Just curious.
2007-08-11 01:59:41 · 4 answers · asked by lost.in.love 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The main reason, I suspect, is that US Government dollars only go to colleges that are accredited. That means that non-accredited schools can't get any grant money, but also that their students can't get any federal financial aid.
Another reason is that accreditation confers a degree of legitimacy. A degree from a non-accredited college is cause for suspicion in the minds of many employers.
Now, the colleges that don't bother with accreditation fall mostly into two categories. One is the legitimate special interest colleges, usually affiliated with a religious denomination that objects to secular oversight of any sort. The other is the fake-o diploma mills that will give you the PhD in quantum astrophysics in two weeks with no coursework or exams for just a few thousand dollars.
2007-08-11 02:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For practical reasons, at least, it is used to attract students. The school can say that "Our program is accredited by such and such organization." At the other end of the educational process, employers often seek to recruit new employees from accredited schools. In the field of libraries, for instance, almost every job add asks for an ALA accredited degree.
Many schools are concerned about their ratings in such publications as US News and World Report. Accreditations (or lack thereof) are likely to be part of the criteria used to judge a school's quality.
On a more professional level, colleges like to know that they are meeting at least minimum standards. Also, sometimes, a particular group of faculty--e.g. business, education, etc.--will use an upcoming accreditation to get their university to spend money hiring new faculty or improving facilities.
2007-08-11 10:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you go to a college that is not "accredited" then there is a chance that your major may not be recognized. Like I go to a school that has a nursing accreditation, if it did not have that and I tried to get a job out of my area or state, another state does not have to acknowledge my degree or license for that matter.
2007-08-11 09:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by medtranscript1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in some we should study thats it
2007-08-11 09:07:03 · answer #4 · answered by narsimha l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