This is a list of

college A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering ...

seminaries A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...

, and

universities A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, ...

that do not have educational accreditation. In many countries, accreditation is defined as a governmental designation. Degrees or other qualifications from unaccredited institutions may not be accepted by

civil service The civil service is a collective term for a sector of government composed mainly of career civil servants hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leaders ...

or other employers. Some unaccredited institutions have formal legal authorization to enroll students or issue degrees, but in some jurisdictions (notably including the United States) legal authorization to operate is not the same as educational accreditation.John Bear and Mariah P. Bear (2003)
Bears' guide to earning degrees by distance learning
Ten Speed Press. Institutions that appear on this list are those that have granted post-secondary academic degrees or advertised the granting of such degrees, but which are listed as unaccredited by a reliable source. An institution may not maintain accreditation for one of several reasons. A new institution may not yet have attained accreditation, while a long-established institution may have lost accreditation due to financial difficulties or other factors. Some unaccredited institutions are fraudulent

diploma mills A diploma mill (also known as a degree mill) is a company or organization that claims to be a higher education institution but provides illegitimate academic degrees and diplomas for a fee. The degrees can be fabricated (made-up), falsified (fake ...

. Other institutions (for example, some

Bible college A Bible college, sometimes referred to as a Bible institute or theological institute, is an evangelical Christian or Restoration Movement Christian institution of higher education which prepares students for Christian ministry with theological ed ...

s and seminaries) choose not to participate in the accreditation process because they view it as an infringement of their religious, academic, or political freedom. Some government jurisdictions exempt religious institutions from accreditation or other forms of government oversight. Still other institutions are not required to have accreditation. Some of the institutions on this list are no longer in operation. Several unaccredited universities have names that are similar to those of accredited institutions, and thus some persons may be misled into thinking that an entity is an accredited university. Accreditation is date-related: In the United States, colleges and universities are typically not fully accredited until several years after they open. Also, in the United States, many colleges and universities existed prior to the development of the modern accreditation system. There are many organizations which give their own accreditation, not generally recognised as valid by governments and others, to educational institutions. Many of these are listed in the article

List of unrecognized higher education accreditation organizations This is a list of unrecognized higher education accreditation organizations, as identified by the organizations themselves, government authorities in their respective countries, or other independent authorities. This article includes entities ...

. Some of the educational institutions listed here claim accreditation from such organizations.

A

* Accademia di Belle Arti di Medicino, ItalyFiocchetti, C., Checcacci, C. & Lantero, L., "How to spot and counter diploma mills", Chapter 4 (November 2010)

Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence The Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence (CIMEA) is the Italian centre in the National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) network. It was established in 1984 and since 1986 has operated through an agreement with Italy ...

(CIMEA) * Académie Européene d'Informatisation, a.k.a. ''World Information Distributed University – WID'', Belgium, Russia * Academy of Natural Therapies, formerly in Hawaii until closed by court order; may have reopened in Wyoming, Colorado or Montana * Academy of Religious & Spiritual Studies * Adam Smith University, Liberia; Saipan * Adams and Washington University, King College of Professional Studies, England *

Adams College Adams College is a historic Christian mission school in South Africa, associated with the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA). It was founded in 1853 at Amanzimtoti a settlement just over south of Durban by an American missio ...

* Addison State University, Ottawa, Canada; "has no Ontario authorization to issue degrees" * Adison University * Advanced Learning Network, Vermont * African Distributed University (AIDP), connected to World Information Distributed University * Akamai University, Hawaii Not accredited by an agency recognized by the US DOE * Alberdeen University, New Mexico * Albert University, Delaware * Al-Hurra University (or Alhuraa University), Sweden, Netherlands; US states of Michigan and Rhode Island * Al-Ishraq University, Saudi Arabia * Al Qasim University, Pakistan * Al-Shurook University, Saudi Arabia * Alexandria University (online), Nevada (not to be confused with

Alexandria University Alexandria University ( ar, جامعة الإسكندرية) is a public university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fouad University (the name of which was later changed to Cairo University), becoming an indepen ...

in Egypt) * All-American University, Nevada * Alliance International University, Zambia * All Saints American University, Liberia * Allen Maxwell University, Wyoming * Almeda University (also called Almeda College or Almeda International University) * Ambai University, Massachusetts * Ambassador University Corporation * American Andragogy University, Hawaii, Bolivia * American Capital University, Liberia * American Central University, WyomingTie to illegal degrees doesn't block Wyo. school licensing
''Casper Star Tribune'', March 12, 2005. * American Century University, New Mexico; formerly known as Century University * American City University * American Coastline University, formerly operated from mailbox rental services in Hawaii and Louisiana and was owned by Dr. Richard Hoyer;Protecting Australia's Higher Education System: A Proactive Versus Reactive Approach in Review (1999–2004)
by George Brown, ''Proceedings of the Australian Universities Quality Forum 2004'' (10 pages) also reported in Russia and the US states of California and New York * American College of Brazilian Studies (AMBRA) Florida * American College of Metaphysical Theology, Golden Valley, Minnesota * American Columbus University, California * American Global International University, Florida * American Global University, Wyoming * American Global University School of Medicine, Ohio * American Independent International University * American International University; one or more entities by this name are based in Oregon, California, and Lebanon (not to be confused with American InterContinental University) * American International University of Management and Technology, Hawaii * American Liberty University, US states of Alabama and California, also England, Greece, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and United Arab Emirates * American National University, not to be confused with the accredited American National University, formerly known as National Business College * American Pacific University, Vietnam and other Asian locations; has falsely claimed affiliation with Central Washington University * American Pacwest International University * American Scandinavian University, Sweden and US states of Texas and Arizona * American School of Metaphysics, New York * American State University (a.k.a. Hamilton University and Richardson University), Hawaii, Wyoming, and Caribbean * American University for Humanities, formerly American University of Hawaii; US state of Mississippi and nations of India, Lebanon, and

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

* American University in London * American University of Hawaii Gulfport, Mississippi; Clinton, Mississippi; (also reported to be operating in India; not to be confused with the

University of Hawaii A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, th ...

