American University of London
Encyclopedia
The American University of London (AUOL) is a for-profit unaccredited
educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business, Information Technology, Law, Education & Liberal Arts, Humanities and English, solely by distance learning. It should not be confused with the American University in London
, which is also unaccredited.
The institution has no campus and does not award British qualifications. According to its website, it is incorporated in St. Kitts and Nevis. The website lists mailing addresses in London
and Houston, Texas
. Bear's Guide and the unaccredited schools lists maintained by three U.S. states indicate that the institution is associated with the Anacrusis Institute (an unaccredited institution based in Greece
and the United Kingdom); Bear's Guide also links it to Trinity College of London
.
The university's website states that it is accredited in the United States by agencies specializing primarily in distance learning" and by the World Association of Universities and Colleges
, which is an unrecognized accreditation agency. The website also says that it "...has an agreement with a renowned agency in the USA (considered to be one of the leading professional foreign credential evaluation agencies in the country, for the issuance of Equivalency Certificates to AUOL graduates)".
The American University of London was listed by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan as an institution that was operating illegally in Pakistan
and that would, therefore, be closed down in 2006. It also appears on lists of unaccredited colleges and universities maintained by the U.S. state
s of Maine
and Oregon
.
The Arab News
called American University of London a diploma mill.
Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business, Information Technology, Law, Education & Liberal Arts, Humanities and English, solely by distance learning. It should not be confused with the American University in London
American University in London
The American University in London is an unaccredited university located in Seven Sisters Road in London.The AUL's business education programs have been accredited in the past by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education , but this accreditation was suspended in April 2007...
, which is also unaccredited.
The institution has no campus and does not award British qualifications. According to its website, it is incorporated in St. Kitts and Nevis. The website lists mailing addresses in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Bear's Guide and the unaccredited schools lists maintained by three U.S. states indicate that the institution is associated with the Anacrusis Institute (an unaccredited institution based in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and the United Kingdom); Bear's Guide also links it to Trinity College of London
Trinity College London
Trinity College London is an international examinations board based in London, England. TCL offers qualifications across a range of disciplines in the performing arts and arts education and English language learning and teaching...
.
The university's website states that it is accredited in the United States by agencies specializing primarily in distance learning" and by the World Association of Universities and Colleges
World Association of Universities and Colleges
The World Association of Universities and Colleges, WAUC, is an institutional accrediting body not recognized by the United States Department of Education. It is run by Maxine Asher, director of the American World University, an unaccredited school. WAUC's website claims that "laws in the U.S.A...
, which is an unrecognized accreditation agency. The website also says that it "...has an agreement with a renowned agency in the USA (considered to be one of the leading professional foreign credential evaluation agencies in the country, for the issuance of Equivalency Certificates to AUOL graduates)".
The American University of London was listed by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan as an institution that was operating illegally in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and that would, therefore, be closed down in 2006. It also appears on lists of unaccredited colleges and universities maintained by the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
s of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
and Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
.
The Arab News
Arab News
Arab News is an English-language daily newspaper published in Saudi Arabia, in the cities of Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam. The Editor-in-Chief is Khaled Al-Maeena. The publisher of Arab News is Saudi Research & Publishing Company , a subsidiary of Saudi Research & Marketing Group .Arab News was...
called American University of London a diploma mill.