When looking for a University, what accreditations should we look at and by who?
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Short answer\n\n   You want University programs whoose accreditation is widely accepted by governments and the private sector.\n\n   Almost all well known University programs are.\n\n\n\n\nRead More About Accreditation:\n\n.... See:  http://www.apus.edu/APUS/Accreditation/Accreditation-and-Licensure.htm\n.... See:  http://www.usastudyguide.com/accreditation.htm \n.... See:  http://www.chea.org/public_info/index.asp#how\n.... See:  http://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/consumer_info/accred.html\n.... See:  http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/
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Of those, I believe Phoenix is the only one nationally accredited.\n\nAnd the degrees are the same as the physical campuses.
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Hi! If you really would like to know more about Accreditation, you really need to check out www.ed.gov, any schools that are nationally recognized will be in this web site, your school could well indeed be accredited, and excepted world wide, but if the accreditation is not one that is recognized by the board of education in the United States, you might just be taking courses and waisting your money unless you plan to use that degree over seas some where. Do not get fooled, by advertisments or blogs that claims that you can get a degree online by using Work Life Experience, or just because it claims to be accredited, like I said check out www.ed.gov, it will answer your questions better than I can....
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The best list of general universities is published by the Times, here:\n\nhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,716,00.html\n\nBusiness-wise, a few things change (eg Cambridge doesn't do an MBA, if that's what you're after) but all the information should be there.\n\nHope that helps!
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It sounds like you are very mature and know what you want. Make sure that you check into the accreditation of Penn Foster. I don't believe that they are regionally accredited. I am pretty confident that their college programs aren't. Accreditation is probably the MOST important thing to look for when looking at online programs. If the program says Nationally accredited or Accreditated through the distance learning counsel etc and does not say regionally accredited stay away from it. It will only hinder you later and colleges will be less likely to accept you.
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Depends on what area you are looking at. Different universities have different strengths.
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No. They are not accredited.  Just like those you see on those TV commercials. My recommendation would be to go to a real college and get an accredited degree.
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university records are public domain, just ask them the university with the year and they will tell you if the recieved a degree, what for, and class ranking!!!
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DeVry University is a regionally accredited school, so proprietary or not, they have the highest accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.  \n\nThey are well-known and recognized.  Go to www.DeVry.edu
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You are smart to ask.  There are two things to look at, and you need to be careful, because a lot of schools claim accreditations in a slimy way.  First, there are regional accreditors for the overall university, such as WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) and Middle States.  These look at both the financial viability of the institution and its ability to deliver on its mission.  Beyond this, many disciplines have their own accrediting bodies, and you may not be able to transfer your coursework if the department or School isn't accredited by these.  For example, I teach in a business school, and we don't accept units from someone who did not graduate from an AACSB-accredited business school for business courses.  I've had a lot of students say, "But my school was accredited!" and it turns out that they were accredited by a regional accreditor (or by an accrediting organization with lower standards, like ACBSP).  So you need to check the university's overall accreditation, and then look to see if the discipline itself has one or more accrediting organizations, find out which is most respected, and then look for that too.
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I don't know but they don't sound like they are regionally accredited. Regional accreditation means everything. National accreditation means nothing! Be sure to check that! It's very very important.
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I am admissions officer for a college that also offers it's programs online. Accreditation is not always the best way to tell if a college is legit. Some online schools are regionally accredited but not nationally. National accreditation usually signifies that the school receives Title IV funding. That means the federal government offers grants, loans, and financial assistance to students who are eligible. Here are a couple of fuidelines to stick to when researching a distance education program.\n1. Does the college have an actual campus? It should.\n2. It is accredited by the ACICS or another independent school accrediting council?\n3. Do they offer lifetime, fee-free career assistance?\n4. DO you have a schedule or work at your own pace? A scedule of classes means you have an instructor.\n5. DO you have an instructor, peer groups, an IT dept, a student service coordinator? All these are important.\nThe best way to see if a school is legit is to look at its post-grad employment rate, Ours, for instance, is 97%. That means people who leave this school are able to use their education.\nBottom line: DO THE RESEARCH!!!
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Make sure the school is ACS Approved.\n\nhttp://acswebapplications.acs.org/applications/cpt/asl/app_list_search.cfm\n\nOther than that, you look at the usual schools such as Harvard, MIT, Cal Tech, Stanford, etc.  Find where you want to school by area and look at the schools available.  Saying which is best is a very subjective process.
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Make sure they are accredited.
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after choosing a university to attend, they will send you info. on scholarships if you request them. good luck!
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Check to see if they are accredited, first off.  If they aren't, don't even bother wasting your money because the degree will not be recognized.  Be very careful of any online school.  The are propriatary (for-profit) and most just want your money and don't offer quality in return.  Look to see if your local state college or university offers an MBA.  Many schools tailor those programs to working adults so people can maintain a job while earning an MBA.  \n\nGood luck!
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In Virginia, I think University of Virginia, James Madison University and Longwood University have the highest accredibility.\n\nI'll be attending Longwood soon enough.