If an online school claims to be nationally accredited AND regionally accredited at the same time, is this a school to avoid? My gut instinct tells me I should.
Hi Culcru, Actually … It is possible for a real online school to be BOTH regionally and nationally accredited. I can think of one example of this off the top of my head. Western Governors University Online, which was founded about a decade ago, started out with national accreditation from the DETC (Distance Education and Training Council) and then, as it gained traction, applied for and was granted accreditation from a regional agency, the North Central Association. I think WGU still has both types of accreditation. Which online school are you asking about or thinking of? If you tell us… Read more »
are whitmore/compuhigh and excel regionally accredited for state of georgia?
Hi Culcru, Actually … It is possible for a real online school to be BOTH regionally and nationally accredited. I can think of one example of this off the top of my head. Western Governors University Online, which was founded about a decade ago, started out with national accreditation from the DETC (Distance Education and Training Council) and then, as it gained traction, applied for and was granted accreditation from a regional agency, the North Central Association. I think WGU still has both types of accreditation. Which online school are you asking about or thinking of? If you tell us… Read more »