Rochville University - Accreditation Status

Accreditation Status

Rochville University has claimed to be accredited by various organizations, but none are recognized higher education accreditors. These have included the International Accreditation Agency for Online Universities (IAAOU), the Universal Council for Online Education Accreditation (UCOEA), the Board of Online Universities Accreditation (BOUA), and the World Online Education Accrediting Commission (WOEAC). However, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has reported that Rochville University and the accreditation boards, "appear to be operated by the same people". According to its website, the Board of Online Universities Accreditation (BOUA) has accredited only one other institution, Ashwood University, which is believed to be Rochville University's sister operation.

Because Rochville University is not accredited by any recognized accreditation bodies in the United States, its degrees and credits are unlikely to be acceptable to employers or academic institutions. According to Nicole Wilson of Top MBA Connect, an organization which ranks MBA programs in the United States, degrees issued from Rochville University are "worthless, since they are either fraudulent or come from schools that aren’t governed by proper standards." Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include Oregon, Michigan, Maine, North Dakota, New Jersey, Washington, Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, and Texas. Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions.