REPLY-AS-EDIT. Well, they're not. Really. They are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, indicating that they meet U.S. Dept. of Education standards. H

REPLY-AS-EDIT. Well, they're not. Really. They are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, indicating that they meet U.S. Dept. of Education standards. Having been through several similar accreditations at my own school (I'm a C.S. professor at a more traditional university), I can say with some confidence that the accreditation process is not a joke. So, lots of accusations are made against U. of P. I don't know which of these might be true. Maybe U. of P. is a collection of lying, manipulative thieves who eat babies for breakfast; I couldn't say. But they do not give away meaningless diplomas to whomever is willing to pay the fees.