Frederick Taylor University is a state approved, but unaccredited private

Private university

Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...

 institution of higher learning located in Moraga, California

Moraga, California

Moraga is a suburban incorporated town located in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is named in honor of Joaquin Moraga, whose grandfather was José Joaquin Moraga, second in command to Juan Bautista de Anza...

, in Contra Costa County. It was established in 1994 to cater to mature adult learners, 20 years or older.

The University offers undergraduate and graduate distance education

Distance education

Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...

 programs in business, leading to either a bachelors or master's degree. Students can enroll at any time throughout the year.

Frederick Taylor International University, which was incorporated in Hawaii

Hawaii

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 but operated in California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 (with an address in Moraga) and which was also headed by Mansour Saki, was closed by court order in Hawaii in 2001.

Approval

Frederick Taylor University is licensed to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education http://www.bppve.ca.govhttp://www.ftu.edu/approval.htm. FTU appears on the current California Postsecondary Education Commission list of state-approved institutions.http://www.cpec.ca.gov/CollegeGuide/AdvCollegeSearch.asp?InstType=StateAppr..

In 1994, FTU was authorized by California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education

California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education

The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education was a unit of the California Department of Consumer Affairs whose purpose was to protect students by establishing academic standards for of private institutions of higher education in California...

 (BPPVE) to award degrees.http://www.ftu.edu/approval.htm

Unaccredited Degree Titles

FTU is not accredited by any accreditation body recognized by US education authorities.