Newport International University

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  1. icadea

    icadea New Member

    hi all,

    I would like to know if this university is an accredited one. Webpage at www.newport.edu. and also http://www.aakm.org.hk/eng/index.htm (hong kong)

    I am currently in singapore and I have seen this ads on the STAR paper.

    The address is in malaysia and its a part of the LION group.

    thanks your kind help.

    regards,
    lavanya
     
  2. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    No, it is not accredited.

    Your first link does not go to Newport.

    At your second link, Newport says it is not accredited. It says it is licensed by the state of Wyoming, but that isn't the same thing. It is more like a business license, a permission to operate. Not only is that not accreditation, the state makes it clear that such authorization does not constitute approval by Wyoming.

    Taking a degree from this school means taking a degree from an unrecognized school. Please search this board to learn about the ramifications of such a decision.
     
  3. Peter Chin

    Peter Chin New Member

    http://www.aakm.org.hk/eng/f_contact.htm

    MBA is fully accredited by the Canadian Chartered Institute of Business Administrators (CCIBA).

    Maybe thats how their Malaysian counterpart came to NIU accreditation::

    Peter Chin
     
  4. icadea

    icadea New Member

  5. MichaelR

    MichaelR Member

    No you follow the link above and it says this
    NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Licensed/not accredited by the state
    License valid until June 30, 2008

    See, its not accredited. They even say so on their webpage just like Rich pointed out.
     
  6. Mike Albrecht

    Mike Albrecht New Member

    Please read: http://www.k12.wy.us/ao/f/programs/psl/faq.asp#accreditation

    Per the State of Wyoming:

    Claiming accreditation from the State of Wyoming is a LIE!
     
  7. Peter Chin

    Peter Chin New Member

  8. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    States, except for New York, do not "accredit" schools.

    Some states approve schools. Wyoming does not. It licenses them, and makes it clear that this licensure does not constitute approval from the state.
     
  9. Anthony Pina

    Anthony Pina Active Member

    Newport International (formerly Newport University) operated in Newport Beach California (hence the name) years ago. When California finally abolished the "authorized" category of schools (requiring not much more than a declaration of $50,000 in assets), many institutions that were not able to meet the more stringent state approval process, relocated to other states. Newport was one of these.

    As Rich says, Wyoming does not accredit colleges and universities. The accrediting body for Wyoming is the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. The only accredited 4-year university in Wyoming is the University of Wyoming (at Laramie). There are also 11 Wyoming Community Colleges accredited by North Central. Newport International is not on the list of accredited institutions.

    Tony Pina
    Faculty, Cal State U. San Bernardino
     

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