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About the Distance Learning Information at eLearners.com

About Carnegie Classification

Our database includes references to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 2000 Edition by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. We used the electronic data file 2000 to provide their information to you.

The Carnegie Classification data is a snapshot of U.S. higher education based on data available prior to the 2000 classification. It is based on the Higher Education Directory by Higher Education Publications, Inc. This Carnegie info tells you if a learning provider is a accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (as of the 2000 Carnegie snapshot). It also tells you the level (associates, bachelors, masters, doctoral) of degree the institution is accredited to grant. Learning Providers may not be Carnegie classified for various reasons — when they are not located in the U.S., were not accredited by a "recognized" accreditor prior to the 2000 classification, they offer professional training or continuing educational opportunities that fall outside of the scope of the higher education Carnegie Classification.

• Definitions of the Carnegie Classification Categories
• Background Information Regarding the Classification

You can also review their FAQ section for more information.

eLearners Classifications

For many schools in our database, not listed within the Carnegie Classification, we list an eLearners category. Please note that each eLearners category says (Not Carnegie Classified in 2000). A learning provider may not be Carnegie classified for any of the following reasons. If you feel we have made a mistake categorizing a particular school, please contact us. eLearners Categories include the following:

• Higher Education Institution (Not Carnegie Classified in 2000) — This institution was not found in our review of the Carnegie data. The Carnegie Classification only includes U.S. colleges and universities which are accredited by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
• Non-U.S. Higher Education Institution (Not Carnegie Classified in 2000) — The Carnegie Classification only includes U.S. colleges and universities which are accredited by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
• Non-U.S. Learning Provider (Not Carnegie Classified in 2000) — Non-U.S. institutions without "college" or "university" in their name.
• Training Provider (Not Carnegie Classified in 2000) — Learning providers that specialize in professional or continuing education, and are not higher education institutions.
• Learning Provider
• (Not Carnegie Classified in 2000) — Miscellaneous Learning providers that are not higher education institutions.
• Virtual High School (Not Carnegie Classified in 2000) — A school, or learning provider, offering distance or online secondary education courses.