) * American University of Human Services, Mississippi, reported closed as of 2007 * American University of LondonOregon Office of Degree Authorization
Unaccredited Colleges
Pakistan Higher Education Commission

/ref> * American University of Mayonic Science and Technology * American University of Sovereign Nations, allegedly Japan, Thailand, USA and the Philippines; from its own website: "AUSN is not regionally or nationally accredited in the United States by traditional accreditation agencies" (affiliated with Accredited Universities of Sovereign Nations) * American World UniversityNon-Approved Entities
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation, 2007. Accessed November 21, 2010. * Americana University, Liberia, run by the

Saint Regis University Saint Regis University sometimes styled as St. Regis University was a diploma mill operation that was one of about 120 connected institutions operated by an American fraud ring from about 1999 until 2005, when it was shut down by U.S. government ...

diploma mill * Americus University, Washington, DC * Ames Christian University, Florida * Amstead University, United States * Anacrusis Institute, Greece and United Kingdom * Andersen University, California (not to be confused with institutions named Anderson University) * Andersonville Theological Seminary (formerly Andersonville Baptist Seminary), Camilla, Georgia; ATS website states that it is accredited by Transworld Accrediting Commission, "on the list of Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Recognized College Programs", and by the National Accrediting Agency of Private Theological Institutions; none of these organizations are listed as a recognized accreditation agencies in the United States * Anglo-American University, Hawaii * Apostolic Prophetic Bible College & Theological Seminary, Rochester Hills, Michigan * Apostolic Theological Bible College, Tampa, Florida * Arabic Open University, Denmark * Armstrong University ( :zh:哈姆斯頓大學),

Berkeley Berkeley most often refers to: *Berkeley, California, a city in the United States **University of California, Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, California * George Berkeley (1685–1753), Anglo-Irish philosopher Berkeley may also refer ...

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

*Ashbourne University, England * Ashford University (Great Britain), United Kingdom; not to be confused with the accredited

Ashford University The University of Arizona Global Campus, formerly Ashford University, is an online university "operated in affiliation with the University of Arizona." In 2020, Ashford University was acquired by the University of Arizona, becoming the Universit ...

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

* Ashington University, British Virgin Islands, Louisiana *

Ashwood University Ashwood University is a diploma mill in Pakistan. It claims to award academic degrees based on "life experience." Ashwood University is not accredited by any recognised accreditation body. As such, its degrees may not be acceptable to employers o ...

, Florida, Pakistan, and possibly Texas; may operate "Universidad de las Palmas" * Aston University, NigeriaNational Universities Commission of Nigeria
Monday Bulletin, Vol 3, No. 32, 18 August 2008
. Pages 7-8. (relationship with

Aston University Aston University (abbreviated as ''Aston''. for post-nominals) is a public research university situated in the city centre of Birmingham, England. Aston began as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895, evolving into the UK's first ...

in the UK is not clear) * Ateneo di Studi Superiori pro Pace, Italy, Belgium. Operated 1978–1988 * Atlanta University, Nigeria (not be confused with University of Atlanta,

Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU or Clark Atlanta) is a private, Methodist, historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta is the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the Southern United States. Found ...

or the

Atlanta University Center The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUC Consortium) is the oldest and largest contiguous consortium of African-American higher education institutions in the United States. The center consists of four historically black colleges and universi ...

) *

Atlantic International University Atlantic International University, Inc. (AIU) is an unaccredited private for-profit distance learning university based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was founded in December 1998 as Atlantic University, Inc.

, Hawaii (not to be confused with Atlantic University, Virginia) * Atlantic Pacific University, Chengdu, China * Auberdeen University, Idaho * Auream Phoenix University,

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

and

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

, run by the UNISELINUS diploma mill.

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* Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka, India * Barber-Scotia College,

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

, United States (lost accreditation in 2004) * Barrington University, Mobile, Alabama (formerly operated by Virtual Academics. Com of Boca Raton, Florida) * Bastyr University, Washington * Bay Ridge Christian College (a.k.a. Bay Ridge College) in Texas. (The school states "we are non-accredited") *

Belford University Belford University was an organization that offered online unaccredited degrees for "life experience". The organization maintained a post office box in Humble, Texas, but its certificates were mailed from the United Arab Emirates. Along with many ...

Craig Malisow
First-Degree Fraud
''Houston Press'', July 20, 2006 (operated from a PO Box in Humble, Texas). Not connected with the also unaccredited

University of Bedford University Degree Program (UDP) is or was an unaccredited consortium of diploma mills run by Americans Jason and Caroline Abraham (of Brooklyn, New York; also known by their Hebrew names Yaakov and Chaya Rochel) beginning in the 1990s. In 2004, ' ...

, linked to

University Degree Program University Degree Program (UDP) is or was an unaccredited consortium of diploma mills run by Americans Jason and Caroline Abraham (of Brooklyn, New York; also known by their Hebrew names Yaakov and Chaya Rochel) beginning in the 1990s. In 2004, ...

, or the legitimate

University of Bedfordshire The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The University has roots from 1882, however, it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The Universi ...

. * Beloved Community Seminary, Oregon, Hawaii * Bennington University'' (not to be confused with

Bennington College Bennington College is a private liberal arts college in Bennington, Vermont. Founded in 1932 as a women's college, it became co-educational in 1969. It claims to be the first college to include visual and performing arts as an equal partner in ...

)'' * Berean Bible College, Poway, California; claims approval from Accrediting Commission International, which is not recognized as an accreditor * Berne University, Pennsylvania, Virginia, St. Kitts (not to be confused with

University of Bern The University of Bern (german: Universität Bern, french: Université de Berne, la, Universitas Bernensis) is a university in the Switzerland, Swiss capital of Bern and was founded in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the Canton of Bern. It ...

