I went to WASC and found that kaplan university is accredited by them but the web site that WASC gave was www.kalpan.edu and the web site I was looking at was www.kaplan.com the same symbols and everything but not the accredited site. plus the contact info was different, how can I find out if an online school is trustworthy? I'm all paranoid now!!! even if I get linked directly from WASC I'm not to sure about them now, does anyone know of a real accredited online university?
2007-08-03 17:45:49 · 6 answers · asked by XZ's Moma 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Kaplan.com and Kaplan.edu are the same school, Kaplan is a profit driven private school and therefor the .com is really an appropriate address. WASC is a reputable regional accreditation to have. It's not a scam at all - they're just into more business than just a college.
Kaplan.com is the entry to all of their educational businesses (some aren't schools) while Kaplan.edu is the entry to their university operation. They're just a really big company is all.
You ask "does anyone know of a real accredited online university?"; there are hundreds in the United States alone. Some are famous (Harvard, UMass, Boston) some are not so famous small state schools (Peru State, U Ok, UCDH) some are private profit driven schools (UoP, Kaplan, et al), some let you do your coursework anywhere you want (Excelsior, Thomas Edison, Charter Oak) and some are plain downright diploma mills (check the list at http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx)
Regional accreditation is probably the first thing you want to consider. Price and reputation are probably next. Finding one that meets your personal needs is the important thing. The choices are very numerous now, many state universities are offering degrees wholly or partially online. It's just the way things are now and each year there are more and more to pick from.
You are on the right track - ask a lot of questions before you make your decision.
Add note: Kaplan U is accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) not by WASC -- still regionally accredited just not the one you thought.
2007-08-03 18:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2014-11-04 11:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry about the fact that Kaplan has two sites (there is a link on the .com site that leads to the .edu site), because they do more than just online courses, and the .com site covers all of it. I just went through the WASC list several times, though, and I don't see Kaplan on it anywhere. The only two schools that begin with a "K" are John F. Kennedy University and Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences. Are you sure you have the right WASC? The site is www.wascsenior.org.
2007-08-03 18:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not a scam. Kaplan is fairly reputable, as far as on-line universities go.
2016-03-16 06:30:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David Parker and Nick Williams asked the same question. You should see the answers side by side.
2016-08-24 10:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, accredited colleges and universities are .edu, not .com.
.com always signifies a commercial enterprise. Usually, when it comes to educational sources, it is best to stick with .edu and .gov., then .net.
Perhaps this website will help: http://www.online-education.net/
2007-08-03 17:59:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