American InterContinental University Reviews

In 4 days trying to start my education... I have been misinformed, disregarded and played for a fool. I shared real details but I was obviously just a process. My time was wasted. I'm hurt. My grant is stuck with them. I was told I would get confirmations of the whereabouts, I still have to find a school, I'm so upset. My experience felt like a mockery for trusting. I've been crying all morning. My start date was 07/04/18. I'm really hurt. But they don't care.

My overall experiences with AIU was okay until I had a sick parent I was guardian over. This parent demanded a lot of my attention and care and I still had to work. I was his caregiver for four to two years. He died last September 2017. And I want to go back but I have a bill of about $3000 and until I pay that they won't let me re-enter. I have only 2 or 3 classes left to complete my degree. As other say, "Huge debt and no degree." How sad!

I went to this school from 2009-2012 learned absolutely nothing and never took one test in that time. Guaranteed a job in the field averaging 50k a year. In the 4 years post graduation the most I made was $16.00 an hr. Now with $45,000 in loans over my head I'm ruined with a worthless degree. You're better off in state college for way cheaper. Wish I could return the diploma.

I attended back in the beginning of 2003. Took 2 classes and dropped out before the classes were done. I was eligible for 2 loans (Sub and Unsub) and the Federal Pell Grant. I received a letter from a collection agency a few weeks ago for a balance of almost $900. I just received what they consider an itemized statement. They charged me FULL tuition of more than $4000.00 for attendance of less than 6 weeks and $340.00 for books. They kept two Pell disbursements along with my full Sub and Unsub loan. Which my student loans were paid for in full years ago.

I’m currently an online student with AIU. I wish I had seen the reviews prior to enrolling. This is the second time I have had a condescending professor. The school site went down this past Tuesday 24 Apr. 18. All assignments are due by midnight Tuesday. I emailed professors and student advisor and was extended an additional day. Well once again trying to load the assignment the site kept timing out. Plus I couldn’t even find the assignment in my computer. Did not have the best week at all. I was finally able to load the assignment but to be safe I in turn emailed an attachment to the Professor (Pres111) only for the professor to send a condescending inflammatory message that it seems the only ones who experience tech issues are late or last day submissions. This was unprofessional and unnecessary. Yes I responded and expressed my concerns. The message was forwarded to my student advisor as well.

I attended AIU South Florida for little bit less than a year in 2013 and left due to the school starting the process of closing down. I want a better life for myself and now I can't because I have a hold of $8,500 and can't continue my education until I pay AIU the hold. This is not letting me reach my American Dream.

My son was so excited to start school, but unfortunately the financial aid department has chosen to play keep away with his financial aid disbursements. I've contacted FAFSA and student loan.gov as well as a lawyer at the state attorney general's office and I was informed ALL monies are given to school to be disbursed within the first 30 days of enrollment. AIU has made my son's disbursement dates so far apart any stipend he would be due would be eaten up by their "additional" costs. No he did not attend college to just receive a refund, my son is very serious about his education, but he was informed when he got help filling out his FAFSA that any money left over could be used for educational purposes such as a new computer.

I went to AIU to get a degree thinking it would help me get a better job. However, that hasn't happened. They just got me farther in debt and no way of repaying loans. 11 years later, my loans are in default because what I do make doesn't cover payments.

Apparently nothing has changed with this school's financial aid department. They "recalculated" my aid three times. This is unmitigated BS! Thankfully withdrew last day of first week in the first term. Oh, and had to ask 3x for withdrawal form. No such form exists and they wanted to "talk" with me before approving it. HAHAHAHAHA. So I had to call in and ask a random adviser to do this for me...while I waited. AVOID THIS SCHOOL!

I love the online class. Graduated with my MBA in Healthcare Mangement. Live in MA then I found out I cannot transfer any of my credits to a MA college. No one will call me or answer my question why. After I spent thousands of dollars on my degree. I could not get my loan forgiven because I did what I was supposed to. Paid it on time. So when forgiveness time came I paid too much so I had to pay it off even though I was working in non profit field. But at least I can say I got my MBA. Most of the professors were very good teachers and understood that we worked and were coming back to school and explained things and took time to make sure we knew what we were doing. They did not give you a degree. You had to earn and work for your degree.

I was attempting to obtain a degree in Business Administration with a focus on healthcare. I never received an my AA degree but have a outstanding loan balance of over $40,000 dollars. The most shocking part is that this amount don't include the dollar amount received from my financial aid be which is what the government paid in addition to the $40 grand. Also, I can accidentally realized that the enrollment department had enrolled me in a class that I didn't needed. I was so shocked, my grades dropped dramatically. Not to mention surviving cancer.

Recently, I began my graduate degree at AIU. My first class was about leadership. Ironically, the professor was a terrible leader. Her instructions were vague, confusing and unclear. For the final exam, we had to submit a 10-page paper. She told us what to write about, but not how to submit the work. I asked 3 times in class how to hand it in online. She ignored me and answered my email with "ask someone else." So I attached the paper as an email the night before it was due, only to be told I never submitted it. I went from an A to a C overnight, after working 5 weeks on that project.

This college is amazing because the class is hard but very enjoyable. The enrollment staff was very nice and knowledgeable. They helped me to pick my college plan based on what I want to get done. The teachers are very skilled and know what they are doing and the student advisor calls me every week to check my progress and feedback on the classes. The payments with the help of financial aid I can make it possible to attend AIU Online. I looked at many other online colleges but they didn't measure up to my ideals but AIU fit the billed.

