California Southern University
| Motto | Cognitio Vincet Omne |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge conquers all |
| Type | Private for-profit online university |
| Established | 1978 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
| Chancellor | John Kline |
| President | Sunitha Araamudhu |
| Students | 10,997 |
| Undergraduates | 6,830 |
| Postgraduates | 4,167 |
| Location | , , United States 33°10′58″N 111°30′15″W / 33.18272700°N 111.50417840°W |
| Website | www |
California Southern University is a private for-profit online university in Chandler, Arizona. It is part of the American InterContinental University System. It offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. The university is owned by the for-profit company Perdoceo Education Corporation, publicly traded on the NASDAQ under PRDO and formerly known as Career Education Corporation (CEC).