Public Disclosure Notice on
Everest College Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Effective: May 2, 2015
Note for current students of Everest College Phoenix – The U.S. Department of Education provides information on its website
specifically to assist students of Everest College Phoenix (“the College”) and other institutions owned by Corinthian Colleges.
You can find that information at https://studentaid.ed.gov/about/announcements/corinthian. Remember to scroll down to the
bottom of the page to find the most recent updated information.
In addition, the state higher education agency in students’ home states may be able to provide important information. Everest College Phoenix (“the College”), which has campuses in Phoenix, Mesa, and on-line, was accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission until May 2, 2015.
Current accreditation status of Everest College Phoenix
Corinthian Colleges, Inc., the parent company of the College, announced on April 26, 2015 that
effective immediately it had closed the College and the remaining colleges it owned.
The College notified the Commission on April 27, 2015 that it had ceased academic operations and was
winding down its student support services over the next few days. As of May 2, 2015 the Commission will
consider the institution closed and no longer an active, accredited institution.
The College voluntarily resigned its affiliation with the Commission; the College was not under any sanction
or show-cause order and otherwise in good standing at the time of its voluntary resignation.
Teach-Out
The Commission has received from the College a teach-out plan that identifies other accredited institutions
that have agreed to accept current students of the College and to assist them in completing their academic
programs. A teach-out plan helps ensure that, in the event of a college closing suddenly, there are
arrangements in place to help students within approximately one year of graduation have the opportunity to
complete their educational programs at other accredited institutions identified in the teach-out plan and to
help other students who are not yet close to graduation find other accredited institutions to which these
students may be able to transfer.
The College has released a communication to students informing them how students might continue their
education at other accredited institutions.
The Commission will update this Public Disclosure Notice if it has more information in the future related to
the College.
About the Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission accredits about 1,000 colleges and universities that have a home base in
one of 19 states that stretch from West Virginia to Arizona. The Commission is a private, nonprofit regional
accrediting agency. The Commission’s mission is to assure and advance the quality of higher learning. It is
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The
Higher Learning Commission Public Disclosure Notice
Everest College Phoenix institutions the Commission accredits include public, private not-for-profit, and proprietary institutions at
degree levels from the associate’s through the doctoral degree level and from small, specialized institutions
through large research universities.
Students, parents, and others from the general public with questions regarding the Commission’s work should
contact the Higher Learning Commission by email at [email protected] or by phone at 312-263-0456.
Posted May 1, 2015