Abraham Lincoln University (ALU) is a 100% online educational institution providing Juris Doctor, Doctorate, Master, Bachelor, Associate, Diploma, and Certificate programs, with a focus on law, business, and criminal justice. ALU proactively engages in student outreach, facilitating personal interaction between faculty, staff, and our primarily full-time working professional students. Abraham Lincoln University is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). The DEAC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). ALU’s authority to grant the Juris Doctor (JD) degree, which qualifies graduates to take the California Bar Examination and obtain admission to the practice of law in California, is through registration with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California in the unaccredited distance learning school category.