University of the People: Tuition-Free, Accredited Online Degree Programs
The first question I always ask of these weird online universities is, are they regionally accredited? National accreditation is not really a high bar and isn’t considered competitive; all legitimate institutions of higher learning should qualify for and receive regional accreditation from an appropriate authority before considering such study in one’s best interest.<p>This online learning site is eligible for regional accreditation as of 2020, but they really play up the eligibility in a way that seems suspect. They aren’t clear if they have even applied, but they have 5 years to apply until they have to have a redetermination of eligibility.<p>Not saying this is a scam, but it feels like a scam.<p>This site was very hard to find, for what it’s worth.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.uopeople.edu&#x2F;student-experience&#x2F;quality&#x2F;accreditation&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.uopeople.edu&#x2F;student-experience&#x2F;quality&#x2F;accredit...</a>