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This is a list of entities that have been identified as accreditors of [[higher education]] institutions, but that lack necessary legal authority or government recognition to provide such [[educational accreditation]].
This is a list of entities that have been identified as accreditors of higher education institutions, but that presently lack necessary legal authority or government recognition to provide such educational accreditation. The fact that these accrediting agencies are not presently recognized does NOT MEAN that they do not have high standards of quality or that they may yet be recognized after a two year mandatory US Government window. [See http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/accrediation.html]


Rules for educational accreditation vary from country to country. In most countries, the function of [[educational accreditation|accreditation for educational institutions]] is conducted by a government ministry of education. In the [[United States]] educational accreditation is performed by private [[nonprofit]] membership associations. In the [[United States]], accredited institutions of [[higher education]] must be accredited by agencies recognized by the [[United States Department of Education]] (USDE) or the [[Council for Higher Education Accreditation]] (CHEA). Often a school claiming accreditation from an unrecognized accreditor will not be viewed as legitimate in the academic community.<ref>http://www.chea.org/pdf/fact_sheet_6_diploma_mills.pdf</ref> Institutional accreditation is required for institutions to receive U.S. government funds. Also, students who attend institutions of higher education that are accredited through accreditation associations not recognized by the USDE or CHEA do not qualify for U.S. government financial aid.<ref>[http://www.chea.org/pdf/overview_US_accred_8-03.pdf An Overview of U.S. Accreditation], by Judith S. Eaton, CHEA, accessed March 11, 2008</ref> Recognized accreditors in the United States are listed in databases maintained by the USDE <ref>[http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ Institution Accreditation - main Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and CHEA <ref name="CHEAlist">[http://www.chea.org/pdf/CHEA_USDE_AllAccred.pdf Recognized Accrediting Organizations (as of October 2007)], lists accreditation organizations recognized by CHEA and/or USDE (accessed March 08, 2008)</ref>
Rules for educational accreditation vary from country to country. In most countries, the function of accreditation for educational institutions is conducted by a government ministry of education. In the United States educational accreditation is performed by private nonprofit membership associations. In the United States, accredited institutions of higher education must be accredited by agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Often a school claiming accreditation from an unrecognized accreditor will not be viewed as legitimate in the academic community.[1] Institutional accreditation is required for institutions to receive U.S. government funds. Also, students who attend institutions of higher education that are accredited through accreditation associations not recognized by the USDE or CHEA do not qualify for U.S. government financial aid.[2] Recognized accreditors in the United States are listed in databases maintained by the USDE [3] and CHEA. [4]

An agency seeking national recognition by the Secretary of Education must meet the Secretary's procedures and criteria for the recognition of accrediting agencies, as published in the Federal Register. Some of the criteria for recognition, such as the criterion requiring a link to Federal programs and the criterion requiring an agency seeking initial recognition to demonstrate that it has conducted accrediting activities for at least TWO YEARS prior to seeking recognition, have no bearing on the quality or legitimacy of an accrediting agency; however, they do have the effect of making some agencies presently ineligible for recognition for reasons other than quality. The recognition process involves not only filing an application with the United States Department of Education but also review by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, which makes a recommendation to the Secretary regarding recognition. The Secretary, after considering the Committee's recommendation, makes the final determination regarding recognition. [See http://www.ed.gov./admins/finaid/accred/accreditation.html and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaaid/accred/accrediation_pg14.html]

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The following is a partial list of presently unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning, as identified by the organizations themselves, government authorities in their respective countries, or other independent authorities. Also, included are some organizations that do not offer educational accreditation but have been misidentified as accreditors by organizations that offer educational services.


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The following is a partial '''list of unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning''', as identified by the organizations themselves, government authorities in their respective countries, or other independent authorities. Also, included are some organizations that do not offer educational accreditation but have been misidentified as accreditors by organizations that offer educational services.