) * Bernelli University, Virginia (United States), Italy; new name for Berne University * Bethlehem Christian University, Culpeper, Virginia, a member of Life Christian University * Bettis Christian University, Arkansas * The Bible Doctrine Institute, Jacksonville, Florida; founded in 1986 as The Blue Ridge Bible Institute * Bienville University Woodville, Mississippi; reported closed as of 2007 * Bircham International University (formerly Oxford International University) * Blacksmith University, Nigeria * Brainwells University, United States and Canada, but might be based elsewhere * Brazilian Law International College (Blic) * Brethren Bible Institute, Pathanamthitta, India * Breyer State UniversityClay Risen
The Scourge of Fake Diplomas
''The New Republic'', 01.23.06. * Bridgewater University (associated with instantdegrees.com; not to be confused with Bridgewater College or Bridgewater State University)George Brown
Fighting Credential Fraud: A Brief Critique of Australian and American Approaches to Qualification Verification and Authentication
''World Education News & Reviews'', Volume 18, Issue 5, October 2005, retrieved from website 4 April 2009 *Bridgewood University * Britain College of Management and Science * British West Indies Medical College (earlier known as West Indies College of Naturopathic Medicine and Surgery) * Brixton University, British Columbia * Brookside University, Barbados *

Bronte International University Bronte International University (formerly known as Trinity College and University) is an unaccredited post-secondary educational institution formerly in South Dakota. It is widely considered to be a diploma mill, operated from an unknown location. ...

* Burnell College, United Kingdom * Burnett International University, Haiti, St. Kitts *

Buxton University Buxton University was an accredited vendor of distance education that used a postal address in the United Kingdom. It is associated with the Instantdegrees.com website.George BrownFighting Credential Fraud: A Brief Critique of Australian and Ameri ...

(not to be confused with the

University of Derby , mottoeng = Experience is the best teacher , established = 1851 – Teacher Training College1992 – gained university status , type = Public , chancellor = William Cavendish, Ear ...

Buxton Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.

campus) (connected with instantdegrees.com)

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*Calamus International University (including Calamus Extension College and Vocalist International Distance Learning Academy),

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...

(formerly based in

Turks and Caicos The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; and ) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and n ...

) *California University of Business and Technology, no claim of accreditation, only state approval *

California Pacific School of Theology California Pacific School of Theology is a higher-education Christian theological school in the United States non-accredited at this time, issuing religious degrees in West Hills, California. The school offers distance education for Graduate and ...

, Glendale, California; claims "accreditation" from the

Association of Christian Colleges and Theological Schools Association of Christian Colleges and Theological Schools, ACCTS, is a Christian theological "approval" board that is not recognized as an educational accreditor by the United States Department of Education (USDE). It is located in the state of Lo ...

,"Administration" on California Pacific School of Theology website
archived May 26, 2007 but this is not a recognized higher education accreditor in the United States *California South University, Irvine, California. Address is a single family home. It is a degree mill. *Calvary Baptist Bible College, King, North Carolina *

Calvary Chapel Bible College Calvary Chapel Bible College is an unaccredited evangelical Christian Biblical studies college located at 26409 CA-189 in Twin Peaks, California. The campus relocated to Murrieta Hot Springs in Murrieta, California from 1994 to 2022 before retu ...

, Murrieta, California (This institution's website states: "We are not accredited, nor are we seeking accreditation, so as to be free from outside control and remain open to the leading of the Holy Spirit.") *Cal Southern University, Houston, Texas, and registered in the South Pacific island of

Niue Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between Tong ...

(not to be confused with the

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...

in Los Angeles, California,

California Southern University California Southern University is a private, for-profit, university in Costa Mesa, California. California Southern University is currently a member of the American InterContinental University System. It offers associate's, bachelor's, master's ...

in Irvine, California, or

California Southern Law School California Southern Law School (CSLS) was a private part-time evening law school in Riverside, California. It admitted its last entering class in Fall 2016 and closed after the Spring 2020 semester. It is registered with the California State Ba ...

in Riverside, California) * California Takshila University, San Jose, California * Calvary University, Virginia (US); not to be confused with the accredited Calvary University in Kansas City, Missouri, formerly known as Calvary Bible College. Also reported in Oregon, UK, Netherlands, and other countries * Cambridge Graduate University *Cambridge International University, Cape Town, South Africa; Arizona, US * Cambridge State University, Jackson, Mississippi ("district officials discovered the school has an extensive criminal history and is nothing more than a diploma mill.") * Canadian School of Management *Canbourne University'' (not to be confused with

Camborne School of Mines The Camborne School of Mines ( kw, Scoll Balow Cambron), commonly abbreviated to CSM, was founded in 1888. Its research and teaching is related to the understanding and management of the Earth's natural processes, resources and the environment. ...

)'' *Canby Bible College] Canby, Oregon, formerly Leadership Training Institute (Oregon's Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as "unaccredited religious exempt school")Oregon Office of Degree Authorization Religious Exempt Schools
Retrieved 20 Oct 2007 * Canterbury University (Seychelles), Canterbury University, Seychelles * Canyon College * Capital City Religious Institute, Baton Rouge, Louisiana * Capitol University * Carlingford University, scam run by a prison inmate in Wisconsin; shut down in 2010; the name used to be identified with an address in London, and with the

* Carlton College, Hong Kong; offer online bachelor and master courses. * Carolina International University, North Charleston, South Carolina *

Carolina University of Theology Carolina University of Theology or CUT was a private Christian university located in Manassas, Virginia, United States, and offered theological degrees by in-person classes and distance learning. It is an affiliate and educational outreach minist ...

, Manassas, Virginia; website states that school is accredited by Accrediting Commission International, but notes "This accreditation is not recognized by the US Dept. of Education. It is our intention in the months ahead to pursue a full accredited status with an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education ... a lengthy process") This note was on the CUT FAQ in 2006, and remained unchanged in March 2017. * Centro di Tecnologia Universitaria Straniera – CE.T.U.S, Italy *

Chadwick University Lloyd E. Clayton Jr. is an American naturopath who established three for profit educational institutions in Birmingham, Alabama. The schools he founded are Clayton College of Natural Health, the American Institute of Computer Science (now part of ...

, AlabamaSchoolhouse crock
''CityLink'', October 15, 2003. *

Charis Bible College Andrew Wommack is an American conservative charismatic TV evangelist and faith healer. He founded Andrew Wommack Ministries in 1978 and Charis Bible College (originally Colorado Bible College) in 1994. History Wommack started to preach in 19 ...

, Colorado Springs, Colorado * Charis School of Divinity, Florida * Chase University * Chesapeake Baptist College, Severn, Maryland; claims approval from Accrediting Commission International, which is not recognized as an accreditor * Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Nigeria * Christ For The Nations Institute * Christian Bible College, Rocky Mount, North CarolinaSteve Levicoff. ''

Name It and Frame It? ''Name It and Frame It?'' is a 1993 book, written by Steve Levicoff, about unaccredited Christian colleges and universities, exploring the accreditation process and the nature of legitimate and illegitimate unaccredited institutions of higher lea ...

