Fraud Governance
Diploma-Mill Blocklist
4 institutions flagged · 3 approved · 1 awaiting review
4
Active on blocklist
3
Approved
1
Awaiting review
1
High / critical
2 institutions synced from the consortium network
Shared diploma-mill intelligence from SUNY Central + partner institutions — flagged elsewhere, enforced here automatically.
| Institution | Country | Severity | Status | Basis & evidence | Source | Added / approved | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apex Continental Institute Ministry-Affiliated | Pakistan | — | Auto-Flagged | Pending HEC verification; matched diploma-mill heuristics | Primary-source monitor | Primary-Source Monitor 2d ago | |
Northfield International University University | United States | High | Approved | Confirmed by partner institution / consortium Synced from the inter-institution consortium network — another member already determined this institution to be a credential-for-payment diploma mill. Evidence: Flagged by SUNY Central + 3 consortium members (2025-11). | Consortium network | Jordan Ahmed 11d ago ✓ Dr. Priya Shah | Enforced |
Pacific Meridian Institute Ministry-Affiliated | PH | Medium | Approved | Confirmed by partner institution / consortium Synced from the inter-institution consortium network — corroborated against a partner institution’s diploma-mill watchlist. Evidence: Confirmed by Rutgers + NJ consortium partners (2025-10). | Consortium network | Jordan Ahmed 19d ago ✓ Dr. Priya Shah | Enforced |
Global Commonwealth University Ministry-Affiliated | Nigeria | — | Approved | Confirmed diploma mill — absent from HEC roster; identical registrar seal reused across 9 transcripts Evidence: Blocklisted — absent from NUC roster; reused registrar seal across 9 transcripts | Manual entry | Jordan Ahmed 22d ago ✓ Dr. Priya Shah | Enforced |