Bronte International University (formerly known as Trinity College and University^[1]) is an unaccredited post-secondary educational institution formally in South Dakota. It is widely considered to be a diploma mill^[1], a scam operation offering meritless degrees for a fee. According to Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization, it is "probably" operated in the Caribbean and "also operated in Louisiana and maybe elsewhere."^[1] The "school's" webpage offers "fast" degrees from "life experience". Accreditation is a process by which a facilitys services and operations are examined by a third-party accrediting agency to determine if applicable standards are met. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... A diploma mill (also known as a degree mill) is an organization that awards academic degrees and diplomas with substandard or no academic study, and without recognition by official accrediting bodies. ... A confidence trick, confidence game, or con for short, (also known as a scam) is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the mark) usually with the goal of financial or other gain. ... Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization authorizes schools to offer academic degree, validates individual claims of degrees, enforces the closure of substandard or fraudulent degree programs, and policy for publicly funded postsecondary programs and locations. ...

Academics and accreditation

The institution claims to be accredited by the Association for Online Academic Excellence (AOAE), but this is not a recognized accreditation association of higher learning.^[2] Accreditation is a certification of the academic quality of an institution of higher learning. ...

Bronte International University was originally known as "Trinity College & University, South Dakota" and should not be confused with a number of mainstream academic institutions with similar names, listed at the disambiguation page Trinity College.^[3] A number of educational institutions carry the name Trinity College, some independent, others constituent colleges of a larger university. ...

Trinity College & University in Delaware

The Trinity College & University in Dover, Delaware, with an administrative office in Málaga, Spain is rumored to be a diploma mill^[4]. It is not the same corporation that has since been renamed Bronte International University.^{[citation needed]} The Trinity College and University that later became Bronte International University is based in the British Virgin Islands, and is registered as a corporation with the United Kingdom (Tortola, BVI).^{[citation needed]} They are two distinct organizations.^{[citation needed]} : The State Capital since 1777 United States Delaware Kent 22. ... Location of Málaga Municipality Málaga Mayor Francisco de la Torre Prados Area    - City 385,50 km²  - Land 385,50 km²  - Water 0. ... Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands which form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. ...

United Nations scandal

In February 2007 the Associated Press reported that several employees of the United Nations had lost their jobs when it was revealed they had listed Trinity College and University degrees on their resumes.^[5] A U.N. spokeswoman was quoted as saying that one staff member's misrepresentation of his Trinity credentials as being from a legitimate university was considered "serious misconduct." The article described Trinity as a "diploma-sales business" and noted that the institution was "actively pursuing the soldiers in Iraq" as customers for college degrees.^[5] The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ...

References

Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization authorizes schools to offer academic degree, validates individual claims of degrees, enforces the closure of substandard or fraudulent degree programs, and policy for publicly funded postsecondary programs and locations. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities, which also recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Maine Department of Education oversees public education in Maine. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
• Educational accreditation

Main article: Unaccredited institutions of higher learning This article lists colleges, seminaries, and universities lacking educational accreditation. ... Accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which a facilitys or institutions services and operations are examined by a third-party accrediting agency to determine if applicable standards are met. ...

External links

• Bronte International University – Official website