For 40 years, Walden University has supported working professionals in achieving their academic goals and making a greater impact in their professions and their communities. Today, more than 52,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries are pursuing their bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees online at Walden. The university provides students with an engaging educational experience that connects them with expert faculty and peers around the world.
The university’s academic offices are based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
The university’s Web site can be found at www.WaldenU.edu.
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Walden University offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Areas of study include counseling, education, health sciences, human services, business administration, management, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, and information technology.
Flagship offerings include education programs in The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. In May 2010, for the fourth year in a row, Walden was identified as having the No. 1 largest online graduate program in education by enrollment, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. Walden University’s MSN and BSN programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Walden’s M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Walden’s mission of effecting positive social change is defined by a commitment to improving the human and social condition by creating and applying ideas, strategies, and actions to promote the worth, dignity, and development of society. Walden students, alumni, and faculty help bring the university’s mission to life through participation in and leadership of research, conferences, and special projects.
Walden hosts the following events and initiatives to support its social change mission:
- Annual Social Change Conference
- Global Day of Service
- Walden Service Network
- Scholars of Change
In May 2010, U.S. News & World Report identified Walden’s online graduate-level programs by enrollment as No. 1 in education, No. 1 in public health, No. 2 in nursing, and No. 3 in management.
In its 2009 Top Graduate Degree Producers analysis, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ranked Walden a top producer of minority master’s and doctoral graduates in numerous disciplines. Walden also has been recognized as a leader in providing advanced degrees to Hispanics by The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine, which ranked Walden 12th among graduate schools enrolling Hispanic students in master’s-level programs.
G.I. Jobs named Walden to its 2010 list of Military Friendly Schools, which honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s veterans as students.