History of the University
American InterContinental University (AIU) was founded in Europe in 1970 on the premise that universities should transcend the bounds of the traditional, theoretical approach to education by providing students with a curriculum that can help prepare them to pursue their professional interests in many of today's most opportunistic industries.
For more than 40 years, AIU has offered this innovative approach to education at its campuses in Atlanta, South Florida, Houston and London, as well as on the award-winning* Virtual Campus of AIU Online, which was launched in 2001 and recognized as a separate campus in 2002. In January 2001, Career Education Corporation (CEC) acquired the University.
As the fields have grown more and more competitive, AIU has responded by developing curricula that can provide students with industry-current degree programs and focused specializations in business, criminal justice, design, education and information technology.
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*AIU’s Virtual Campus was recognized as “Best of the Best” in the Education and Academia category of the 2009 Computerworld Honors Program.