PITTSBURGH, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Military
Advanced Education (MAE) has selected schools throughout all
four of Education Management Corporation's (Nasdaq: EDMC) education
systems for inclusion and recognition in their 2012 Guide to
America's Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities.
http://www.kmimediagroup.com/topmil2012
Honorees are Argosy University,
Phoenix, The Art Institute of
Houston, The Art Institute of
Pittsburgh and The Art Institute of
Pittsburgh — Online Division, The Art
Institute of Seattle, Brown Mackie Colleges and South University.
This is the second consecutive year MAE selected both the
Brown Mackie College family of schools,
and The Art Institutes (Houston
and Pittsburgh). Colleges and
universities were selected to the list based on the various
benefits they provide active-duty military members, veterans and
their dependants.
"We are honored to once again be recognized by Military
Advanced Education for providing curriculum and support
programs that are devoted to serving military members," Lt. General
John (Jack) Bergman, EDMC Military
Liaison, said. "EDMC institutions are uniquely suited to serve the
needs of members of our nation's military. The broad array of
programs we offer provide active duty service members, reservists,
veterans, military spouses and families the quality, flexibility,
and convenience they seek through courses both on campus and
online."
According to MAE, the 2012 guide is more comprehensive
than ever before. Selected schools have met rigorous criteria and
have truly earned the designation of "military-friendly." Among the
attributes considered in evaluating this year's schools for
inclusion in the guide are: on-campus active duty/veteran
assistance, the sophistication and effectiveness of its distance
learning programs, Servicemember Opportunity Colleges (SOC)
participation, and the number of American Council on Education
(ACE) credits the school will accept.
More than 8 percent of EDMC students are active military or
veterans. Of that group, 35 percent pursue their degrees through
online programs. Depending on a student's unique circumstances,
online higher education can provide the flexibility of not having
to be physically located on campus. Some programs even enable
active military personnel to stay enrolled online while serving
overseas and others may offer the opportunity to allow special
start and stop accommodations that reflect the reality of soldiers
and sailors finding themselves deployed in the middle of a
course.
Military Advanced Education is the only magazine produced
expressly for active duty/reserve servicemembers as well as members
of the National Guard and veterans who are seeking to take
advantage of the Department of Defense's education benefits.
About Education Management
Education Management Corporation (www.edmc.com)
is among the largest providers of private post-secondary education
in North America, based on student
enrollment and revenue, with a total of 107 locations in 32 U.S.
states and Canada. We offer
academic programs to our students through campus-based and online
instruction, or through a combination of both. We are committed to
offering quality academic programs and continuously strive to
improve the learning experience for our students. Our educational
institutions offer students the opportunity to earn undergraduate
and graduate degrees and certain specialized non-degree diplomas in
a broad range of disciplines, including design, media arts, health
sciences, psychology and behavioral sciences, culinary, fashion,
business, education, legal and information technology.
SOURCE EDMC