduate Programs
- Master Degree Programs
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Arts in Health care Administration
- Master of Arts in Organizational Management
- Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning Technology
- Master of Arts in Business Administration
- Master of Arts in Public Administration
Colleges
- College of Business and Professional Studies
- College of Education
- College of Health, Human Services, and Science
- College of Liberal Arts
Contact Details
Ashford University
400 North Bluff Blvd.
Clinton, Iowa 52732
Toll-free number: 1.866.711.1700
Official Website: http://www.ashford.edu/