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* [[Alternative Institution Accrediting Association]] (AIAA)
* [[Alternative Institution Accrediting Association]] (AIAA)
* [[American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions]] (AATI) (in [[Rocky Mount, North Carolina]]) <ref name=Bear-p61>[http://books.google.com/books?id=k67XC_7y5xEC&pg=PA61&lpg=PA61&ots=PTN1cwPo2u&sig=eTG3v_IIktMwPMCbtf7OCmUlrQI&hl=en#PPA61,M1 Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning] By John Bear, Mariah P. Bear (2003), page 61</ref>
* [[American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions]] (AATI) (in [[Rocky Mount, North Carolina]]) <ref name=Bear-p61>[http://books.google.com/books?id=k67XC_7y5xEC&pg=PA61&lpg=PA61&ots=PTN1cwPo2u&sig=eTG3v_IIktMwPMCbtf7OCmUlrQI&hl=en#PPA61,M1 Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning] By John Bear, Mariah P. Bear (2003), page 61</ref>
* [[American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation]] (AAHEA)
* [[American Association of Drugless Practitioners]] Commission on Accreditation (AADPCA)
* [[American Association of Drugless Practitioners]] Commission on Accreditation (AADPCA)
* [[American Association of Independent Collegiate Schools of Business]]
* [[American Association of Independent Collegiate Schools of Business]]

Revision as of 00:30, 15 January 2009

This is a list of entities that have been identified as accreditors of higher education institutions, but that presently lack necessary legal authority or government recognition to provide such educational accreditation. The fact that these accrediting agencies are not presently recognized does NOT MEAN that they do not have high standards of quality or that they may yet be recognized after a two year mandatory US Government window. [See http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/accrediation.html]

Rules for educational accreditation vary from country to country. In most countries, the function of accreditation for educational institutions is conducted by a government ministry of education. In the United States educational accreditation is performed by private nonprofit membership associations. In the United States, accredited institutions of higher education must be accredited by agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Often a school claiming accreditation from an unrecognized accreditor will not be viewed as legitimate in the academic community.[1] Institutional accreditation is required for institutions to receive U.S. government funds. Also, students who attend institutions of higher education that are accredited through accreditation associations not recognized by the USDE or CHEA do not qualify for U.S. government financial aid.[2] Recognized accreditors in the United States are listed in databases maintained by the USDE [3] and CHEA. [4]

An agency seeking national recognition by the Secretary of Education must meet the Secretary's procedures and criteria for the recognition of accrediting agencies, as published in the Federal Register. Some of the criteria for recognition, such as the criterion requiring a link to Federal programs and the criterion requiring an agency seeking initial recognition to demonstrate that it has conducted accrediting activities for at least TWO YEARS prior to seeking recognition, have no bearing on the quality or legitimacy of an accrediting agency; however, they do have the effect of making some agencies presently ineligible for recognition for reasons other than quality. The recognition process involves not only filing an application with the United States Department of Education but also review by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, which makes a recommendation to the Secretary regarding recognition. The Secretary, after considering the Committee's recommendation, makes the final determination regarding recognition. [See http://www.ed.gov./admins/finaid/accred/accreditation.html and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaaid/accred/accrediation_pg14.html]

The following is a partial list of presently unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning, as identified by the organizations themselves, government authorities in their respective countries, or other independent authorities. Also, included are some organizations that do not offer educational accreditation but have been misidentified as accreditors by organizations that offer educational services.