There are a lot of negative reviews out there. I don't know what is going on. But, most employers don't care where you get your degree from as long as it was accredited. I was employed almost immediately after graduation, 1st from the private sector then through schools. I received my degree in visual communications and it has been a very handy and versatile degree. The courses were tough but very thorough, not an easy A by any means. Maybe depends on the teacher(s). The cost was indeed high but nowadays most good schools are. Never had any troubles with the payments or financial aid. I was not kept in the dark about anything. I thought it was a very good investment and I am still using what I learn to this day in an educational environment as well as in the private sector.

I interviewed to work in admissions with the head of the department and his dimwitted assistant. They were reading off a packet of questions that had nothing to do with the job itself not to mention the questions were so outlandish that the two idiots interviewing were having trouble reading it themselves. The funniest part was watching them struggle to read the sentence and then look at me for the answer right after. Very unprofessional and I recommend the two dummies interviewing should pick easier questions in the future so they don't come off as dumb their university sounds.

I am a freshman student at American Intercontinental University online. I was not informed by admissions in April 2017, that individuals who reside in Texas and have a felony would not be eligible to utilize the earned Criminal Justice/Forensic Science Bachelor's degree nor have a career in this field in Texas. I learned this when completing an essay on careers I desire within criminal justice fields in Texas. I then spoke with my student advisor to see what could be done to change degree programs within the online campus, I was told that I must fill out a new enrollment form. I am concerned.

I've attended AIU since 2011 and obtained my BFA in 2016. I've had financial issues but I managed to work my way through regardless that I took my time in order to graduate. I decided to go back into school to get my MBA this year of 2017 and I can't believe I'm graduating again in 2018. It's an investment I decided upon myself and I had no issues with this school at all, guiding me in the right direction is all I need from them and I will deal with the rest. No complaints whatsoever and I don't want to write a book on here as a review but what I will say is, it's what you make of it.

AIU engages in abusive predatory marketing and has continually and willfully violated the No Call list and No Spam Act by ignoring my no contact order, which requested they stop all future attempts to contact me by email, mail, phone, or texts. I made a permanent decision not to enroll once I learned more about their program costs; however, executive admissions staff from various states continue to harass me by email and phone despite my clear demands to be left alone. Report your experience to the US Department of Education.

I am currently attending AIU. I started in August 2015 and I am set to graduate in December of this year. Overall, my experience has been great! However, there has been issues with the financial aid department and student accounts. They cannot get on the same page in regards to payments that need to be made. Luckily, I was able to get into contact with someone who knew what they were talking about. Not once did AIU state that they could get me a job in the career I'm pursuing.

I was between jobs and wanted to further my education to help finding a better job. Somehow I came across this crap school. Like the others I was quickly accepted and set up with loans. My first quarter was a little difficult at first figuring out how the teachers wanted my work, once I figured that out work was easy and everything went well. However, my second quarter was a complete different story! The teachers wanted work done completely different, I had a very hard time figuring it out. Both semesters the teachers weren't good with communication leaving me completely in the dark and the groups for my classes were the same. Eventually in my second quarter I gave up and quit. Tell me why I owe over $11000 in loans that I can't afford to pay and are in forbearance?! This is for not even 2 quarters! From back in 2009! If anyone finds a way out of this please email me.

This school has taken advantage of NUMEROUS veterans including myself. They have done the same thing with EVERY DEGREE I have there, as well as my spouse who is a veteran and few other students. They mess around with your LEDGER balance close to graduation and the amount is almost always the same. If you do not contact them and threaten them (which still does NOTHING) They will make your LEDGER appear to be clear and on track. However, a few days before graduation, they tack on almost $3k worth of fees for military students which leaves veterans without their degrees or transcripts. Our money is taken from our VA Benefits as well as federal loans and this school, WITHOUT FAIL, does this every time. Please STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCHOOL. Myself, as well as a few other Veterans are seeking assistance with this issue, so if there is anyone who knows which direction to go please HELP!

I earned a 4-year accounting degree from AIU in 2008. AIU never lined up any interviews for me. (I later realized it was because no one's interested in their graduates.) Their career assistance consisted of emailing me ads for accounting jobs that appeared in local newspapers. Many of those jobs required far more experience than a new graduate would have. My job search did not go well. I began to think that perhaps employers preferred graduates from traditional universities as opposed to those from for-profit schools like AIU. I believe that AIU has a sordid reputation, even among predatory for-profit schools, and that's why the Obama administration rightfully attempted to rein them in.

First let me begin by saying that I have 2 degrees from AIU. This school has helped me to be a better person as well as has given the education that I need to meet the demands of employers in today's workforce. It wasn't easy and it takes a lot of patience but my reward was waiting for me in the end. I encourage anyone who has the desire to do it. I haven't been in school for over 30 years; with that being said if I can do it so can you and I got all "A's" in my Master's program. Good Luck on your future endeavors.

My experience was very good. The professors was very helpful. The intellipath was helpful in learning the material. Time management, Dedication, Support was some very helpful tool that contribute to the successful completing of this program. I want to thank AIU for the wonderful experience.

I appreciate the entire staff and management for being there for me throughout my stayed in the School (Masters of Business Administration - Accounting). I will highly recommend AIU for family and friends for future and present. It was fun and educative studying at AIU throughout the period I spent staying in AIU.

My experience was so amazing. I have learned some many things to become someone important in life. I have meet all kinds of people all over the world. I enjoyed the group project and live chats. This has been an improvement in my life. I thank everyone who helped me get through this journey.

I found the academics to be in line with the program. Assignments were spaced out and not overwhelming. I am a single mother and have a full-time job. This program made it possible to have the correct and proper balance with all aspects of my life.

Masters in Business Management and Operations Management. This Degree entails management, strategic planning, raw materials, forecasting, logistics, analyzing, budgeting, communicating with board members and other staff and employees. SWOT analysis internal and external. The professors have been great and most helpful. The Intellipath is a great learning tool. I would recommend anybody to this University.

I truly enjoyed every moment of my time at AIU, (Master's of Business Administration - Project Management) even the stressful moments as I knew that it would eventually lead to better opportunities for my future. I really enjoyed interacting with my fellow students online, make sure you take advantage of the chat ability as it is so much easier than emailing as you can brainstorm ideas.

My experience with AIU was exceptional. I really enjoyed the school, and the counselors and professors were great. I choose AIU because my counselor made the process easy for me. I was trying to get in with a University that my mom went to, but every time that I would talk to someone, nothing ever went through. Another great thing was the opening class. That was very helpful in helping me navigate the website.

Awesome experience at AIU. The online experience worked for me versus being in a classroom would not have worked for my life or schedule. I would highly recommend this school to everyone. The instructors are insightful, the student advisors are amazing and even financial aid reps are great.

As an older student going back to school, AIU made easier to ease back into school. The academic advisor made you feel like they were in it with you. There were many of times that I wanted to quit, but they stayed on me to continue. They were in it for the long haul with me. I could call on my advisor for anything and they would call me back.

It is an exciting and challenging moment to go through this Healthcare Management Masters program but the dedicated staff at AIU, who are always there to provide the requisite materials and guidance, I can today say am very proud of my achievement. A very many thanks and appreciation to all the staff, my student advisers and all that make it possible for me to graduate today.

I have been with AIU since 2012. Had my four years of Computer Science prior my AIU experience and wasn't able to get my degree because of relocation. I waited 10 years to get back and tried other colleges but AIU has given me the best college experience I've ever had! I have learned so many things that have helped me through my career and become a better person than before. So thank you so much AIU!

One of the best schools ever been to. They work really hard to give their students that best schooling they can. They really care about their students. I will be one of the first in my family to graduate from school (Healthcare Management) and it has been a real blessing to have gone to this school. Thanks.

I started at AIU and at first it was overwhelming and I felt a little over my head. But as time rolled on, I found the way the curriculum was setup, I became more comfortable and settled in. I had a brief 30 year gap in my education and was a bit hesitant about getting back into the educational world, but AIU made it easy and I soon was moving along in a big way. I am happy to say with dedication and determination, I went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude and earned my Business degree! I was really happy with my decision and the way my education more or less fell into place. Thank you for all you have done for me and helping me fulfill a promise I made to myself a long time ago.

My experience at AIU was great. I enjoyed being able to do my schooling at the pace that worked for me. I understand that this comes at a higher cost but education should not cost anything, especially not $50k. Now that I have my bachelors degree I am eager to go back to school but unfortunately I can't afford anymore education.

AIU has been my pride. I had given up on returning to college as a mom, I just didn't think I could handle it. Now 2 days away from crossing the stage I have dreamed of my whole life, my heart is overwhelmed. I love my school, and the experience.

When I first started I was really nervous and scared because I had been out of school for so long. Between the advisors and the professors every class put me more and more at ease. I am very happy that I choose this school for my degree.

I found the courses very beneficial. I have acquired a plethora of knowledge as it pertains to forensic accounting in which I will be able to apply my learning in my future career endeavors. Thank you AIU for your great resources!

I'm really torn about what to write. Most of my Schooling was great but now as I graduated, I'm not going to get my diploma until I pay another $150. I was never told this. I already have 25,000 in loans. I could understand this if I were going to an actual graduation but there isn't one close enough to me, and if I could afford it I would have gone to one. I can't afford $150 at this time I can't afford my rent so...

My experience was ok most of the time but when faculty and staff made mistakes they seemed quick to blame it on the student instead of trying to find effective resolutions. I've attended other schools where it was a student first environment. Definitely was not my experience here. Student advisors need more training on problem solving.

It's has been a great experience here at AIU. I have learned a lot and I still continue to grow. My faith and education has played an important role in my development and growth as an individual. Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge." It's afforded me the opportunity to grow past what I was into who I am now.

Operational Management - Solid covered all necessary materials. Wasn't too easy, wasn't too hard. Teachers was attentive and active throughout the whole experience. I would recommend family and friends to further education through AIU. Hopefully they will enjoy the experience as much as I did. Thank you and God bless.

In beginning my academic endeavor to create purposeful change, a contemplation of both undesired social and financial statuses ensued. Afterwards, I knew right then my situation could and would not change or improve apart from injecting some type of academic intervention. This influenced a pivotal decision to search out educational support. Ultimately, this decision reinforced occupational career-skills, marketability and enable personal and career-goal attainment. When I enrolled at AIU (Online) the staff members from all departments engaged me with the utmost care and direction to ensure the transition process was comfortable and seamless.

I also feel like AIU ruined my life. The only students that it seemed to benefit are those that were already working in the field and taking the course as a formality. I could not get a job in the field for more than $11 an hour. Although they set all of these expectations of close to 6 figures or more. I was lured and then rushed through the process and yes they prey on your excitement of buying into the hype. I have a pretty much useless degree and this huge monkey on my back being indebted to this loan.

I began my journey with AIU in 2014 as an undergraduate. I had experienced scheduling difficulties with attending a traditional brick and mortar. I completed my BA in health care management and went on to complete my MBA with a specialty in management. The instructors are involved and committed to getting you to your goal. The key for students is to remain in contact with your instructors, student advisors and other support staff. Utilize all of the resources that AIU provides, because you paid good money for it. This is also an excellent way to gain more from your educational experience. My experience with discussion boards and group assignments has brought new perspectives to various concepts that have been valuable to my career. I am proud to be an AIU grad and recommend this institution to family and friends and all of those who are looking to further themselves in their career. Thank you!

