Graham International University

[NotJoeBiden]

“Thanksgiving Special
Enroll in your desired Master’s program for a one-time payment of just $666— no installments! This limited-time offer vanishes soon, so apply now and secure your spot!”

The number of the beast!!!

If that were a little less or if I had a little more (money), I would be tempted to enroll. Would love to see what coursework (if any), academic resources (if any), and faculty engagement (if any) the “university” actually provides.

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“Thanksgiving Special
Enroll in your desired Master’s program for a one-time payment of just $666— no installments! This limited-time offer vanishes soon, so apply now and secure your spot!”

The number of the beast!!!

I believe it is mostly, if not all, Alison classes.

[Williac]

As a non-existent, virtual entity, Graham International University (GIU) does not possess the legal authority to issue degrees. Any diplomas or certificates it provides are therefore invalid, lacking recognition from any Ministry of Education worldwide. In the United States, the use of terms like 'college' and 'university' is strictly regulated by law, and using them without state approval is illegal. GIU is not authorized in any state. All materials are provided for entertainment purposes only and hold no academic, professional, or legal value.

[DeShawn]

Warning About Graham International University (GIU)
Just a quick reminder for anyone looking at Graham International University (GIU):
GIU is not accredited by any agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
This means any degrees or certificates they issue have no recognized academic or professional value in the United States.
There is also no evidence that GIU is authorized to operate or award degrees in any U.S. state.
In the U.S., colleges and universities must have state authorization to legally grant degrees. Schools that operate without it are considered unrecognized or unauthorized.
On top of that, many U.S. states make it illegal for an unapproved institution to call itself a “University.” Using that title without authorization can violate state higher-education or consumer-protection laws.
Bottom line:
GIU is not a legitimate or recognized university, and anything they offer should be treated with extreme caution. If you’re looking for a valid degree, accreditation, or something you can use for work or further education, this is not the place.
Stay cautious and don’t get scammed.

[Williac]

The Most Transparent Diploma Mill Ever: GIU Review!

I was deep-diving into the world of unaccredited universities and alternative education (you know, the usual rabbit hole), and I stumbled upon the most fascinating case study in online education history: Graham International University (GIU).

Their only only official website is https://giu.university/.

The Shocking Transparency

Here’s where the transparency goes off the charts—and frankly, it’s legendary:

* It proudly carries titles like "Diploma Mill Certified" and "Fake University Certified". Talk about radical honesty! They're saving us the trouble of an accreditation check.
* The tuition is 100% FREE (A true free online degree!).
* I received my instant degree immediately upon checking their site. That’s what I call fast degrees online! I guess I'm officially a very smart graduate now!

Meet the Founder: Prof. Frankie Graham Jr.

But wait, it gets better! The supposed founder, Prof. Frankie Graham Jr., appears to be a *classic* case of a Nigerian individual impersonating an American academic. His entire profile, according to the Graham International University (GIU) website itself, reads like pure satire!

This isn't just an institution; it's an unregulated distance learning masterclass in how to be obviously, laughably fake. A big shout-out to Prof. Graham for the incredible comedic effort! ?

Seriously, if you are discussing scam universities or degree mill lists, you must check out Graham International University (GIU) . It is the perfect source of material for how bogus degrees are created.

P.S. This is pure sarcasm and not a recommendation for your actual academic or professional future. Stick to regionally accredited universities!

[Dr.FrankieGrahamJr.]

Warning About Graham International University (GIU)
Just a quick reminder for anyone looking at Graham International University (GIU):
GIU is not accredited by any agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
This means any degrees or certificates they issue have no recognized academic or professional value in the United States.
There is also no evidence that GIU is authorized to operate or award degrees in any U.S. state.
In the U.S., colleges and universities must have state authorization to legally grant degrees. Schools that operate without it are considered unrecognized or unauthorized.
On top of that, many U.S. states make it illegal for an unapproved institution to call itself a “University.” Using that title without authorization can violate state higher-education or consumer-protection laws.
Bottom line:
GIU is not a legitimate or recognized university, and anything they offer should be treated with extreme caution. If you’re looking for a valid degree, accreditation, or something you can use for work or further education, this is not the place.
Stay cautious and don’t get scammed.

Funny GIU has three accreditations recognized by three ministries of education and one from CHEA. GIU updated its site. Maybe you should update your information.

