ASH FORD UNIVERSITY

ASH FORD UNIVERSITY

Ash-ford University is a commercial university located in San Diego, California.At first there was no any  Ash-ford University,the Mount St. Clare Academy  a boarding  day school for girls  was established in the year 1893. Later on  the idea for this school came when Father James A. Murray called the Sisters of St. Francis to help him teach in Clinton, Iowa. The building for new Mount St. Clare school  was constructed  in the year 1910 and stays  in use till today.

The sisters saw the need of  higher education in Clinton County and the area surrounding it,  founded Mount St. Clare College in  the year 1918.In the year 1932 to 1954 ,this liberal arts institution was  confirmed  teacher education college .The University provides master's, associate's and  bachelor's,  degrees through campus and online in more than 50 degree programs  .Many student are  interested  in online courses,the University in Clinton, Iowa also have the capacity of nearly 1,000  students in  their campus area . 

 The University's headquarters in San Diego, California manages online courses where  many of students are listed . Ash-ford's traditional campus  building is situated  in Clinton, Iowa.The Highway 30 in north and  the Mississippi River  is  about a mile (1,600 m)  and about a half mile (800 m) from the 24-acre (9.7 ha) campus . The St. Clare Hall is the most notable building on campus that  has well served as the Mount St. Clare Academy, Convent,College and  Novitiate. In St. Clare Hall house   the lower floors contains administrative and support staff, whereas  the upper floors contain classrooms.

The  Educational Center have its own  Arena, the animation lab and the athletics department . The newly renovated  In Lad Science Building there is  chemistry, microbiology ,biology , biochemistry  and research  labs.A residence hall has been made  by  the university by purchasing  Best Western hotel for use recently  . This hall is the combination of  both Durham and Reg-is Halls  known as the   B-W conduct  in providing shelter for  the  students  of  campus. An article in a  Post criticized the buying of property  from a local country club and explained  how "a new, 500-seat football stadium bought even though no football team  decorates  the campus".