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The online experience and that they worked with the G.I. Bill led me to choose Ashford University. I have three kids and work at the same time. Just being able to do everything online really helps with my home situation. Their enrollment process was seamless and I really enjoyed it. They were able to get all the questions I needed and I was able to start the program quickly right afterwards. The professors were very knowledgeable about the information they were providing and teaching. The website was fantastic and the blackboard was really good.

When I first started, my adviser was wonderful. Once I was fully enrolled, my student adviser was horrible. She never responded in a timely manner. I would have to reach out to other departments to get help. I asked to switch advisers, I was told no, and I need to speak to her about my concerns. Due to lack of communication, I was told I was going to be kicked out due to not having my Fin. Aide done. She never sent me any information on timelines when it was due, nothing. I also was involved with the Camp Fire, and no leave of absence was given for that. After turning in my Fin. Aide information, I was presented with a 6,000 bill. Then, put into collections. I have been working with the creditor and have even emailed Ashford to try to come to some sort of settlement, they will not email me back.

I did college at a local university and online. It was a 16-week course which was so long and drawn out and I only got four credits for it. So, I started doing some more research and I stumbled across Ashford. The five-week courses kind of enticed me. I just went to the website and I got a link later on from somebody that was trying to help me with it, and they told me what to fill out. A few pages later, I hit submit and it showed that I was approved. I learned quite a bit, which was unrealistic for five weeks but I retained a lot more than I thought that I would. When classes are so drawn out, you would start to forget some of the earlier stuff that you learned. It went well with what I’m trying to do. My job is structured like a business, so business administration has helped me a lot with everything.

My husband works for the post office and Ashford University was on the list of colleges that they recommend. I liked the convenience of being in an online school and that I didn’t have to add more credit hours to the degree that I already have. Also, a lot of the online schools I looked into wanted me to take almost a full extra semester compared to the credits that I would have through Ashford. Enrolling was quick and easy. The counselors were great.

My dad’s in the military so a lot of his coworkers use Ashford. Enrollment was a pretty easy process. I had to wait for about two months because there were some issues with their VA payment. But after that, it was pretty quick. I like the flexible schedule of it. I also liked being able to do all the coursework sort of at my own pace. All of my advisors were usually pretty quick to reply to my emails and help me out if I needed any help.

One of my old coworkers went through Ashford for their master’s program. It was easy enrolling with them. The quality of learning was really good. I definitely learned a lot. I’ve actually recommended the school to my current coworker. The independent learning process was definitely what worked best for me in a working and a family environment. And the professors were very adamant and attentive to their students, which was great. They were, for the most part, on top of their grading and giving feedback. I only had an issue with one of them. She contradicted herself quite a bit between her feedback and what she was asking for. So, I just kept emailing her and double-checking everything that I was doing, making sure it was what exactly she wanted. We never really worked it out. I still passed the class though. But it wasn’t as high as what the rest of my grades were.

I started back in 2009. I did six months, and then I quit because I was going through an act of divorce, and then I went back six years later. I was able to pick up where I left off. I like the flexibility of doing your homework because I work full time and then my kids had soccer and a whole bunch of other stuff, so I couldn’t do school every day. I had to work around my schedule, and I was able to with Ashford.

I always knew that I wanted to get my master’s and then my PhD so I took advantage of the online program with Ashford while I was deployed. The enrollment process was super easy and everyone was super helpful. There were times where we didn’t have any power and I was able to reach out to my professors and they were able to extend assignments for me. They were very understanding of my situation. The materials and the courses were definitely challenging but it was great. I really feel like I learned a lot and I’ve been able to apply some of the stuff that I’ve learned to everyday life. I recommended it to my sister and told her it was a flexible school, so she’s taking classes there now.

One of my coworkers was going through Ashford University years ago and he turned me on to it. The condensed courses appealed to me so I was able to do it. Being an active duty military and being able to do that, it worked out well. But if you weren't watching your financial aid, it would get messed up quite frequently. I was getting a $750 stipend after every class and I had to monitor my financial aid very closely because there were always errors being done.

Don’t do it. Don’t waste your time or money with these unprofessional, unproductive, incompetent rip-offs.??? Awful. Just plain ole sad. Took over two months for them to get their ** together. Said I owed more than the actual amount. No one knew what was going on. Several people were supposed to call back and did not. Received multiple emails for things that I did not need or need to do. Never received emails when it was something that needed to be done. Day before class. No class. Still not listed. Had to call again only for them to add a class that I did not need to take. And finally changed but was told that would take 4 hours to reflect.

Being able to do courses online at Ashford University makes life easier due to the fact that I’m in the military. Enrollment went pretty quickly, sweet, and easy. I didn’t have to take Humanities again ‘cause every time I transferred schools, I had to redo it. Ashford accepted everything. My student advisor, Gene, was the reason I stayed with that school as he was always willing to help, always get me on track, and get me accountable. If I had a problem, I could talk to him and work through it. He was awesome to work with. When I was finishing one class, he would say that we work on the next one to three classes. He would also ask my schedule, or if I have anything coming up, or appointments that I know about so we might have to see after my schedule. I learned how to write papers, which helped me overall in my career. The high ranking I get, the more I have to write. With all the papers I wrote, I just got better and better.

My employer covered my student fees and course fees. I, in turn, provided my employer with a great employee that benefited from a good university education. I put in a lot of time. I was dedicated to finish my courses with the highest grade. I did not short cut. I found spare hours to study in each day. It was not easy. It was an accelerated pace. It isn't for everyone. I had no issues with billing, communication with my professors or classmates. To get value from your education and your life you need to structure your time and be dedicated to your goals. I am very happy with my Ashford University higher education experience and my accredited degree.

I attended University of the Rockies for my PhD classes - then it merged with Ashford and everything went downhill. My advisor is terrible, hides behind policies and "being overworked and understaffed." I frequently have to request a follow-up email to get a response and even then it is a stock answer. This place is a bad joke. I'm a working professional who couldn't step back in income to attend a traditional PhD program for 4-5 years. Sadly, I regret my choice and am embarrassed by the name of Ashford on my resume and diploma. Some of the faculty are decent, but the admin staff are atrocious. Be prepared for forced breaks when the advisors don't line you up for another class or when the financial aid department provides you faulty advice. What a joke.

Ashford University has the worst support for their students. Teachers blame IT, IT blames third party vendors, and so on. When they are getting g your money they are happy, as soon as you leave their true colors come out. I was a 3.91 student with full honors and and I was a champ that mentored other students. When I told them that I wanted to leave they didnt care. I'm now in a university that has far more options for doctoral degrees to choose from and grow into.