I recently graduated from AIU Online with my bachelor's degree. I returned to AIU for this degree because of the way they treated me and my educational goals 14 years earlier when I earned an associate's degree. The experience was even better the second time. The classes focused on real-world tools and skills needed to advance in the business world. The instructors were knowledgeable and always willing to help. Their feedback made me a better student and prepared me for the next steps in my development.

When I began to entertain the thought of completing my BA degree, I never imagined doing it online. I contacted several schools and found that doing it online would be more conducive to my daily living and allow me to work full time and be a full-time student as well. I chose AIU because they offered the very specific degree that I could not find at other universities/schools. They were helpful through the entire process from admissions to completion. The student advisors were encouraging and always available to me. The Instructors not only taught with patience and knowledge, but were specific in career to the content they taught. Overall, I loved this University. And when I am ready to go for the Masters, I will be going back to AIU.

I have been to many colleges and universities in the pursuit of my degree and career. Because of life circumstances my academic success was put on hold. When I first attended AIU I must admit I was kind of skeptical because I was use to the standard traditional semester schooling. After I enrolled in AIU the entire staff was awesome from Administration to technical support. The instructors was very knowledgeable and made me feel at ease. I obtained a Bachelor's (Magna) and a Master's (Medallion) from AIU and highly recommend this university. I read the reviews but we all know it is up to the individual to do the assignments and follow through because online is not for everyone, however I love it. Thanks to American Intercontinental University they made my dream a reality where I have inspired others to get their high school diploma and enter into higher learning.

American InterContinental University has literally destroyed my life. I was lured to the school in 2005 by cold calling and offering sweeteners such as " one year extensive MBA program", fast admission etc. I was also lied to about the school being accredited. Maybe in their little office where they count the money, they steal from innocent especially, newly came immigrants who don't understand the student loan programs well and could be an easy target by such scam schools. The truth is overall, neither this school is accredited nor its diploma carries any value to the companies to hire you.

I've been looking for a college to attend for business education for months. Now, I've been considering AIU for about three days. However, it wasn't until I was sent this link that I finally emailed the FOURTH person I'd talked to, who actually had the sense to send me their information via email instead of gushing it out over the phone like the other three, that I wasn't interested. When I had originally sent in my information for this school, I had honestly expected a pamphlet or packet in the mail like a normal college would do. No, not even close. I got at least 3 calls a day from them. IF I didn't answer the phone. And, if I had originally talked to someone and didn't call them back (working 2 day-jobs, I have LITERALLY NO TIME to call hardly anyone) they had SOMEONE ELSE call me about a day or so later. If I didn't answer, they rarely left a voicemail or their information for me to call them back.

Do not be fooled by AIU online. I am really traumatize by them, because of them I don't really want to trust online programs now. At first they will sweet talk you and convince you to enroll which I understand, and they will tell you your options on how you will pay your tuition fee. And then they will tell you to apply for FAFSA after that they will assume that you will get the maximum at PELL GRANT which is not 100% sure until the final process. And tell you to start taking classes even though your payment options has not yet been settled. I told them I want to cancel the enrollment but still they will insist and force you to take class, they'll tell you they will work it out for you. Then, the time came when my FAFSA was only approved for $300 and I told them I made up my mind and will pursue on cancelling my enrollment, they started to be mad because I clearly told them that I was not going to apply for a STUDENT LOAN.

I attended this college in 2008-2009. Started in February and graduated the following March. I always enjoyed the school until the end. It was a very proud moment for me to obtain a degree. Everyone seemed helpful and supportive; however then reality came after graduation. I was made aware of I had student loans as well as 2 Pell grants. I was only aware of a Stafford unsubsidized loan and a Stafford subsidized loan along with the Pell grants. I had gotten to the point where I knew my loans should have been paid off; however... it has been 8 years since I graduated and I recently found out that my loans were in fact not paid off and no one notified me or anything.

I am so glad that I found all of the reviews, ripoff reports, and BBB reports on this school. The only good reviews I have seen are from people currently attending, oblivious to the fact that when they "graduate" (if this school even gives them their diploma), they won't find a job, and they'll quickly realize that all of that financial aid they were granted? Yeah, the school pocketed it and did not apply it to their tuition. Of course while you're taking classes it all seems too good to be true. Your advisor makes it this way because if you withdrawal or fail, they don't make money. I got the same runaround from these advisors that I'm sure everyone else did. I requested information and got multiple phone calls from what I can at best say are very good salesmen. Everything sounded so great, and I spent an hour on the phone with Ty ** filling out the application, FAFSA, and was pressured into starting classes much sooner than I ever intended to.

I attended AIU Online from 2004-2006. The financial adviser never provided me with any indication of final cost, an idea of payments, how the loans were to be dispersed, no information on how signature loans worked and their potential interest rates. My 4.0 GPA was ruined due to one professor failing a paper which was 60% of my final grade because turned in 2 hours late, even after my explanation of having an emergency with a close family member and was unable to access a computer for most of the weekend. The quality of classes were a joke. I learned very little that I didn't already know from work experience. I was forced to take Art Appreciation and history classes for a Business degree.

AIU says they are military friendly, they are not. I have been fighting with financial aid for a year now. I have had FA laugh when I call and ask about the status. The teachers are not any better. I followed the Rubic in the DB, but the teacher said I did not go into depth enough when commenting on post I was given an F. In another class I had an A got one F and the teacher dropped my grade from an A to D. I went to another college before I decided to just do online and held a 3.5 to 4.0 GPA. With AIU I have a 1.95. I turn my work in early and got 10% knocked off my grade for being late. If you are a veteran stay away from AIU. They are not Veteran friendly. Don't waste your GI Bill here.

