But schools are finding that putting degrees on the Web is more costly than they thought. For education hucksters, the Internet is a bonanza. It provides anonymity, cheap communication and advertising and international locations. For instance, one university has a fax number in Florida, but uses an Internet Service Provider in Spain. Two schools operate out of Tonga.
Several schools operate out of the Caribbean.
Columbia State University, also in Louisiana, was recently closed down after 10 years of bilking students. Both have been alerted to the suspect character of their advertisers, yet both continue to run ads. If they are using a P.O. Box or a mail service, I ask for the location of the University. I ask about the background of the president. If there are no names listed on the literature, I ask about university officers.