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World Association of Universities and Colleges
The World Association of Universities and Colleges (WAUC) is an institutional educational accreditation body not recognized by the United States Department of Education.[1] It is run by Maxine Asher, director of the American World University, an unaccredited school.[2] WAUC's website claims that "laws in the U.S.A. prohibit the recognition of global accreditation associations".[3] HistoryAccording to Maxine Asher's American World University, World Association of Universities and Colleges was started in 1992.[4] In March 2001, WAUC was reported to be using an executive suite in Henderson, Nevada as its address.[5] In 2004, Asher was forced to close down the World University of Iowa, a Hawaii-based institution similar to American World University and accredited by World Association of Universities and Colleges.[6] As part of a summary judgement, she was ordered to cease operations, refund tuition money to all students, and pay $240,000 in damages.[6] The action came as part of a statewide crackdown on unaccredited schools, as many had relocated there after 1999 in an effort to evade regulation in the mainland United States.[6] During court proceedings, Asher refused to provide school documentation such as a list of students.[6] In June 2007, the organization's website listed an address in Beverly Hills, California and WAUC listed 57 accredited schools and 28 nonaccredited "members only" schools.[7] In 2010, it offered accreditation for limited time offer at $500.[8] As of September 2011, WAUC's website was offline.[9] In 2012, the World Association of Universities and Colleges claims "a membership of forty universities, with dozens of other worthy institutions in the process of application.".[4] Schools listed as "accredited" by WAUCAs of 2008, WAUC listed the following as accredited members:[10]
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