How to find Accredited Online Schools
According to a 2014 report by the National Center for Education Statistics, over 12 percent of college students are enrolled in a distance education course. Beyond that, over 13 percent of college students are taking some form of online classes. Online schools are an affordable and convenient way to earn your degree. Below explains how to find an accredited online school. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014023.pdf Beware of Scams
Be aware of any school that has a prestigious sounding, familiar name. Many fraudulent online schools will simply choose a renowned name and slightly modify it. In addition to this, deceptive online schools will advertise that their degrees can be quickly completed with minimal effort.
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Simply contact a local, well-established community college or state university and inquire if they will accept the credits. All regionally and nationally accredited higher learning institutions will have strict credit transfer requirements. In addition to this, you can also inquire if other schools will accepted a degree from the online school in question.
Accreditation
Many online schools will claim to have local, regional or even national accreditation, but it only counts if the accrediting agency is legimate and recognized by the Dept. of Education. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is the leading online school accrediting organization. This website offers a search institution function that will allow the users to immediately confirm if the online school is accredited. The DEAC is recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). In fact, the CHEA offers their own database search engine, here. In addition to this, the Dept. of Education offers a database of accredited schools that can be searched,