Nicht anerkannte Titelmühlen, Liste "Fernuniversitäten", Briefkastenuniversitäten
Folgende Liste ist öffentlich einsehbar unter:
-http://www.ossc.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html
„D = Degree Mill, as defined in OAR 583-050-0011(11): "an entity that meets any one of the following conditions.
(a) As determined by government action, has engaged in dishonest, fraudulent or deceptive practices related to the award of degrees, academic standards or student learning requirements.
(b) Is a U.S. entity without governmental approval to issue degrees.
(c) Is a non-U.S. entity that does not have the legal authority to issue degrees usable as credentials in the nation that authorizes issuance of the degrees."
F = A non-U.S. entity that has the legal authority to issue degrees usable as credentials in the nation that authorizes issuance of the degrees, but which has not demonstrated that its degrees meet Oregon standards. NOTE: all non-U.S. entities issuing at least bachelor�s level degrees that do not appear on the UNESCO list of colleges are automatically classified as Degree Mills unless proven to have appropriate approval.
N = An entity that does not issue degrees but which as a result of advertising, name similarity or other factors can easily be confused with a degree-granting institution.
S = An unaccredited U.S. entity that has the legal authority to issue degrees from a U.S. state or territorial government that has a legal structure in place to authorize the establishment of colleges whose degrees are valid for use in the licensing jurisdiction, but which has not demonstrated that its degrees meet Oregon standards.
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U = An unaccredited, unapproved entity that appears to be supplying degrees but which has an obscure legal status in its jurisdiction, or which has no known address at which it has approval to issue degrees.
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Name Location(s) Remarks Type
Académie Européene d'Informatisation World Information Distributed University Belgium The Belgian government has issued a statement referring to the entity as a diploma mill and stating that it has no authority to issue degrees there. It appears to be linked with a similar entity in Russia. D
Academy for Contemporary Research ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. N
Academy of Healing Arts ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. U
Academy of Natural Therapies Hawaii, CA, WY, MT Closed by court order. Relocated to CA, then to either WY or MT. ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
Academy of Religious & Spiritual Studies ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. U
Adam Smith University Liberia, Saipan Degree mill. Claims Liberian and other accreditation. Recently applied for authority to operate in Puerto Rico. ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
Adams and Washington University, King College of Professional Studies England ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Note: said to have its North American Center in S. Carolina. D
Addison State University Ottawa, Canada This is not a state entity, has no Ontario authorization to issue degrees and is best considered a degree mill. D
Advanced Education Trust ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. It may be connected to the St. Regis cluster of fake schools. U
Advanced Learning Network Vermont Does not have authority to grant degrees. ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Appears to exist as a conduit for converting nonacademic work to academic credits. N
Akamai University Hawaii Operates legally in Hawaii as of May, 2005. ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. S
Al Qasim University Pakistan Front name for the St. Regis fake university. D
Albert University Delaware? ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Has no campus. U
Alexandria University US online (Nevada), not Egyptian ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
All Saints American University Part of network of fake schools associated with St. Regis University, a fake Liberian school. Liberian college approvals should be considered doubtful. D
Almeda College (University) Florida, Idaho ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Closed by legal action in Florida but may still be operating there. Briefly in Georgia. Uses Idaho address as well. D
Ambai University Massachusetts Has no degree-granting authority in Massachusetts. ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
American Capital University Part of network of fake schools associated with St. Regis University, a fake Liberian school. D
American Central University Wyoming Apparently a branch of a Malaysian entity. ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. S
American City University Wyoming ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. S
American Coastline University Hawaii, New York, also Russia Degree mill. Has a Los Angeles mail-forwarding address. Russian authorization is not legitimate. D
American Columbus University California ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
American Global University Wyoming ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. S
American Independent International University ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
American International University of Management and Technology Hawaii Closed by court order. ODA has no evidence that it ever met Oregon standards. D
American Pacific University Hawaii ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
