unaccredited

adjective un·ac·cred·it·ed \ ˌən-ə-ˈkre-də-təd \

|Updated on: 4 Jul 2018

Definition of unaccredited

: not recognized as meeting prescribed standards or requirements : not accredited

an unaccredited institution

As the school was unaccredited and still didn't offer degrees (as opposed to certificates), they were ineligible for federal loans.
—Leslie Spenser

Recent Examples of unaccredited from the Web

There are also some student needs that unaccredited programs aren’t equipped to meet.

— lindsay gellman, The Atlantic, "Code Now. Pay Tuition Later.," 30 June 2018
Farther down the road was the enclosure for unaccredited journalists, who were broadcasting live in a variety of Eastern European languages, and searching for nonjournalists to interview.

— ellen barry, New York Times, "‘A Royal Baby, a Prince!’: Kate and William Welcome New Baby," 23 Apr. 2018
Revenue Commissioner Curtis Stewart said unaccredited schools were notified in writing of the impending deadline.

— trisha powell crain, AL.com, "$30 million in AAA tax credits already claimed for 2018," 27 Apr. 2018
Otherwise unaccredited text is associated with this volume.

— USA TODAY, "25 must-see buildings in New Jersey," 31 Jan. 2018
Missouri law allows charters only within the boundaries of the Kansas City and St. Louis public school districts and in unaccredited school districts.

— mará rose williams, kansascity, "Greitens wants more charters. Will that choke the life out of KC district schools?," 30 Jan. 2018

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