''. (3rd edition) Institute on Religion and Law. 1993 (page 34-35) ASIN B0006F1PCQ * Christian Leadership University, New York * Christians of Charity American University of Sci. and Tech., Nigeria * Clarksville School of Theology, Clarksville, Tennessee; shut down in 1982 *

Clayton College of Natural Health The Clayton College of Natural Health was a non-accredited American distance-learning college based in Birmingham, Alabama, offering classes in various forms of alternative medicine. The school was founded in 1980 by Lloyd Clayton Jr. as the Am ...

The Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
lists it as an "unaccredited college." "Degree holders are ineligible for Oregon professional practice or licensure." (same operator as Chadwick University) (in Alabama) * Clayton Theological Institute, California * ClosedCollegeDiploma.com * Clayton University, Hong Kong, China, San Marino, Nigeria, India * Colonial Academy, Chicago * Colton University * Columbia Pacific University *

Columbia State University Columbia State University was a California-based diploma mill that operated from the mid-1980s until its court-ordered closure in 1998.

* Columbus University, Picayune, Mississippi (Closed by state action in Louisiana) * Collumbus University, UK or Nigeria * Commonwealth Open University (Virgin Islands; not to be confused with

Commonwealth Institute The Commonwealth Education Trust is a registered charity established in 2007 as the successor trust to the Commonwealth Institute. The trust focuses on primary and secondary education and the training of teachers and invests on educational pro ...

) * Communion of Saints Seminary, Oregon *

Concordia College and University Concordia College and University is an entity with a primary mailing address in Delaware that represents itself as a real life institution that awards associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees based solely on the purchaser's work and l ...

Dominica, US (list is no longer being maintained) * Concordia Theologica Institute For Biblical Studies * The Constantinian University, Rhode Island. Also known as Università costantiniana (in Italian). * Corlins University (spelled Corllins University on its website). In 2017, receipt of a Corllins University degree was used to support an application for a position as a high school principal in

Pittsburg, Kansas Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States, located in southeast Kansas near the Missouri state border. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the ci ...

. While the application was successful, students preparing a profile of their new principal for the school's student newspaper discovered that Corllins was not accredited, and the newly-hired principal subsequently resigned. *

Cranmer Theological House The Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) is an Anglican church of evangelical Episcopalian heritage. It was founded in 1873 in New York City by George David Cummins, a former bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The REC is a founding member of ...

, Louisiana; Texas * Crescent City Christian College, Metairie, Louisiana, ("basically a coach's house—no campus, no facilities, no faculty, no library that anyone could discover")States probe teachers' uses of bogus advanced degrees
''USA Today'', 5/4/2004. * Crown College, Tacoma, Washington, (lost accreditation in 2007) * Cumbres de Chile University (''Universidad Cumbres de Chile''), Viña del Mar, Chile

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* Delta International University of New Orleans, not accredited by an agency recognized by the US DOE * Dispensational Theological Seminary Forest Grove, Oregon (Oregon's Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as an unaccredited religious exempt school) * Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth, India * Donsbach University (Donsbaugh, Donsback University) * Dorcas University, Honolulu, Hawaii * Dublin Metropolitan University

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* Earlscroft University UK, Ireland, SeychellesInformation about some degree-granting institutions not accredited by CHEA-recognized organizations
Oregon Office of Degree Authorization, 2004–2006. * Earlstown University (associated with UDP International) * Earthnet Institute, Hawaii * Eastern Caribbean University, Texas; St. Kitts, Virgin Islands * East Point University * Ecole Supérieure Robert de Sorbon, France; also linked to the American Universities Admission Program in Sarasota, Florida, which was sued in 2006 for allegedly using the logo of the

American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

to deceive prospective students (The school on its website disputes the allegation of being a diploma mill.) * Edenvale University, Dallas, Texas * Edison University * Ellington UniversityDiploma mills offer degrees for a price and not much else
, ''The East Carolinian'', September 30, 2004 * Emmaus Baptist College, Brandon, Florida * Eurasia Community College, Italy * European American University, Dominica * European Carolus Magnus University, Belgium and possibly other locations in Europe * European Continental University, United Kingdom, Delaware * European Institute of Technology, Italy, San Marino; unconnected with

European Institute of Innovation and Technology The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an independent body of the European Union with juridical personality, established in 2008 intended to strengthen Europe's ability to innovate. The EIT is an integral part of Horizon ...

* European Management University International, Denmark; also Sweden, US and China * European Open University, not to be confused with the European Open Universities Network at

European Association of Distance Teaching Universities European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe a ...

* European Union University,

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

(but incorporated in the US state of

) * European University of Ireland

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Fairfax University Fairfax University was an unaccreditedSeOregon Office of Degree Authorization List of Unaccredited colleges anInstitutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas distance-learning institution established in Louisiana in 1986 and discontinued in ...

* Faith School of Theology, says it is accredited by IASBC (which is actually SAABC); SAABC is a fraud * Faith Seminary – Salem, formerly Oregon Theological Seminary (Oregon's Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as unaccredited religious exempt school) * Farington University * Florida State Christian College, Florida *

Frederick Taylor University Frederick Taylor University (FTU) is an unaccredited, formerly state-approved private institution of higher learning located in Orange, California, currently offering resident and nonresident certificates in business, as well as undergraduate a ...

, California * Frederick Taylor International University, Hawaii; California. Former branch of Frederick Taylor University * Freedom Bible College and Seminary,

Siloam Springs, Arkansas Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The city shares a border on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line with the city of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, which is within the Cherokee Nation territory. The town was founded i ...

