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List of Unaccredited Schools - Beware the Scams

The following combined list of both scam diploma mills and unaccredited degree suppliers should help you quickly identify schools that you either definitely do not want to deal with, or simply should look for an accredited alternative. This list is derived from several sources, to provide one comprehensive list. 

You may want to see our overview page and our tips on recognizing scam schools, first.

The sources for the list below include the Oregon Office of Degree Accreditation (ODA) list to help identify those degree suppliers that do not meet the requirements of Oregon's standards (ORS 348.609(1)) which are considered to be one of the few comprehensive lists of carefully screened schools and Wikipedia's list. The Oregon standard defines accreditation to include only those accreditors recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Most public employment, professional licensure, teaching, admission into a graduate school and degree use in other areas requires a degree from an accredited school. Any employer may impose such a requirement on job applicants or employees if a degree is required for employment. The State of Oregon requires accredited degrees for state employment. A list of accredited schools is maintained by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Keep in mind that no list can be all-inclusive and new schools (and scams) appear every day. The list contains degree suppliers that may not now exist, may never have existed, exist only as unregulated businesses, operate under exemptions in state laws or operate with state approval outside Oregon.

For general information about the operations of unaccredited schools investigated by the U.S. Senate and other entities, see the following links:

• Senate Hearings
• CBS News
• the Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning (Ten Speed Press, 2006).

Unaccredited schools

All schools below are considered by the state of Oregon's and other U.S. and international standards to be UNACCREDITED.  Many are scams, a few may be decent schools, but ALL are without accreditation, something most sensible people would say is a starting point to obtain a quality education and a degree that will be broadly accepted and respected.

Blatant Scams

Highlighted entries are those, which in addition to being unaccredited are also found to be:

1. scams by a court of law or
2. do not have the proper authorization to offer degrees where they are based

If you believe a school is identified as a unaccredited or as a scam in error, or you believe a school should be added to this list, please contact us, with your reasons why.

