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| Type | Distance education |
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| Established | 1997 |
| Affiliations | USDLA |
| Website | www.almedauniversity.org |
Almeda University is an accredited Post-Secondary Educational Institution that offers various academic degrees through distance education, including a "Life Experience Degree".
History
Almeda University was founded in 1997 as a distance learning program and currently has a mailing address in Boise, Idaho. In 2001, the school established an online presence. It currently offers undergraduate degrees as well as masters and doctorate degree programs. In addition to its degree programs, Almeda University also offers a wide selection of credit and non-credit courses intended for professional development.
Programs and courses
Almeda University offers associate, bachelor and master degrees using "Prior Learning Assessment" and also master and doctorate programs in business and theology that require the completion of a thesis or dissertation, according to its website. Almeda University also offers some 1,000 nondegree technical and business courses and certification preparation programs by e-learning.
Accreditation status
Legally, Almeda University is a corporation registered on the Caribbean island of Nevis. Almeda is listed as an accredited member of Interfaith Education Ministries and the Association for Online Academic Excellence, and is accredited by the Council for Distance Education Accreditation.
Reception
Almeda's academic standards have been criticized by a variety of education organizations. According to Bear's Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning, Almeda College and University is a web-only university that offers degrees based on an assessment of a candidate's "life experience". Bear notes that Almeda states that it is accredited by the [[Association for Online Academic Excellence.
In 2011, the U.S. News University Directory, operated by U.S. News & World Report, published an article about online education that favorably mention of Almeda's master's degree program in psychology.
See also
- Educational accreditation
- List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
- List of unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning
References
External links
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- "Almeda University". Netcheck.
- ^ "Almeda University". Almeda University. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
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almeda-ppwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - "Accredited Member Schools and Universities". World Association for Online Education. 2001. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- "Fully Accredited Members". The Association for Online Academic Excellence. 2001. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- "Almeda University-Certifications and accreditations". Almeda University. 2006. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-18.
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