Started in 1995, Jones International University (JIU), Ltd. made history in 1999 by becoming the first online university to be fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association, an accrediting body for institutions of higher education in the United States. All courses are created by a world-class faculty from leading U.S. and international universities such as Georgetown University, Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, Carnegie Mellon University, and the London School of Economics. Tuition fee is $1025.00 per graduate level 3-credit course.