1 Columbia State University, Louisiana: Shut down by the Attorney-General of Louisiana after an aggressive marketing campaign that promised degrees within 27 days. Advertised in the Economist.
2 La Salle University, Louisiana: Claims to be restructuring itself after its founder president was jailed and the premises were raided by the FBI. The biggest institution of its kind it the US, it advertises in the Economist.
3 Chadwick University, Alabama: The second largest institution of its kind in the US, it claims accreditation from a bogus agency; Alabama law prevents it from accepting students from Alabama. Also operates the American Institute of Computer Science.
4 American State University, Hawaii: Recently offered an American reporter a bachelor's degree in journalism for $1,890 and a thesis of a mere 2,000 words.
5 American International University, Alabama
6 Columbus University, Louisiana
7 Monticello University, Kansas: Advertises in the Economist.
8 Frederick Taylor University, California
9 Pacific Western University, Hawaii: Advertises in the International Herald Tribune Economist, offering to "match your position with a legal degree and transcripts." PWU was shut down for several months in 1996, and was allowed to reopen only after it cancelled its graduate programmes in education.
10 City University Of Los Angeles, California: The name could easily lead to confusion of CULA with UCLA, the respected University of California at Los Angeles.
11 Kennedy Western University, Hawaii
12 Trinity College And University, Delaware, Spain And Britain
