How to Tell if an Online Program Is Accredited

By Devon Haynie. Beware of accreditation mills, which provide a false sense of legitimacy. Back when Lauren Marrett wanted to be an art major, she didn't care much about whether her school was accredited or by whom. It was the quality of her art portfolio that mattered, she thought, not the reputation of her college. She enrolled in a for-profit online college lacking regional accreditation. But six months into her schooling, she started to get nervous about how employers would view her school. More...