; claims accreditation from the International Commission on Academic Accreditation, which it notes "is not recognized by the United States Department of Education. Credits earned at any ICAAI accredited institution are not automatically transferable." * Free Gospel Bible Institute, an independent Pentecostal Bible college in Export, PA * Freie und Private Universität Herisa, Switzerland * Friends International Christian University, Florida; California. Website states, "FICU is not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US

Secretary of education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

." * Frontier Christian University, Indiana (formerly Southern Indiana Bible College) * Full Gospel Christian College, Pontiac, Michigan

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* Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith * Generale University (also called Generale Polytechnic Institute) * Geo-Metaphysical Institute, New York * George Wythe University, Cedar City, Utah * Georgian International University, Paoli, Pennsylvania * Glencullen University, "A phony 'Irish university' is marketing degrees internationally via the Internet. An EL reporter in the US, posing as a prospective student, has been offered an English literature degree from 'Glencullen University', without any study, for $960." * Glendale University (previously called Glenndale University)Christine Lagoria,
Diploma Mill Calling: Continuing Ed Without the Ed
, ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'', Sunday, July 30, 2006, Section 4A; Column 2; Education Life Supplement; Pg. 27. * Glenford University in Mississippi, reported closed as of 2007 *

Global Center for Advanced Studies The Global Center for Advanced Studies (GCAS ) is an educational and research institution located in New York City and Dublin. It is known for its seminars with the world's leading philosophers, journalists, artists, academics, and public figures. ...

* Global Church Theological Seminary and Global Church University *

Golden State Baptist College Golden State Baptist College (GSBC) is an unaccredited independent Baptist Bible college in Santa Clara, California, offering bachelor's degrees and master's degree programs in fields related to Christian ministry. Programs Programs offered are ...

, Santa Clara, California; part of

Independent Baptist Independent Baptist churches (some also called Independent Fundamental Baptist or IFB) are Christian congregations, generally holding to conservative (primarily fundamentalist) Baptist beliefs. Although some Independent Baptist churches refuse af ...

Bible College Movement, listed in Wikipedia category "unaccredited Christian colleges and universities" * Golden State School of Theology (Stockton, California) * Golden State University (a.k.a. Honolulu University of the Arts, Sciences and Humanities), US, Lebanon *

Greenwich University , mottoeng = "To learn, to do, to achieve" , former_name = Woolwich Polytechnic(1890–1970)Thames Polytechnic(1970–1992) , established = , type = Public university , budget = £214.9 million (2020) , administrative_staff = , chancel ...

, operated on Norfolk Island from 1998 to 2002; unconnected with

University of Greenwich The University of Greenwich is a public university located in London and Kent, United Kingdom. Previous names include Woolwich Polytechnic and Thames Polytechnic. The university's main campus is at the Old Royal Naval College, which along with it ...

, London, England

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* Hamilton UniversityCBS News, 60 Minutes II
Diplomas For Sale
Nov. 10, 2004. (a.k.a. American State University and Richardson University) * Hartford University (not to be confused with

University of Hartford The University of Hartford (UHart) is a private university in West Hartford, Connecticut. Its main campus extends into neighboring Hartford and Bloomfield. The university attracts students from 48 states and 43 countries. The university and it ...

), this name has been used by the

, an entity apparently based in Vanuatu and falsely claiming a location in Minnesota, and an entity in Washington, DC * Headway University, probably Pakistan *

Heartland Baptist Bible College Heartland Baptist Bible College is a private independent Baptist Bible college in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Before 1998, the college was located in San Dimas, California, and was known as Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College. History In November 19 ...

, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; the school's website states that they "seek no national or regional accreditation, but seeks only God's approval" * Hill University * Holy Trinity College and Seminary, New Port Richey, Florida; seminary's website notes its choice to remain unaccredited and states, "the degree programs of this college are designed solely for religious vocations." *

Honolulu University Honolulu University of the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, or just Honolulu University, is an educational accreditation, unaccredited institution of nontraditional higher education (distance learning). History The institution was founded by Warr ...

(a.k.a. Honolulu University of the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities and Golden State University) *Houdegbe North American University Benin * Hubbard College of Administration International, Los Angeles, California *Huntington Pacific University * Hyles-Anderson College and Hyles-Anderson College Seminary, Crown Point, Indiana; part of

Bible College Movement; founder asserted that the college remains unaccredited because the government would "take away our freedom"

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* Innovation University of Silicon Valley IUSV claims to be located in California * Illinois Theological Seminary Online, also named In-Depth Theological Seminary, Independent Theological Seminary and Intercontinental Theological Seminary; the school states: "ITS is not an accredited school with any accreditation board. ITS very much cherishes... the principle of separation between Church and State." *Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata, India *Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, Kolkata, India *

Indian Institute of Planning and Management The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) was an unaccredited institute headquartered in New Delhi, which previously had 18 branches across India. The institute has been widely criticized for false advertisements and fraudulent p ...

, an unaccredited

business school A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, o ...

based out of

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

* Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi, India * Indian Management School and Research Centre,

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

, India *

Indiana Christian University Lester Frank Sumrall (February 15, 1913 – April 28, 1996) was an American Pentecostal pastor and evangelist. He founded the Lester Sumrall Evangelistic Association (LeSEA) and its humanitarian arm LeSEA Global Feed the Hungry, World Harvest Radi ...

("Indiana Christian University is approved by the Indiana State Approving Agency for training of veterans and other eligible persons" *

Institute for Creation Research The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) is a Creationist apologetics institute in Dallas, Texas, that specializes in media promotion of pseudoscientific creation science and interpretation of the Genesis creation narrative as a historical ...

Graduate School and School of Biblical Apologetics, Dallas, Texas) * Instituto Latinoamericano de Psicobiofisica, Italy * Intercontinental University *

Intercultural Open University Foundation The Intercultural Open University Foundation (IOUF) is an international non-profit charitable organization that provides distance learning courses to master's and PhD students. IOUF offers dual degree programs in association with Universidad Azte ...

, global, has had headquarters in the Netherlands, Spain and the US * Interfaith Seminary, formerly Interfaith School of Theology, New Rochelle, New York * International American University, California; Nepal * International Bible University, Norwalk, California; Carpinteria, California; Hawaii. Also called "E M International Bible University" or "E.M.I. Bible University." * International Institute of Technology, or Institut International Technologie (IIT), Tunisia. It claims to be accredited by a German agency (asiin.de) (not recognized by the Tunisian Government) without providing any evidence * International Management Centres Association (IMCA or IMC Association), Buckingham, UK * International Open University (aka Standford University), US, (not to be confused with International Open University, The Gambia). *International peace University, Germany * International Seminary, Plymouth, Florida; claims accreditation only from Accrediting Commission International; Alan Contreras, of Oregon's Office of Degree Authorization, described all schools accredited by ACI as "fake or substandard" * International Theological University, California * The International University, Italy * The International University, Missouri or Nigeria * International University of Ministry and Education, Grandview, Missouri * International University, Vienna, an American unaccredited private institution with a campus in Vienna, Austria *

IOND University IOND University is an educational accreditation, unaccredited supplier of distance education based in Japan and registered as a domestic nonprofit corporation in Hawaii. It is considered to be a diploma mill operation by experts in Japan.

