California Coast University is a non-profit, private university, based in Santa Ana, California. It was established in 1973 and has national accreditation from the Distance Education and Training Council . Since its founding, CCU has offered undergraduate and graduate programs in business, management, psychology and education. The primary method of learning is directed independent study through their distance learning curriculum. Research, study, and testing are accomplished off-campus and traditional classroom attendance is not offered. Approximately 8,000 students are enrolled at any given... time. The school was founded in 1973 as California Western University with administration and library facilities located in downtown Santa Ana, California. The name was changed to California Coast University in 1981. In 2010, CCU moved to a larger facility to accommodate their continued growth. CCU received national accreditation from the Distance Education and Training Council on January 8, 2005. The DETC is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation in Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Department of Education .
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