About Golden Gate University
More than 100 Years of Professional Education
Founded in 1901 in San Francisco, Golden Gate University (GGU) is
California's fifth largest private university. GGU meets the needs
of working adults by offering undergraduate and graduate programs
in business and management,
information technology,
taxation, and law.
Courses are designed to engage students in real-world business
situations and to prepare them to compete in a volatile
marketplace.
Golden Gate's School of
Taxation has earned a reputation as one of the largest and
most respected in the nation with specialized internship programs
that give students practical, hands-on business experience. GGU
has also developed Saturday MBA programs, as well as an executive
MBA program, regarded as one of the most unique educational
programs in the country for experienced executives, managers and
entrepreneurs.
With its main campus in
San Francisco, Golden Gate University has
regional sites located conveniently in
Seattle and throughout California,
including San Jose,
Sacramento, Walnut Creek,
Monterey Bay and Los
Akngeles. Accredited degree programs can also be taken
through Golden Gate's CyberCampus, which
permits students to work and study on their own schedules using
the Internet.
Golden Gate's overall mission is to offer a
variety of exceptional programs that utilize the most advanced
technologies and learning tools available. Read more about the
university's Mission, Vision & Values here.
Accreditation
GGU programs, policies and plans are reviewed by members of the
accrediting agencies as well as educators from peer institutions.
Golden Gate is accredited by the Western Association of Schools
and Colleges (WASC). The School of Law is also accredited by the
American Bar Association (ABA), the State Bar of California and
the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). |
