Talk:List of unaccredited institutions of higher education/Institutions removed from list for lack of sourcing or other issues

The following institutions have been removed from this list at one time or another, primarily because of the lack of a citation to a reliable source to affirmatively identify the school as unaccredited.

As ElKevbo said: Please note that merely being unable to locate an institution in a list of accredited institutions is not proof that the institution is unaccredited (in most cases, at least) and that is clearly original research which is prohibited in Wikipedia. Also, please note that this mass removal of institutions is in no way intended to be a cover-up, censorship, or other protest or disruption. Our policies and common decency demand that we provide reliable sources supporting the very serious assertion that an institution lacks accreditation. --ElKevbo 17:09, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Schools that have been restored the article are no longer listed.

I have removed the following institutions from this list as they are unsourced. Please replace if you have a source, can find a source, or if I have made a mistake:
 * All India Naturopathy Council
 * Alabama Pacific University (This school is accredited.)
 * Allahabad Agricultural Institute Department of Theology
 * Source is website of an advocacy organization with a POV to push; does not appear to be a WP:RS


 * Alternative Medicine Research Institute (aka The Alternative Medicines Research Organization)
 * American Austin University
 * American Bible College and Seminary (there was an accredited school by this name that closed)
 * American Center for Religion and Society Studies
 * American Institute of Computer Science (same operator as Clayton College of Natural Health and Chadwick University) (in Alabama)
 * American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc.
 * American Global University School of Medicine (address in Columbus, Ohio and Belmopan, Belize)
 * American Open University (Alexandria, Virginia)
 * American University of Biblical Studies, “partnered with” Trinity Christian Academy, Decatur & Atlanta, Georgia, India.
 * Neither source confirms that either school is unaccredited. -- Orlady


 * Andersonville Theological Seminary
 * Arkansas Biblical Graduate School
 * Armstrong-Clark University
 * Ashbourne University
 * Athenaeum University International
 * Atlantic Baptist Bible College, Chester, Virginia.
 * This is definitely a Bible college; nothing suggests that it is accredited, but there is no source for lack of accreditation. --Orlady (talk) 04:58, 21 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Baptist Christian University in Shreveport, Louisiana (Renamed in 1993 to Louisiana Baptist University)
 * Baptist College of America & Seminary, Kokomo, Indiana. Part of Independent Baptist Bible College Movement. Website and catalog state, “We believe in the loyalty to country and government and the separation of church and state.”
 * These are definitely Bible colleges; nothing suggests that they are accredited, but there is no source for lack of accreditation. --Orlady (talk) 04:58, 21 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Baptist College of Ministry
 * Bay Ridge Christian College
 * Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad
 * Brentwick University (aka University Degree Program)
 * California American University
 * California College of Natural Medicine (in Santa Cruz, California)
 * California Graduate School of Theology
 * California Pacific School of Theology
 * Calvin School of Apologetics and Theology (Kerala, India)
 * Camford Business School - redirects to Buxton University
 * Capitol University
 * Canadian Institute of English
 * Canyon College (in Caldwell, Idaho)
 * Center of University Graduate Studies Graduate College (Texas)
 * Central Louisiana University
 * Central University (Seoul, Korea)
 * Champion Baptist College
 * Christian Bible College (Rocky Mount, North Carolina)
 * Christian College (sourced to Maine's list)
 * With a generic name and no other info, there's not enough here to make the list entry informative. --Orlady (talk) 00:41, 22 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Columbia Evangelical Seminary (aka Faraston Theological Seminary)
 * Commercial University Ltd.
 * Commonwealth Baptist College (Kentucky)
 * Compassion Bible Institute (Dallas, Texas)
 * Dallas State College
 * Dargo College and University
 * D.D.B. Sanskrit University
 * Degrees-R-Us (aka Lexington University)
 * Delhi Vishwa Vidyapeeth
 * Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary in Allen Park, Michigan
 * Dublin European Institute (not to be confused with institute of the same name at National University of Ireland, Dublin)
 * Eagle Forum University
 * Apparently does not award degrees. Link redirects to Eagle Forum article.--orlady 14:25, 15 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Eastern Baptist Institute
 * European Business School (Cambridge( / Euro Business School (linked to Irish International University, see below)
 * Edison University (aka University of San Gabriel Valley, Southland University, LaSalle University)
 * Elim Bible Institute
 * Is not accredited, but currently avoids being listed here due to the technicality that its graduates get "diplomas," not "degrees."--orlady 14:25, 15 July 2007 (UTC)


