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PARKVILLE and KANSAS CITYPark University calls Parkville, Mo., and the Greater Kansas City area home, offering studentsboth small-town life and the flashing lights of a big city. With a population of more than 5,000,Parkville allows students the small-town lifestyle and tightly knit community often times associatedwith smaller universities. The Kansas City metropolitan area, the 29th largest in the U.S. with anestimated population just more than 2 million, provides numerous entertainment and shoppingoptions, along with excellent opportunities for student employment in industries, businesses andagencies throughout the region.Parkville is ideally located in the Heart of America, just 10 minutes northwest of downtownKansas City, Mo., and 15 minutes south of Kansas City International Airport. Just minutes awayare tradition-rich barbeque spots and professional sports venues, recreational activities, performingarts, museums, galleries, theaters and parks, making the Kansas City area one of the hottest touristdestinations in the country.ACCREDITATIONPark University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North CentralAssociation of Colleges and Schools, (KAN214F), 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago,IL. 60602 (312-263-0456). The State of Missouri Department of Elementary and SecondaryEducation, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO. 65102 (573-751-3469) has officially approvedthe academic standards of Park University for teacher education. The Department of Nursing isaccredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 3343 Peachtree RoadNE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326 (404-975-5000) and approved by the Missouri State Boardof Nursing. The Athletic Training Education Program is accredited by CAATE, Commission onAccreditation of Athletic Training Education, 2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006, Round Rock,TX 78664. The Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education(CSWE), 1725 Duke Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314. School of Business is in candidacystatus with ACBSP (the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs). 11520 West119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213 (913-339-9356).Accreditation documents are available for review upon request in the Office of Academic Affairs.STATE AUTHORIZATIONSTennesseePark University Campus Center at Millington NSA is authorized by the Tennessee HigherEducation Commission. This authorization must be renewed each year and is based on an evaluationby minimum standards concerning quality of education, ethical business practices, health and safety,and fiscal responsibility. Any grievances not resolved on the institutional level may be forwarded tothe Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Nashville, TN 37243-0830, (615) 741-5293.ArkansasThe director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education has determined that ParkUniversity - Little Rock Air Force Base meets the requirements for institutions on militaryinstallations, and has issued an Exemption from Certification for the degree programs to be offeredat Park University - Little Rock Air Force Base.ArizonaIf the student complaint cannot be resolved after exhausting the Institution’s grievanceprocedure, the student may file a complaint with the Arizona State Board for Private-Post SecondaryEducation. The student must contact the State Board for further details. The state board address is:1400 W. Washington, Room 260Phoenix, AZ 85007Phone: (602) 542-5709Website: azppse.state.az.us8