, Hawaii; Japan * Irish International University *

Isles International University The Isles International University/Université (IIU), formerly known as Irish International University and European Business School, is an unaccredited university operating currently in Ireland.Eyal Ben Cohen and Rachel Winch,Diploma and Accredit ...

ISSEA ISSEA is a group of Unaccredited degree, unaccredited For-profit university, for-profit diploma mills owned by Massimo Silvestri, which use many invented names and originated from the now defunct Politecnico di studi aziendali di Lugano Unipsa (Po ...

SA, Switzerland and

San Marino San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...

, operates and operated a series of diploma mills * Ivory Carlson University, lacks approval to operate in Minnesota, may be based in India

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* James Monroe University (also called James Monroe International University) * Jacksonville Theological Seminary, Southaven, Mississippi * Jackson Hole Bible College, Jackson Hole, Wyoming (Offers a one year "Diploma of Biblical Foundations," not degrees) * Johnson Daves University (or Johnson Davids University), Liberia, British Virgin Islands, United States

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* Kennedy-Western University Under Texas law "fraudulent or substandard degrees" are degrees conferred in Texas in violation of the Texas Education Code, conferred in another state in violation of that state's laws, conferred in another state by an institution not accredited by an accreditor recognized in Texas, or conferred outside the United States by an institution that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board determines is not the equivalent of an accredited or authorized degree. *

Kensington University Kensington University was an unaccredited distance education institution that was based at different times in California and Hawaii. Kensington University was eventually shut down by state authorities in both states. History The school was found ...

, California; Hawaii; closed in 2003 by state action * Kent College, Louisiana (not to be confused with

Kent College ) , established = 1885 , closed = , type = Public SchoolIndependent day and boarding school , religious_affiliation = Methodist , president = , head_label = , hea ...

, an independent day and boarding school in the UK) * Kentucky Christian University, Ashland, Kentucky (not to be confused with

Kentucky Christian University Kentucky Christian University (KCU) is a private Christian university in Grayson, Kentucky. It was founded on December 1, 1919, as Christian Normal Institute, by J. W. Lusby and J. O. Snodgrass. As a "normal school" its programs included a hi ...

in Grayson, Kentucky, which ''is'' accredited) *

Kepler College Kepler College (formerly Kepler College of Astrological Arts and Sciences) is an online certificate program for the study of astrology . Based out of Seattle, Washington, U.S., it is named after the mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler ...

, Washington (state) * Kingdom Truth University,

Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the ...

; says it is accredited by "TRANSWORD", which is not a recognized accreditor * Kingston College, British Columbia; illegal operation closed down October 4, 2006; not to be confused with Kingston College in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England * Kingston University * Kingston University (Los Angeles) * Kingsway Bible University (Des Moines, Iowa) (formerly Mid-States Bible College; claims accreditation from International Association of Bible Colleges and Seminaries, which is not a recognized accreditor * Knightsbridge University *

Knoxville College Knoxville College is a historically black liberal arts college in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, which was founded in 1875 by the United Presbyterian Church of North America. It is a United Negro College Fund member school. A slow peri ...

(lost accreditation in 1996)

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* Lacrosse University, reported closed as of 2007 *

Lambuth University Lambuth University was a private Methodist university in Jackson, Tennessee. It was active from 1843 to 2011 and was supported by the Memphis Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. The university began as the Memphis Conference Fema ...

Jackson, Tennessee Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population was 68,205 as of the 2020 United States ...

; lost accreditation in 2010) * Landford University * Lansbridge University *

LaSalle University La Salle University () is a private, Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. History La ...

, Louisiana (a diploma mill not associated with legitimate

Lasallian educational institutions Lasallian educational institutions are educational institutions affiliated with the De La Salle Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by French priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, who was canonized in 1900 and proclaim ...

) * Leadway University, Nigeria * Leibniz Campus – Libera Università Internazionale G. W. Leibni, Italy * Libera Università degli Studi di Formel, Italy * Libera Universitas Multidisciplinare Umanitaria perla Cultura Internazionale – LUMUC, Italy * Life Christian University, Tampa, Florida * LinkCamPus,

Zug, Switzerland , neighboring_municipalities = Cham, Baar, Walchwil, Steinhausen, Unterägeri , twintowns = Fürstenfeld (Austria), Kalesija (Bosnia-Herzegowina) Zug (Standard German: , Alemannic German: ; french: Zoug it, Zugo r ...

, (not to be confused with

Link Campus University Link Campus University ( it, Università degli studi Link Campus University), formerly Link Campus—University of Malta, is a proprietary, for-profit university located in Rome, Italy, and owned by the for-profit Italian franchise chain C ...

; formerly Unisanraffaele unise.ch) * Lincoln University, Louisiana, USA * Lobi Business School, Nigeria * Logos University International / Logos International University (UniLogos), Miami, USA * London College of Technology and Business * London External Studies, UK or Nigeria * Lorenz University * Los Angeles University *

Louisiana Baptist University Louisiana Baptist University (LBU) is a independent Baptist conservative Christianity, Christian university located in Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana. LBU has both an on-campus program and a distance education program which teach ...

(formerly Baptist Christian University)Dr. Jihad: The crusading life of Islam 'expert' Robert Morey (page 1)
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Orange County Weekly ''OC Weekly'' was a free alternative weekly paper distributed in Orange County and Long Beach, California. OC Weekly was founded in September 1995 by Will Swaim, who acted as editor and publisher until 2007. The paper was distributed at coffee ...

'' March 2, 2006 *

Louisiana Christian University Louisiana Christian University (LCU) is a private Baptist university in Pineville, Louisiana. It enrolls 1,100 to 1,200 students. It is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). Louisiana Christia ...

, Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Madison University Madison University is a School accreditation, non-accredited distance learning college located in Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport, Mississippi. The state of Mississippi considers Madison an "unapproved" college. Madison is also listed as an unac ...

, Gulfport, MississippiMississippi Commission on College Accreditation
Entities Not Approved to Operate in Mississippi
(accessed March 26, 2012) * Maharana Patap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh, India *Mahila Gram Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad, India * Maithili University/Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga, Bihar, India * Management Institute of Canada * Marquis Open University, Italy * Master's International School of Divinity, Evansville, Indiana (Oregon's Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as "unaccredited religious exempt school") * McFord University, probably Pakistan * Metropolitan Collegiate Institute (associated with the fake teaching hospital Sussex General Hospital, both purportedly in London) * Metro University, Nigeria * Miami Christian University, Miami, Florida * Mid-States Bible College (Des Moines, Iowa) (now Kingsway Bible University) * Midtown University, Florida or Panama * Miranda International University, Italy * Mississippi International University *

Monticello University Monticello University was an unaccredited diploma mill incorporated in Hawaii, but based in Kansas, whose operator Leslie Edwin Snell (aka Dax Snell) was found guilty in 2000 of issuing invalid degrees, and which Kansas has accused of being fake. Th ...

* Mountain States Baptist College, Montana; part of

Bible College Movement *MUST University, California; not to be confused with

Macau University of Science and Technology The Macau University of Science and Technology (M.U.S.T., ; pt, Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau) is a private university founded in 2000 at Taipa, Macau, China. M.U.S.T. is acknowledged by Macau Education and Youth Developmen ...

, Malaysia University of Science and Technology,

Mindanao University of Science and Technology The University of Science and Technology of The Philippines (USTP; fil, Pamantasan ng Agham at Teknolohiya ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines established on August 16, 2016, by virtue of Republic Act 10919 through the ...

(Philippines),

Minghsin University of Science and Technology Minghsin University of Science and Technology (MUST; ) is a private university in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. History I. Industrial Junior College Period MUST was founded in 1966 that was known as Ming Hsin Engineering College (ME ...

(Taiwan), Misr University for Science & Technology (Egypt), or other schools with similar names that include " University of Science and Technology"

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* National University of Nigeria * National University of Medical Sciences *National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Uttar Pradesh, India * New Age International University, nominally of the

Principality of Seborga The Principality of Seborga ( it, Principato di Seborga) is an unrecognised micronation that claims a area located in the northwestern Italy, Italian Province of Imperia in Liguria, near the France, French border, and about from Monaco. The pr ...

, a micronation within the borders of Italy; admissions, licensing and certification are controlled by the Institute of Education, Research & Development,

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

, India. As of 2012, degrees and doctorates were available for the same fee of Rs 48,550. * New England State University * New Testament Christian Seminary, a Pentecostal Bible institute in Graham, WA *Newburgh Theological Seminary, Newburgh, Indiana, USA * Newton University, Vancouver, Canada; Hawaii, USA (closed by court order) * New Tribes Bible Institute, Jackson, Michigan; Waukesha, Wisconsin * New West Seminary Oregon City, Oregon; Oregon's Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as an unaccredited religious exempt school * Nightingale University, Panama City, Panama; Melbourne, Australia * Nobel University, South Korea * Non Traditional University of USA (a.k.a. University of USA), Italy * North American Reformed Seminary, Flagstaff, Arizona * North Central University, Nigeria * Northfield University * North Lexington University, Massachusetts * North Norway University, Norway, Panama, UK * Northwestern International University, Ltd., Cyprus, Denmark (not to be confused with other schools named

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

) *Norway University or University of Norway, Panama or the UK * Novus University or Novus University International, Diamondhead, Mississippi *Novus University School of Law (a.k.a. Novus University Law School) registered in

Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the Internati ...

, but run in

Palmdale, California Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The city lies in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On Aug ...

by Natalie Handy, spouse of

James Kirk James Tiberius Kirk is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. Originally played by Canadian actor William Shatner, Kirk first appeared in ''Star Trek'' serving aboard the starship USS ''Enterprise'' as captain. Kirk leads ...

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* Oaklands University, United Kingdom; may be "a new version of the

" * Open International University, Nigeria * Open International University for Complementary Medicines, Sri Lanka * Oregon College of Ministry, Gresham, Oregon; Oregon's Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as an unaccredited religious exempt school * Oval Bible College, Lake Charles, Louisiana; claims accreditation from

American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions (AAATI) is a Christian nonprofit organization based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It was founded by Cecil Johnson, president of Christian Bible College, a distance education Bible ...

, which is unrecognized * Ozark Bible Institute, a Pentecostal Bible college in Neosho, MO, loosely connected with the

Assemblies of God The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 144 autonomous self-governing national groupings of churches that together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination."Assemblies of God". ...

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Pacific International University Pacific International University was an unaccredited, evangelical, Christian diploma mill college located in Springfield, Missouri. Carl Baugh, a 1989 alumnus, was the university's president. Background The school was founded in 1980 as Pacific ...

, Springfield, Missouri; originally was located in Victoria, Australia * Pacific National University and Theological Institute, Los Angeles, California * Pacific Southern University * Panworld University, probably Pakistan * Patriot Bible University (formerly Patriot University, Colorado), claims that its accreditation is by

, which is an unrecognized agency deemed to be an accreditation millMaine Department of Higher Education
Non-Accredited Colleges & Universities List
/ref> * Pebble Hills University, Italy; a police fraud investigation revealed that the university's "headquarters" in Seborga, Italy is a room in a building used as a cellar, also the home of ten other diploma mills: Saint Bernard University, Eurasia Community College, Instituto Latinoamericano de Psicobiofisica – I.L.A.P.; St. Paul Ottawa College & University, Phoenix International University Europe, West Coast University – WCU; The International University; Miranda International University; Marquis Open University; and James Monroe International University * Pebbles University, Nigeria * Penbrook University * Pensacola Bible Institute * Phoenix International University Europe *

Politecnico degli Studi Internazionali The UniPoliSI, formerly known as IPUS and Politecnico degli Studi Internazionali PoliSI (Polytechnic University of International Studies), was an unaccredited distance learning, proprietary, for-profit university previously located in Chiasso (Ti ...