 * European University of Ireland
 * Education Council of Tamil Nadu
 * Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College
 * Faith Way Baptist College
 * Fairmount International University (same operator as Preston University)
 * Flamel College (Sacramento, California)
 * Focus on the Family Institute
 * Geneva Reformed Seminary
 * Glenndale University (not to be confused with Glendale University College of Law in California)
 * Global College of Natural Medicine (in Santa Cruz, CA)
 * Golden State Baptist College
 * Golden State University (aka Honolulu University) (not to be confused with Golden Gate University)
 * Grace Baptist College
 * Great Lakes Bible College
 * Greenleaf University
 * Gulf Coast Bible Institute
 * Gulf Southern University (Louisiana)
 * Harrington University (aka University Degree Program)
 * Hartley University (aka University Degree Program)
 * Hindu Online University( India)
 * Harvard University for External Studies (not to be confused with Harvard Extension School)
 * Hawaii College of Pharmacy
 * Heartland Baptist Bible College
 * Honor Academy (Garden Valley, TX)
 * Holy Trinity College and Seminary (New Port Richey, Florida)
 * Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)
 * Illinois Theological Seminary Online
 * Indian Education Council of U.P
 * Indian Institute of Planning and Management
 * Indian Virtual University( Singapore)
 * Indiana Christian University
 * Indo American University
 * Instantdegrees.com (aka Buxton University)
 * Institute of Noetic Sciences
 * Interfaith Seminary, formerly Interfaith School of Theology
 * Internet Bible College
 * International Academy of Science (Independence, Missouri)
 * International Open University Of Medicine (New Delhi, India)
 * International Institute of Management (Las Vegas, Nevada)
 * International Theological Seminary
 * International University of Engineering & Technology (India)
 * International University of Fundamental Studies
 * Irish University Business School
 * Islamic Institute of Philosophy
 * Islamic Online University
 * Jackson Hole Bible College (Jackson Hole, Wyoming) (a one year only school)
 * Johann Keppler School of Medicine
 * Kansas City College and Bible School
 * Kepler College (aka Kepler College of Astrological Arts and Sciences)
 * Kesarwani Vidyapith
 * King's International University (not to be confused with King's University College in Edmonton, AB)
 * Kingsfield University (aka University Degree Program)
 * Kingsway Christian College (aka Kingsway Christian College and Seminary) (Norwalk, Iowa)
 * Koinonia Institute (Idaho)
 * Landford University (University Degree Program)
 * Lamberhurst University Note same telephone number as Canbourne University
 * Lexington University (aka Degrees R Us)
 * Livets Ord University (Sweden)
 * Logos Christian College and Graduate Schools
 * Louisiana Baptist University in Shreveport, Louisiana (Originally called Baptist Christian University, but renamed in 1993)
 * Loyola State University (not to be confused with any of the institutions mentioned at Loyola University)
 * Lyon International University
 * Madison State University (in Farmingdale, New York) (not to be confused with University of Wisconsin-Madison or James Madison University)
 * Maimonides University
 * Maritime Christian College
 * Marlborough University
 * Master's Divinity School (not to confused with the Master's College and the Master's Seminary)
 * McQueen's University of Technology
 * Midstates Bible College (Des Moines, Iowa)
 * Midwestern Baptist College (aka Midwestern Bible College)
 * Millwood University
 * Miracle Valley Bible College (aka Miracle Valley Bible College & Seminary)
 * Modern Institute of Reflexology (Lakewood, Colorado)
 * Montferrat University (Montferrat Collegium University, Friedburgh Collegium University)
 * Mountain States Baptist College
 * National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy
 * Nations University (aka NationsUniversity)
 * Newport University (California)
 * New Life Theological Seminary
 * New Geneva Theological Seminary (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
 * New Testament Christian Seminary (Graham, Washington)
 * Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University
 * Northfield University (not to be confused with the Northfield Mount Hermon School) (aka University Degree Program)
 * North Tennessee Bible Institute
 * Novus University International (Mississippi)
 * Open University of America
 * Open University of India
 * Oxford Graduate School
 * Has candidacy status with TRACS, which is pretty marginal for a school founded in 1980. I would not list a newly founded school that started up with candidate status from a regional accreditor, since schools are not eligible for accreditation until they have existed several years. Should that same deference apply to this one?--orlady 14:21, 15 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Pacific Baptist Bible College (Long Beach, California)
 * Parkwood University (aka University Degree Program)
 * Paul Quinn College Reaccredited in 2011 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Haimericus (talk • contribs) 17:55, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Peace River Bible Institute (in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada)
 * Perfect Image Beauty & Cosmetology Academy
 * Preston University (Cheyenne, Wyoming, Dubai, and Pakistan)
 * Providence Baptist College
 * Punjab Enginnering College (India) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 221.135.56.38 (talk) 04:41, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Queensland Christian University (Australia)
 * Queens University of Brighton
 * Randford University (not to be confused with Radford University)
 * Rastriya Shiksha Parishad(India)
 * Rastriya Sewak Samaj(India)
 * Rastriya Vidyapeeth(India)
 * Recoleta University
 * Redding University (California)
 * Redstone University(India)
 * Robertstown University (aka Saint Regis University)
 * Santa Monica Pacific University
 * Scofield Graduate School
 * Seattle Bible College
 * Sequoia University (aka College of Drugless Healing)
 * Shaftesbury University (aka University Degree Program)
 * Shelborne University (aka University Degree Program)
 * Shepherd Bible College
 * Shepperton University (aka University Degree Program)
 * Slidell Baptist Seminary
 * Sri Venkateswara Open University (India)
 * St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine
 * St. Elias School of Orthodox Theology
 * St. Luke Evangelical School Of Biblical Studies
 * St. Luke School of Medicine
 * S.S.K University, Chennai
 * Stafford University
 * Stamford International University (not to be confused with Stanford University)
 * Strassford University - University Degree Program
 * Stanford University (Arkansas)
 * Summit Christian College (in Scottsbluff, Nebraska) (aka Platte Valley Bible College)
 * Summit Theological Seminary
 * Summit University (aka Summit University of Louisiana)
 * Tabernacle Baptist Theological Seminary (in Virginia Beach, Virginia)
 * Temple Baptist College
 * Tennessee Bible College
 * Tennessee Temple Theological Seminary
 * Texas Baptist College
 * The Center for Independent Studies at Miami
 * The Indian Institute of Planning and Management
 * The Open International University for Alternative Medicine (India) (Missing from UNESCO's list )
 * Thames Valley College Limited (A company based in London, UK)
 * Thornewood University (aka University Degree Program)
 * Tooling University
 * Not degree-granting.