This school has been thousands of dollars in debt and state; I didn't follow my agreement with them. I did what my student advisor told me to do and because of that I was not allowed to finish my degree without paying out of pocket for the rest. Now I owe 40,000 in student loans and only needed three classes to graduate. This school has no accountability for its staff. My husband also enrolled but never attended and they put 3000 on his credit when he never even went to class.

Low quality education not worth price, pushy like salespeople. I had taken online courses before through the University of Illinois which were more challenging than in-person classes because of the need to be self-motivated and disciplined, but the teachers were very intelligent, engaged, providing constructive criticism, and the material and tests were timed and challenging, often requiring essay responses. You definitely learned. But at AIU, anyone can get an 'A.' It's a joke! For example, a comprehensive executive review was to be completed with all its sections on the subject matter, published on the bulletin board, and discussed by classmates.

I attended AIU from 2014-2015. I enjoyed every minute of it. Lots of support from staff, easy workload and tons resources for research and studying. The curriculum was set up in a way that made it easy to learn, yet challenging enough to be effective. Contrary to other reviews, AIU is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. This is the same accreditation that major universities have, I know this because I checked. I actually verified with three major and highly ranked university, that they will accept credits from AIU. I graduated with an Associates in Business Adminstration, and was able to obtain a new career with that degree. I will be returning to AIU for my Bachelors Degree in March. Thanks AIU!

So I attended AIU in February of 2016, hoping that I would be able to get my associates in Criminal Justice. I had to take an Orientation first to see if I was even able to get into the school. Turns out I failed the orientation, so they told me that I was not able to attend. Then next thing I know, two weeks later I get a call saying that I owe $1,400 for the orientation I got kicked out of. I told them that I was not going to pay as they had not told me ANYTHING about having to pay for orientation.

I graduated from American International University in 2007 with a Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance. The University was very clear on pricing. The online setup was very easy to navigate - way better than Blackboard. Yes, it was expensive - I got what I paid for. Did they hand me a job when I graduated? No. I had to go get my own job. Was I paid a higher wage because I had my degree? Yes. Do I think a college degree is necessary to do the work I do in the finance industry - probably not. Have a degree gives me the qualification I needed to even apply. Getting the job was up to me. I had two teenagers when I was going through this program. It was really hard. We all worked really hard together. It was an excellent example to set. I have zero regrets and nothing negative to say about my experience as a student at AIU.

I attended AIU in 2010 to the 2013. Receive a degree but I am like $42,000 in debt and don't see how. Went to this financial advisor, was told everything was okay. My financial part was covered by my financial aid. Only have to pay a smaller amount but at the end of graduation and six months afterwards I get a total charge of $42,000 in debt. They kept adding additional classes and then told me that was added on after the criteria was overlooked. If there any class action lawsuits I would love to be a part of it. Send me or call me with any information.

I graduated from this school with a B.A. in business with a 4.0 in 2005-2008 and the whole way through I was asking what it was going to cost as far as payments went and got the same run around as everyone else, "Oh don't worry they work with you and your payments will be very manageable", 469.00 a month manageable. So when I couldn't get a job because I was unqualified and they fell through on their promise to help me find a job I defaulted and then the hell really started, calling all hours of the day and night every single day and just nasty on the phone.

As the previous 40 or so consumers, AIU did the same thing to me. I attended back in 2007-08. Before agreeing to the school terms I asked several times about the payments that would need to be made monthly after getting loans and government help, and was told, "Oh, as long as you make some kind of payment to them every month you will be fine."

American Intercontinental Uni. contacted me over the phone and they were so nice and supportive I almost couldn't believe it. As the conversation went on I started to get nervous because it was all looking too good to be true. I noticed a review where someone talked about postponing their enrollment and AIU guilt tripped them into starting sooner which is exactly what they did to me! So, we got to the part where they wanted me to sign off on the application and input my social security as an electronic signature. Immediately I got a sick feeling in my stomach and when I told the AIU adviser that I wanted to take some time to look over all of the fine print before entering my social and accepting, she quickly reassured me that after signing I would be able to review all of the pdf documents of the agreements but something still felt off.

4 years of hell & graduated with a 3.85 GPA... Read reviews 4 years ago, should of listened. They were bad then... 30% graduation rate, now I understand. Online with Zero help in getting the know how to use the system, once you do they change it up and you start over. A BS was to cost 33K to get a degree. Now, 50K later they refuse to mail me my Certificate because they messed up my student loans 2 times and they want me to pay an extra 5K to get that paper. Got to love those hidden EXTRA fee - they add up. Could not get anyone to call me back in 4 years, now I have graduated - they are hounding me every other day. Job placement is a joke, 4 month to write a resume with them. I have a BS in healthcare and I can not use it, I do not qualify for 95% of the jobs, I need more schooling that AIU does not offer. What I learned... NOTHING and again A student.

Not sure what kind of problems everyone is having or if the complaints are coming from the "entitled" generation but I was completely satisfied with AIU. I graduated with BIT Network Administration in 2006. I transferred in an AA in Engineering Science from a Community College. After I received the Bachelors Degree I was awarded with a $20,000 pay raise from my employer. As someone had previously state, online schools are not for everyone. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure you are getting what you are paying for. Do your research first.

I went to AIU around 2008 because I didn't want to go back to traditional college. I got a BA in Business Management thinking it would help me further my career. The red flag, I should have pay attention to, is when school change cities. Another red flag is when I couldn't contact one teacher. By that time I gotten my BA and had no help trying to get a job. All I got was 60k in debt and no job. When I looked for jobs most of the companies said, "What is American Intercontinental University?" I was unemployed for 5 months then I worked in retail. This school was really all for profit. I'm still paying this loan off. This school has put a bad taste in my mouth. Please do your research and don't go to this school. I got burn.

