Hi folks, I haven't seen this site before: http://www.belforduniversity.org/university/InsideBelford.html for Belford University. Its front page says • No Studies • No Admissions • No Attendance Get a degree for what you already know!" You can acquire a doctorate in "Medicine and Surgery" (see http://www.belforduniversity.org/university/online_registrationform.asp). The fees come to $549 if one is willing to accept a 3.0 GPA; the price goes up with higher grade point average. GG
Registrant: belforduniversity.org 8020 Blankenship drive Houston, TX 77055 US Registrar: DOTSTER Domain Name: BELFORDUNIVERSITY.ORG Created on: 08-JUL-03 Expires on: 09-JUL-04 Last Updated on: 18-AUG-03 Administrative, Technical Contact: Marshall, Marsha [email protected] belforduniversity.org 8020 Blankenship drive Houston, TX 77055 US 6305624363 Searching the address leads to a directory listing under Mens Clothing & Furnishings in Superpages.com: ECKO Unlimited Inc 8020 Blankenship Drive, Houston, TX 77055 (713) 688-0212
Following the phony accreditor links on Belford's accreditation page, which is a fun read, leads to yet another, and very similar, mill Rochville University, along with a clutch of mills-in-the-making awaiting web sites.
I note with interest and not a little skepticism Belford's claim (on its FAQ page) to have 72,000 graduates. That's some going for a university that first appeared in July. I can, however, find no statement of their legal authority to award degrees on their website. I would be extremely surprised if such came from the State of Texas.
humor re: enrollment demographics The Belford site descrbes its High School Diploma program this way: "This program allows professionals and working adults like you to get hold of a High School Diploma on the basis of your Life Experience. You can receive this accredited diploma without attending classes, submitting assignments or taking any exams." As I recall, most pigeons would have been found qualified to receive high school and AA degrees by another cluster of schools. Perhaps there is an avian scholarship program offered by this establishment, thus the large enrollment?
It does not seem likely, at that. Adding Ashwood University, mentioned in an earlier thread by Dr. Gina, to the family makes three fake universities. The three school sites and five accreditation-related sites have domain registrations with similarities (most created the same day, all having contacts beginning with care@) but the details are apparently fictitious. All eight IPs resolve to 63.246.2.7, Rackmy.com in St. Louis. For the record, the purported schools and accrediting agencies with sites are: Ashwood University Belford University Rochville University International Accreditation Agency for Online Universities Universal Council for Online Education Accreditation Board of Online Universities Accreditation World Online Education Accrediting Commission Higher Education Accreditation Commission The latter being the agency that recognizes the other accreditors. The "schools" without sites or registered domains, culled from the accreditation pages: Ronehill University Ledale University Audwin University McKota University Stesa University James Ripon University Broadway Institute of Technology University of Kansas City Bright Way Technical University Rosebud University Colorado University of Science & Technology Bristol University Langley University Sunshine Community College McPherson Institute of Technology Algon University Wayren University James Wilson University Hamford University Dukson University Sant Calivet University
Adding to the list of sites associated with these mills: Accredited Degrees Assistance which fronts for Rochville University. Degree Buyers Guide which pitches the whole lot in the guise of an independent referral service. Same IPs as above.
And... Affordable Degrees fronting Rochville. Speedy Degrees fronting Ashwood. (This one already identified by Dr. Gollin on his site).
Belford branches out... Following Dr. Bear's tip in the Diploma & Degree Graduates thread, it appears Belford, et al. have their sights on more sites. These all resolve to 63.246.2.x and reside on Rackmy.com servers. http://www.papersheaven.com/ http://www.term-papers-term-papers.com/ http://www.term-paper-time.com/ http://www.term-papers-delight.com/ http://www.term-paper-garage.com/ http://www.term-paper-fortune.com/ http://www.term-paper-house.com/ http://www.termpapersavenue.com/ http://www.term-papers-bazaar.com/ http://www.term-papers-wonder.com/ http://www.1foru-term-paper.com/ http://www.termpapersinn.com/ http://www.term-papers-way.com/ http://www.term-papers-4u.com/ http://www.termpapersamazon.com/ http://www.worldclasstermpapers.com/ http://www.english-essays.com/ http://www.1to1-essay-writing.com/ http://www.1stoppapers.com/ http://www.essays-express.com/ http://www.mr-essay.com/ http://www.4-college-admission-essays.com/ http://www.1manpapers.com/ http://www.007essay.com/ http://www.essays-essays.com/ http://www.essays-heaven.com/ http://www.2good-dissertations.com/ http://www.dissertationmd.com/ http://www.360-thesis-writing.com/ http://www.thesis-master.com/ http://www.thesis-assistant.com/ http://www.thesis-smith.com/ http://www.1derful-book-reports.com/ http://www.school-book-report.com/ http://www.research-papers-research-papers.com/ http://www.11hour-research-papers.com/ http://www.7day-research-papers.com/ http://www.research-paper-scholar.com/ http://www.toptermpapersites.com/ http://www.topessaysites.com/ http://www.trueessays.com/ http://www.essaysunlimited.com/ http://www.premiumthesiswriting.com/ http://www.fastdissertations.com/ http://www.premiumdissertationwriting.com/ http://www.clickpapers.com/ http://www.researchpaperspecialist.com/ http://www.premiumresearchpapers.com/ http://www.instantpapers.com/ http://www.thedissertations.com/ http://www.topresearchpapersites.com/ http://www.affordabledissertationwriting.com/ http://www.topdissertationsites.com/ http://www.activepapers.com/ http://www.ivydissertations.com/ http://www.thesiswritinghelp.com/ http://www.topthesissites.com/ http://www.agradelibrary.com/ http://www.agradenow.com/ http://www.thesismaker.com/ http://www.originalthesiswriting.com/
The latest Belford front... ! Accredited Non-Fake Online Degree Mill Satisfied customer gets own island - "In order to get an idea of the prestige these titles ensue, read the below given impression of our customers: 'The last time I landed at the Frankwood Airport at the Continent, I was ushered to a separate isle that was specially opened for me. The staff was congenial and exceptionally attentive. What a heady feeling!'" And to think that at one time those fake doctorates were only good for preferential seating in trendy restaurants.