Walden University

Walden University is an accredited institution that for over 36 years has provided an engaging learning experience for working professionals. Our mission has attracted a community of extraordinary students and faculty, all sharing a common desire to make a positive social impact—to make a difference.

Total Dedication to Your Success

Walden’s faculty and staff are devoted to helping you balance your education with your personal and professional commitments. Our world-class library, Writing Center, tutoring, and other student services also provide you with essential resources.

Relevant Programs, Real-World Application

Our degree programs are developed by scholar-practitioners who continually assess courses to ensure that they are current and relevant to your profession.

International Perspectives

When you enroll at Walden University, you join an international community that includes more than 240,000 students studying online and at 58 campuses around the world in 16 countries. As a student in the Laureate International Universities network, you’ll have an unprecedented opportunity to expand your international outlook and gain insights that you can apply directly to your profession.

Positive Social Change

We believe that knowledge is most valuable when put to use for the greater good. Our students, alumni, and faculty are committed to improving the human and social condition by creating and applying ideas to promote the development of individuals, communities and organizations, as well as society as a whole.

Scholar-Practitioner Model

It’s our goal to help you become a scholar-practitioner by challenging you to integrate scholarly research with your expertise as a skilled practitioner in your field.

Mission

Walden University provides a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they may transform society.

Vision

Walden University envisions a distinctively different 21st-century learning community where knowledge is judged worthy to the degree that it can be applied by its graduates to the immediate solutions of critical societal challenges, thereby advancing the greater global good.

Accreditation

Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org; 312-263-0456.

Accreditation by The Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that the university meets established standards of quality and that its degrees and courses will be recognized by employers and universities around the world.