Name, Location(s), Remarks, Wikipedia footnotes, Type

• Academy for Contemporary Research, Unknown
• Académie Européene d'Informatisation, Belgium ^[1][2], See World Information Distributed University, F
• Academy of Healing Arts, Unknown
• Academy of Natural Therapies (, Hawaii, CA, WY, MT, Closed by court order in Hawaii. Relocated to CA, then to either WY or MT.f^[3][4]
• Academy of Religious & Spiritual Studies ^[1]
• Academy of Religious & Spiritual Studies, Unknown
• Adam Smith University, Liberia, Saipan ^[4][5][1]
• Adams and Washington University, King College of Professional Studies, England,  , F
• Addison State University, Ottawa, Canada; "has no Ontario authorization to issue degrees"^[1]
• Advanced Education Trust, Unknown
• Advanced Learning Network, Vermont, Does not have Vermont authority to grant degrees. Appears to be a conduit for converting nonacademic work to academic credits.
• African Distributed University (AIDP), possibly Nigeria, Unrecognized. Connected to the World Information Distributed University.
• Akamai University ^[1]
• Al Qasim University, Pakistan,  , F
• Alberdeen University, New Mexico, "Not a licensed school in New Mexico" - New Mexico Department of Higher Education. Degrees therefore invalid in Oregon. Sometimes uses spelling "Aberdeen."
• Albert University, Delaware
• Alexandria University, US online (Nevada), not Egyptian
• All Saints American University, Liberia ^[1], F
• Almeda University^{[4][6][7][8][1]}, Florida, Idaho, Closed by legal action in Florida but may still be operating there.
• Ambai University, Massachusetts, Has no degree-granting authority in Massachusetts.
• Ambassador University Corporation ^[1][6]
• American Capital University, Liberia,  , F
• American Central University (Wyoming)^[9]
• American City University, Wyoming
• American Coastline University^[4] (formerly operated from mailbox rental services in Hawaii and Louisiana; was owned by Dr Richard Hoyer) ^[10], Hawaii, California, New York, Russia
• American College of Metaphysical Theology, Golden Valley, Minnesota^[6][5][11]
• American Columbus University, California
• American Global University ^[1], Wyoming
• American Independent International University, Unknown
• American International University, Belize
• American International University of Management and Technology, Hawaii, Closed by court order.
• American Liberty University, Alabama, California, Also operates in England, Greece, S. Korea, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and United Arab Emirates, according to the entity's web site.
• American National University^[12]
• American Pacwest International University ^[1][13], Hawaii, State of Hawaii has filed suit to close this entity.
• American Pacific University ^[1], Hawaii
• American School of Metaphysics, New York^[6][5]
• American State University^[14] (Hawaii) (aka Hamilton University), Hawaii, Relocated to Wyoming as Hamilton University. Relocated to the Caribbean as Richardson University.
• American University for Humanities, Mississippi, New name for American University of Hawaii. Operates from California. For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf
• American University of Asturias, Spain, Closed by Spanish government., F
• American University of Hawaii, Mississippi. Formerly Hawaii. Also India, Lebanon, Republic of Georgia and elsewhere, For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf Operates from California and Delaware. Changed its name spring 2006 to American University for Humanities.
• American University in London ^[15], St. Kitts/Nevis, UK, Sri Lanka,  , F
• American University of London ^{[6] [1][4][16]}
• American University of Hawaii^[17][6][4](in Gulfport, Mississippi and Clinton, Mississippi; also reported to be operating in India^[18]; not to be confused with University of Hawaii)
• American World University^[19], Mississippi, California, For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf
• Americana University, Liberia,  , F
• Americus University, Washington DC
• Ameritech University, Monrovia,  , F
• Ames Christian University, Florida ^[5]
• Amstead University, US
• Anacrusis Institute, Greece, UK, Greece does not recognize private degree suppliers. Related to American U of London., F
• Anaheim University, California, Formerly (pre-1993) Newport Asia Pacific University.
• Anderson University, California
• Andersonville Theological Seminary, Camilla, Georgia ^[20]
• Anglo American University, Hawaii, Closed by court order.
• Apostolic Prophetic Bible College & Theological Seminary, Rochester Hills, Michigan^[5]
• Aristotle University, California, College of Law
• Ashbourne University, Great Britain, Unrecognized by British education authorities
• Ashford University, United Kingdom; not to be confused with the accredited Ashford University in Iowa^[1], The British entity has no degree-granting authority. NOTE: The Franciscan University of Iowa recently changed its name to Ashford University. This U.S. college is accredited by the North Central Association and is not a diploma mill., F
• Ashington University, British Virgin Islands; Louisiana
• Ashwood University ^[4][1], Unknown, No evidence that it exists.
• Athenaeum U, Panama and UK.,  , F
• Atlantic International University^{[21][7][6][8]}, Hawaii, Florida
• Atlantic National University, California
• Auberdeen University, Idaho, Has no authority to issue degrees.
• Azaliah, formerly New Mexico, Lost its US accreditation in 2002. Also operates in S. Africa and Asia., F
• Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society (Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka, India)^[22]
• Bangalore Inst of Science, Tech. and Mgt, India,  , F
• Barber-Scotia College (lost accreditation in 2004)^[23]
• Barrington University (Mobile, Alabama)^[8][4] (formerly operated by Virtual Academics.Com of Boca Raton, Florida^[24]), See furtherinformation.html furtherinformation.html
• Belford University^[4][1][25] (operated from a PO Box in Humble, Texas; not to be confused with the University of Bedford which is linked to University Degree Program), previously Nevada or Arizona
• Beloved Community Seminary, Oregon, Hawaii ^[1], Oregon, Hawaii, Not an Oregon degree-granting entity. Degrees issued in Oregon are not valid. Degrees issued in Hawaii are legal for use in Oregon with disclaimer.
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education, Unknown
• Bennington University^[1](not to be confused with Bennington College) United States, possibly elsewhere, Not the same as accredited Bennington College in Vermont. The unaccredited supplier sometimes uses a Vermont address, too.
• Berne University ^[1], Pennsylvania, St. Kitts, Virginia, Approval revoked by St. Kitts, February 2006. Closed as Berne, now operating as Bernelli University in Virginia. Further information:Further information:
  NACES Response to Question
• Bernelli University, Virginia
• Bettis Christian University, Arkansas^[6][5]
• The Bible Doctrine Institute (Jacksonville, Florida; founded in 1986 as The Blue Ridge Bible Institute)^[26]
• Bienville University^[1][27] (Woodville, Mississippi), Louisiana, Mississippi, Closed by state action in Louisiana. For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf
• Bircham International University ^[1](formerly Oxford International University), UK, Spain, Bahamas, etc.,  , F
• Blackstone University,  
• Brantridge University, Hawaii, Has ceased operations.
• Brethren Bible Institute, Pathanamthitta, India [3]
• Breyer State University^[1][28][7], Alabama, Idaho, Not a state school.
• Bridgewater University, UK, Seychelles,  , F
• Brighton University, Missouri, Hawaii, Closed by court order.
• Britain College of Management and Science, UK, See: furtherinformation.html, F
• British American Business Institute, Unknown
• British West Indies Medical College (earlier known as West Indies College of Naturopathic Medicine and Surgery)^[29][30]
• Bronte International University ^[1], Unknown, probably Caribbean, New name for the entity formerly known as Trinity College and University. Also operated in Louisiana and maybe elsewhere., F
• Burnell College, Great Britain
• Business and Computer University College, Lebanon, May be branch of unaccredited American University of Hawaii., F
• Buxton University^[1][5] (not to be confused with the University of Derby's Buxton campus) (Connected with instantdegrees.com), UK, Not a legal British institution, therefore degrees invalid in Oregon., F
• Cal Southern University, Texas, Not a California school. Registered in the South Pacific Island of Niue.
• Calamus International University[4]^[5][31] (Has no campus; corporate location in British West Indies; operates in the UK through Calamus Extension College Ltd.)
• California Graduate Institute^[32]
• California Graduate School of Theology ^[33]
• California Miramar University, California, Formerly used the name Pacific Western University.
• California Pacific University, California
• California Southern University ^[34]
• Calvary Chapel Bible College (This institution's website states: "We are not accredited, nor are we seeking accreditation, so as to be free from outside control and remain open to the leading of the Holy Spirit.")^[35]
• Calvary University, Virginia based; also Oregon, UK, Netherlands, other foreign sites, Has no legal authority to issue degrees.
• Calvin School [5]
• Cambridge International University, Cape Town, South Africa, Does not have appropriate authorization from South Africa., F
