Accredited U.S. Partner Universities
Explore our vetted network of regionally accredited U.S. universities offering career-integrated executive Master's and Doctorate degree programs with low-residency hybrid formats and dedicated advisory support.
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Indiana Wesleyan University
Merrillville, IN & Forney, TX • Est. 1920
Indiana's largest private university, offering hybrid professional Master's and Doctor of Business Administration programs that blend online study with short weekend residencies.
An Arizona location of Avila University offering STEM technology-management Master's degrees and specialized MBAs with weekend residencies.
Anderson University
Anderson & Greenville, SC • Est. 1911
A fast-growing private university in South Carolina's Upstate with STEM-designated hybrid Master's programs in computing, cybersecurity and analytics.
Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL • Est. 1942
A private Christian university in Montgomery, Alabama offering hybrid STEM Master of Science in Management programs in AI, analytics, data science and IT.
A Texas university founded in 1908 with a residential campus in Plainview and adult-focused campuses across the U.S., offering STEM-designated hybrid Master's programs.
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI • Est. 1963
A public university in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region known for its campus and residence halls, offering a STEM Master's in Computer Science & Information Systems.
Cumberland University
Lebanon & Nashville, TN • Est. 1842
One of the oldest private universities in the South, offering STEM-designated hybrid Master's programs and an MS + MBA dual degree near Nashville.
Accredited Partner Universities Comparison Matrix
Review regional accreditation, residency frequency, degree offerings, and advisory support across our vetted partner institutions.
| University | Accreditation | Locations | Residency Format | Degree Levels | Advisory & Waiver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Wesleyan University | HLC | Merrillville, IN & Forney, TX | 1 residency / term | Master's & DBA | 100% Free Advisory & Waiver |
| Avila University Arizona | HLC | Arizona | 1 weekend / 2-month term | STEM Master's & MBA | 100% Free Advisory & Waiver |
| Anderson University | SACSCOC | Anderson & Greenville, SC | Hybrid | STEM Master's & Ed.D. | 100% Free Advisory & Waiver |
| Faulkner University | SACSCOC | Montgomery, AL | Hybrid | STEM MS Management | 100% Free Advisory & Waiver |
| Wayland Baptist University | SACSCOC | Plainview & San Antonio, TX | Low-residency hybrid | STEM Master's & PhD | 100% Free Advisory & Waiver |
| Saginaw Valley State University | HLC & AACSB | University Center, MI | Campus-based | STEM Master's | 100% Free Advisory & Waiver |
| Cumberland University | SACSCOC | Lebanon & Nashville, TN | Hybrid | STEM Master's & Dual MBA | 100% Free Advisory & Waiver |
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