Schiller International University (SIU) is a private for-profit university with its main campus and administrative headquarters in Tampa, Florida. It is named after the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller. It has campuses on two continents in four countries: Tampa, Paris (France), Madrid (Spain), Heidelberg (Germany). Schiller offers Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees. It also offers online degrees through distance learning. History Schiller was founded in 1964 by Dr. Walter Leibrecht as a study-abroad program for Americans living in West Germany. In 1969 the college relocated to Heidelberg. In 1967, The Global American University, Schiller opened the Madrid and Paris international campuses. Students could move around the two campuses. In 1969, Schiller moved its international campus in Germany to Heidelberg and in 1983 they received US acreditation (Accredited Member ACICS). In 1991, the university opened its international Campus in Tampa, Florida. Campuses Tampa The main campus is located in Tampa, Florida. The university's Administrative Headquarters and Office of Admissions are in Tampa. The current president is Dr. Manuel Alonso-Puig. At one time it was located in Dunedin, Florida. By 2006, the university moved to East Bay Drive and then Ulmerton Road in Largo. The campus has 21 students and a 12% graduation rate. Paris Schiller has a campus in the 15th arrondissement of Paris near the Place de la Convention. The campus has 44 students. Madrid The Madrid Campus is located in a historic building on Plaza de la Republica Argentina in Northern Madrid. The Madrid campus specializes in International Business and in International Relations. In addition to US accreditation, the Madrid campus is recognized by the Comunidad de Madrid, allowing students to apply for "homologación." The campus has 74 students. Heidelberg The Heidelberg campus was the first Schiller campus and the largest. For years the campus was located in the Villa Krehl in Bergstraße, it also was located at 8 Hölderlinweg in the 1980s in the Altstadt (old city). In the summer of 2012 the campus moved to new facilities in the Bahnstadt. The address of the campus is: Zollhofgarten 1, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany. The campus has 123 students. Accreditation Schiller International University was accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). In 2022, the US Department of Education revoked ACICS’s accrediting authority. The US DOE will allow The university to continue operations until February 29, 2024. After that, it must be accredited by another organization.