About Us

University History


Meritus University has been founded on more than 30 years of academic excellence, opportunity, and accessibility. These themes have become the common thread throughout all of Apollo Group's institutions. Founded by Dr. John Sperling, a Cambridge-educated economist and professor, Apollo Group's institutions are the realization of his vision that academia should be held accountable to students and the organizations who hire them.

While others established academic programs around tradition and tenure, Apollo has built programs in conjunction with the needs of business and industry - effectively translating those needs into clear and transparent learning objectives. While other institutions were only beginning to introduce technology into the classroom, Apollo mandated it - creating its first online learning platform in 1989.

Meritus University embodies these same principles and prides itself on featuring:

One of the world's most robust digital libraries holding 20 million full-text articles

A learning model that employs virtual methods and materials as a bridge to more engaged, relevant, and personalized learning

Classes purposely kept to fewer than 20 students to encourage active participation, lively discussion, and in-depth learning; and

One of the most comprehensive systems for continuous curriculum improvement of any institution in the world.

University Motto and Seal

Meritus University Seal

Our seal reflects a living, growing educational institution that strives to bridge the traditional and the modern. It represents the best of online education, offered globally. Exemplifying our passionate belief in continuous learning, the University Motto: Disce Quasi Semper Victurus means "Learn as if you are going to live forever".

Why Meritus University?

Meritus University brings together rigorous, industry-relevant programs and the opportunity to learn from working faculty.

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