DeVry University-Virginia

What is the history of DeVry University-Virginia?

DeVry University-Virginia is the Arlington, Virginia, institution identified in federal college reporting under the DeVry University name. Its history is part of DeVry's broader institutional history, rather than the history of a separate university founded in Arlington.

DeVry traces its origins to the DeForest Training School, established in Chicago in 1931 to teach technical skills. The institution later adopted the DeVry name and expanded beyond its original technical focus into business, computing, health care, and graduate education. DeVry University is now a private, for-profit university. Prospective students should distinguish milestones in the university's national history from the operating history and current course offerings of its Arlington location.

What are the faculties and departments at DeVry University-Virginia?

DeVry University-Virginia draws on DeVry's academic programs in technology, business, and health-related fields. The university offers credentials at the undergraduate and graduate levels, but the availability of a particular program or in-person class in Arlington requires confirmation.

Representative fields include computer information systems, networking, engineering technology, business administration, accounting, and health care administration. DeVry also operates the Keller Graduate School of Management for graduate business study. Applicants should check the current catalog for a program's degree requirements, delivery format, and any location-specific restrictions before treating a university-wide program listing as an Arlington offering.

What is the location of DeVry University-Virginia?

DeVry University-Virginia is associated with Arlington, in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. The setting may be convenient for students who live or work in Northern Virginia, Washington, or nearby Maryland, especially if their courses include an in-person component.

Arlington is served by regional roads, buses, and Metrorail, although the usefulness of any route depends on the student's actual instructional site and schedule. Because a university location can serve students taking online, hybrid, or limited in-person classes, applicants should confirm where required classes and services take place before planning a commute.

What is the mission and vision of DeVry University-Virginia?

DeVry presents its educational purpose in career-focused terms, emphasizing applied learning and skills relevant to changing workplaces. That stated mission helps explain its concentration in technology, business, and health-related programs; it is an institutional goal, not evidence that a particular degree will lead to a particular job.

Students evaluating that approach should look beyond the mission statement to the curriculum: required courses, opportunities to practice technical skills, instructor availability, and whether a program meets any professional requirements relevant to their intended occupation. No religious affiliation is identified in the institutional information discussed here.