This company charged me for a course I never took. When one day I could not go back to class. I found out I was kicked out because non payment. Come to find out it was already on my credit so nothing I could do. I've disputed several times. Now 4 yrs later it's finally on my credit as a derogatory remark. Very fishy. I do believe I am a victim of the many cases of the reviews done before and after mine. This college plays people. I'm a single mom. I had a dream. That's been crushed because these greedy people running a scheme. Now I owe 45k plus for college I'll never get to finish. Great ok America. Thank you to Obama for the fake no child left behind. Thanks to Trump for enforcing non payment on college courses. 4 yrs later it's now showing on my credit. One thing I will never do is accept a loan for college in America ever again. THEY are all in it together to control, lie, & steal everything they can from us.

I took a class in Spring of 2017. In October of 2019 I get a bill from a collection agency saying that I have not paid my bill from AU. I paid for my class so I'm not even sure what this extra %55 was for. They never sent me a bill. Just went straight to the collection agency. Not sure how I'm suppose to pay a bill that I don't know exists.

This university preys on military and families with little knowledge of financial aid. Huge promises that will never, ever, be fulfilled. They will drain your GI bill, financial aid, and will take/hold as much money as they can get. When you smarten up and try to transfer, good luck with transcripts. They will charge you with BS holds and request 350$ before releasing. You have been warned, this university is a SCAM.

Can't find a job with worthless Ashford degree and in debt! The title says it all. This place is one giant scam. Their representatives are judged by how many students they sign-up week after week and if they don't enroll enough then they're fired. Just look at the Glassdoor reviews for this place. Do you really think they have your best interests at heart? I went through months at this school wondering why everything was so easy and fellow students who hardly did any work got the same grades I did! Now I am up to my eyeballs in debt that I can never get rid of and this sorry excuse for a school is thousands of dollars richer.

Never went to college out of high school and needed the higher education degree to further my career. I took all of my classes at AU. I never had a problem or issue with Ashford or any of the instructors. I kept on top of my studies and even took breaks when I moved across the US for work relocation, no issues. Near the end I started doubling and even tripling up classes in order to finish sooner, still no issues. If you are an adult, willing to act like one and do the work, you will not have any issues with this school. I completed my degree in Spring of 2019 and it was a lot of hard work but it would have been regardless of what school I went to.

I am enrolled in the HVAC program with Ashford University. They denied me the voucher for the EPA certification with I paid for as a part of the program. The reason: I have not completed their lousy diploma program. You DO NOT need an online HVAC certification to handle refrigerant or work in HVAC. You DO NEED the EPA 608 which I was told would be provided in voucher form. The program has no direct access to an instructor (there is not even an instructor with contact information my class!), no group discussions or anything beyond a textbook which has been useful. I am now employed in HVAC, and would NOT recommend Ashford University. Their school is only nationally accredited which many employers no longer recognize, meaning any other expensive program would be a waste.

After attending Ashford University for 2 years I called to reenroll after taking a break because of family. I have 4 course to complete my BA degree. I was told I owed $490. Ok from where? Then after reviewing the acct they said, "Oh we sent your balance to external collections." I said, "Why, no one called, emailed nor paper mailed me." They said, "We called 7 times from automatic numbers and we don't have to leave voicemails nor are we obligated to email you." After speaking to Bob ** he stated, "Informing you isn't our responsibility nor the collection agency." Wth? If someone owes a debt IT IS your responsibility to make several attempts to contact the debtor. If you cannot complete your degree without breaks and full financial aid DO NOT ENROLL at Ashford University. It has been 5 months and still no contact from Ashford's collection department nor the alleged collection agency.

I initially enrolled with Ashford University years ago due to being recommended by a colleague who ended up not even finishing her degree with Ashford. She ended up having to get a degree at a local school due to finances. In my case, due to being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, I've had to drop out of school multiple times. It has taken me twice as long to finish a degree due to such circumstances.

Best advice is to stay far, far away from this sham of a school. And shame on Ashford for their negative impact on so many lives of those trying to better themselves. For me personally, I am not only stuck with student loans but after Ashford told me I did not owe them anything further, they contacted me at the start of my very last class to inform me that I owe them over $5,000. How is anyone expected to come up with $5,000 in 5 weeks! Even after taking this to disputes (this process is also a joke), it is unclear to me what the unpaid balance is for or why they told me earlier I did not owe anything. The only thing I got out of the conversation is that I owe it and have to pay it, final.

From day one of speaking to an Ashford Rep until the day I received my undergraduate degree, I had a great experience. The classes were challenging and the instructors attentive to my needs. I have attended brick and mortar colleges and found my experience at AU to be the best all around education received. I am very proud of my degree from Ashford University.

I just finished reading several reviews regarding Ashford Univ. There are several negative reviews and that is unfortunate for both school and student. I have attended this school in 2012 and re-entered 2/18 seeking a BA in ABS. I have six classes left and will graduate in 2/2020. My experience here was positive and truthful. From the school awarding me 56 credits previously from other schools, financial aid, cost, etc., have been correct and in-line void of any disappointment. If I needed a break here and there it was afforded to me no problem, even after having no power or internet for 30 days after Hurricane Michael. I don't anticipate any problems in the future either. There will always be haters and people blaming someone else for their troubles, and sometimes they are correct. Read between the lines. Great school great experience for me.

I started with Ashford in 2012 and when I joined I was not aware that I would not have had enough money to pay for my schooling. They are just so eager to get you in so that, they can eat up all of your financial aid money. I started to realize I was never getting any financial aid money back. I didn't realize that they were ridiculously high. I loved the teachers but the staff is the most horrible of them all. I withdrew after a year, because the man told me that I would not have enough money. That was a wrap for me. Now I have a hold on my account for $766.

I am a single mother of two.. My babies are of age so I decided it's my time to continue my education so I can show them anything is possible no matter how old you are or what struggles you have had in life. I need them to know that the sky is the limit.. I seriously was thinking about continuing my education through Ashford University but after reading pages of terrible reviews I'll pass in the most humbling way ever. It seems as I'll be wasting my time studying at this Online University. Playing with someone's time and money is a major red flag for me. My motivation is my babies and I want to get a better paying job not get into more debt.

I completed the MPA program through a grant program with my employer in 2018. I can honestly say it was a wonderful experience utilizing their online tools, especially the online library. The academic advisors helped every step of the way. The professors were knowledgeable in the field, transparent and easy to contact regarding assignments. I would honestly consider returning to complete a second masters. I believe many of the negative comments surrounds financial aid. There are things to consider when enrolling into a college and financial resources is one of them. Do your research before enrolling in any higher education establishment to make sure it fits your budget and educational aspirations.

I am nearing the dissertation phase of my Doctor of Philosophy in Education. My experience has been very positive. At this level of education you get out of it what you put into it and what you want to get out of it. I've had nothing but good experiences with advisors, financial aid personnel, and with courses. It boggles my mind when I read poor reviews because my experience has been spectacular. I highly recommend this school.

My experience with Ashford was horrendous. After 3 courses they told me I should have not been accepted because I did my undergrad in Puerto Rico. Even though Puerto Rico is a USA territory, I have a doctorate and been living in the USA for 20 years. They felt I needed to take an English language test, again this happened 4 months after I was accepted and completed 3 courses. I do not want anything to do with them. Staff is rude, university is sub par. Do not waste your effort or money here.