• Cambridge State University (in Jackson, Mississippi) ("district officials discovered the school has an extensive criminal history and is nothing more than a diploma mill.")^[36], Hawaii, Mississippi, Not a state school. For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf
• Campile University, UK and Belize
• Canadian School of Management, Canada
• Canbourne University^[1](not to be confused with Camborne School of Mines), UK, Not an authorized British university, therefore degrees invalid in Oregon., F
• Canby Bible College, Canby, Oregon, formerly Leadership Training Institute (Oregon’s Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as “unaccredited religious exempt school”)^[37]
• Canterbury University, UK, Not associated with the legitimate New Zealand University of Canterbury nor the UK Canterbury Christ Church University or University of Kent at Canterbury., F
• Canterbury University of the Seychelles^[38][1][39]
• Canyon College ^[5][40], Idaho, Has no authority to issue degrees under Idaho law. Use of a Canyon College degree in Oregon is illegal.
• Capital American University, Liberia,  , F
• Capital City Religious Institute, Baton Rouge, Louisiana^[5]
• Carolina University of Theology, Manassas, Virginia (Website states that school is accredited by Accrediting Commission International but “This accreditation is not recognized by the US Dept. of Education. It is our intention in the months ahead to pursue a full accredited status with an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.”^[41]) ^[6][5]
• Caribbean Medical University, Curacao
• Carrington University, Unknown
• Center College of Executive & Professional Development, India,  , F
• Center State University of Executive & Professional Development, Monrovia,  , F
• Central Pacific University, Hawaii, Delaware, Dubai, Has ceased operations in Hawaii but may still be active as a Delaware corporation owned from Dubai.
• Central State University, California, Canada, Not a state school. Canadian and other foreign "affiliates" do not have appropriate legal status as degree-granters.
• Century University, New Mexico
• Charis School of Divinity, Florida ^[1]
• Chase University ^[1]
• Chelsea University, United Kingdom, Lacks authority to issue degrees in UK., F
• Christ For The Nations Institute^[42]
• Christian Leadership University, New York^[1][6]
• Chadwick University (Alabama)^[43][44]
• City University of L.A., California
• Clayton College of Natural Health^[1] (same operator as Chadwick University) (in Alabama), Degree holders are ineligible for Oregon professional practice or licensure.
• Clayton Theological Institute, California^[6][5]
• Clayton University ^[1] (Hong Kong)
• Clermont College of Business, Montana, Appears to be offshoot of Prescott College, closed by Hawaii.
• College of Medical & Health Sciences, St. Lucia,  , F
• Colony University, Liberia,  , F
• Colorado University of Naturopathic Medicine, Spain, British VI,  , F
• Colton University ^[45]
• Columbia Commonwealth University, Wyoming
• Columbia Pacific University ^[1][4]., California, Closed by court order.
• Columbia State University ^[1][4], Louisiana, Closed by court order. See also: Senate Hearing Day 1 ; Senate Hearing Day 2
• Columbus University (Picayune, Mississippi)^[27] (Closed by state action in Louisiana^[6]). For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf
• Commonwealth Open University ^[1][4] (Virgin Islands; not to be confused with Commonwealth Institute)
• Communion of Saints Seminary, Oregon ^[1][6], Operating illegally in Oregon, degrees invalid.
• Concordia College and University^[5][46], Virgin Islands, Spain, Dominica, Liberia, Indonesia, This name is in common use around the world. Some schools are accredited, some are unaccredited but operating legally and some do not really exist. Concordia College and University of Liberia does not meet Oregon standards for degree use, contrary to statements made in its promotional materials. It should be viewed as a degree mill., F
• Continental University, Liberia, Phillipines
• Cornerstone University, Louisiana, NOTE: Cornerstone University in Michigan is not the same entity, and is accredited.
• Cosmopolitan Univ, location uncertain, Formerly in Missouri.
• Cranston University, online, Singapore, Nevada?
• Crescent City Christian College (Metairie, Louisiana) ("basically a coach's house — no campus, no facilities, no faculty, no library that anyone could discover")^[47]
• Cromwell College of IT and Management, Great Britain
• Crossworld Institute of Professional Studies, Kenya, Related to the Bircham U. degree mill
• Crown Church College & University, Unknown
• Crown College (Tennessee) ^[48]
• Crown College (Tacoma, Washington) (lost accreditation in 2007)^[49]
• Denmark College of Management and IT, Copenhagen, Denmark
