List of unaccredited institutions of higher education
The following is a list of notable institutions of higher learning whose qualifications which may not be accepted by civil service or other employers. These institutions may have been listed on publically available lists of unaccredited institutions, or are absent from the UNESCO list of world universities [1]; some are suspected to be diploma mills; Some of them are no longer in existence.
Unaccredited degrees may not be acceptable for state or federal civil service or other employment. In certain cases criminal penalties may apply should such a degree be presented in lieu of a degree from an accedited institution. Some schools have initiated law suits against Oregon for unconstitutional bias against some of these schools.
- American Austin University
- American Global Universities
- American National University
- American World University
- Ashford University
- Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society
- Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad
- Bob Jones University
- Brentwick University
- Buxton University
- Cambridge State University
- Chadwick University
- Columbia Pacific University
- Columbia State University
- Columbus University
- Commercial University Ltd.
- D.D.B. Sanskrit University
- Degrees-R-Us
- Delhi Vishwa Vidyapeeth
- Edison University
- Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith
- Glencullen University
- Hamilton University
- Hamilton University of Wyoming
- Harrington University
- Hartley University
- Harvard University for External Studies
- Hawaii University
- Honolulu University
- Indian Education Council of U.P
- James Monroe University
- Kennedy-Western University
- Kesarwani Vidyapith
- Kingsfield University
- Lacrosse University
- Landford University
- LaSalle University (Louisiana)
- Lexington University
- Loyola State University
- Maharana Patap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya
- Mahila Gram Vidyapith
- Maithili University
- Marlborough University
- Metropolitan Collegiate Institute
- Monticello University
- National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University
- Northfield University
- Open University of America
- Pacific Southern University
- Parkwood University
- Preston University
- Raja Arabic University
- Robertstown University
- Rushmore University
- Shaftesbury University
- Shelborne University
- South Pacific University
- Stafford University
- Strassford University
- Stanford University (Arkansas)
- Stanton University
- Thornewood University
- Trinity College and University
- University of Bedford
- University of Devonshire
- University of Dunham
- University of England
- University of North America
- University of Northern Washington
- University of Palmers Green
- University of Phoenix(under investigation by the US Department of Education)
- University of Ravenhurst
- University of San Gabriel Valley
- University of San Moritz
- University of Sussex at Brantridge
- University of Switzerland
- University of Wexford
- Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya
- Vancouver University Worldwide
- Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya
- Vocational University
- Westhampton University
- Weston Reserve University
External links
- State of Oregon - list of unaccredited schools
- State of Michigan list of unacceptable schools or civil service requirements
- [http://www.unesco.org/iau/world-universities/index.html
The World Higher Education Database (IAU/UNESCO)] list