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Pacific Western dates to 1977. In September 2004, investigators with the United States Government Accountability Office released a report titled "Diploma Mills." In it, federal investigators wrote that they had posed as prospective students and placed phone calls to three institutions, including Pacific Western, to inquire about degrees. Institution representatives emphasized to the investigators that “they are not in the business of providing, and do not permit students to enroll for, individual courses or training. Instead, the schools market and require payment for degrees on a flat-fee basis.”
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