| California Intercontinental University | |
| Caption: | California Intercontinental University logo. |
| Motto: | "Education that works for you." |
| Established: | 1996 |
| Country: | United States |
| Website: | www.caluniversity.edu |
| Other Name: | CIU |
| Former Name: | Cal University |
| Founder: | Shaan Kumar |
| President: | Richard Madrigal |
California Intercontinental University (CIU) is a private for-profit online university based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was established in 1996 and offers 21 degree programs in a wide range of disciplines, enrolling over 850 undergraduate and graduate students.
CIU offers students Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral online programs in Business Administration, Engineering Information Technology, Science, and Arts. The university offers degree programs that enable learners to complete a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 18 to 36 months and a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in 30 to 60 months. Bachelor's students are able to complete their degree in 4 to 5 years. However, there is an option to accelerate each program by taking more than one course per term.
CIU was first approved to operate as a degree-granting university in 2003 in California by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). It became accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education Accrediting Commission in January 2009.[1] Additionally, CIU was granted programmatic accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in 2024.[2]