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Home | Reference & Education | College And University To be accredited, a school, traditional college, or online college has to meet fairly rigorous standards of quality. State licensure, on the other hand, generally requires an institution to meet only the most minimal standards. Thus, a warning flag should be raised when a college emphasizes licensure in lieu of regional accreditation. It is even more important to realize that many colleges and universities, especially online colleges and universities (those with no traditional, campus-based degree programs), claim accreditation from agencies which are not recognized by the United States Department of Education. While some of these unrecognized accrediting agencies may make a legitimate attempt to evaluate and insist on some measure of quality from the colleges and universities they accredit, their stamp of approval is generally meaningless in the professional world and in the world of fully accredited (online and traditional) colleges and universities. For instance, most schools and colleges will not hire staff who do not hold appropriate degrees from colleges and universities accredited by recognized accreditation agencies. Accredited colleges and universities will almost never accept transfer credit for courses completed at unaccredited colleges or colleges. And, they do not differentiate between colleges with no accreditation at all and those with so-called accreditation offered by unrecognized agencies. Depending on your individual situation and goals, you may not care much about accreditation. But, our advice is...whether you are taking courses in a traditional campus based program or through online education...you are generally far better off at a school, college or university accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. That being the case, before deciding to enroll in a college or university, find out which agency accredits it, and be sure that agency is listed on the U.S. Department of Education site. Attending an accredited college...be it campus-based or online...is not a guarantee that all of your expectations will be met. But, it will mean that you will complete an approved curriculum taught by instructors with appropriate backgrounds and experience. And, it means your coursework is far more likely to be recognized if you transfer or want to earn a higher degree at some point in the future. Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
Daniel Kane has been a college director and dean of admissions. He authored and maintains one website on online degrees another on online colleges and scholarships, and more than a half dozen additional education sites.
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