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Name

Location(s)

Remarks

Ty pe

Al-Ishraq University Acadmie Europene d'Informatisation Academy for Contemporary Research Academy of Healing Arts Academy of Natural Therapies Academy of Religious & Spiritual Studies Adam Smith University Adams and Washington University, King College of Professional Studies Addison State University Advanced Education Trust

Saudi Arabia Belgium Unknown Unknown Hawaii, CA, WY, MT Unknown Liberia, Saipan England

Lacks authority to issue degrees See World Information Distributed University F

Closed by court order in Hawaii. Relocated to CA, then to either WY or MT.

F F

Ottawa, Canada Unknown

This is not a state entity and has no Ontario authorization to issue degrees. Does not have Vermont authority to grant degrees. Appears to be a conduit for converting nonacademic work to academic credits. Unrecognized. Connected to the World Information Distributed University.

Advanced Learning Network Vermont

African Distributed University possibly Nigeria (AIDP) Akamai University Al Qasim University Alberdeen University Hawaii Pakistan New Mexico

F "Not a licensed school in New Mexico" - New Mexico Department of Higher Education. Degrees therefore invalid in Oregon. Sometimes uses spelling "Aberdeen."

Albert University Alexandria University

Delaware US online (Nevada), not Egyptian Sweden, Netherlands, Michigan, Rhode Island, others Liberia Lacks degree-granting authority. Sometimes spelled Alhuraa.

Al-Hurra University

All Saints American

University All-American University Allen Maxwell University Almeda College (University) Nevada Wyoming etc. Florida, Idaho Closed by legal action in Florida but may still be operating there. Operating illegally in Idaho. Degree mill. Also uses name Almeda International University. Has no degree-granting authority in Massachusetts.

Ambai University Ambassador University Corporation American Androgogy University American Capital University American Central University American City University American Coastline University American Columbus University American Global International University American Global University American Global University School of Medicine American Independent International University American International University

Massachusetts Unknown Hawaii, Bolivia Liberia Wyoming Wyoming Hawaii, California, New York, Russia California Florida Wyoming Ohio Unknown multiple

Operating without appropriate approval in Ohio.

Fraudulent, carries false certification reading "ADA - State of Oregon USA." Any degree bearing this certification is fraudulent. It is unclear whether this is the same American International University that operates out of California and Lebanon. Its degrees are also invalid in Oregon. Closed by court order.

American International University of Management and Technology American Liberty University

Hawaii

Alabama, California Hawaii Hawaii

Also operates in England, Greece, S. Korea, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and United Arab Emirates, according to the entity's web site. State of Hawaii has filed suit to close this entity. Relocated to Wyoming as Hamilton University. Relocated to the Caribbean as Richardson University.

American PacWest International University American State University

American University for Humanities

Mississippi, New name for American University of Hawaii, Colorado, Lebanon which was closed by court order. Operations etc. claiming accreditation from AALE in Lebanon

do NOT meet Oregon legal requirements and degrees are not valid here. Degrees issued from Delaware are not valid in Oregon. For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/ MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf American University of Asturias American University of Athens American University of Hawaii Spain Greece Closed by Spanish government. Claim of Delaware authority invalid since 2005. Claim of ACICS accreditation invalid since 2005. For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/ MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf Operates from California and Delaware. Changed its name spring 2006 to American University for Humanities. Lacks authority to issue degrees in Saudi Arabia. F Lacks authority to issue degrees. F

Mississippi. Formerly Hawaii. Also India, Lebanon, Republic of Georgia and elsewhere Saudi Arabia St. Kitts/Nevis, UK, Sri Lanka Colorado

American University of London American University of London American University of Mayonic Science & Technology American World University

Mississippi, California Liberia Washington DC Monrovia California

For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/ MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf F F Also uses name California University or CUFCE. Has no legal authority to issue college degrees or transcripts. Greece does not recognize private degree suppliers. Related to American U of London. Closed by court order. College of Law Modern degrees issued by this entity are not accredited. Older degrees may be accredited. Contact the Western Association and ACICS for information about the entity's accreditation history and the nature of its practices. Unrecognized by British education authorities The British entity has no degree-granting F F

Americana University Americus University Ameritech University Amorsolo Foundation

Amstead University Anacrusis Institute Anderson University Anglo American University Arabic Open University Aristotle University Armstrong University

US Greece, UK California Hawaii Denmark California California

Ashbourne University Ashburry University Ashford University

Great Britain Mississippi Great Britain

authority. 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. Ashington University Ashwood University Athenaeum U Atlantic International University Atlantic National University Atlantic Pacific University Auberdeen University Azaliah Bangalore Inst of Science, Tech. and Mgt Barrington University Saint Clements University British Virgin Islands; Louisiana Florida, Pakistan, possibly Texas Panama and UK. Hawaii, Florida California Chengdu, People's Republic of China Idaho formerly New Mexico India Alabama Great Britain, Niue, Turks and Caicos Islands, various African sites St. Kitts, Grenada Montserrat Closed by court order. See New Zealand government treats Niue operation as substandard and asks that its degrees not be included in international listings. Has no authority to issue degrees. Lost its US accreditation in 2002. Also operates in S. Africa and Asia. F F F F Fake. May also operate ''Universidad de las Palmas." Does not exist. F

