DENVER, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Sentinel University announced today that it has signed an agreement
to be acquired by and merge with Post
University subject to the receipt of all required regulatory
approvals. Upon the consummation of the transaction, American
Sentinel University will become the American Sentinel College of
Nursing and Health Sciences of Post
University. Post University is a
regionally accredited university located in Waterbury, Connecticut that has substantial
experience in offering online education, including to more than
14,000 current online students.
"We are very pleased about becoming part of Post University and believe this merger is in the
best interest of our students to ensure growth and innovation in
light of the rapidly changing healthcare and higher education
landscape," said Mary Adams,
president of American Sentinel University. "While we are a thriving
institution today, joining Post
University will make us stronger with access to enhanced
support, expertise and resources. We believe our students, faculty,
staff, healthcare partners and schools using our digital
simulations will all benefit from this agreement."
"We're eager to be adding American Sentinel's fully online
nursing and healthcare programs to our program offerings," said
John L. Hopkins, president and CEO
of Post University. "The addition of
American Sentinel's programs, administration, faculty and
infrastructure as a division of Post
University will allow the leveraging of strengths and
talents to create additional educational opportunities for current
and future students. We feel there are already so many great
synergies such as affordability, a commitment to innovation in
online education and technology, as well as offering unmatched
personalized student support. We are excited for the future."
While American Sentinel University will cease to operate as an
independent institution after the merger, the American Sentinel
College of Nursing and Health Sciences of Post
University will continue to offer the same programs, with
accompanying support services, using the same faculty and same
curriculum. American Sentinel's Sentinel U™ division will
also continue to operate seamlessly. American Sentinel University's
current programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for
Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education will retain such accreditation upon the merger into
Post University. American Sentinel
University and Post University
anticipate obtaining the required approvals for the merger in
Spring 2021.
About American Sentinel University
American Sentinel University delivers accredited online degree
programs in nursing (BSN, MSN, and DNP) and healthcare management
(MBA Healthcare). Its affordable, flexible bachelor's and master's
nursing degree programs are accredited by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), of One Dupont Circle, NW Suite
530, Washington, D.C., 20036. The
DNP program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for
Education in Nursing (ACEN) of 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850,
Atlanta, Ga., 30326. The
University is nationally accredited by the Distance Education
Accrediting Commission (DEAC), of 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808,
Washington, D.C. 20036, (202)
234-5100, www.deac.org, and regionally accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission (HLC), of 230 South LaSalle Street,
Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604,
www.hlcommission.org.
About Post
University
Based in Waterbury, Connecticut, since 1890, Post
University® is known for its innovation and focus on providing
every online and on-campus student an extraordinary educational
experience with an unmatched level of personalized support. Among
the first in the nation and the first in the State of Connecticut to offer full degrees
online, Post fuels the personal aspirations and career goals of its
students with inventive and robust learning technologies that
deliver in-demand undergraduate and graduate degree programs, small
class sizes, individual attention, and customizable degree
concentrations.
Recognized for its Honors Program, NCAA Division II athletics,
and its pioneering role in online education for more than twenty
years, Post University is licensed by
the state of Connecticut through
the Office of Higher Education. Post
University is accredited by the New England Commission of
Higher Education (NECHE) and has been continuously accredited since
1972. Selected programs within the Malcolm Baldrige School of
Business are programmatically accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Post is
ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report and
recognized as a Top Workplace USA
2021.
Contacts:
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American Sentinel
University
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Post
University
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Heather
Black
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Joan
Huwiler
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Public Relations
Coordinator
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Director of
Communications
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303-557-9968
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475-235-8532
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heather.black@americansentinel.edu
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jhuwiler@post.edu
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