 * Trinity College of Natural Health (in Warsaw, IN)
 * Trinity School of Apologetics & Theology (aka Trinity Graduate School of Apologetics And Theology) (Kerala, India)
 * Trinity Theological Seminary (not to be confused with Trinity Evangelical Divinity School)
 * Trump University
 * Not accredited, but does not award degrees.


 * Urban Harvest Bible Institute & Seminary
 * University Consulting Inc. (The parent group of some diploma mills)
 * University of Asia
 * University of Bedford (linked to University Degree Program)( not to be confused with the unaccredited Belford University)
 * University of Devonshire (aka University Degree Program)
 * University of Dunham (aka University Degree Program)
 * University of Central Europe (Pascagoula, Mississippi)
 * University of England
 * University of Engineering & Technology ( India )
 * University of Jerusalem []
 * University site does not discuss accreditation. Other source is an online forum, which is not WP:RS


 * University of Natural Health, 1929 Spillway Road, Suite B Brandon, MS 39047, USA. Also called Natural Health College
 * Certainly appears to be unaccredited, but this is not reliably sourced. --Orlady (talk) 00:50, 21 March 2008 (UTC)


 * University of Natural Medicine (in San Dimas, CA)
 * University of North America
 * University of Palmers Green (University Degree Program)
 * University of Ravenhurst (University Degree Program)
 * University of San Gabriel Valley
 * University of San Moritz (University Degree Program)
 * University of Sussex at Brantridge
 * University of Switzerland
 * University of Wexford (aka University of Wexford at Zurich; University Degree Program)
 * Victory Baptist College
 * Virginia International University (previously referenced, reference now broken)
 * Visible School
 * Vision Christian University (Ramona, California) (aka Logos Bible College)
 * Appears to be another name for Vision International University--orlady 14:25, 15 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Vision Christian Bible College and Seminary
 * West Clayton University (Humble, Texas) (College Degree Fast)
 * Westhampton University (University Degree Program)
 * Whitefield College
 * World Mission University
 * Zion Ministerial Institute

Comments from June 2007
It seems much cleaner to me to put the external reference in the article on the specific institution rather than than in this list. My suggestion is that documenting a source for their unaccredited nature in the Wikipedia articles is a much better way to do it when the institution has a Wikipedia article. Regards, Bill Huffman 17:56, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * We don't use Wikipedia articles as references in other Wikipedia articles. I'm sure that many of these institutions with articles can easily be reinserted into this list with an accompanying reference from the appropriate article.  I am by no means suggesting that that should not be done; in fact, I expect (hope!) it will happen rather quickly.  But it was unconscionable to allow the article to remain in its current unsourced state any longer.  --ElKevbo 18:19, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * ElKevbo, Amen! There's no reason to reinvent the wheel, but sources are required here even if they are provided elsewhere. It was T. S. Eliot who said, "Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal." This statement is all the more appropriate for sources, where theft is not even an issue. And for the large number of schools without Wikipedia articles, this excuse doesn't even fly at all. Sources are required unconditionally, especially in an article of this nature where a statement of a school's lack of accreditation that is false can really come back and bite us in the behind. Alansohn 18:32, 13 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I don't see value in this article. Anyone looking at this list probably has a specific institution that they are looking for. They should either find a Wikipedia article or nothing. I don't understand the purpose of this article. I understand that this article was nominated for deletion in 2005 but was voted to keep. The main argument apparently being that it is interesting to watch the red items on the list turn blue as they have articles created. This does not seem useful to me from an encyclopedia reader point of view, but if that is the real purpose of the article then perhaps it should just be stated at the beginning of the article. Take care and have fun, Bill Huffman 18:48, 13 June 2007 (UTC)