, Switzerland. Closed when the owner was arrested. *

Portland Bible College Portland Bible College (PBC) is a four-year Bible college in Portland, Oregon, United States that offers theological and church ministry degrees. It was founded in 1967 and is associated with Mannahouse Church, which is associated with Ministe ...

Portland, Oregon (Oregon's Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as unaccredited religious exempt school) * Preston University (a.k.a. Fairmount International University) * Preston University Pakistan * Pro Deo State University, New York. Also known as "Universitas Internationalis Studiorum Superiorum Pro Deo" and "Patriarchal Studium Generale Universitas Pro-Deo". * Promis University of London

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* Queenston University, Utah, Vanuatu, and Australia

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* Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, India * Randford University * Redding University * Regent International University (not to be confused with the accredited

Regent University Regent University is a private Christian university in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university was founded by Pat Robertson in 1977 as Christian Broadcasting Network University, and changed its name to Regent University in 1990. Regent offers ...

in Virginia Beach, Virginia) *

Revans University Revans University, also known as The University of Action Learning (UAL), is the unaccredited degree-awarding body for the UK-based International Management Centres Association (IMCA or IMC Association). Revans University's registered address is ...

, Vanuata * Rev. D. O. Ockiya College of Theology and Management Sciences, Nigeria (lack of accreditation affects only its degree-awarding programmes) * Richmond Open University, Nigeria * Ridgewood University *

Rochville University Rochville University was an online diploma mill offering a "Life Experience Degree, and Certificate Program" without coursework or prior transcript evaluation. The State of Texas classified it as an "illegal supplier of educational credentials" wh ...

(not to be confused with

University of La Rochelle La Rochelle Université (''La Rochelle Université'') is a French public university, based in La Rochelle. Founded in 1993, La Rochelle Université belongs to the Academy of Poitiers. In 2021, the university counted nearly 9000 students. La Roc ...

, an accredited university in France) * Rocklands University * Royal University Izhia, Nigeria *

Rushmore University Rushmore University is an unaccredited institution of higher learning offering online degrees in a variety of business-related fields, exclusively via distance learning. It has been described as a diploma mill, providing illegitimate academic degr ...

* Rutherford University (previously known as Senior University and Stratford International University)

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* Sacramento International University (also called San Francisco International University, and Bellington University) * Saint Augustines University of Technology, Nigeria * Saint Bernard University, Italy *Sherwood University, United Kingdom * St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop – College of Medicine, UK, US * St. Clements University, called a "degree mill" by the State of Maine, but removed from list after a formal action taken by St. Clements University *

St. John's University School of Medicine St John's University School of Medicine was a medical school operated by Daniel and Barbara Harrington and their company Interactive Technology Group, Inc. (ITG) of Eugene, Oregon, which was supposedly based in Montserrat, West Indies. It offered ...

, Montserrat * St. John's University or St. John's University of Practical Theology, Springfield, LouisianaUnaccredited Post-Secondary Educational Institutions
State of Maine Department of Education, November 26, 2006 * Saint Luke School of Medicine, Liberia; California; Ghana * Saint Martin's College and Seminary, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. * St. Paul's College & Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota * St. Paul Ottawa College & University, Italy * St. Regis University, Dominica; Liberia; Washington D.C.; and Washington (closed by court order in June 2005), (not to be confused with

Regis University Regis University is a private Jesuit university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1877 by the Society of Jesus, the university offers more than 120 degrees through 5 colleges in a variety of subjects, including education, liberal arts, business, nu ...

in Denver, which ''is'' accredited) * Saint Stephen's Educational Bible College, Los Angeles, California * Saint Theresa's Medical University, St. Kitts * St. Thomas-a-Becket College & University, Canterbury, England * Saint Wolbodo Seminary, Baltimore, Maryland * Samuel Ahmadu University, Nigeria * Sancta Sophia Seminary, Oklahoma; claims "accreditation" by the Accrediting Commission International for Schools, Colleges, and Theological Seminaries, Inc., an unrecognized accreditation agencyAccrediting Commission International website
, accessed March 28, 2008. "We have never applied to the U.S. Department of Education for any affiliation with the government." *

Sequoia University Sequoia University was an unaccredited higher education institution in Los Angeles, California, which acquired a reputation as a prolific "degree mill" selling degree certificates. Although it was shut down in 1984 by a court order, it is most not ...

, Los Angeles and Oklahoma; closed by court order in 1984 * Sheffield State University, location unknown, accredited by ACICU, a known accreditation mill, not in US DoE database. *

Si Tanka University Si Tanka University is an unaccredited private online university headquartered in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, United States. History Chartered by Sioux Tribe in 1973, Si Tanka University started as the ''Cheyenne River Community College''. The ...

, Eagle Butte, South Dakota * Silicon Valley University, San Jose, California. * Somerset University * Shalom Bible Institute (Describes itself as "We are also not accredited as we do not offer any type of degree programs, just certificates of completion.") * South California Polytechnic University, Taiwan * South Pacific University * Southern Pacific University, Malaysia * Springfield Christian College and Theological Seminary * Standford University (a.k.a. International Open University), US * Stanton University * Strategic Business School, Nigeria * Success Seminary, Oregon * Suffield University; operating illegally in Connecticut * Summit Theological Seminary,

Peru, Indiana Peru is a city in, and the county seat of, Miami County, Indiana, Miami County, Indiana, United States. It is north of Indianapolis. The population was 11,417 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in Miami County. Peru is located ...

; its website says it "never has nor will seek accreditation" * Summerset University, "Appears to be a new version of the "

" cluster supposedly closed by UK and US action. It has no legal authority to issue degrees." * Sunday Adokpela University, Nigeria * Sutherland University

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* Tabernacle Baptist College, in Greenville, South Carolina ("the degrees awarded are neither certified by the State of Virginia nor are they accredited by any organization or regional agency") * Taiken Wilmington University, Japan * Tecana University, South America * Templeton University, Singapore and Nevada * Tennessee Bible College, Cookeville, Tennessee * Tennessee Christian University, Tennessee * Texas Christian Bible University, Crowley, Texas not to be confused with

* Texas Theological University, Texas

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