[ipsin]

I'm no fan of ITT Tech, but when the author says "ITT was never an accredited school", that's not true, right?

My understanding is that it was accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), which was recognized by the Department of Education as an accrediting body until about 3 months ago[1].

[1] http://www.esrcheck.com/wordpress/2016/10/10/department-of-e...

[mgadams3]

I don't think the author is accurate at all with that statement. Outside of the EQUIP initiative that was just launched for the first time in 2016, there is no way to get your students approved for federal student loans (Title 4) unless your institution is accredited. ITT Tech made something like 90% of their revenues from Federal student loans... very predatory.

It's possible ITT tech started without accreditation and they earned it over a half decade period of time ("earning" doesn't ensure quality... it means you jumped through the hoops and haven't deliberately walked away with students money without providing at least the illusion of education)

[wccrawford]

When I went there (around 2004, IIRC), they claimed to be "accredited", but their credits were unlikely to be accepted elsewhere if you transferred. I asked, and that's what they said. They did, however, accept many of the credits I had from my local community college, and I was able to test out of a few more courses.