It behooves me that we have people that after years and years have passed come on sites like this and continue to ridicule AIU by making complaints in 2016. What's your purpose? I find that AIU is a good fit for me and have nothing to complain about. After all, unlike the numerous complaints seen here, I read the fine print and understood what I was getting myself into. I graduate in 2017 and have maintained a 3.93 gpa because I worked hard, studied hard, and applied myself.

My story sounds familiar to one posted by a woman in ILL. I attended AIU in the fall of 2005 - summer of 2006. I was one class away from finishing my Bachelors in Business Management when I got a phone call from my advisor that said I had lied about my transcripts and now needed to take 6 more classes to complete my degree and that I should have started off in the Associates Program because it would have cost less and I'd already be done. Huh? I had more than 60 transfer hours. My last class didn't even have anything to do with my degree as I had finished all of those classes. My last class was going to be Art History. So I dropped it because there is no point in taking art history for a business degree that they weren't going to give me.

I have a had a bad and expensive experience with this so-called university. I only took 10 courses and I owe them more than $25,000. The classes were under two months long each. I took one class at a time. This was a plan they said they set up for people like me, working mother of three, so I could earn a degree at home. The classes required me to log on and post to the forum once a week and write a paper of a certain required word limit, usually equal to one page. That's it, turn that in and get an A. Wow. This is easy, I thought, until I realized I wasn't learning anything new or anything that was going to prepare me for a job in the field. I was essential buying a worthless degree. Financial Aid office would call me and tell me it was time to sign new papers to continue my aid.

I obtained an Associates in Business Administration, and a Bachelors in Criminal Justice. I am a disabled veteran and used my GI Bill and Federal Student Loans to go to this school. I now owe around $53,000 in debt that I will NEVER be able to pay off. I had applied for dozens of jobs on USAjobs.gov and even in jobs that education alone should qualify me for, I do not qualify for them. I went to the VA and talked to them about retraining and they told me that little, if anything, I got credit for in AIU would be able to transfer to ANYTHING else. They advised me that some of my credits are just made up because of my military service and law enforcement training. These schools prey on military and I am telling you now that if you are thinking of going to this school using the GI Bill... pop smoke because this place will rip you off.

I too was scammed by this program back in 2006. I was one month away from receiving my degree, Bachelors in Business Management, when I received a call from my "Advisor" that I needed three more classes and the cost would be another $4000. Since I was tapped out on my student loans, this amount would have to come out of my pocket. I did not have the money so I ended up having to drop out at that semester. At this time I didn't realize that this online university was not accredited. They told me over and over again that they were an accredited university. So here I am 10 years later still $25,000 in debt, no degree from this university and the kicker to the whole thing is even after I dropped out they harassed me for almost a year to try and get the $4,000 for classes that I never even registered or took.

I earned a M. Ed. at AIU Online. The classes seemed real. I met all requirements for attendance, projects, papers and forum participation. I feel pride in having completed the degree. Yet, despite my listing on my resume and on sites such as LinkedIn, I have to report that the degree has not aided me in getting any job over the last ten tears since graduation. I get the sense that the AIU degree is viewed as a throw-away degree. That's too bad, because I had a good time earning it. And it did require hard work on my part.

In 2003 I enrolled at AIU in their year-long intensive Masters of Education online degree. I needed (forced by State Teacher Certification Law) to get the degree to keep my teacher certification. I made my choice based upon their accreditation and that I could take classes around my schedule. What I didn't know is that they were in the process of losing that accreditation. I did not have any issues with the courses or how classes were handled. As a matter of fact, I worked my butt off and learned quite a bit. My course work was good and I've still got it.

I attended American Intercontinental University online for almost two and a half years and graduated with a Bachelors in Business back in June 2015. I still haven't received a diploma or anything. I've contacted them several times through email but they still haven't responded. I also don't feel like I learned anything for those two and a half years. I don't feel like I'm qualified to even apply to any corporations based on the knowledge that I received at AIU. AIU was suppose to help me land a job after graduation but I haven't heard from anyone yet.

I had my associate’s degree. They made me retake some of those classes. I went for 2 1/2 years, graduating with my bachelor’s degree in March 2015. I got a full Pell Grant to attend and still have a $60,000 debt. They told me they had job placement. This is not true. I can't find a job still. Not even an interview. I'm pretty pissed. Now, I'm facing losing my home because I can't find a job. My loan payment is almost $1200 a month? This shouldn't be allowed. I need help? Any advice? I would LOVE to join in on a class action lawsuit! And, this should entail all the sleepless nights and time put into this. What a waste.

I attended AIU America Intercontinental University back in 2006 for 2 weeks. They had my dad take out a private loan for $8,000. I never saw or used that money. I start getting harassed by Navient who I tell I didn't use the money, I call the school here, they kept me on their registered list for an additional 3 months. What can I do?

I attended AIU back in 2004-05 to get my Bachelors in Business Administration and was guaranteed a job upon graduation. Well here I am 10 years later and $20,000+ in debt with student loans and working two jobs that do not have anything to do with my degree! Think twice before signing up with this so called university as they only excel in guilting you into staying and taking your money. I should've just went to a community college where at least I know I would get my overage check and a job afterwards, instead of being told I'm inexperienced and under qualified! I am definitely interested in any type of lawsuit against AIU, or some type of loan forgiveness. If there is anything out there please, please let me know.

