The university of record assumes responsibility to evaluate and monitor academic standards at KEI's host institutions. KEI programs meet, and in many cases exceed, the standards set forth by the UOR's institutional accreditor in the USA.

KEI's relationship with a university of record serves two purposes:

1. To ensure high quality programs.
2. To award program credit and issue official program transcripts.

UOR administrators and/or faculty visit KEI program locations to evaluate academic standards, discuss curriculum with local faculty and staff, observe classes and tour campus facilities. KEI services, student housing and on-site support staff are also assessed during the visits.

Many universities in the USA prefer to have program credit awarded by an accredited university in the USA. For this reason KEI gives students the option of receiving program transcripts from the UOR or the host university. There is no fee for the UOR transcript.

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) serves as the university of record for most KEI programs. CAU is a historically black, private liberal arts university with high academic standards. It has the distinction of being ranked a national university by U.S. News and World Report, and one of the top 10 colleges for African-Americans by Black Enterprise.

CAU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelors, masters, specialists, and doctoral degrees. Most academic programs are also accredited by their respective professional accrediting agencies. For more information visit www.cau.edu.