Bottega University is a for-profit,

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university headquartered in

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Accreditation and institutional recognition

Bottega University is nationally accredited by the

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(DEAC), an agency recognized by the

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. Bottega University is also an institutional member of the

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(CHEA), the

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(ACE), the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers.

History

Bottega University was launched as Andrew Jackson University in 1994 by Robert McKim Norris, Jr., and D. Michael Barrett, both graduates of the

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and colleagues at a Birmingham, Alabama law firm. The school was designed as a university catering the needs of adult learners that was both accessible and affordable. Andrew Jackson University was founded as a not for profit. The first classes took place in 1994 in

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. UniversityNow, Inc. acquired the school in December 2010 and officially changed its name to "New Charter University" in early 2011. UniversityNow's funding to relaunch the university came from investors including Kapor Capital, University Ventures, Novak Biddle Venture Partners,

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, Greylock Partners, SV Angel, Floodgate, and

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. As part of the transition, the university also relocated its headquarters to

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. In June 2012, Bottega University was awarded a grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, through its Next Generation Learning Challenges organization, to fund research into innovative delivery models in higher education that have the potential to generate high student outcomes at an affordable cost. In 2015, the school was acquired by Global Heritage Education. As part of the transition, the university also relocated its headquarters to

and changed its motto to "A University designed for you". In 2019, Global Heritage was acquired by Bottega, LLC. In 2020, Bottega LLC received permission from the DEAC to change the university's name to Bottega University.

Academics

Bottega University offers online associate degree programs in Computer Science, Communication, and Business. The University also offers Bachelor's programs in Communication, Business, and Technology. Master's degree programs are also offered in Business Administration (MBA). Microcredentials in Business and Criminal Justice and a Full Stack Development Certificate program.

Schools and colleges

* College of Business

References

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