Greenwood is a diploma mill and a careful review of the school’s website will provide enough tell-tale signs to ease any lingering uncertainty of that fact.

Naturally, the first issue lies with Greenwood’s accreditation. While Greenwood advertises that they are accredited by the National Distance Learning Accreditation Counsel - a dubious organization in of itself – it should be noted that the NDLAC isn’t recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an accreditation-granting organization. In fact, the NDLAC is nothing more than an ‘accreditation mill’, that is to say, a website set up by diploma mills such as Greenwood or Suffield University to present the illusion of credibility.

Additionally, other signs of degree mills include catch-phrases such as ‘Free Degree Verification’, ‘Credit for Prior Learning’, and ‘No Coursework Required‘. Simply put, the idea that life experience will yield academic credit is wishful thinking, and the idea that legitimate degree’s can be conferred based solely on life experience is nothing short of ridiculous.

While diploma mills may offer a ’quick-fix’ solution to unemployment woes or promotion eligibility, the simple fact remains that they devalue legitimate online education, are potentially illegal, and can act as a ‘ticking-time bomb’ if listed on your resume.