The U.S. Department of Education inserted a firecracker into the 2019 negotiated rule making on accreditation (see sidebar). Regional accrediting organizations -- which accredit the vast majority of ...

If an institution has regional accreditation, can we assume that the quality of education received by a transferring student from that institution is of sufficient quality that the student does not ...

University of Phoenix is the United States’ largest private university. It has over 400,000 students split between a robust online learning program and 400 brick and mortar campuses. Through GeekMom, ...

Many students find the term “accreditation” confusing. Most have heard of regional accreditation, the most commonly recognized term. But the confusion starts as soon as the terms “national or ...

Accreditation is a process conducted by an outside authority to ensure that a school and degree program meet certain standards of quality and rigor. Online, blended and on-campus degree programs can ...

Western Governors University, a virtual institution, was granted regional accreditation on Tuesday by a group of four accrediting agencies. Officials at the university believe the news will legitimize ...

As a career firefighter, John started his academic journey by going to his local community college to earn an associate of science degree in fire science. Thereafter, a colleague from his recommended ...

How terrible would it be to cram for finals and make the grade, only to miss out on job opportunities because your school didn't make the grade? Paying attention to accreditation can help you steer ...

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GetEducated.com, an online education research group that publishes online university reviews and rankings, has released its 2010 business school rankings of the ...

ITT Educational Services Inc. paid $20.8 million for debt-ridden Daniel Webster College in June. In return, the company obtained an academic credential that may generate a taxpayer-funded bonanza ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. In a comment a few days ago in response to my misgivings about a national online database of classes ...