 In March 2019, Career Education Corporation entered into an agreement to acquire Trident University International for $35 - 44 million from Summit Partners and merged this acquisition into Career Education Corporation's American InterContinental University as a branch campus.Trident at AIU was officially granted accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission - North Central Association of colleges & Schools on February 19, 2020.Trident withdrew accreditation from the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) on March 2, 2020.