I work with a Enrollment agent, Sarah **. She was horrible, I listed my marital status to be Single for 2016 and married now in my FAFSA application. During my enrollment, she says, "We have received your FAFSA and processed quickly through my enrollment." But now, when I ask her politely to check up on my FAFSA status. She just keep telling me to wait for it. There was NOTHING changes that was part of the status that I was having issue with. And now, I am treating myself like a dog, just to ask her to get my financial aid fix on their end. If I could, I would have a lawsuit right away. For what? That anger that I have to beg her to fix it. Little **. And that's how education is done, when you don't have money.

I would love to know why you had nothing but extremely high marking things to say about this school even amongst the pages full of complaints by current and previous students who all had the same thing in common. Money was "written clearly in their policy" but they do not follow their own policy. They have scammed several people out of their own money, myself included. I never once received a bill for anything and kept up to date on my loan payments to them. They had no problem at all taking them either. Until it was time to graduate and lo and behold, all of a sudden when it is time to receive my diploma, I owe money so they are unable to provide me with it. I haven't been able to get a better job because I don't have proof of graduation. They are solely a for profit business and do nothing but take money from people who are trying to better themselves. You should be ashamed of yourself!!!!

I'm graduating in less than two weeks. It's taken almost five years to finish my BA/Psychology. Be warned that Ashford will promise ANYTHING to get you to sign on the dotted line. Afterwards, be prepared to fight every step of the way for what they promised. It's a boiler room ethic and I have had no less than eight Academic Counselors in that time. One flat out lied stating, "It's mandatory to have a minor degree." I fought, she was indeed wrong but nonetheless, they tried to straddle me with classes I didn't need.

This is the worst school experience I have ever had. All they want to do is take your financial aid money but you will not get your doctorate degree. They have you taking unnecessary classes to prolong you staying until your financial aid runs out. I would give rate them at zero if I could. My recommendation to the readers, go to another school. They signed me up for a pilot program that took my money and prolonged my dissertation process. The chair left the school and the students did not hear from him for months and the school did not bother to tell us he left. This school is a joke. My advisor has a box of rocks for a brain.

Stay far, far away from this school. They will pull every trick in the book to get your money and keep getting it. I already have a degree and work full time as an accountant so when I decided to go back to school Ashford sounded like something that would work really well with my busy schedule. I was told all my classes would transfer and everything was great. I paid for my first class, got my schedule, and nothing was right. The entire schedule was full of classes I’d already taken. I spent a full week and a half trying to get up with my advisor with no luck.

I completed 90 credits with another online University, before my employer developed a partnership with Ashford. I had no complaints about the University I attended, I paid out of pocket expenses, student loans and had access to tuition reimbursement programs. Through my employer's partnership with Ashford, I chose to enroll and take advantage of their full tuition grant program. I had the most wonderful experience with Joseph the enrollment adviser. He lead me through the process with getting my credits transferred, setting up the bridge between Ashford and my employer and went above and beyond his job to help me get it all taken care of.

I just completed my Bachelors in Criminal Justice and I must say that I would and will recommend Ashford to anyone I come in contact with. I am an active duty Marine and they have accommodated me whenever I had to withdraw from school due to military deployments. My advisor was great and although they did change once it never really had an impact on the quality of service I received. It is a lot of work so if you do not have the discipline I do not recommend taking any college courses. Also, take the time to review your financial options, do not get into something you cannot afford. The college is for profit so make sure all your financial paperwork is in order. The professors were great for the most part, and the curriculum was comparable to other universities. They all make you take classes you think you do not need this is not out of the ordinary. College is not free people make sure you have a plan!!!

Place: Ashford University. Address: 8620 Spectrum Center Blvd. City: San Diego, CA 92123. Telephone: (800) 798-0584 ext: 18160. I attended Ashford University from August, 2010 until May 25, 2017. When I started this school I was told it was “upstanding school with accolades from the U.S. government." That there would be no out-of-pocket cost for my education there and the student loans will cover all cost of my education there. Ashford University has cheated me of an education by way of overcharging me, withholding my disbursements (from my student loans) and charging me for classes outside of my curriculum. They forced me to take classes that I did not need with threats that if I did not take the classes that they would withhold my degree and transcript, which is what they did anyway.

I signed up with Ashford to complete my degree in Business Administration back in Oct or Nov 2017. It was the biggest mistake I have ever made. I failed to do my research on the school and I am going to pay for it now. First things first I was lied to by the enrollment adviser, my wife is military and they attempted to talk me into using my WIFE'S GI BILL so she wouldn't have access to it, they wouldn't stop asking me to take it from her, it was almost to the point of harassment. The enrollment adviser said that my tuition would run at $600 total and I wouldn't have ANY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES.

I attended Ashford from 2016 to 2019 and finally finished Feb 2019 and now they wanted to charge me 3091.00 plus 150 GRADUATION FEE. I did not sign up to participate in graduation ceremony and when I started I was told there would be no out of pocket expenses. Then all of a sudden there was an error in my FAFSA and they took forever to fix it. Finally figured out that I still have the grants and if I wanted them to pay off balance to send back a letter. I sent back and then today the balance owed doubled. 6000.00 and my transcript is frozen! I need to find a job and now they don't want to show proof I attended! I went here as a mom at 40 who wanted to better myself and they are a scam! DO NOT ATTEND!! STAY AWAY!!

I completed my degree four months ago and find myself using the skills and knowledge I gained on a daily basis. I'm making more confident, effective and efficient decisions. My learning was personalized and I never felt like just another number enrolled in a class. They accommodated my schedule requests and all but one course had an engaging and helpful professor. Overall, a positive experience, I'm glad I stuck it out when the course-load was tough.

I asked repeatedly for Ashford to let me take a break from my courses due to all kinds of personal circumstances that would not allow me to perform at my best. My advisor kept talking me in to staying with the course and just "taking a C- is better than withdrawing" etc., Every time I tried to leave the school on my own terms. When I finally could not continue my work anymore (it was the last straw), I asked that they withdraw me. Well I received a letter after that saying I was "academically dismissed" for not showing up/meeting attendance guidelines- even though I was always communicative on why I could not continue. They were actually sending emails to an email address provided by Ashford that I did not even have access to (the school provided one). Well, I did not know all of that until I was actually dismissed from the school.

This review is not a good one. When I enrolled in Ashford University I was told that I would not have any out of pocket expenses, that between the student loans and the grant they would give me covered everything up until I got my degree and that I would then have some time to pay the loans off. Then yesterday I was told that I owe out of pocket expenses. And that they were putting a hold on my account and that I needed to withdraw from the school until it was paid.

I reported an instructor for unfair biased grading and they never acknowledged it. This instructor needs to be fired but they refuse to do anything about him. This university needs to watch who they hire and keep a record on them. I kind of regret attending this place.

