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:''Not to be confused with [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] or [[James Madison University]].''
:''Not to be confused with [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] or [[James Madison University]].''


'''Madison University''' is an [[School accreditation|non-accredited]] [[distance learning]] university located in [[Gulfport, Mississippi]]. Madison is listed as an unaccredited and/or substandard institution by four US States.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html | title=Unaccredited colleges | publisher=[[Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization]] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/fraudnotx.cfm | title=Fraudulent or Substandard Institutions with No Known Texas Connection | publisher=[[Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/la-mo.htm | title=Non-Accredited Colleges & Universities List: LA - MO | publisher=[[Maine Department of Education]] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/nonrecorg.html | title=Questionable Organizations: An Overview | publisher=[[Quackwatch]] | date= 2007 | first=Stephen | last=Barrett | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> The state of Mississippi considers Madison an "unapproved" college.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf | title=Unapproved Colleges | publisher=[[Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation]] | date= | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> According to ''[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]'', Madison University has been referred to as a [[diploma mill]] by the state of Oregon.<ref>{{cite web | author=Bartlett, Thomas and Scott Smallwood| year=2004| title="Maxine Asher Has a Degree for You" | format= | work=[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]] | url=http://chronicle.com/free/v50/i42/42a01201.htm | accessdate = 2006-08-18}}</ref>.
'''Madison University''' is an [[School accreditation|non-accredited]] [[distance learning]] university located in [[Gulfport, Mississippi]]. Madison is listed as an unaccredited and/or substandard institution by four US States.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html | title=Unaccredited colleges | publisher=[[Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization]] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/fraudnotx.cfm | title=Fraudulent or Substandard Institutions with No Known Texas Connection | publisher=[[Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/la-mo.htm | title=Non-Accredited Colleges & Universities List: LA - MO | publisher=[[Maine Department of Education]] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/nonrecorg.html | title=Questionable Organizations: An Overview | publisher=[[Quackwatch]] | date= 2007 | first=Stephen | last=Barrett | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> The state of Mississippi considers Madison an "unapproved" college.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf | title=Unapproved Colleges | publisher=[[Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation]] | date= | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref>

The words “degree mills” do not appear on the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization website. A call to the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization (541- 687-7452) confirmed that they never call Madison a “degree mill” before.

Kathleen McKinney is listed as the University's Director.
Kathleen McKinney is listed as the University's Director.


Revision as of 01:23, 6 September 2007

Not to be confused with University of Wisconsin-Madison or James Madison University.

Madison University is an non-accredited distance learning university located in Gulfport, Mississippi. Madison is listed as an unaccredited and/or substandard institution by four US States.[1][2][3][4] The state of Mississippi considers Madison an "unapproved" college.[5] Kathleen McKinney is listed as the University's Director.

Academics and accreditation

Madison University states that it is "approved" by the World Association of Universities and Colleges, which is an unrecognized "accreditation" board that is not recognized or approved by either the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation.[6] Since is not accredited by an accreditation body recognized by its country, its degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.[7]

Tuition is offered in either a single payment or payment plan option and the school offers a discount for referring others. The website does not list the first name of any faculty members. A 2004 newspaper article stated, "During legislative debate in Mississippi last year, Madison University, a school of particular concern to state officials and one identified as a diploma mill by the state of Oregon, said it enrolled 39,000 students from around the world."[8]

In 2006 the Virgin Islands Daily News reported that Virgin Islands Senator Adlah Donastorg, a candidate for territorial governor, listed on his resume a bachelor's degree in business administration from Madison University. Investigation by the newspaper revealed that Madison was not accredited by any recognized agency and was listed on the "Non-Approved Entities" list of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation. Madison provided names of several "accreditors" that the newspaper found are either not engaged in accreditation or are not recognized accreditors in the United States, including the World Association of Universities and Colleges, United States Distance Learning Association, National Academy of Higher Education, and the Association of Distance Learning Programs. After publication of this information, Donastorg's attorney notified the newspaper that he would sue over the article. Donastorg told the newspaper that his online classes through Madison University "were among some of the most challenging of his academic career" and he was not aware that Madison's accreditation was unrecognized. [9]

References

  1. ^ "Unaccredited colleges". Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  2. ^ "Fraudulent or Substandard Institutions with No Known Texas Connection". Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  3. ^ "Non-Accredited Colleges & Universities List: LA - MO". Maine Department of Education. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  4. ^ Barrett, Stephen (2007). "Questionable Organizations: An Overview". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  5. ^ "Unapproved Colleges" (PDF). Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
  6. ^ "Accreditation Database and Information". Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Retrieved 2006-08-18.
  7. ^ US Department of Education, Diploma Mills and Accreditation
  8. ^ James Varney, "Mailbox U: After Louisiana cracked down on diploma mills several distance-learning institutions moved to Mississippi". Times-Picayune (New Orleans) August 1, 2004 Pg. 1
  9. ^ Donastorg claims degree from unaccredited institution, Virgin Islands Daily News, October 30, 2006

See also

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