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Unaccredited Online College Warren National University Closes
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Warren National University, of Wyoming, announced in February that it will no longer accept online students. Warren National, originally known as Kennedy-Western University, began offering online degrees in the 1980s. The online college operated from California and Idaho before migrating to Wyoming in an effort to keep ahead of changing state laws on diploma mills.{{LeftSponsor53}}
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Unrecognized and Fake Agencies for Online College Accreditation
Diploma Mill Police  >  Degree Mills, What They Are and How To Avoid Them
 
Here is the official Get Educated list of 30-plus distance learning accrediting agencies that claim to oversee a variety of online college and university degree programs.  Most "accredit" diploma mills or degree mills.

Consumers Beware - NONE of these accrediting agencies are recognized as college accreditors in the U.S. by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation or the U.S. Department of Education. As such, colleges claiming “accreditation” by these agencies are not accepted as valid providers of online education or degrees and should be approached with great caution if online college credibility is important to you.

Remember -- Most diploma mills and degree mills are accredited -- but by fake or phony agencies that the degree mills themselves own and operate!
View list of unrecognized, fake and dubious online college accrediting agencies
 
Distance Learning, College Accreditation & Online Degrees: The Facts
Diploma Mill Police  >  Degree Mills, What They Are and How To Avoid Them
By Vicky Phillips, Chief Education Analyst   
 

Accreditation provides for the independent review of education programs for the purpose of determining if that education is of uniform and sound quality.
College accreditation is important if you want to have a public record of your learning that will be widely accepted by employers, professional associations and other colleges and universities.{{ad91}}
Learn more about what to look for when evaluating online school accreditation
 
Regional vs. National Accreditation: Which Is Better for Online Colleges?
Expert Advice  >  About Diploma Mills & Online College Credibility
By Vicky Phillips, Chief Education Analyst   
 


Help! Comparing online colleges is an overwhelming task. I have a list of more than twenty possible colleges. I’m favoring one online university that is accredited by the Distance Education & Training Council (DETC). Is the DETC a valid accreditor? Will my online degree be widely recognized? My career counselor told me national accreditation (like the DETC) is not as good as regional accreditation. Which is best when it comes to online colleges: regional accreditation or national accreditation? And does it really make any difference?

—Michael
Atlanta, Georgia




The truth? One type of online college accreditation is not necessarily “better” than another if you take “better” to mean “better academically.” However, there are real benefits to attending a regionally accredited college versus a nationally accredited college.
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Are Life Experience Online Degrees All Scams?
Diploma Mill Police  >  Life Experience Degree
By Vicky Phillips, Chief Education Analyst   
 


I have a friend who claims he earned his college degree online (a life experience online degree) by “testing out" of courses and by putting together a portfolio of all his work and military training over the last two decades. Is it really possible to earn an entire online degree based on work and life experience, or has my friend been scammed big time?{{ad91}}

—Todd
Modesto, California



Input “college credit for life or work experience” into any search engine and you’ll be swamped with hundreds of websites that promise to review your resume and convert your life experience credentials and training into a college diploma.

Most of these websites are indeed scams and most of these diplomas are quite fake.

However, a few are the real deal. A select handful of these online colleges represent solid opportunities for seasoned professionals to jump-start a college degree.
Read answer and more details about credit-for-experience online programs
 


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