Warning! This school is a complete joke. When I enrolled in Ashford University, I thought I would at least receive some kind of refund or disbursement from financial aid and student loans, boy was I wrong. After waiting about four month for my first refund, this school took out $9,346 in loans and about $3,000 in grants and told me I needed to make additional payments in order for me to stay enrolled. I immediately canceled all of my loans and grants and withdrew from Ashford University. My grants and loans were sent back to the Department of Education and they issued me a refund. I got smart on them and enrolled at a better, more affordable school before the bill was even sent to me. I'm now receiving about 2 thousand in refunds every 2 months. I'm also getting a better quality education compared to when I was at Ashford. I am so glad I switch schools.

I wasn't able to finish at my previous school due to travel issues. Working as a paraprofessional for the city, I wanted to continue my education further to become a teacher. I called several online schools and they were completely honest and said they do not offer a teacher preparation program for NY state (which is student teaching). The advisor at Ashford checked and told me with the Early childhood degree that they offer, I would be able to become a certified teacher in my state. Well lo and behold. 14,000 later, I find out that the advisor was wrong and that she wasn't there anymore.

First off I only called to receive information. Next thing I knew I was enrolled in school. It happened so fast I don’t even know how. I do know they are supposed to be going non profit by the end of this year but if this were true then why are costs increasing next year when students were promised this would lower cost. I was told my credits would transfer found out that only one previous class transferred. I am disabled and had extensions for my courses to complete my work although this I did not receive until I had already taken multiple classes and one professor noticed my struggle and explained to me how get help through the Ashford health and wellness center. Well I did this. I get extra time however not all of my instructors honored it or took my accommodations into consideration especially the last week of class.

I just finished my major classes and am in my 3rd year working on my minor - if you have self-discipline and can enforce good time-management to get your workload done according to the grading rubric and requested date, it is awesome. I have had zero issues with the material or workload - very flexible and I always take a lot away with me. The teachers can be hit or miss - but I've had way more positive/neutral experiences than I have bad - and it just takes an email to them to remedy it (not everyone grades the same, this can be a gray area if it is written assignments vs. Math and Science where it is black and white answers).

I was facing listing my home, so I decided to pursue a degree to make ends meet and stay afloat. Ashford was the first school to call back. I was mislead about disbursement dates, amounts, and more. It took weeks to get the paperwork they needed, while never getting the same answer twice from my highly incompetent enrollment advisor. The classes were a joke--clearly filler while they wait for you to drop out. One instructor made it clear they would have graded earlier assignments more harshly if they knew how well I'd do on the final. That instructor also allowed another student to threaten me with violence without comment.

When I first enrolled the woman was very pushy about me taking a student loan. I told her there’s too many free ways to do it. I don’t want a loan. She confronted me about choosing the box saying I don’t want a loan and made it out like I had no choice. I started classes and really the classes and flexibility were fine. Some harder than others. I used FASFA to pay for classes and wondered why that loan never came. I was supposed to have a loan for more than I needed and I’d get the extra so I was waiting on it.

Whatever you do, don't go to this school. It is a complete ripoff and your degree is not worth the paper they print it on. They want money. That's it. I was completely lied to and mislead the entire time. I went to school for almost 4 years. One month before I was suppose to graduate with my degree they put me out saying my final work was not done and that I would have to re enroll in those classes the next semester. I will not give them another dime. I have 74000.00 worth of student loans all for nothing. I will join any lawsuit against them. Just let me know and you can count me in.

I attended Ashford and had a great experience! They worked with me to transfer some credits I had received from another University and helped me transition into my degree program. It can be challenging to go back to school at 40 with a family and full time job but the staff in the financial aid department, my advisors (I did have more than one) and my Instructors were very helpful so that I could finish my degree in Business Finance. Tuition was on the more expensive side but not unreasonable. It took a lot of hard work but I had a lot of help along the way thanks to some great staff members. Thank you Ashford!

Oh where to begin. This school is a joke. My wife and I both attended Ashford, and at first they sounded smooth and compassionate. That wasn't the case after the first two courses or so. Everyone other than my enrollment counselor seemed like it was their first day on the job every time I called up there. Go figure, the front line enrollment counselors are smooth talkers and well trained to get you in the door, but after that they drop you on your face.

I was enrolled at Ashford about 3 years ago. I enjoyed my experience up until the day I had to have emergency surgery. They decided to drop me from my class and then proceeded to charge me about $2000, to reenroll me in it without my permission. I had a hard time at this point with pain medication and always being tired. I had three kids on top of school and managed to get all B's in my classes up to this point. Now that I am ready to reenter school and have found one that will work for me they have decided to hold onto my transcript and make it so that I cannot used the credits I earned from them. I never asked to be dropped then re-enrolled. And when I talked to them about it they acted like they understood. They are a rip off and I am working to get their accreditation taken away from them.

I wanted to withdraw and the Financial Aid Counselor told me that I would lose all my funding if I did. I needed to withdraw because issues in class. Now I owe 3000$ and need my transcript to continue my classes.

I just wanted to give a brief review of my experience attending Ashford University. I just completed my degree in Psychology and it was a great experience. It took me four years and I had to stop and start many times to get through it, but Ashford worked with me through every situation I had to keep me on track and stopping my classes when I needed to stop. Communication with your academic advisor is important so that you can submit the necessary forms to stop your classes and then start them again. It was a smooth ride for me. I did not have any issues with any class or finances at all! You have to communicate with your advisors and professors just like you would if you attended class in person. It is a great school providing a great education! Just wanted to say thanks to Ashford University for working with me through these years to helping me get my degree!

I went to Ashford because it sounded great. Take one class at a time and it’s flexible with my busy work schedule. I ended up having to take a leave of absence because my mother became ill and I was caring for her. I had asked for a second extension which was granted to only find out it wasn’t. My counselor signed me up for classes that I was unaware of. When I called to complain he said he couldn’t help me because he had no record of my leave request to which I sent him my email confirmations. They are making me pay $6000 in classes I didn’t take. Not only that they gave me an F on my transcripts for those classes which I should have never been signed up for. They advertise rainbow and unicorns and deliver stress, debt and frustration. Most useless online school I have ever gone to. I highly recommend NOT attending their school as they will only scam you out of money, time and energy.

I finished my bachelor's and master's with this school, and next month I am starting on my second masters. I've been completely happy with my experience here. There have been a few minor annoyances, like a few teachers (out of about 40 that I've had) that were not great, and the initial enrollment process was a major hassle. But it was totally worth it and most of the teachers are awesome. The work is challenging but not stressful. There has never been a problem with my financing in my five plus years with the school, and the advisers are extremely competent, friendly, and supportive.

