Graham International University

[Bingbong]

I was just looking at this school. They recently launched a JD program in association with The Thurgood Marshall School of Law . Interested to know how this works.

[Tomas]

I was just looking at this school. They recently launched a JD program in association with The Thurgood Marshall School of Law . Interested to know how this works.

It is not in association with The Thurgood Marshall School of Law. 
It is a program at THEIR OWN The Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Graham International University.

Director of this one is Prof. Tan Kwan Hong, who is also a director of The Dr. Huynh Thi Kim Phung School of Business, Dr. Tan Kwan Hong School of Business, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson School of Physics and the Cosmos, The Dr. Joseph C. Henson (h.c.) School of Public Services. (He was just too humble to take lead of the other 8 or so GIU schools, although he certainly would have a leadership capacity for it as a holder of over 70 degrees.)

[Jakehazex21]

Had Gemini run research on Graham, and synthesize this quick report:



1. Credibility and Accreditation
The credibility situation here is critical to understand before you spend a dime. Graham International University is not accredited by any agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or CHEA. They wave around badges from the "European Council of Leading Business Schools" (ECLBS) and the "International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre-Tertiary & Higher Education" (QAHE). In the world of legitimate academia, these are not gold standards; they are often participation trophies used by institutions that cannot pass rigorous U.S. scrutiny. If you walk into a Fortune 500 HR department with a degree stamped by these bodies, they will likely treat it as a piece of paper, not a credential. The ECLBS listing itself explicitly notes "Affiliated Member (No Accredited Programs)" for GIU, which contradicts the university’s own marketing implication of being fully vetted.
2. Tuition Cost
You are looking at a pricing model that feels more like a liquidation sale than a university bursar's office. While they list "official" prices around $10,000 for a master's, the real chatter confirms that almost nobody pays this. They run aggressive "holiday" or "relaunch" specials where degrees go for $600 to $1,000 total. I saw reports of "pay as you go" schemes that are incredibly low, which usually signals that the institution is desperate for cash flow rather than selective about students. You get what you pay for, and in this case, you are paying for a printed certificate, not an education that commands market respect.
3. Online Status and Master's Degrees
This is a 100% virtual operation with no brick-and-mortar campus for students. They offer a dizzying array of Master's titles—MBA, MPA, M.Ed, LL.M, and even Medical Sciences—which is a massive red flag. A legitimate university needs huge resources, labs, and specialized faculty to run a Master of Medical Science or Engineering. GIU claims to do it all online with a skeleton crew. The "chatter" indicates the coursework is often self-paced reading with little to no interaction with qualified professors.
4. History and Background
The school is essentially the educational face of the "Frankie Graham Jr. Foundation." It’s largely a one-man show run by Frankie Graham Jr., with listed addresses that trace back to residential homes in Reading, Pennsylvania, or locations in Vietnam. This isn't a historic institution; it's a personal project masked as a global university. Do not confuse this with the prestigious "Graham School" at the University of Chicago. That is a legitimate, top-tier entity. GIU relies on this name confusion to gain unearned trust.
5. Online Chatter and Public Opinion
I dug into the corners of the internet outside of the usual degree forums, and the silence is deafening. On legitimate professional networks like LinkedIn, you don't find successful executives at major tech firms or NGOs boasting about their GIU degrees. Instead, the "alumni" you find often hold circular credentials—they are "professors" at GIU who got their PhDs from other unaccredited schools, or they are people simply listing the degree without a connected career trajectory. The only positive noise comes from their own website testimonials or press releases they published themselves. Reddit threads discussing "Graham" almost always turn out to be confused students asking about the University of Chicago, and when GIU does come up, it is swiftly labeled a "scam" or "mill" by anyone who understands accreditation.
6. Notable Achievements
There are zero recognized academic achievements here. No research grants, no cited publications in major journals, and no faculty winning industry awards. Their "achievements" are entirely self-referential, consisting of getting "accredited" by unrecognized agencies or joining local chambers of commerce that require nothing more than a membership fee. They have no standing in the serious academic community.

[xspect]

I just applied for
Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil) in Philosophy of Sex, Love, and Gender
https://university.fgjf.org/dphil-philos...ve-gender/

Just so I can insist that everyone call me the Love Doctor!!!

[freeloader]

I just applied for
Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil) in Philosophy of Sex, Love, and Gender
https://university.fgjf.org/dphil-philos...ve-gender/

Just so I can insist that everyone call me the Love Doctor!!!

Neat!  I just applied for two large pizzas at Domino’s!

[Sagan]

Interesting. 10 pages on a topic that was summarized on the first.

[Williac]

A “Graham International University” run by Frankie Graham Jr., a Nigerian national who markets himself as American — despite Trump-era visa bans likely keeping him out of the U.S. entirely.
No visa, no campus, no legitimacy — just a website pretending to be America.

[NotJoeBiden]

A “Graham International University” run by Frankie Graham Jr., a Nigerian national who markets himself as American — despite Trump-era visa bans likely keeping him out of the U.S. entirely.
No visa, no campus, no legitimacy — just a website pretending to be America.

Pretty sure he is a US citizen and a veteran. Not sure where this idea of him being a Nigerian is from, though the Trump mention does add some hints.

There are plenty of real things to criticize about his University, no need to make up stuff.