This school scams people out of their money. Not only is the tuition far too high--so high in fact that student loans won't cover the full cost, but they also withhold monies/refunds from military students. Despite them being paid via student loans, they still won't release the money that the Department of Veterans Affairs has issued to them and they keep claiming they have not received it despite the VA providing account information that it was paid via direct debit to the school WEEKS ago. SCAM ALERT. GO ELSEWHERE!

Went to apply for jobs and got sucked into the education trap (where several schools will call/email for several weeks) of the third party. Thought AIU online would be good for me since they have a seemingly manageable MHCA grad program. Pretty easy to get your docs in. However, you do not schedule your own classes; your advisor will. (Mini spiderweb trap: therefore you will eventually get automatically charge tuition at $500+ a credit hour for grad school X 6 = scary!!!!)

I was withdrawn from my classes because I was retaking a call online and had not redone some work because it was already done. I was working on the 2 missing projects that needed to be done. I didn't know that you had to log in every week. I tried to get back into classes and it was rejected. I'm angry that I'm not allowed to continue with the program! Make sure that if you take classes with online college and you have to retake any classes, make sure you log in no matter what and post something!

I am posting this to give guidance to any young person looking into the Fashion industry and feel this is a great school choice. Please rethink your decision on this particular school. I myself attended AIU after receiving my BS in Computer Science at a different university. My total cost for my BC in Computer Science was around 40K. I went to AIU for less than a year and decided to leave because of the cost (major: Fashion Design & Marketing). I was in class one day and was contacted and told to go to the Financial Aid office as my cost were not covered. When I initially signed up for the school I was fully covered but somewhere in the process (1st Qtr) the funding ran out. They did not explain to me why... I left the school about a qtr after with close to 17K in debt for less than a year of education.

This is a current student of AIU online going for BBA and has anyone got on and no teachers is there for the class to begin. First week with no teacher. This is the 3rd time in four weeks. ** get a hold of me. I wanna get a lawsuit together. Not for money - just to come clean and out of debt.

This is by far the worst, most greedy, conniving, underhanded school I have ever attended. They cheat you out of financial aid with their ridiculous tuition costs. They will claim you owe them money, even though you were awarded over and above the amount for tuition. They are VERY rude and they never give you accurate information. They cannot be trusted as far as financial aid is concerned. They will hold back your funds, but claim they returned it to DOE, when actually they never returned anything. The classes are too easy, it's not challenging at all. Some of the instructors I had, were not on point and at times I had to request my grades because my assignments were not graded. The list of complaints are long, but I will end this by saying save yourself from a headache and thousands upon thousands of dollars. A third grade education is better than an education from AIU!

While attending AIU for my MBA, I was living in another state. My living circumstances were not great and I was being kicked out of the place I was living at and had to move back to the West Coast. I had tried to get a hold of my student advisor. He was no longer working there and I could not get a hold of any other student advisor. I had emailed my professors telling them I was moving and would not have Internet service. Both said they would not penalize me for turning my work in late, however that was not the case of one professor. Not only did he penalize me for a later paper which ended up being an F, I did not meet the GPA requirements to graduate.

I attended this "university" back in the '90s. I paid nearly $60K for a marketing degree and it's completely worthless. I've had to go back to school and earn a REAL degree from a REAL univ. Don't even bother with this place. Look elsewhere!

I went AIU online starting in 2009, finished with my Bachelor in business with concentration in medical. They said I could get a job in a hospital but here it is 2015 and can't even get an interview with a medical office. I now owe a big loan and no job bringing in enough to pay it. Is there any help?

My student loans helped cover my tuition over at AIU and after I graduated I took a semester for my Masters at AIU. However, because I dropped out the school claims that my federal/private student loans did not cover my tuition. 10 years later I still cannot get accepted to any other University to take my Masters. AIU claims that I must pay $3k in owed tuition before they can release my transcripts. I helped give the school revenue by enrolling as a student and graduation from here, and now they treat me like dirt and do not want to forgive that debt. I would not recommend anyone to AIU and would prefer that my friends enroll to a Not-for-Profit school.

Attended AIU from 2004-2008 and received my MBA which isn't worth the paper it's written on. Now over 80,000 in debt and can't figure out why.. Looking for help, and nothing seems to be available. Think long and hard before attending AIU and think about a community college... You do not get what you think you're getting from this school.

Attended Aiu online 2009. Received Associate's and Bachelor's was deceived and mislead in receiving those degrees. I haven't been able to find employment in my field of study which Graphic Design. I was under educated. Loan debt is 90,000. Please let me know of any class action lawsuits against them.

I went to AIU in my 40's for Business Administration. Went 1 year... did well. Had to withdraw with only a few credits left. My computer died and I was a OTR driver, with a disabled wife at home. I went to go back to AIU. Registered and they changed their classes need for the same degree, costing me Thousands of dollars more on my student loan. If you are seeking or have filed a class action lawsuit, please contact me.

I attended this school and received my Bachelors of Fine Arts. I finished with about $70,000 in debt. I now owe $120,000. I know someone who went to Georgetown and owes the same amount. During my attendance at this school I received maybe a total of $3000 in refund checks. Out of $70,0000! And out of all of these refund checks I was required to sign over some portion back to the school. I had friends that were getting that EVERY semester while attending other colleges.

I went to AIU from 2009-2011 for an Associate's Degree in Business Admin. How did I end up with $42,000 in debt??? Is there any current class actions going on? I know something fishy is going on with these people. Please contact me I will respond asap **. Thanks!

I just filed for a class action lawsuit against AIU online and it seems many others here are wanting to do the same. They are essentially wolves in sheep's clothing. They enrolled me without having my transcripts from the previous college where I was 3 credits away from graduating. I didn't find out they never had them till I wanted to unenroll due to taking all classes over again. The unenrollment counselor was the one that told me they never had them. I'm sitting on major school loans in collections. If we don't stop AIU it will never stop with their Irreprehensible activities.

