"for profit pipe dream universities" pander to lazy americans.

[evilnewbie]

When you become a boss and applicants come in with bogus education or education at these "online" classrooms... turn them away... that's what I would do... there is a sucker born every minute, that sucker isn't me...

[Chatteress]

Anyone desiring to get a degree should stick to institutions that hold accreditation from one or more of these agencies:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE)
http://cihe.neasc.org/

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission (NCA-HLC)
The Higher Learning Commission - Home

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
NWCCU Main Directory

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS)
Commission on Colleges

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (WASC-ACCJC)
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges | Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC-ACSCU)
Welcome to WASC | Western Association of Schools and Colleges

How to find out what type of accreditation that a college/university holds, use this search engine from the US Dept of Education:

Search Institutional Accreditation System

[Peggy Anne]

who falls for such schemes ? Wouldn't an employer be asking "Say what ? Who ? Never heard of it"

[jetgraphics]

For information on one accredited external degree program:
https://www.excelsior.edu/
Excelsior College helps busy working adults earn the degrees they need with flexible distance learning programs. The College, formerly Regents College, was founded in 1971 on the fundamental philosophy that what you know is more important than where or how you learned it. We recognize that adult learners can attain college-level knowledge in many ways. Our name, which means "Ever Upward," depicts how, with over 130,000 graduates, we propel students just like you toward their goals.

https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_...to_Earn_Credit
Excelsior College accepts undergraduate credits from a wide variety of sources. In general, Excelsior College accepts credits from those colleges and universities that are regionally accredited; those recognized by the New York State Education Department; and those that have been evaluated by the Excelsior College faculty and found to follow acceptable educational practices and apply toward our degree programs.

1. Excelsior College courses
2. Excelsior College® Examinations
3. Transfer of degree-level credit from regionally accredited and NYS Education Department-approved colleges and universities
4. College-level proficiency examination programs reviewed by the American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service of the Center for Lifelong Learning
5. Examinations evaluated and approved by Excelsior College (refer to the Student Guide to Credit by Examination at Excelsior College: The Assessment Catalog for a complete list)
6. Programs reviewed by
   • the American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service of the Center for Lifelong Learning, including military training and experience
   • the New York State Board of Regents National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (National PONSI)
   • the Excelsior College Criminal Justice Training Assessment Program
   • Excelsior College Faculty
7. International Credentials: Degree-level credit completed at approved universities or university-parallel institutions beyond the United States. Transcripts are evaluated by approved agencies.
8. In accordance with Excelsior College policies and procedures, students may appeal for an evaluation of extra-institutional learning (Excelsior College endorses the Council for Higher Education and Accreditation statement on the validation of extra-institutional and experiential learning for transfer purposes)
9. Excelsior College portfolio-based assessment
10. In accordance with Excelsior College policies and procedures, students may appeal for consideration of degree-level credit from non-regionally accredited schools by Excelsior College faculty.

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Remember, in America, you don't go to college for an education. You go to get credentials.