• DiUlus Institute and University, Seborga (Italy), New Mexico
• Dispensational Theological Seminary Forest Grove, Oregon (Oregon’s Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as an unaccredited religious exempt school)^[37]
• Donsbach University (or Donsback University) ^[1][50][51], California
• Dorcas University (Honolulu, Hawaii)^[5][8]
• Dublin Metropolitan University ^[1][4], Ireland, Does not have authority to issue Irish degrees., F
• Earlscroft University ^[4][7], Great Britain, Commonwealth, Seychelles,  , F
• Earthnet Institute, Hawaii, Closed in Hawaii in 2005 by court order.
• East Point University, Unknown
• Eastern Caribbean University (Texas and St. Kitts)^[4]
• École supérieure Robert de Sorbon (purportedly in France, but linked to diploma mills in Sarasota, Florida) (aka American Universities Admission Program)^[52][1]
• Edenvale University, Texas, Great Britain, New York, Has no legal authority to issue degrees valid in Oregon.
• Edison University, Unknown, Note: not the same as the accredited Thomas Edison of New Jersey. See also LaSalle University.
• Ellington University ^[46]
• Esoteric Theological Seminary, Multiple
• Euclid University, Central African Republic, Chad, Not a degree-granting institution. Contact parent institutions U. of Bangui (CAR) or University of N'Djamena (Chad) for information., F
• European Open University^[53] Not to be confused with the European Open Universities Network at European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
• European Carolus Magnus University, Belgium, possibly elsewhere in Europe
• European College of Medicine, UK, Division of unaccredited St Luke College of Medicine., F
• European Graduate School, New York, Switzerland, This supplier appears to be approved by Swiss cantons, but its degrees are not recognized for use at other Swiss universities., F
• European University of Ireland, Ireland, Does not have authority to issue Irish degrees., F
• Fairfax University^[1][4], Louisiana, Montana, S. Dakota, U.K.
• Faith Seminary - Salem, formerly Oregon Theological Seminary (Oregon’s Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as unaccredited religious exempt school)^[37]
• Farington University^[1][54], Refuses to disclose its location
• Felton University, Unknown
• Firelake University, Finland, Not a Finnish college. Lacks authority to issue degrees.
• Florida State Christian College, Florida^[6][5]
• Fort Young University, Liberia,  , F
• Foundation University, The Netherlands, Does not have valid approval from the Govt of The Netherlands to issue degrees., F
• Frederick Taylor International University, Hawaii, California, Closed by court order.
• Friends International Christian University, Florida & California. Website states, “FICU is not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education.”^[55][6][5]
• Full Gospel Christian College, Pontiac, Michigan ^[6][5]
• Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith^[22]
• Generale University (also called Generale Polytechnic Institute)^[56]
• Geo-Metaphysical Institute, New York^{[6] [5]}
• Georgia Christian University, Norcross, Georgia ^[6][5]
• Glencullen University ("A phony 'Irish university' is marketing degrees internationally via the Internet. An EL reporter in the US, posing as a prospective student, has been offered an English literature degree from 'Glencullen University', without any study, for $960.")^[57]
• Glenford University, Louisiana, Closed by state action.
• Glenndale University, UK, Website same as Oaklands University
• Global Church Theological Seminary and Global Church University ^[6][5]
• Golden State School of Theology^[58] (Stockton, California)
• Golden State Baptist College, Santa Clara, California. Part of Independent Baptist Bible College Movement, listed among Wikipedia category Unaccredited Christian colleges and universities. ^[59]
• Golden State University, Hawaii, Name changed to Honolulu University of the Arts Sciences & Humanities.
• Grandview International University, Missouri, Does not have degree-granting authority - State of Missouri
• Grandview International University, Missouri
• Greenleaf University, Missouri, Degrees banned for use in Sweden.
• Greenwich University^[60] (Operated on Norfolk Island from 1998 to 2002. Not to be confused with University of Greenwich, London, England), Formerly Hawaii, Norfolk Island, California., Closed by Australian govt.. See also
  www.dest.gov.au/highered/alert/
  Information on Legality of Australian Colleges
• Halifax University, Wyoming
• Hamilton University^[61] (aka American State University), Wyoming, See American State University above. Officially relocated to Bahamas as Richardson University. However, it still operated in some form in Wyoming as of early April, 2005. See also: Government Computer News; Chronicle of Higher Education