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Warning About Graham International University (GIU)
Just a quick reminder for anyone looking at Graham International University (GIU):
GIU is not accredited by any agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
This means any degrees or certificates they issue have no recognized academic or professional value in the United States.
There is also no evidence that GIU is authorized to operate or award degrees in any U.S. state.
In the U.S., colleges and universities must have state authorization to legally grant degrees. Schools that operate without it are considered unrecognized or unauthorized.
On top of that, many U.S. states make it illegal for an unapproved institution to call itself a “University.” Using that title without authorization can violate state higher-education or consumer-protection laws.
Bottom line:
GIU is not a legitimate or recognized university, and anything they offer should be treated with extreme caution. If you’re looking for a valid degree, accreditation, or something you can use for work or further education, this is not the place.
Stay cautious and don’t get scammed.

Maybe you should contact BPPE. GIU has a pending approval application. Universities just do not pop out of the air. Furthermore, if you comprehended the significance of 501©(3) status and the international laws regarding minority rights during periods of racism and hostility, you would have a deeper understanding than what you expressed here, and you likely would not have made this uninformed post. Do not worry; your fake university site of GIU will be removed soon. ECLBS recognized by CHEA: https://www.eclbs.eu/post/graham-interna...iversity-1 . Here is ECLBS on CHEA: https://www.chea.org/international-direc...ss-schools

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Warning About Graham International University (GIU)
Just a quick reminder for anyone looking at Graham International University (GIU):
GIU is not accredited by any agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
This means any degrees or certificates they issue have no recognized academic or professional value in the United States.
There is also no evidence that GIU is authorized to operate or award degrees in any U.S. state.
In the U.S., colleges and universities must have state authorization to legally grant degrees. Schools that operate without it are considered unrecognized or unauthorized.
On top of that, many U.S. states make it illegal for an unapproved institution to call itself a “University.” Using that title without authorization can violate state higher-education or consumer-protection laws.
Bottom line:
GIU is not a legitimate or recognized university, and anything they offer should be treated with extreme caution. If you’re looking for a valid degree, accreditation, or something you can use for work or further education, this is not the place.
Stay cautious and don’t get scammed.

Maybe you should contact BPPE. GIU has a pending approval application. Universities just do not pop out of the air. Furthermore, if you comprehended the significance of 501©(3) status and the international laws regarding minority rights during periods of racism and hostility, you would have a deeper understanding than what you expressed here, and you likely would not have made this uninformed post. Do not worry; your fake university site of GIU will be removed soon. ECLBS recognized by CHEA: https://www.eclbs.eu/post/graham-interna...iversity-1 . Here is ECLBS on CHEA: https://www.chea.org/international-direc...ss-schools

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“Thanksgiving Special
Enroll in your desired Master’s program for a one-time payment of just $666— no installments! This limited-time offer vanishes soon, so apply now and secure your spot!”

The number of the beast!!!

If that were a little less or if I had a little more (money), I would be tempted to enroll. Would love to see what coursework (if any), academic resources (if any), and faculty engagement (if any) the “university” actually provides.

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“Thanksgiving Special
Enroll in your desired Master’s program for a one-time payment of just $666— no installments! This limited-time offer vanishes soon, so apply now and secure your spot!”

The number of the beast!!!

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Warning About Graham International University (GIU)
Just a quick reminder for anyone looking at Graham International University (GIU):
GIU is not accredited by any agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
This means any degrees or certificates they issue have no recognized academic or professional value in the United States.
There is also no evidence that GIU is authorized to operate or award degrees in any U.S. state.
In the U.S., colleges and universities must have state authorization to legally grant degrees. Schools that operate without it are considered unrecognized or unauthorized.
On top of that, many U.S. states make it illegal for an unapproved institution to call itself a “University.” Using that title without authorization can violate state higher-education or consumer-protection laws.
Bottom line:
GIU is not a legitimate or recognized university, and anything they offer should be treated with extreme caution. If you’re looking for a valid degree, accreditation, or something you can use for work or further education, this is not the place.
Stay cautious and don’t get scammed.

[Tomas]

ECLBS looks like a more sophisticated type of accreditation mill, cover-up for unaccredited diploma mills. I think this is quite clear from their website, though it requires some time to go through it to click.
They likely operate within legal framework of most jurisdictions so as not going overboard with claims and promises.
Now I understand why MFHEA had such big problems with recognition in Europe, their cooperation with the agency in Kosovo was apparently not an accident either.