When I initially signed up for classes, they were smooth. Everything sounded great. I am a retired U.S. Marine, and happen to be disabled. One week into my first class I was hospitalized for an unexpected surgery. I missed 4 assignments and was not given a chance to make them up, they were just zeroed out. They have interactive assignments and when I called tech support all they could do was send an email to my instructor. I’ve had to call tech support more than three times in one night. Some student in Utah tried to help me but could not...useless. To make things worse they are not pro military as they advertise. I was told in one of my assignments what one learner did wrong. I was forced to read an article about a Marine that was a total piece of garbage as a student...not professional.

I went to this University for about two years, at first things were great but then at the end of the year when I was about to earn my degree, they told me I owe money in which I didn't. I am in debt with student loans that I have no knowledge of. They are money hungry!!! I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree and never received it. I worked hard and kept all of my grades up at the age of 40 and still no paper. I waste my time and I am in desperate need of trying to get these loans forgiven. I was disabled then and I'm still disabled but that didn't matter to them. I hate I wasted my time online from South Carolina. If anyone knows where we can get help please let me know.

I am a military veteran and previously attended this university. They overcharged me the entire time I was there and I had to hunt them down to get answers. They refused to refund me after overcharging me for 2 years. I finally transferred out to another school, but now I may not have enough funding left to pay for college and graduate next year. DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL!

The school is a for-profit school! They do not care at all about the student. They care all about the money. I asked for a break from classes and the advisor said, "Ok I will put in for your break and schedule your next class to start after the break." I said ok. A week later I was being called by the attendance department telling me I need to post in the class or the school was going to drop me from the school. How can I post in a class if I was not in a class?? My class was scheduled for the end of the break I was on. Ironically enough they would not get my funds from my loans till my class started again.

I took a leave of absence due to some personal turmoils. I sent in the form as I have done before. Last class I took was the end of 2017. I have not been able to attend school until now. I tried enrolling back in school and no response. NO ONE RESPONDS. I sent in complaints and no one is doing anything about it. I get a call this morning from a debt collection agency stating I need to pay over $ 4000, something I clearly cannot afford and they will not work with me either. I want help and I want answers but no one will help me except I have to pay off a balance of over $5000 before I can come back. First it started over $2000 and now went over $5000. This place is stopping me from getting my degree because people don't do their jobs and put it on the student. UNPROFESSIONAL.

Even if you do not go to the graduation ceremony that will end up costing you thousands of dollars, the school still charges you a 150-graduation fee just for being enrolled in their program. They said it’s for and shipping your diploma however I have attended other colleges that just send your degree and diploma for free. Heck as much money as you have paid to attend this college the least they can do is send it to you for free. My problem with this is that this fee was brought to my attention 2 whole weeks after I had completed the program.

I enjoy the school in general and my overall experience has been positive for the most part. Everything I expected from it has come true. I really enjoy the flexibility of these programs. They have lots of different resources. The way teachers interact with their kids is so so, but for the most part they are very nice with them and keep everything simple enough for everyone to understand. The teachers really like to help out students with one on one talks and a friendly environment. But I would improve response time, there are many instances in which a teacher will not respond to a student for a formidable amount of time.

I love that it is easy for me to set my own schedule because I work full time and I also have a daughter. It gives me the freedom to take care of my home life and go to school at the same time. Everyone that I come in contact with are very helpful and always willing to help me get things done, I love them and I hope that they stay the same. Overall my experience with taking online classes with Ashford University has been amazing, I don't think I would ever go back to a brick and mortar university, is so much easier and convenient online.

I attended Ashford University from 2011 until 2015 and the last class they waited until the last week of class to tell me I had a $1400 balance. And because of this I have no degree to show for it and no official transcript. I completed my classes in February 2015 with $80000 in student loans and nothing to show for it. I offered to pay them $100 a month and before I knew it I was sent to collections. I paid over $400.00 but have not been able to pay the rest as I have had multiple surgeries and live on Social Security right now due to my health because I can't complete my Masters because I don't have official transcripts to prove my GPA and classes. Ashford is dishonest and run by criminals.

The flexibility it offers is the one reason why I chose to go online for Masters program. It was better than having to go to school at night and sit in a classroom after working 8 hours a all day at my full time job. I really enjoyed the program, and got a lot out of it. I thought Ashford online Masters program was a good one. A little too expensive, but very comprehensive and I finished in less than 2 years. But one on one help with the professors is not always available. Email isn't always the best way to communicate as often messages are misinterpreted. I would not recommend online programs for accounting and math classes, where there has to be more interactions between students and teacher.

I took a leave of absence due to my dad's health. I sent in the form as I have done before. Apparently no one processed it and they got me dropped and over $5,000 sent to collections because they wanted me to make payments I could not afford. I sent in 2 complaints and no one is doing anything about it. No response at all. I'm getting slapped in the face for the school's mistake. I was in my 3rd year and did nothing wrong on my part. I want help and I want answers but no one will help me except I have to pay off a balance of over $5000 before I can come back. First it started over $2000 and now went over $5000. This place is stopping me from getting my degree because people don't do their jobs and put it on the student.

I like this college. I want to get the most I can and will do my best to get my degree. I work hard and study hard. The reason I go to school is to get my degree. The more I study the smarter I will be. The more the education experience enhances me the better I will be. I am a better person because of it. I like most everything. I can figure out for myself the classes I want to study and the more I take the more I will like it. Going to school is the best thing I have ever done. The whole experience is so good. I like it very much. I plan to take courses all the time. You can never get enough school so I plan on keeping learning and will do my best to succeed. Thank you very much.

Ashford University is excellent institution, because is the high quality and truly for my life. The institution offer good program and good credit and the easy access for study from my house or from anyone place.

I enjoy the one on one tutoring opportunities that I received. In traditional universities, I had to worry about the pace of other students and trying to keep up with them, but here, the curriculum is based on my pace and understandings. But I wish I had more class hours because I felt that I had a lot of free time at home. However, this can also be good since I needed to get my degree quicker and with a more flexible schedule. But I could still use some extra hours even with my busy schedule. Overall, I enjoyed my experience at Ashford and I would definitely recommend it to other people. Since many people I know have busy schedules and cannot afford to pursue higher education at a physical college, Ashford online would be the best option for them.

Work at your own pace. It's not a rushed job. You take your time and go through the lessons until it's test time. But the test are timed which is the part that I hate. Also test are too short. Since people work more than others and need extra time to go through the book to find answers. Other than that the program is great. It works around your schedule. It's a great college especially if you have small children. It allows you to study but still have time for your kids.

A very good experience that I will never forget, I'm very satisfied with everything I learned on this course. I have taken 3 courses on this site and I feel very satisfied with all of them. I like the way they make us learn and understand about communications and all the things it brings. I like the material they gave to us and the program as it is. I would take this course again and again. I really like the course, although I would improve a bit more the program and the material, and the website needs a better performance and design.

There is a quick response from my teachers or counselor of whatever course that I have a question with. This would be good practice for anyone who needs social skills. The only thing that would benefit is if there were more group discussion on certain topics for some the courses, along with the teachers. But for a person like me who works full-time and has the evenings free, Ashford University is good. It gives me more time to process and do homework.