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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Accrediting Agencies Not Recognized Under GAAP (website recommended by U.S. Department of Education; both websites accessed October 21, 2007)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board List of Fraudulent or Unrecognized Accreditors (archived February 17, 2007)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q “Accrediting” entities not recognized by the State of Oregon, Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization (accessed March 8, 2008)
  4. ^ Diploma Mills: How to Identify and Avoid Fake Online Degrees - eLearners.com
  5. ^ a b c d e Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning By John Bear, Mariah P. Bear (2003), page 61
  6. ^ a b c States Struggle to Regulate Online Colleges That Lack Accreditation by Sarah Carr and Andrea L. Foster, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 23, 2001
  7. ^ a b Canyon College, which asserts accreditation through this U.S.-based entity, states that the entity "is not affiliated with or approved by the United States Department of Education or other accreditors recognized by the U.S. Department of Education." See Canyon College Accreditation, Canyon College website (accessed July 22, 2008).
  8. ^ Registrars’ Group Takes On Diploma Mills, Inside Higher Ed, February 10, 2006.
  9. ^ a b c Associated Press, Cheyenne police chief defends distance-learning degree, April 23, 2005.
  10. ^ Association for Innovation in Distance Education website (accessed July 20, 2008): "AIDE is not an accrediting agency approved/recognized by the U.S. Department of Education."
  11. ^ a b Association of International Education Assessors and its affiliate, the Council for Distance Education Accreditation, are based in the United States (Murfreesboro, Tennessee), but their website states that the organization is "is not listed with any government agency or the U.S. Department of Education."
  12. ^ a b Minutes, CHEA Board of Directors Meeting, January 22, 2001: "At its September 25, 2000 meeting, the board of directors accepted the committee on recognition's recommendation that the American Denturitry Association Council on Denturitry Education Commission on Denturitry Accreditation be deemed ineligible to be considered for CHEA recognition."
  13. ^ Marsha Forys, Children's counselor charged with fraud, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 26, 2005
  14. ^ Although based in the United States (Helena, Montana), the Hygienic Doctors Association official website states (in an FAQ) as its response to the question "Is The H.D.A. recognized by the Department of Education?" that "Current laws in the United States of America prohibit the recognition of global accreditation of associations and organizations," indicating its acknowledgment that it lacks recognition.
  15. ^ First-Degree Fraud Houston Press July 20, 2006
  16. ^ IARC website states that its recognition "does not guarantee any sort of acceptance by any particular country or government" and its February 2008 newsletter states that IARC "derives it’s authority from it’s membership rather than government or any one particular industry body". (Website accessed March 11, 2008; spelling and punctuation are those used in the source.)
  17. ^ Provides program accreditation; not institutional accreditation. IACBE website states that CHEA has "declared the IACBE to be eligible for CHEA recognition" and "the IACBE is currently in the process of seeking that recognition."
  18. ^ International Association of Educators for World Peace
  19. ^ Psst. Wanna Buy a Ph.D.? Chronicle for Higher Education by Thomas Bartlett and Scott Smallwood, June 25, 2004
  20. ^ According to the recognition page of the Calamus International University[1], the IIAA is closing down operations at the end of May 2007.
  21. ^ National Association of Private Nontraditional Schools and Colleges website
  22. ^ The higher education approval authority in Liberia is the National Commission on Higher Education, which reports that some fake universities diploma mills have disseminated fake documentation from Liberian authorities. Republic of Liberia National Commission on Higher Education, Urgent Disclaimer on the Illegal Establishment and Recognition of Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Liberia (2004).
  23. ^ Online Christ Centered Ministries describes its purposes solely as religious objectives. Listed purposes include facilitating evangelism, establishing accountability ("Maintain worthy, theological, ethical and evangelical standards among members") and recognition ("Recognize competent and credentialed ministries doing kingdom work on and off the internet"), and stimulating "solid, Christian education and the subsequent responsibility of teaching and evangelism." (See Our Purpose and Shepherd Bible College's Accreditation page.) On the OCCM website, member institutions are identified as "quality, exemplary, Christian ministries" (see Our Members). (Websites accessed August 26, 2007.)
  24. ^ Transworld Accrediting Commission International - Home Page
  25. ^ See World Conference of Associations of Theological Institutions website; WOCATI is an international consortium that includes accrediting organizations; it does not describe accreditation as one of its functions.
  26. ^ The Commission's website (accessed July 17, 2008) states: "The World Wide Accreditation Commission of Christian Educational Institution, in accordance with the Inspired teaching of the Bible, has chosen not to seek endorsement with either the EAES or CHEA."

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