How do I find out if an online college is nationally accredited? (Besides what it says on their website,)?

Question

I am in the middle of the admissions process with Florida Metropolitan University online and before I "sign" anything I want to make sure I am going to get my money's worth. I cannot find the school name on any of the US department of education search engines and that concerns me.

Answer 1

You look at the accreditation agency because the accreditation agency will list all the colleges/unervisties it accredits. Furthermore, you should also look in the Department of Education (DOE) web site to see if the Secretary recognizes the accreditation agency that accredits a school. An accreditation agency is like a voluntary organization (like a club) that schools voluntarily joint and must be recognized by the Secreatry of DOE so that students can be entitled to Financial Aids program. Best wishes and remember that a "mind is a terrible thing to waste"

Answer 2

Accreditation does not guarantee learning. Learning is an individual experience and the outcomes of the process are varied and individual. CSCCS (Central States Consortium of Colleges and Schools) accreditation does not guarantee a particular level of learning. Rather, CSCCS provides accreditation to those institutions who have proven they meet high-level standards for offering a well-structured, bona fide, and quality program of education.

Each school basically develops its own policies/procedures for the acceptance of transfer credits and/or acceptance of degrees for entry into other degree programs. Each student must obtain information regarding requirements if they plan to pursue higher education. Here is what the U.S. Department of Education has published on their website regarding transfer of credits:

"Accreditation does not provide automatic acceptance by an institution of credit earned at another institution, nor does it give assurance of acceptance of graduates by employers. Acceptance of students or graduates is always the prerogative of the receiving institution or employer. For these reasons, besides ascertaining the accredited status of a school or program, students should take additional measures to determine, prior to enrollment, whether or not their educational goals will be met through attendance at a particular institution. These measures should include inquiries to institutions to which transfer might be desired or to prospective employers and, if possible, personal inspection of the institution at which enrollment is contemplated." (Reference: U.S. Department of Education Website).

Check these sites for more information about your university:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
http://www.acics.org/accredited/default.asp

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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