I like the convenience and asynchronous nature of the courses as well as the ability to do work when my employment schedule allows and not have to attend classes. However, the biggest issue I had during my degree program was with non-responsive professors. I would send messages and ask questions in the area and not get a response. It was frustrating. But overall, the entire experience was excellent. It provided me with a great opportunity to earn my degree while still being able to be fully employed. I would welcome the chance to repeat this experience for a doctorate if the opportunity presented itself.

I love that I am able to use this program at my own pace and be able to get a tutor or help at any time I might need it. This website is wonderful and had great informative classes and webinars. All the staff and teachers have been so helpful and supportive. The best part is being able to communicate with my online community. I had a great experience and would definitely recommend using this website.

Dope school to go to. Great reviews for school. Great features offered in online coursework and great student system overall. I am very satisfied with the program and what it covers. Also, small groups in class. Everything works great in online programs. Very nice way to take classes when you are working all the time. However, I wish they offered more programs in schools for online degrees.

Great benefits for going to school and enjoy life and still pursue my happiness. Great timing for school, easy-to-use. So far so good. Homework is very easy and I feel like I'm at the class. Is more easier to use my home or hands on. It's just better for me, more quiet. I get to focus more and be home with my children who I love dearly and kiss all over my baby but also get my career in the meanwhile. I can still go to work. Great School. No complaints and will suggest and recommend it to my friends and my family.

It's a good website that offers educational resources for you be prepared. I like the reading resources and online textbook that is simple to learn. I also admire the work that is input because is very helpful in some case scenarios. However, the way it set up can be confusing, but is still benefit many people like my friends who are dedicated to the program in no circumstances that it offers.

Ashford University MBA is very good, I like all its network, and each of its branches. It helps me and my students to learn different types of things that are comfortable for daily life, each letter, each option is very important and for that reason I am in this online school. One of the experiences that I got with this school are the best that there can be. Since it is something online, from home where you can be lying in bed teaching. Everything is fine and everything is very well prepared in all aspects.

I do classes after work at night. Online schools are a good option, judging by some problems or careers that you cannot reach at your local home, nature or other things. It is really useful.

I am pleased with the entire online program. It has all of the essentials that I may need for learning. It is very self-explanatory and easy to navigate. My online portal has tabs to easily view my financial aid status, my payment accounts, and much more. If I need help of any kind it gives me a directory list of contact information to easily contact my advisors or teachers either via phone or email. The only thing that I would improve about the online program would have to be the layout arrangement of the online portal. For mobile users such as myself, who would rather do everything on my phone rather than computer, it is just a bit complicated. I have to zoom in most times to see where I am trying to navigate in the system. But my experience has been great so far. The staff at the institution are friendly and help tremendously to make sure I have everything I need to learn and succeed in my education.

I love that Ashford University is online so it gives me the freedom to make my own schedule, which is very helpful because not only am I a full time student I'm also a full time mom and employee. I love that my instructor is helpful and always there when I need some assistance. And no matter what time of day I always get a quick response. Overall it is the best educational experience I have ever had and I am able to do everything I need.

I love the amount of support that is given to the student body. You are given ample amounts of student tutoring and career advancement opportunities in this college. But maybe add a little educational support from the teachers. I always felt the they did not have enough for the students. The classes were always in such a rush. But my overall experience for the online portion was ok. I got the work done that I needed to and it ended up being a good decision on my part because it was pretty easy.

This school is a scam and it is all about money. I recently disenrolled from the university due to the cost. Out of nowhere, they raised the cost of my courses, tech fee, and material cost. 475 per credit and each course are 3 credits not including fees. Go somewhere else and save yourself time and money. The materials you pay for are a joke and a complete ripoff. If you fail a course be prepared to pay out of pocket because your loans will not cover it. If you are looking for a online school try Southern New Hampshire a nonprofit school.

Ashford University does a really good job of having the right courses for the MBA program that I am pursuing right now. The courses offered are always available for people who have busy schedules or have to work. They are very good at guiding you through the whole process in a very well mannered way. I have not had any problems whatsoever getting the help I have needed whenever I have needed it but I guess lowering the price would be great. But my overall experience has been excellent.

Being a mother to a 3 year old son and being pregnant with our second child, life can get pretty hectic. Between grocery shopping and doctor's appointments I only really have time to do school work late at night after my son goes to bed. Ashford University MBA really is the best option for me as a parent. I do not have to take time out of my day to attend class and I do not have to worry about coming up with gas money to drive to the campus. Also, I can do my school work in my PJs and not have to load my son into the car to go to school. However, I wish there was a live chat option available to be able to speak to professors in real-time whenever I need help on an assignment or need something explained further. There are scheduled live classroom sessions but I usually am not able to make them on time due to my hectic schedule. But overall, I absolutely love taking my courses online.

Ashford University MBA allowed me to get my masters degree while still working. It was important to me to continue to work so I could afford to go to school. It was very helpful to get my Masters this way. They were online, easy to take for specifically the degree that I was getting. The courses were good. The grading was fair, the instructors were fair and overall it was a good experience. The only thing I disliked about the program is that the school counselors never got back to me in a reasonable period of time. Instead of 24 hours I would get calls back sometimes 3 to 5 days later. I thought that was very unprofessional and sometimes I had to make important decisions about choosing classes.

While social media remains a popular way to connect with a peer, online forums create a way for students to mingle and discuss courses, assignments and other pertinent information. It also provides an extra outlet for students to get answers to questions from fellow students or their professors. Learning dashboards can offer primary and college students and teachers a way to better visualize progress through semesters. Students and parents can review their data gathered via the dashboard.But learning independently can leave their students feeling disconnected. One on one interactions with teachers with teachers and tutors inspires confidence and helps students have a better understanding.

I am writing in regards to the recent communication that I had with Ashford University concerning how I would be able to obtain my degree and at that time I was told that a balance of $758.50 was due before I would be able to receive my degree and that a refund $ 1431.00 was also to be issued. So, as instructed I paid the balance in full (758.00). However, Months after graduating and getting my degree in the mail I received a call and a letter most recently from the school and was told by a financial advisor that I had to pay $2861.00 and that my expected refund would not be given and there was not a valid reason given to support that decision. I have tried endlessly to obtain my degree from the institution and have had no success whatsoever.

My experience at Ashford has been positive. You have to work hard at online schools compared to brick and mortar colleges. The only concern is the cost of tuition is a bit high. Unfortunately in an online society, people generally will take to a website like this to complain because those that are satisfied do not take the time to discuss their experience. Each resin should judge their experience individual. Ashford may not be for everyone. It has an extremely quick pace. That is difficult for work life balance. However my experience after two years has been good.