Saint George University International Saint John's University College of Medicine Saint Linus University Saint Lourdes University Saint Lucia College of Medicine Saint Luke School of Medicine Saint Mary's College of Medicine Saint Mary's School of Medicine Saint Michael University

F F

Belgium and others Connected to the entity called World Information Distributed University. Unknown St. Lucia See also: http://www.gmcuk.org/med_ed/default.htm F

California, Ghana, Disowned by Liberian government in 2005. Liberia Great Britain banned use of its degrees, March, 2006. Hawaii Cook Islands Florida, New York, California, British Columbia, Washington Dominica; Liberia; Closed by court order, June 2005. Falsely Washington D.C., asserted Liberian government approval. State of Falsely asserted Indian government approval. Closed by court order. F

Saint Regis University

Washington Saint Renoir University Saint Theresa Medical School Saint Theresa's Medical University Saint Thomas Institute San Diego Pacific University San Francisco International University Scandinavian Academy Scandinavian University of Science and Technology Scarsdale University Shaftsbury University Shelbourne University Shelterglen University Shepperton University Smith Gaither Christian University Solsbury University Pennsylvania Ohio Unknown Kansas Ontario, Canada California Sweden Sweden Unknown St. Kitts; Sri Lanka St. Kitts

Note: not the same as Regis of Massachusetts or Colorado. F Also operates jointly with the degree mill called Warnborough University or Warnborough College. F Has no legal authority to issue degrees in California. Lacks degree-granting authority. Has no authority to issue degrees. Does not have authority to issue degrees in California or the UK.

India

Scandinavian University, The Norway California, UK

According to the Ontario government, F "Solsbury University does not have the authority to offer degrees, programs leading to a degree or to call itself a university in Ontario." Originated on Cook Islands

South Atlantic University South Pacific School of Medicine Southcoast International University Southern Graduate Institute Southern Pacific University Southwest International University Spartan University of Health Sciences Standford University Stanley State University Stanton University Stefan International

Unknown Texas

Kentucky Malaysia, Hawaii Bayside, NY St. Lucia, Texas, New Mexico Florida, Texas, possibly offshore Unknown Hawaii California Closed by court order. Operating illegally in New Mexico. No relation to Stanford University in California. Closed by court order in Hawaii. Apparently now operating in Malaysia. F

University, Inc. Stensan International Univ Stonebridge Associated Colleges Strassford University Success Seminary Suffield University Summerset University California Great Britain Great Britain Oregon Connecticut UK Operating illegally in Oregon, degrees invalid Operating illegally in Connecticut. Appears to be a new version of the "University F Degree Program" cluster supposedly closed by UK and US action. It has no legal authority to issue degrees. May also operate in Japan. Not recognized by Swiss government. F

Summit University Sutherland University Swiss European University Synergystics Tecana International Universita Templeton University The Dream Institute The Gemini College The Thornwood University Thierry Graduate School Thomas Bilney Theological Seminary Thornewood University Thornhill University Trident University of Technology

Louisiana Switzerland Rochester, NY South America online, Singapore, Nevada? Unknown Great Britain (probably UK, Netherlands) Belgium Ohio Great Britain UK Singapore

Taiken Wilmington University US, possibly Japan F

F F Denied approval by Wisconsin. Was never legal in New Jersey as claimed. May have moved to Canada or Caribbean. Many institutions, some legitimate, use the name Trinity. Not the Trinity International University in Illinois May be connected to "Ambassador University" in Egypt. Probably affiliated with Ashwood University online, an unaccredited supplier. Unaccredited. Not a degree-granting entity. Confusion arises F because some degree-granters work through this entity to issue legitimate degrees. F

Trinity College and University formerly South Dakota Trinity International University College Udex University United Pacific University Universidad de las Palmas Universidad Hispana Universitas 21 Wyoming, Delaware, France Egypt, Dominica formerly Hawaii Unknown Utah Channel Islands, UK

Universite de Wallis

Wallis and Fortuna Operates from London. Islands, South Pacific Belgium "The institution is not authorized to organise recognised programmes nor deliver recognised academic degrees" - Statement of the government of Belgium Formerly claimed association with Preston U of Wyoming. Closed by court order. F Lacks degree authority F F

