So, you’ve decided to get your GED or high school diploma online. Good idea. But there’s lots of scams out there (diploma
mills!), and you want the best deal. Which school do you go to? Here are the facts about the biggest online high schools and GED programs.

Easy-to-understand, straight-up comparisons of the most popular online high schools and GED programs.

An Online Diploma May Not Be Accepted!
“Please be advised that the GED high school equivalency credential cannot be earned via the Internet nor through correspondence programs. The GED Tests are administered...via Official GED Testing Centers ONLY.” American Council on Education (ACE)
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Diploma Mill		 Official
State
Diploma
Warning!		 About
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Diploma		 Accredited
by Better
Business
Bureau		 Teacher
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Money Back
Guarantee		 Cost Rating*
The GED Academy GO! NO YES 4-6 weeks YES YES YES $219 StarStarStarStarStar
Merit Software GO! NO YES 6-12 months YES NO 30 days $249 StarStarStar
GED Online GO! NO YES 4 months NO NO 15 days $260 StarStar
GED For Free GO! NO YES 6 months NO NO NO no cost StarStar
The American Academy GO! NO NO 1-2 years NO YES NO $3,000 StarStar
Excel High School GO! NO NO 2 years YES YES NO $2,400 StarStar
Penn Foster GO! NO NO 1-2 years NO YES NO $1,295 StarStar
Ashworth GO! NO NO 1-2 years YES NO NO $2,250 StarStar
Belford High School GO! YES NO 7 days NO NO NO $249 Star
Adison High School GO! YES NO 10 days NO NO NO $299 Star
Jefferson High School GO! YES NO 4-5 days NO NO NO $200 Star
Capitol High School GO! YES NO 2-3 days NO NO 30 days $219 Star
John Adams High School GO! YES NO 2 weeks NO NO NO $299 Star

*School ratings are based on the excellence of the school's instruction and whether the diploma is universally accepted by colleges and employers.

Diploma MillWARNING: A Diploma Mill is a company or “school” that sells fake diplomas to unsuspecting people. The diplomas are printed on a computer and are not accepted by colleges or business because they are not real. Sixteen states have laws against fake diplomas.

Warning! WARNING: Although some online high schools offer actual instruction, many employers, government agencies, police academies, and colleges will not accept the diploma because they’re based on tests taken online, and you cannot prove who took the test.

News about fake diplomas:

http://www.houstonpress.com/2006-07-20/news/first-degree-fraud/

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/02/05/ddn011608ged_html.html

http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/local/local_story_029113036.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08016/849516-94.stm

http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2004/03/62689

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2000/03/35068

http://www.degreeboard.com/forums/archive/index.php/f-71.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/07/25/eveningnews/consumer/main565236.shtml

http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2005/02/66476