In 2010 I was one class away from graduating. I was taking a math class. In the second week of class my work started getting low grades. I complain then it got worst. My advisor said speak to my instructor and I failed. I was registered for the class again but was not informed I was dropped from the class but charged half fee. My advisor signed me up a third time. I used the exact same work used in the previous time and passed with a B. Finally I was a graduate. Then I was slapped with a bill for 2400 and my official and unofficial transcripts were put on hold. Could not further my education and could not appeal. I found out that Ashford has been doing this to other students. I cannot attend another school without a transcript. How. Can they hold your unofficial transcript without allowing you to get a copy?

I am a former student of Ashford University -Bridgepoint Education. I attended online classes 2009-2012. I was deceived and lied to as well as taken advantage of financially. Ashford University obtained student loans for me while I was unemployed and could not afford them. I contacted the University the very first week of class and told them that I wanted to dis-enroll, I explained to them that this is just not a good time for me to be going to school. The student adviser that was assigned to me said even if I dis-enroll from school I am still going to be responsible for the entire student loan debt that was obtained for the Bachelor's degree program, this left me with no option but to continue on with School.

I enrolled with Ashford in 2012 and have been consistent with keeping my GPA at 3 points. Now with 2/12 classes left before graduating they are claiming I owe 7K... Every years the amount is different. I contacted FA in October of last year and asked for my balance because I planned to start paying the balance down by graduation. It was 3K in October now it's over 7K how am I supposed to pay that in 3 months with my grad date is in April.

When I decided to go to this school, I thought that this school was more credible than this. I received 96 credits from another school and I was told by the person who recruited me to this school that they will transfer 90 of those credits. They transferred them alright, they transferred them and made sure that I only got credit for 58 credits. When I asked why were the classes worth 2.67 and 1.87 when they were worth 3.00 credits in the other school they told me some bull about it being a difference between semester credits and quarter credits. Credits are credits. I am not paying for classes that I have already taken and past so that this school can receive more money from me. Now they have the nerve to push my graduation date back for the third time with no explanation and nothing had changed. If you are looking at the commercials and thinking this school is on the up and up run fast.

The admissions department will advise you that certain degrees will help you or fit to the career you're wanting. I received my Associates and Bachelors degree at Ashford and decided to advance and work towards my Master's. I must say, these admission people will persuade you to advance to the next degree not caring how it will affect you financially. I stop my Master's program after talking with someone outside of the school and realized that degree they talked me into wouldn't actually benefit me at all. So I quit right then and there not thinking it would affect me, this is until the school tells me I have to pay back the school for the class I took previously. Are you kidding me? I used financial aid and I'm once more being screwed over by them. I haven't been able to find a job that either of my degrees are in nor does having these degrees help me in any way get a job.

In 2012, I began looking into getting a degree in relation to substance abuse counseling through online courses. Before completion of my application to Ashford University I asked my financial aid representative if my felony would affect my ability to become certified in the state of Georgia. The lady informed me that "That shouldn't be a problem." Since my graduation I have found out that this is not the case. The degree I received is not one recommended for substance abuse treatment.

I attended Ashford for 4 years and finished! However, I have not received my bachelor's degree, because I owe them 2,060 dollars for financial aid that my loans did not cover. Then, they tell me to take out a personal loan to take care of the bill. I have now tried to take out a personal loans from various banks, loan agencies which is willing to give me the loan, but guess what? Ashford University does not accept loans from them, wow, where do I get the money from!!! Now, they have turned me over to a collection agency... Thanks Ashford.

I feel like I have learned nothing that will help with Organizational Management. I spent 41000.00 on how to write papers. And then to finally graduate I get charged 150.00 separate for my Degree only for them to put me into collections because it's not paid within a month of graduation as I was off work on Medical. I work in a college that is also for profit. We cannot charge for Degrees. I find this absolutely crazy. Please realize if you pay 40K for a degree and it takes 30 yrs to pay off you will be paying almost 100K and then to get no help from the school.

As with the other reviews on Ashford, all I can say is RUN. The IT fee you pay is a joke as their IT dept has no clue how to help. The "classrooms" are ridiculous. All you learn is paper writing. And those are graded differently from class to class. Instructors don't teach, they just grade, and don't even tell you why they marked things off. And when you call the offices, people you want are always in a meeting. Too many meetings, not enough work getting done. If you want an education other than paper writing, go somewhere else.

I wish I would have done my research on ASHFORD want to be a university. I have been taking online courses for 14 months now and let me tell you, I wished I had enrolled in a reputable college other than this place. The courses are crash courses and the only thing I have learned is how to write freaking essays. The instructors are biased and some are plain rude and ugly. I would not classify them as instructors as they do not teach crap, much less help their students.

This school should be shut down. These people will lie. They say I owe them money when in fact I don't. I called FAFSA directly and they said I don't owe the school any money. The school would not send any of the paperwork I requested. They tried to put $2600 on my credit report saying I was past due, but luckily FAFSA took care of that for me. I withdrew from 2 classes within a couple of days, and they still charged for 1 even after saying I wouldn't owe. The classes were just a joke, just reading and open book tests, which I can do in a library.

When I first started this school in 2006 I absolutely loved it. The enrollment counselor was absolutely amazing. That being said she in face was the only one that was every great to me. I qualified for a full Pell Grant and they told me I was approved for an institutional scholarship as well. The rest would be covered by loans. I made it a point to talk to my financial aid advisor at least once a month, as well as my academic advisor because I'd didn't ever want mess anything up with my aid, loans or classes. I was enrolled in the school for a Bachelor degree in Psychology. I was good to go with my first set of 7 classes. My financial aid advisor told me everything looked great and I still had plenty to spare. I never ran out of funding, which is great after reading the other reviews.

I started this college in 2014 and am set to graduate in two months. In all that time I was never told that my loans would be maxed out, in fact, I am the one that had to call the financial department about it, 2 months from graduation!!!! Great, thanks for giving me time to get other funding!! Then when I posted a complaint to the Board of Education and the Attorney General they had their attorney contact me back stating that the school was unaware I was a disabled student! Really? Funny, since their Access and Wellness department has me currently under accommodation for said unknown disability.

Ashford is a great school. A coworker of mine was three years in when she told me that she was attending Ashford. At that time, I was looking to go back to school and was excited to know that Ashford was an online school. I had long determined that "long distance" classes as my local college named them, was the right fit for me. I had literally attended all three local colleges in my area, and I had either withdrawn from too many classes or failed. Therefore, I was not eligible for financial aid until I passed a probationary period and paid out of pocket for them. I did not want to attend the Universities in my area because I did not want to pay high tuition rates, I could not attend traditional classes because I work full time and have small children, and I felt that I was too old to be among a younger crowd. Thus, I read everything about Ashford and their processes on their website.

I have been taking my Project Management degree at AU for 3 years and I will be finished my bachelor's in a month! This school has been awesome from the start and has never given me an issue from day 1. It's weird to read all the negative reviews as I've never had a bad experience. It's not for everyone but those that want to learn quick and get done quick, this school is great!