American State University Hawaii Degree mill. Relocated to WY as Hamilton University. Hamilton uses the Wyoming religious exemption loophole to issue valueless degrees. Its status under recent Wyoming statutory changes is unclear but it appears to have relocated to the Caribbean. D
American University of Asturias Spain Closed by Spanish authorities. D
American University of Hawaii Mississippi. Formerly Hawaii. Also shows signs of operating in India, Lebanon, Republic of Georgia, possibly Armenia and many other nations. Does not have acceptable degree authority from any jurisdiction. ODA has no evidence that this is a legitimate provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
American University of London St. Kitts/Nevis, UK, Sri Lanka Degree mill D
American World University Mississippi, California ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
Americana University Part of network of fake schools associated with St. Regis University, a fake Liberian school. D
Americus University Washington DC ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
Ameritech University Monrovia Not an authorized Liberian University. ODA has no evidence that this is a legitimate provider of postsecondary education. D
Amstead University US ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
Anacrusis Institute Greece, UK ODA has no evidence that this is a legitimate provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Greece does not recognize private degree suppliers. Related to Am U of London. D
Anderson University California Degree mill. D
Anglo American University Hawaii Closed by court order. ODA has no evidence that it ever met Oregon standards. D
Ashford University Great Britain The British entity is a degree mill. NOTE: The Franciscan University of Iowa recently changed its name to Ashford University. This U.S. college is accredited by the North Central Association and is not a diploma mill. D
Ashington University British Virgin Islands; Louisiana Degree mill; has no meaningful degree authority. D
Ashwood University ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
Athenaeum U Panama and UK. Not a genuine university. Lacks authority to issue degrees recognizable under Oregon law. Panamanian incorporation does not confer such degree authority. The owner works with the owners of the "St. Regis University" scam and formerly claimed to be a faculty member at the fraudulent St. Regis. D
Atlantic International University Hawaii, Florida ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. S
Azaliah formerly New Mexico ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Lost its US accreditation in 2002. Also operates in S. Africa and Asia. Oregon employers should consider degrees from this supplier to be unacceptable unless each degree program is evaluated in detail by an external evaluator acceptable to ODA. U
Bangalore Inst of Science, Tech. and Mgt India Appears to be new name for overseas aspect of St. Regis U. scam. D
Barrington University Alabama ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. See also furtherinformation.html furtherinformation.html S
Belford University Nevada, Arizona ? Offers degrees in ten days. ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Physical location unknown, not a university. D
Beloved Community Seminary Ashland, Oregon Not a degree-granting entity. Any degrees issued are invalid. Use of any such degrees in Oregon is illegal. N
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. U
Berne University Pennsylvania, St. Kitts May be closed or operating as Bernelli University. Status unclear. ODA has substantial evidence that this is not a provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Operating illegally according to PA Department of Education. Further information: Further information:
NACES Response to Question U
Bienville University Louisiana, Mississippi Closed by state action. ODA has no evidence that it ever met Oregon standards. D
Bircham International University UK, Spain, Bahamas, etc. Degree mill. Its Spanish approval consists of a business license. Not recognized as a degree-granter by the Spanish government (AACRAO evaluation). D
Blackstone University Part of network of fake schools associated with St. Regis University, a fake Liberian school. D
Brantridge University Hawaii Has ceased operations. ODA has no evidence that it ever met Oregon standards. D
Breyer State University Alabama, Idaho, Liberia ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Not a state school. Its degrees should be considered not equivalent to those at accredited schools. S
Bridgewater University UK, Seychelles Degree mill. ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. D
Brighton University Missouri, Hawaii Closed by court order. ODA has no evidence that it ever met Oregon standards. D
Britain College of Management and Science UK ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. See also: furtherinformation.html U
British American Business Institute ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. U
Bronte International University New name for the unaccredited offshore entity formerly known as Trinity College and University. Also operated in Louisiana and maybe elsewhere. D
Business and Computer University College Lebanon Status unclear. ODA has no evidence that this is a legitimate provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. May be branch of unaccredited American University of Hawaii. F
Buxton University UK Not an authorized British institution, therefore degrees invalid in Oregon. D
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