Private university in Wisconsin, United States
Herzing University |
Former names | Herzing Institute
Herzing College |
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| Motto | [I'm] Possible at Herzing |
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| Type | Private university |
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| Established | 1965 |
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| President | Renée Herzing |
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| Location | Akron, Atlanta, Birmingham, Brookfield, Kenosha, Madison, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Tampa; corporate headquarters in Milwaukee |
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| Campus | Multiple campuses |
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| Website | www.herzing.edu |
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Herzing University is a private, non-profit university with multiple locations throughout the United States, including an Online division. The university offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in addition to certificates and diplomas across several key program areas, including nursing and healthcare, behavioral health, business, and technology.
The school has 11 ground campus locations in 8 states: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Its corporate headquarters is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
History
Herzing University was founded by Henry and Suzanne Herzing in 1965 as a computer training institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In 1970, the school was established as Herzing Institute, and the organization started to grow through the acquisition of other schools. The name of the institution had changed again to Herzing College in 1996. In 2009, with the addition of graduate programs, the institution was renamed Herzing University.
In 2015, Herzing University became a nonprofit institution.[1]
In 2022 Herzing University's corporate headquarters relocated to downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin from suburban Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. [2]
Academics
Students have the option to attend one of the 10 ground campuses in eight U.S. states[3] or earn their degree fully online. Students can also take some online classes while taking other classes at one of the ground campuses.
Herzing's educational programs include fields of study in nursing, healthcare, technology, business, legal studies and public safety. Degree options available at Herzing University include Certificates, Diplomas, Associate of Science degrees, Bachelor of Science degrees, Master's degrees, and a Doctoral degree in nursing (Doctor of Nursing Practice). Degree options vary based upon campus location.[4]
Accreditation
Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds specialized accreditation for several nursing programs through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education[5] as well as several other programs.
Campuses
College Navigator lists 10 locations:
- Akron, Ohio (established in 1970, formerly Akron Institute of Herzing University)
- Atlanta, Georgia (founded in 1949 as Massey Business College, became part of Herzing in 1979)
- Birmingham, Alabama (founded as Electronic Computer Programming Institute in 1965, Herzing acquired it in 1968)
- Brookfield, Wisconsin
- Metairie, Louisiana
- Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Madison, Wisconsin (founded in 1948 as Wisconsin School of Electronics, the school merged with Herzing Institute in 1970)
- St. Louis Park, Minnesota[6] (created by the merger of two colleges, Minneapolis Drafting School, established in 1961 and became part of Herzing University in 2000, and Lakeland Medical-Dental Academy, established in 1958, became part of Herzing in 2002)
- Tampa, Florida
- Winter Park, Florida
Herzing University also launched a new campus in Nashville, Tennessee in October 2022.[7]
Student outcomes
According to College Scorecard, Herzing's graduation rate varies from 14 percent (in Akron, Ohio) to 62 percent in Minneapolis. The typical salary after attending is $37,800. Typical student loan debt is $23,140 and the student loan repayment rate is 30 percent.[8]
