Thread: Any new news on NationsU getting accredited?

This sounds like good news.

Hotdillon and farmboy, my theory is this....if you are going to go unaccredited, go with Nations. It is affordable and going to be possibly DETC (USDOE recognized) accredited. You cant beat that for the money. As far as it's use in the Secular or non-secular world, I think for resume purposes, a DETC accredited degree would look good in both fields, but how far you can go is unknown,, depends on what you want to do. If a certain job only requires a Bachelor's and you put you have a Master's from a DETC accredited school, I cant help but think that would look great on a resume, but in the private sector, not Gov't, but it still couldn't hurt.

Daily, thanks for the insight. That does make sense, especially in today's economy. People have degrees on their resumes from Master's up and can't work in their field, but it still looks good on their resume to have that degree. That is my philosophy with the Master's in Religious Studies with Nations. There is so much I have wanted to learn about religion and the bible and at the same time, sharpen my resume, plus it may be accredited in the next few years. Also you cant' beat the price and their reputation.

DailyNews,

Thanks for the encouragement. Any news as to where the process lays presently?

Nations' latest newsletter makes no mention of accreditation. According to the DETC site, their most recent Accrediting Commission Meeting occurred on January 19-20, but it doesn't look like they've posted any results from that meeting yet. So, no news yet, but it's possible that Nations could be listed on the DETC "New Applicants" list when they update their website. (I'm NOT saying it's likely, nor am I claiming that DETC even considered them to be added to that list during this meeting, we don't know. It's merely possible, we'll have to wait and see.)

I think a lot of people would be happy to see them get it.

I would love to see Nations get DETC accreditation. I recently enrolled in the MRS program they offer and find the work to be at an acceptable level for graduate education . It isn't the most rigorous work I have ever encountered, but it is still a quality program.

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I have heard back from them. They are still in the process and mentioned that they did not know why they were not listed on the DETC site.

Originally Posted by farmboy

I have heard back from them. They are still in the process and mentioned that they did not know why they were not listed on the DETC site.

We successfully completed a Readiness Assessment in September of last year. We are soon to have about 40 courses evaluated. Moreover, in the near future we will host an onsite visit. Once the evaluation process is finalized we will then address any issues that require attention. It has been a long and expensive process. However, NU is determined and committed to earning accreditation.

Originally Posted by AdjunctInstructor

We successfully completed a Readiness Assessment in September of last year. We are soon to have about 40 courses evaluated. Moreover, in the near future we will host an onsite visit. Once the evaluation process is finalized we will then address any issues that require attention. It has been a long and expensive process. However, NU is determined and committed to earning accreditation.

How expensive is it? Just roughly.

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Apparently University of Atlanta, Norcross GA In teaching out status and ceased enrollments.

There is a couple of show cause actions.

http://www.detc.org/actions/020912_A...ing_report.pdf

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Dang, you beat me to it! :(

But it's great to hear that NU made it to this step in the process!

Originally Posted by AdjunctInstructor

Newly Accredited
Apollos University
Shiloh University
University of Fairfax

Apparently University of Atlanta, Norcross GA In teaching out status and ceased enrollments.

There is a couple of show cause actions.

http://www.detc.org/actions/020912_A...ing_report.pdf

The University of Atlanta is still touting their DETC accreditation on their website, and the "Apply Online" feature still works. Do they intend to forge ahead as an unaccredited school?

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Can someone help me learn about the following:

-Nations University has been around since 1995. According to the DETC website, they are now an official applicant for DETC accreditation. My question is, how long does it typically take for a school to go from application to approval with the DETC?

-I always check the faculty list to make sure there aren't any milled degree holders. While looking at Nations' list, I noticed that the Chancellor lists a degree from "The International University": http://www.nationsu.org/uploads/file...0%28PDF%29.pdf, and it looks to be unaccredited and kind of ridiculous. Here is the accreditation page, where it just OOZES with millish backpedal speech and qualification: Accreditation of The International University, Missouri, USA

Is this the same school the Chancellor is listing?

-The Chancellor also lists himself as having an "STD". Now, I know what that means in the sexual sense... but what does that mean in academics?

Originally Posted by LearningAddict

-The Chancellor also lists himself as having an "STD". Now, I know what that means in the sexual sense... but what does that mean in academics?

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^^^ Ah. Thanks, Ted.