• Hampton Bay University, Liberia,  , F
• Hampton College, Nevada (not Hampton U. of Virginia)
• Harrington University, Great Britain, Closed by the British government; furtherinformation.html See also: Diploma Mills, F
• Hartford University, Vanatu; false claim in MN, Claims of Minnesota location are false. Apparently licensed on island of Vanatu in South Pacific., F
• Hartland University, Liberia,  , F
• Hartley University, Great Britain,  , F
• Hawaii American University, Hawaii, Closed by court order.
• Heed University, Wisconsin, Florida, Caribbean
• Hegel International University, California, Hawaii, Japan
• Holy Trinity College and Seminary, New Port Richey, Florida. The Seminary’s website notes its choice to remain unaccredited and states, "the degree programs of this college are designed solely for religious vocations."^[62]
• Holos University, Missouri, Norfolk Island and South Dakota
• Honolulu University of the Arts Sciences & Humanities, Hawaii, See Golden State University above.
• Honolulu University (aka Honolulu University of the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities) ^[63], Hawaii, See also University of Honolulu.
• Honolulu USA, Thailand, Pakistan,  , F
• Hyles-Anderson College and Hyles-Anderson College Seminary, Crown Point, Indiana. Part of Independent Baptist Bible College Movement. Founder asserted that the college remains unaccredited because the government would "take away our freedom."^[64]
• Illawarra College, New Hampshire, Virginia, Australia
• Illinois Theological Seminary Online, also named In-Depth Theological Seminary, Independent Theological Seminary and Intercontinental Theological Seminary.^[65] School states: “ITS is not an accredited school with any accreditation board. ITS very much cherishes...the principle of separation between Church and State.”^[66]
• Information University of America, Hawaii
• Institute for Creative Process, Unknown
• Institute for Human Dynamics, Unknown
• Institute for Science in Mind, Unknown
• Institute for the Management of Information Systems, Great Britain
• Institute of Executive & Professional Development, Liberia,  , F
• Institute of Global Education, Oregon, Has no legal authority to issue degrees or academic credit.
• Institute of New Media & Technology, Unknown
• Intercontinental University^[46]
• Interfaith Seminary, formerly Interfaith School of Theology, New Rochelle, New York (Institution’s website states: “IFS is not accredited by a recognized regional accrediting agency or association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and has no plans to seek such accreditation.”)^[67]
• InTech University, Liberia,  , F
• InterAmerican University, NY, California, Not associated with the accredited InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico
• Intermountain Institute of Natural Health, Idaho
• International Academy of Education University, New York, Japan, Lacks legal authority to issue degrees.
• International Bible University, Norwalk, California, Carpinteria, California, and Hawaii. Also named E M International Bible University. Website states, “Accredited by the world's largest non-Governmental accrediting agency.”^{[68] [6][5]}
• International Earth Environment University, Japan, Delaware
• International Graduate Center, Vermont, St. Croix USVI
• International MBS, Liberia,  , F
• International Medical School of America, Texas
• International Mid Pac College, Hawaii
• International Seminary, Plymouth, Florida^[5]
• International University, Missouri, Does not have authority to issue some of the degrees that it issues. Contact Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education for validity of specific degrees.
• International University, Vienna, Austria, "Not recognized as a university in Austria" - Bundesministerium fur Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur [Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture], 7 March 2006., F
• International University for Graduate Studies, St. Kitts,  , F
• International University of Nursing, St. Kitts,  , F
• International University of Ministry and Education (Grandview, Missouri)^[69]
• International Theological University California ^[1][6]
• IOND University (Hawaii, Japan)^{[70][71][1][6] [4]}, Hawaii, Japan, Philippines, Unaccredited. No evidence of legal authority to issue degrees valid in Japan. Considered a diploma mill by Japanese experts. No evidence of legal authority to issue degrees valid in Philippines. Claim of affiliation with University of Lodz in Poland is denied by U. of Lodz.
