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Another comment has noted that the fact that this program is nationally, as opposed to regionally accredited "could affect whether or not credits acquired here are recognized by other schools."

I would revise this to say "This will mean that your credits will almost certainly not transfer to any regionally accredited school." Pretty much every college worth going to is regionally accredited. To make this clear, regional accreditation is harder to achieve than national accreditation, yet my local community college and University of Phoenix are both regionally accredited.

On the other hand, you have schools like ITT Tech, which is nationally accredited. This is a school which is notorious for hiding the fact that your credits will likely not transfer to any regionally accredited school.

These are incredibly important things to be aware of before enrolling in any sort of non-traditional school. If you have any desire to use what you've accomplished to move on to, say, a public university, make sure that the classes you're attending will transfer. If the classes you're taking are from a nationally accredited institution, they likely won't.



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