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Chamberlain University-Administrative Office

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Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1985Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  4. Dec 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Mar 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 17,321 students received $90.7M in Pell grants, alongside $392.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
17,321
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$90.7M
$90,690,981 total
Direct Loans
$392.7M
56,527 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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17k
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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$70.4M
18,441 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$107.0M
20,440 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$200.0M
16,716 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.7M
452 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8.7M
478 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 13,986 borrowers who entered repayment, 71 (0.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
13,986
Defaulted
71
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.5%
2017
3.4%
2018
2.6%
2019
0.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Chamberlain

Top program areas ranked by completions.

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Where is Chamberlain University-Administrative Office located?

Chamberlain University-Administrative Office is located in Chicago, Illinois 60661.

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