Dear Dr.Bear,Can You Tell Me These Three University?

I am a Chinese people,and I have a presuming question because my knowloge about American DL Degree is very poor.
There are three American university start their world-class MBA program at same time in my city.
1.Atlantic International University(Petersons Guide accepted)
2.Wisconsin International University
3.AdamSmith University of America(Accredited By the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Liberia)
Are these university accepted of a normal Chinese people?

 

And what about the "University of Honolulu USA" (accredited by "IAUCI") whose site you list as your homepage in your profile? None of these 4 has recognized accreditation in the U.S.A., and all would be considered nonwonderful.

 

Since you asked me . . . I agree completely with PSalmon.

John Bear

 

The website (www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html) may provide you partial answer, but far from completeness.

Another website (www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/haven/2386/distance.html) may provide useful information about accredited distance learning programs and RECOGNIZED accreditation agencies in the US.

 

It is unfortunate that a number of unaccredited US programs are running in the China (PRC). The program fees are expensive in terms of the standard of living there (it may equivalent to a number of years of salaries of a person in China). The same situation has long been happened in other Asian countries.

Some points may need to note before registering in the US DL programs:

1) Does the program accredited by a RECOGNIZED accrediting agencies in the US (mainly 6 regional accrediting agencies - Middle States, New England, North Central, Southern, Western Association of Colleges and Schools)?

2) Check the website of the universities, the website address with suffix "...edu" may not always represent a legitimate university (except UK univ. -"....ac.uk" or Australian univ. - "....edu.au" always represents a legitimate university). However, the website address with suffix "....com", "....org", or "....co.uk", etc. always represents an unaccredited school;

3) It would be more questionable if the program fees must be paid in one lump sum (rather than certain amount per credit/course); especially special promotion/bonus is offered for early registration. It is also questionable if the program can be completed with little course work and within short period of time.

4) Ask more questions if you have doubt about certain program (e.g. posting a question in this forum or other similar forums). There are people from different countries posting their responses here; and of course, a French is more familiar with the French education system and schools than you and I and the same applies to other countries.

Good Luck.

 

Thank you for answer my question so amply and kindly.
BTW,That homepage about UH (just an unaccredited school as Dr.Bear said)is not owned by me but it is build by some of my friend and me for an Chinese education company. One of my friend now is worked for his employer who owned this Chinese company.

 

You can check the following website address for more articles about unaccredited degree programs (some programs may be currently offering in China):
http://distancelearn.about.com/library/blpages/blexposeschools.htm

 

Dear Mr.Yan,
Thank you for your help again.