Deree College

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Deree College
DereeLogo.png
TypePrivate non-profit
Established1875 (1875) in Smyrna, Asia Minor
PresidentDavid G. Horner[1]
Location
Agia Paraskevi, Athens
,
Greece
CampusAghia Paraskevi campus
ColorsBlue and White   
Websitewww.acg.edu

Deree College is a private, non-profit, liberal arts college,[2] in Athens, Greece. Its 64-acre main campus is located in the northeastern Athenian suburb of Agia Paraskevi.

Deree College is a division of the Boston-based not-for-profit organization American College of Greece. It is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and also has a degree validation agreement with the Open University of the United Kingdom. Deree offers bachelor's degrees in business, the liberal arts and sciences and the fine and performing arts and master's degrees in communication and psychology.

History[]

Main article: American College of Greece

When the American College of Greece was founded in Smyrna, Asia Minor, it was initially an all-girls secondary school. On 1885, it became an institution of higher education,[citation needed] the predecessor of today's Deree College.

Deree College was shut down in 1922 during the mass immigration of Greeks from Asia Minor following the Asia Minor Disaster in the aftermath of World War I. On 1923, Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos invited Dereee to reopen in Athens. It did so that same year and survived the World War II Nazi occupation of the country.

On the 1970s, the undergraduate division of the American College of Greece was renamed Deree College, in honor of William Deree, a wealthy Greek American philanthropist from Chicago.

Academics[]

Deree has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) since 1981. Its degrees are equivalent to degrees issued by US colleges and universities. Deree has a 64-acre campus in Agia Paraskevi, a suburb of Athens just 6 miles from the center. Deree College - The American College of Greece offers 21 undergraduate majors leading to BA or BS degrees, and 8 graduate specialties leading to MA or MS degrees. It also offers many graduate diplomas, certificates and continuing education courses.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Home | The American College of Greece". Acg.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  2. ^ "Deree College - The American College of Greece". Top Universities. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  3. ^ "History | The American College of Greece". Acg.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

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