[freeloader]

Maybe you should contact BPPE. GIU has a pending approval application. Universities just do not pop out of the air. Furthermore, if you comprehended the significance of 501©(3) status and the international laws regarding minority rights during periods of racism and hostility, you would have a deeper understanding than what you expressed here, and you likely would not have made this uninformed post. Do not worry; your fake university site of GIU will be removed soon. ECLBS recognized by CHEA: https://www.eclbs.eu/post/graham-interna...iversity-1 . Here is ECLBS on CHEA: https://www.chea.org/international-direc...ss-schools

Mr. Graham,
ECLBS is not a CHEA recognized accreditor.  It is a member of CHEA's International Quality Group--a loose affiliation of accreditors and quasi-accreditors around the globe who share information with CHEA and among themselves.  Association with or accreditation by ECLBS does not carry or confer any form of CHEA accreditation or recognition.  Respectfully, you know this and are trying to play on the ignorance of people.  That may work with people pursuing degrees from your university, but people here with understanding of the accreditation process see right through it.

Neither your foundation nor your university are non-profit entities.  The foundation was a non-profit before you failed to file three consecutive Forms 990 and had its non-profit status administratively revoked.  You are no doubt aware that the marketing of the foundation and university as non-profits despite lacking this legal status is a violation of various federal statutes in the United States, potentially including those administered by the Federal Trade Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, and the state governments of any of the states in which people may reside who acquire degrees from GIU.

If you intent is to create a legitimate university, why do you engage in so many practices that cast serious questions about the legitimacy of the institution?  The selling of honorary fellowships?  Offering (poor quality) photoshopping of academic regalia onto people's images?  Implausibly large numbers of degree offerings with few if any legitimate faculty members?  The celebration of people, yourself included, who have "earned" impossibly large numbers of degrees which only serve to highlight the reality that key people associated with your "university" themselves are active customers of degree mills and proudly boast about their ability to purchase ludicrous numbers of degrees from degree mills?  
If you actually want to operate a university of repute and stature, why not put aside the trappings of a degree mill, seek legitimate accreditation, and change the academic world?  If you lie with dogs, you will get fleas.  And your "university" appears to not just lie with the dogs of the academic world but relish doing so.

Also, can you please help me understand how "the international laws regarding minority rights during periods of racism and hostility" are relevant to the publication of a parody website?  What laws are you discussing.  I admittedly only took 9 hours of international law courses in graduate school and my focus was on international humanitarian law/the law of wars.  I ran this past a friend of mine (LLM in international law and practicing lawyer in the US specializing in war crimes victims and asylum seekers) and he was not aware of any laws that would come into play here.  Please, help me to understand what we are missing.

[SteveFoerster]

Please, help me to understand what we are missing.

I can hear a mic hitting the floor....

[Williac]

The Most American University… That Its Founder Might Never Visit ??

So we’re calling this thing an *American university* now?
Interesting choice — especially when the whole operation seems more familiar with stock photos of the U.S. than the actual country.

Here’s the funny part.
The brand screams “America,” the website cosplays Ivy League vibes, and the messaging is all about global leadership — yet the founder himself appears to be running the whole “American university” experience strictly via Wi-Fi.

I mean, during the Trump years, certain countries *weren’t exactly on the VIP list* for U.S. visas. Just saying. It’s kind of poetic:
an American university led by someone who might know the U.S. mainly through Google Maps and motivational quotes.

No campus tours.
No lectures you can sit in.
No commencement photos that don’t look like a stock image library.

But hey — who needs a physical presence when you’ve got *vision*?

This isn’t higher education.
It’s a digital costume party where a website puts on a stars-and-stripes hoodie and calls itself a university.

If this is what “American education” has become, someone should probably tell the actual universities — the ones with classrooms, accreditation, and, you know, professors who exist.

Anyway, best of luck to future graduates.
May your diploma be as real as the campus it came from. ???

[ss20ts]

No campus tours.
No lectures you can sit in.
No commencement photos that don’t look like a stock image library.

You'll find most online colleges don't have campus tours or have lectures you can sit in. Even many on campus programs won't allow random people into classrooms to sit in on lectures. I've completed 4 degrees online ad have never been to a commencement ceremony in person. I did 1 virtually in 2021 when the world was shutdown.