I attended AIU online from July 2014 to November 2014 and I am disgusted with them. At first, I enrolled in one degree program and my first adviser was great. Then I was given a new one who you could barely get a hold of and seemed to not care to call you back. Once he did, it felt like you were being talked down to. Well, about at the start of the second week in my 5 week set of classes, I changed degrees and was informed twice that my classes would stop since I was changing degrees. Well, I found two weeks later that wasn't the case and that I was failing with no way to even make up the grades. I was forced to retake those two classes and played hell trying to get the listed substitutions. They were being sales people and trying to make it seem as if they are better than you.

I am currently a student at AIU. I was told I would get a stipend for one amount and then I was told I wasn't. I have been enrolled since July of this year and I'm being even though I took out the max amount in loans I'm only getting a few dollars back for the entire academic year. I was told I had several schedule changes which I was not told about. Basically, I feel that this school just drained all my stipend money for something other than my schooling.

I have been attending AIU online since March 2014. At first everything was going well. I had to drop a class, because it became too challenging along with other problems. Well, I withdrew from the class, then they withdrew me from the school. Yet, they allowed me to start back to class without ever telling me until I inquired about my FSA. They had to repack, then all of a sudden I have a balance and then they stated that my disbursements would come in 2 increments, for each class. Now, when I started I received stipends every 10 weeks.

I graduated AIU Online in December 2008. My total debt after graduation was around $65,000. Now it's over $100,000, increasing daily. I am searching for a class action lawsuit as I feel I was mislead by the school. I'm appalled that this school is still in operation and ruining peoples lives daily! Please contact me if you know of a lawsuit!

I have tried multiple times to contact the financial aid department about a schedule that shows an estimated time of when funds will be released. They have been very rude and short, and REFUSE to give me any information. I was informed today that by law they aren't required to inform me when I can expect to receive any funds. I'm trying to find a way to report this matter. If anyone has suggestions, please let me know.

I was attending AIU and I kept failing a class and I kept repeating. I appealed and was never given a chance to be place on academic probation. I also pleased with the advisor and she was also cold and frankly did nothing to help. I pleaded with them to allow me to stay, but I was simply dismissed. AIU is cold and it's true they just drain students of their financial aid money and frankly don't care. How could AIU kept allowing me to fail and not even guide me or help at all. I feel violated. When I did ask for help AIU just slam their doors on my face.

This school has created many confusing guidelines in order to protect themselves on how they handle funds. I am seeking to file a lawsuit against their processes, if any ideas or would like to join together, please post here.

I was awarded one amount then made changes to my schedule. I was transferred to financial aid and they assured me that there was not going to be an impact in my financial aid award. Twelve weeks later, they said I maxed out my award and that I owed $1,500. No explanations at all. This school seems like a scam!

I was going for my degree in health management, business degree. I kept failing one class, art history. Every time I failed, they would contact where I had my student loans at, get more money and send me the same art history book over and over again. In one week, I received five of the same books when I already had three of them. When the money ran out, so did they. No degree, no help from the school, only lots of art history books and bills to pay. Loan scam artists, that's what they do best.

I attended N.C.C.U. and Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (Now Phil. Univ). I am a Fall 1997 graduate of A.I.U.B.A. Fashion Design. That very quarter, American College for the Applied Arts changed into A.I.U. There were several instructors that were lackluster in their pursuit to teach. There was absolutely no career planning and placement, no advisers to set you up with potential employers in the Fashion Industry. If it were not for my Financial Aid Counselor, I would not have received the tuition from student loans. She later resigned or was fired because of the changes that were taking place in the school.

As former student and Graduate of American Intercontinental University, or AIU, a for-profit school that operates numerous campuses in the United States and Dubai, I would like to file a lawsuit against this school. I am one of the many students that the school and its parent company, Delaware-based Career Education Company, or CEC, operated a fraudulent scheme by marketing itself as a selective school that boasted after-college careers for graduates and resources to help students find jobs.

"Dear Mrs. P, It is with the greatest respect and honor that I write to you; and I write to you at this late hour so as not forget my correlated thoughts upon this subject. Approximately one week or so after having informed CEC and American Intercontinental University Online of my intent to file formal complaints with SACS, The Department of Education, the Inspector General the following changes were immediately implemented after each employee received an Unannounced Visitor Plan:

I was unhappy with the customer service and support I was receiving from the institution. For reasons out of my control, I had to withdraw from the school. Upon withdrawing, I was told that the remaining balance (which totaled over $4,000) was now due in full. They harassed me day and night--even after 8p.m. (an hour in which I do not feel is appropriate for them to be calling my home). They even had the nerve to call on weekends demanding money. They they threatened to send my information to collections several times, even though I had made payments (including one totaling $1,000).

Iam a student at AIU-London. I currently receive $36,000 worth of financial aid. one years tuition is $24,000 . however, for several semesters now i have been short of money for living expenses and continue to owe an outstanding balance. they say this is because i moved out of the dorms during a term but by the fall term the outstanding balance was covered, and the exchange rates. the universities finance department holds students money after tuition and fees have been applied and then they give them their balances in two disbursements. 1 before midterms and 1 after.

I'm a student at American Intercontinental University-London. I have been a full time student for over two-years now. A situation arose this term {FALL TERM 2005} which I need help in resolving. Three weeks before the start of fall-term I had a meeting with the finance advisor at the university. She told me I had been under funded by around $3,400, and sent an email to the processing team in Chicago to adjust my disbursement for fall term. I registered for my classes before the end of summer, and went off to the states to visit family.