Jones is the first 100% online school to achieve U.S. regional accreditation; it's certainly legitimate and its degrees would presumably have broad acceptance, but it's very nontraditional (add that in with the fact that it's for-profit and there could be a stigma in some circles, I suppose). Peace, ------------------ Tom Head www.tomhead.net
Thanks Tom. Apropos for-profit: isn't every private school for-profit? What about Excelsior that went private a couple of years ago, is it now, too, for-profit? And, anyways, what is so bad about being for-profit? Dennis Siemens
Almost all accredited, private schools are not-for-profit. My esteemed colleague, Steve Levicoff, will take a stance against for-profit colleges. But I contend there is little difference. I work at a not-for profit hospital system that is very much profit-oriented. I also worked at a private, for-profit prison company. There is simply no difference when it comes to revenue enhancement and cost containment. The same is true for institutions of higher learning. Both for-profit and not-for-profit schools have to make more than they spend. Period. They have to market themselves, operate efficiently, maintain standards, regardless of their tax status. While there are differences in how you operate, the main concepts are the same. Rich Douglas
Dennis, the vast majority of private colleges and universities in the U.S. (at least, the genuine ones) are nonprofit. I don't know about Excelsior. The worry many have in regard to for-profit educational ventures is that they are perceived to be more likely to sacrifice edcuational quality to maintain their profit margin. (I don't necessarily agree with this; there are many nonprofit universities that are bastions of mediocrity and inefficiency.) Mark
The basic difference between a "for Profit" and a "nonProfit" One the profit is passed out to the share holders and the other the profits are put back into the "business". HOW it is put back into the business is the tricky part. Dan
