Maine College Faces Accreditor Review Over Bachelor’s Degrees Finished in Under 1 Year
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 18
Maine College Faces Accreditor Review Over Bachelor’s Degrees Finished in Under 1 Year
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 18
Summary
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is under accreditor review after reports that some students completed online bachelor’s degrees in just a few months.
The scrutiny centers on the quality of a public college program that has been known for allowing students to earn a bachelor’s degree in less than a year.
The review follows a Washington Post article that highlighted the unusually fast completion times, putting the school’s online model under fresh external examination.