• Irish International University^[72][4][73], Malaysia, Switzerland, The Irish government has requested that Malaysia close this entity on grounds that it is neither Irish nor a university. It has obtained a business license in a Swiss canton, but is not a Swiss university., F
• Irish University Business School, Ireland,  , F
• ITECOPAM, Haiti,  , F
• Ivory Carlson University, Minnesota, Degree mill operating without approval in Minnesota, apparently based in India.
• James Cook Medical School, Cook Islands, No longer operating., F
• James Monroe University (also called James Monroe International University)^[74], Liberia, operated from Washington, Idaho and Arizona.
• John Thomas, Missouri
• Johnson Daves University, Liberia, Also known as Johnson Davids University. Also claims to operate in the British Virgin Islands, United States and elsewhere.
• Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara Medical School, Texas
• Kalinga University, India, Does not have degree authority from India. Not the same as the legitimate Kalinga of the Phillippines, F
• Kennedy-Western University, Wyoming, also California, Changed name to Warren National University, 2006
• Kennedy-Western University^{[4] [5]}
• Kensington University^[75][76], Hawaii, California, Closed by court order.
• Kent College (Louisiana)^[1]
• Kentucky Christian University, Ashland, Kentucky ^[6]
• Keystone University, Florida
• Kingdom College of Natural Health, Louisiana, Russia
• Kingsfield University, Great Britain,  , F
• Kingston College (British Columbia) (illegal operation closed down October 4, 2006)^[56]; not to be confused with Kingston College (England) in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
• Knightsbridge University^[1], Denmark, Does not have appropriate legal authority to issue degrees in Denmark., F
• Knoxville College (lost accreditation in 1996)^[6]
• Lacrosse University^{[5][27][77] [4][8]}, Mississippi, Closed by state action in Louisiana, relocated to Mississippi. For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf
• Lamberhurst University, United Kingdom,  , F
• Lambert University, Hawaii, Formerly Newport Asia Pacific University. Merged with Anaheim University in 2006.
• Landegg International University, Switzerland, Lacks appropriate authority to issue degrees.
• Landsfield University, Seychelles,  , F
• Lansbridge University - BC^[56], British Columbia, Closed by court order.
• Louisiana Baptist University (formerly Baptist Christian University)^[78][79]
• Louisiana Christian University, Lake Charles, Louisiana^[6]
• LaSalle University (Louisiana)^[80][81] (not to be confused with La Salle University (Philadelphia), nor with The LaSalle Extension University (Chicago))
• Logos Divinity School [6]
• London College of Technology and Business^[82]
• LaSalle University, Louisiana, Closed by court action. No connection to legitimate LaSalle of Pennsylvania.
• Laureate University, Probably UK or Canada, No evidence of authority to issue degrees. Not related to Laureate Education, Inc., which operates the regionally accredited Walden University., F
• Lee Community College, Singapore
• Leibniz, New Mexico, Italy
• Leugenia University, South Carolina
• Lexington University, online, Nevada?
• Lincoln International University, Inc., Hawaii, Closed by court order.
• Lincoln University, New Mexico, Italy, No connection to the legitimate Lincoln University in New Zealand or accredited institutions by that name elsewhere in the U.S.
• London College of Technology, UK, See also: furtherinformation.html, F
• Madison University (Gulfport, Mississippi)^{[83][27][5][8]}, For State of Mississippi information: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/MCCANonApprovedEntitiesList2005.pdf
• Maharana Patap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya (Pratapgarh, India)^[22]
• Mahila Gram Vidyapith (Prayag, Allahabad, India)^[22]
• Maithili University/Vishwavidyalaya (Darbhanga, Bihar, India)^[22]
• Management Institute of Canada, Ontario/Quebec, Not a Canadian degree-granter. (Note that membership in an association is not the same as being accredited by it.)
• Manhattan University, Hawaii, British Columbia, Closed by court order.
• Marlborough University, Hawaii
• Master's International School of Divinity, Evansville, Indiana (Oregon’s Office of Degree Authorization lists this institution as “unaccredited religious exempt school”)^[37]
• Medical College of London, UK, Montserrat, Montserrat approval is invalid without UK approval. See also: Further Information, F
• Medical University of the Americas, Belize, Note: Not the same entity as Medical University of the Americas-Nevis, which has been approved by the State of New York., F
• Metropolitan Collegiate Institute (associated with the fake teaching hospital Sussex General Hospital, both purportedly in London)^[84]
• Miami Christian Univers