Posted on Aug 10, 2020
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I'm pursuing a degree in Emergency Management and found that Purdue offers what I'm looking for but I've heard conflicting information and reviews based on them being for-profit and associated with the former Kaplan College.
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LTC Eugene Chu
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Purdue University itself is a ranked university, but it’s “global” branch is a for-profit school. Although it is “accredited”, it is by a different organization than the actual university. The former is good, but the latter is questionable

https://tcf.org/content/commentary/purdue-university-global-profit-college-masquerading-public-university/
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Thank you MAJ Chu for pointing out to me that Purdue University and Purdue Global are separate entities
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LTC Kevin B.
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SGT (Join to see) - They are both a part of the larger Purdue University system. Purdue University in West Lafayette is the main campus, and it has a very strong reputation. Purdue University Global is their online university, and its reputation is not as strong. Both are accredited institutions, and both are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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They are legit. My spouse graduated there and went on to MIT for a PhD.
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LTC Kevin B.
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Purdue's main campus, or Purdue University Global?
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LTC Kevin B. in Indiana. We are old, there was no online universities in the mid 90s
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CPT (Join to see) - Okay. Purdue to MIT makes sense; Purdue Global to MIT doesn't.
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SSG Steven Borders
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Purdue University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC-NCA) since 1913. Our most recent accreditation visit was in October of 2019. I don't know if how friendly it is to military. Maybe someone else can comment on that.
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