American University of London

Not to be confused with University of London; Richmond, The American International University in London; or American University in London.
American University of London
TypeUnaccredited
Websiteauol.us

The American University of London (AUOL) is an online diploma mill.[1] The company disputes the label[2] and instead describes itself as a for-profit unaccredited educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate degrees solely by distance learning.[3] It is a different organization from the American University in London.

The institution has no campus. Its website says it was established in 1984 as the American College of Science & Technology and was incorporated as an independent distance learning institution in 1999 in St. Kitts and Nevis. The website lists mailing addresses in London and Beverly Hills, California.[3] Bears' Guide and several U.S. state education agencies indicate that the institution is associated with the Anacrusis Institute, an unaccredited institution based in Greece and the United Kingdom.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Wala Hawari & Samir Al-Saadi (7 April 2009). "What's real and what's fake?". Arab News. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009.
  2. ^ "AUOL Accreditation". American University in London. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b Official website (Accessed 6 Feb 2013)
  4. ^ Bear, Mariah P. and John Bear. Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning. Ten Speed Press, 2003.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Maine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Unauthorized Schools and Invalid Degrees". Oregon Office of Degree Authorization. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013. Anacrusis Institute: Greece, UK. Greece does not recognize private degree suppliers. Related to American U of London.
  7. ^ Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas Archived 2017-07-12 at the Wayback Machine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, accessed March 20, 2013