The school is not accredited by any [[Nationally recognized accrediting agencies|accrediting agency recognized by]] the [[United States Department of Education]] or [[Council on Higher Education Accreditation]]. Neither of the organizations from which Belford claims accreditation, the [[International Accreditation Agency for Online Universities]] (IAAOU) and the [[Universal Council for Online Education Accreditation]] (UCOEA), are [[List of recognized accreditation associations of higher learning|recognized accreditation associations of higher learning]].[http://www.chea.org].