Universite Libre Internationale

Universiteit Russell Hobbes University of Honolulu University College for Advanced Studies University College of Hospitality and Care University de la Romande University for Integrative Learning University of Advanced Research University of Berkley University of Devonshire University of Doncaster University of Dorchester University of Dublin University of Dunham University of Ecoforum for Peace University of Esoterica University of Honiara University of Honolulu USA University of Honorius University of Metaphysical Studies University of Metaphysics University of New Castle

probably Netherlands Hawaii India Delaware, UK UK California California

Also operated in Hawaii, where its local operation has been closed by court order, see: http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/ocp/case_info.html F See also: furtherinformation.html No connection to legitimate Irish university. F F

Pennsylvania UK England Unknown California Unknown Switzerland multiple New Zealand Utah, Thailand & Pakistan New Zealand New Mexico Degree mill Notes: Office in Utah. No link to Hawaii. Degree mill Operating illegally and unlicensed in New Mexico. - New Mexico Department of Higher Education.

University of Health Science Hawaii

California, possibly Nevada Oregon, Ireland, UK, Washington DC, south Pacific islands New Zealand Vancouver B.C. AKA University of Newcastle. Operating illegally in Oregon.

University of Newlands University of Northern Washington

Lacks authority to issue degrees. F

University of NorthWest

Wyoming, Louisiana, Pakistan, India, New Jersey Closed by the British government. F F F No connection to UC Santa Barbara. Great Britain Great Britain, Cyprus California California Japan Montserrat Caribbean Accreditation denied by Caricom Denied training status in Florida. Note spelling, used in the official documents instead of "Saint." Not recognized as a university by Israeli higher education office. Not an Oregon degree-granter. Closed by the British government. F

University of Palmers Green UK University of Ravenhurst University of San Moritz University of Santa Barbara University of Santa Monica University of Science at Berkeley University of Science, Arts and Technology (USAT) University of Sint Eustatius

University of the Holy Land

Israel, may be operated from State of Oregon Great Britain Illinois Unknown British Columbia, Singapore Unknown California Virginia Colorado, New Jersey; Arizona

University of Wexford Valde University Van Ives University Vancouver University Worldwide Vernell University Victorville International University Virginia International University Vital Connection University Von Epstein University

Closed by court order. Never was authorized F to issue degrees by appropriate BC authority. Singapore operation is unrecognized.

Nevada, Argentina, "This institution is neither a state university nor Ireland, UK, a university that is officially recognized by the Germany State of Bavaria." Bayerisches Staatsministerium fr Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Salvatorstrae 2 80327 Mnchen St. Kitts/Nevis F

Wakefield International University Warnborough University

Republic of Ireland, Also Warnborough College. "Warnborough F also Great Britain University is not a recognized institution in Ireland" - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland "Not a UK degree-granter. Appearance on UK registry of training providers does not confer or represent authorization to issue degrees" - British Higher Education

Governance office. Also operates jointly with St. Theresa's Medical University of St. Kitts. Warren National University Washington American Governors U Washington International University Washington School of Theology West Coast University Wyoming New name for Kennedy-Western University. Delaware business Lacks valid degree-granting authority. British Virgin Islands Oregon Degrees not recognized. Operating illegally in Oregon, degrees invalid.

Panama, Western This name is used by multiple unaccredited F Australia, UK, entities. The extent to which they are related is Dubai, India etc. unknown. All outside the U.S. are considered degree mills because they lack appropriate governmental authority to issue degrees. Not the same as the accredited Health Sciences school by the same name in California. NOTE: Degrees issued by a school with the same name located at 440 Shatto Place, Los Angeles CA that was WASC-accredited from 1963-1997 are valid for use in Oregon. Great Britain West Virginia, New No longer licensed to issue degrees by New Mexico, New York, Mexico. Not known to be licensed in any state. California F

Westbourne University Westbrook University

Western States University for Missouri Professional Studies Westgate University Westhampton University Westmore University Weston Reserve University Delaware corporation Great Britain Singapore Seychelles, Kuwait, Canada, other non-U.S. locations Gibraltar New York, Saudi Arabia, UK Seborga (Italy), District of Columbia unknown Hawaii, New Jersey Ghana, Ukraine and others Hawaii Panama Panama Closed. Lacks degree authority. Lacks degree authority. F Fake. Not on the District of Columbia's list of licensed schools. Degree mill. Closed. Also called Westmore College. No recognized provincial or national approval. True locations unknown; holds no meaningful accreditation. F F

Weybridge University Willamsburg University William Tucker University

Williamstown University Wilson State University, Inc. Wisconsin International University Wittfield University Worcester University Worchester University

World Information Distributed Russia, Belgium, University Switzerland

Not a Belgian university. WIDU - Response F from Belgian French Community MOE WIDU Link 2 World Information Distributed University in the news: http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6893 949

World Pacific University

Guam address, Does not have DETC accreditation as claimed Ascension Island on web site. domain registration South Dakota, New York New York, UK Hawaii Hawaii Fake. Operated from California. See also Pickering and Brighton. S

Yorker International University Youngsfield University YUIN/American University Zenith University