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HOW DO I FIND OUT IF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IS ACCREDITED? With the growth of online opportunities enabled by the Internet and the growing popularity of such offerings, unfortunately, there has been an increase in outright fraud and a proliferation of degree or diploma mills and unaccredited institutions. So how do you find a legitimate distance learning opportunity in higher education? There are a number of resources available on this website and elsewhere on the Internet, such as How to Identify and Avoid Fake Online Degrees from eLearners.com, to help you get started in recognizing warning signs. FIRST... After familiarizing yourself with some of the warning signs, perform a web search or find the names and locations of institutions which seem to be offering what you're looking for from print advertisements, friends, colleagues, or other sources. NEXT... Use the online databases of recognized accredited colleges and universities provided by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to determine if a school is accredited by an approved accreditor. Be sure to carefully examine the search results, if any. Many "mills" adopt names that are similar to those of legitimate, accredited institutions, but are often located in different cities and/or states. For instance, "The University of Berkley" which operated from Pennsylvania rather than the well-known University of California, Berkeley. FINALLY... If you will be seeking to use the degree in connection with a licensed occupation or profession in New Jersey, make sure that the accreditation is from an accreditor acceptable to the licensing authority. For instance, the New Jersey Department of Education's regulations require that credits and degrees be earned from Regionally Accredited colleges or universities. See Regional Accreditation of a College or University on the Department's web site or view the list of recognized regional accreditors.
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