Solex College was a private for-profit college in

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. The college enrolled over 2,000 students (2013-2014) and was one of the largest schools in the

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to enroll international

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students for its intensive

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programs. SOLEX’s main administration building was located in

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Accreditation

SOLEX College was accredited by

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(ACICS). The A.A.S. in Physical Therapist Assistant Program at SOLEX College was accredited by the

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(CAPTE).

History

In 1995, SOLEX Computer Academy was launched as a private for-profit business and vocational school and was authorized to operate through the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). In 2001, SOLEX Computer Academy became SOLEX Academy with an expanded menu of instructional programs to better respond to the training needs of students. In 2001, SOLEX Academy was authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students. Currently, foreign students from more than 60 countries attend SOLEX College. SOLEX is an authorized ETS® TOEFL and TOEIC testing site. During the next few years, the school actively expanded its list of offerings. In December 2007 SOLEX Academy was granted operational and degree granting authority by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) to award an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree in Accounting, and the school was renamed SOLEX College. In 2009 SOLEX College became accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award occupational associate degrees and certificates. Later that year the school embarked on an initiative to actively respond to labor market needs and to increase medical program offerings. In July 2010 SOLEX College was approved to award the Associate of Applied Science degree in Physical Therapist Assistant. Also in 2012, SOLEX College was granted a degree-granting authority by the Illinois Board of Higher Education to award an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in e-Business Management. SOLEX’s popular A.A.S. in Physical Therapist Assistant Program became accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) in April 2014. Also in 2014, SOLEX College introduced a new Industrial Maintenance Technician program that was developed in partnership with a local renowned industrial repair company. A 2015 audit by the Office of the Inspector General of the

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found that SOLEX disbursed

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funds to ineligible ESL students, and recommended that SOLEX return $1,795,500 to the US Department of Education.http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/auditreports/fy2015/a05o0007.pdf The college closed in 2018.

Academics

The college offered Associate degree programs, vocational certificates, and classes for English-language learners.

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* {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1995 Former for-profit universities and colleges in the United States Universities and colleges in Cook County, Illinois Defunct private universities and colleges in Illinois Educational institutions disestablished in 2018 1995 establishments in Illinois 2018 disestablishments in Illinois