I started online schooling at Ashford University in 2015, I successfully completed a year and a half worth of schooling and credits when staff members contacted me stating that my personal information was inaccurate and I needed to provide more information. I was in constant contact with my student adviser and the people who are in charge to try to fix the matter. I was told by Ashford University that I could not continue to go to school there because I did not provide the proper information. I was extremely confused because I've already been enrolled and I already gave them my information so all of this made no sense to me at all. As a result of them disqualifying me from continuing my education, I am now forced to pay student loans back much earlier than anticipated because I thought I was going to go to school for at least 4 years.

Clearly, the most negative reviews are centered on the financial department. To those, welcome to the world of self-accountability. Business is as the saying goes, "business". Education is a business, whether or not a non-profit or a for-profit learning institution. I earned my degree at AU and never had any financial issue that I was not able to correct promptly. It sometimes happens in life as well as during one's college experience. Yup, even in the top schools. The key is to stay on top of your finances in every facet of your life.

I contacted Ashford University in March to obtain information concerning their Bachelor's Degree Program. The first counselor I spoke with " Vincent" was trying to push me into signing up for classes, even after I mentioned I was looking into my options. I requested no call back due to his aggressive attitude but received one anyways. I have received other calls from them and I told them I've found a program to attend. Just yesterday, I got another phone call from Amy, who was just as rude and pushy as the previous counselor. I'm blocking the number in my phone.

There is no equity in dispersing course assignments across the university. Faculty Schedulers nor Human Resource Manager are considerate enough to contact you directly in regards to dismissal due to course shortages. This is a really poor way to operate an institution and is reflective in the disgruntlement from learners.

A few months ago, I started receiving suspicious calls from 800-798-0584 that I let go to voicemail just to be safe. A woman identifying herself as "Ashley" from "Ashford University" started each message with, "Hey Brooke, this is Ashley. I've been sending you many emails and am trying to reach you to help you understand what you need to be doing next for class..." First of all, my name isn't Brooke. Second, I had never heard of, contacted, or enrolled at Ashford University in my life. I thought maybe it was an honest mistake - like a wrong number call - and so I let it go.

I am now starting my third year at Ashford University and I truly wish I had attended a different university. You're on your own when it comes to technical issues. I waited two weeks for a response when I couldn't log in via a laptop, a tablet or their app. I hired a tech to troubleshoot and it was a problem on their end, not mine. Fixed after 3 weeks of inconveniences and countless phone calls to their Tech Dept.(which kept passing the buck elsewhere). Also, I had to drop a class after having emergency GI surgery, 7 transfusions and a 6-night hospital stay. I'm still fighting to receive my credit back to my account for dropping the class. That was 8 months ago...

I have been attending for 5 years. Suffered a great deal but still kept going to school. Not once did they tell me that if I continued through to graduation that I would run out of money. I think it's unfair because I would have gladly agree to release a percentage of my stipend to pay for it... They never said anything!!! For 5 years nothing... Now, I am suddenly out of funding??? How am I supposed to know that I got all my money... I was told by an advisor when I enrolled that my loans and grants would cover my education and that I would only owe the government not Ashford. That's why I signed up... I was burned before by AIU... They did the same thing so I was being cautious but after he told me that I was glad and grateful that I would be getting my degree at 50 years. Now this!!

I inquired about their Master's degree program and let them know very clearly I was only calling to get information about how their program works and that I was just beginning to look at schools. I was put through to an advisor who sent me the information and asked if I would like to put my free application through to see if I would qualify. I thought it couldn't hurt. As I was filling the application out and the advisor was spacing out when I asked questions and at one point was even laughing at herself because she "thought of something that would be funny"'. After that she said she would call me the next day at 6:15pm. No call. At 9:45pm she asked if she could call. I said I had to get up early so just email me from now on.

I am currently a student at Ashford University and have been attending this school since January 17th of 2017. This is the very first time that I have attended school for as long as I have and have yet to receive any financial aid. According to them my financial aid was disbursed on March 21st two months prior to my enrollment, and yet to receive my stipend. When I called and asked about the information prior to the disbursement date I was giving a total of what I could expect today. When I called back they tell me they can't give me that information due to it may change or not be approved for it. I'm just confused with the whole deal as to how they are handling things with my financial aid at this point.

This school is completely ridiculous. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR TIME OR MONEY! I completely agree with all the other negative reviews. It's impossible to get a straight answer out of anyone there. You can call five times and get 100 different answers to the same questions. They lie about tuition, it costs a lot more than what the lady originally told me when I enrolled. They keep putting holds on my account stating I owe them thousands of dollars, which is continually pushing back my graduation date. I'm to the point that I'm done with this school and don't care how much inconvenience it causes because I'm planning to transfer! Not only have they taken out thousands in a Parent PLUS loan I'll have to pay back, they keep taking more and more out of my personal financial aide and still telling me I owe them 7k!

I submitted a paper in week three of my next to the last class for my degree and received a B+ on it. During week 6 I questioned the instructor about a grade he gave me. When he responded, he stated he corrected his mistake. However due to the fact that I questioned him on it, he was turning in the paper I received a B+ on in week 3 for plagiarism. I questioned him as to why and he claimed that while I reported a 5% likeness from Turn it in, he received a 30% because I failed to put quotations around a paraphrase. I asked why he decided to wait until then to do it and retracted the B+ he awarded me. He did this out of spite.

While going through a divorce, I decided I needed to go back to school to finish my degree. A full-time job and babysitter would be in my near future as I signed a prenup and would receive a low amount capped alimony for 4 years and state approved child support of $2,000. I thought an online degree would fit into my schedule while taking care of my children and legal appointments. At $1500 per course every 5 weeks I would need help. I contacted Ashford and told them my situation. I didn't have a job and the child support and temp alimony wasn't enough to cover my bills and apartment. Ashford said I would qualify for financial aid. I filled out all forms, no problems.

A girl I use to work with called me and asked if I could talk to her about this school so she could meet her quota. I said okay. Well somehow or another she SIGNED ME UP FOR CLASSES I NEVER TOOK and now I'm being charged for like 3 classes and some pretend LAB I never used for an online collage. When I called and asked for paperwork asking for proof of signature and what not how this all came to be nothing get sent emailed or anything. I'm pretty sure this is illegal and not sure how they hire such scammers in the first place. I filed complaints with the BBB and DCA and nothing gets done.

After posting this and calling again I spoke to another representative. This person was much easier to talk with. They released the holds since I was not enrolling in a program and not seeking financial aid. It did take almost an entire 48 hours for all the departments to get together on the whole thing and finally realize that I was NOT enrolling but rather getting my transcripts from a Bachelor's degree I had already received but now I have no problem getting transcripts. The hold for enrolling was not their doing but the Dept of Ed and we resolved that. I was never explained quite why I had to prove my identity but that is neither here nor there and the issue was fixed satisfactorily.

I started with Ashford University in 2012, I stopped going for health reasons. I continued to receive calls to come back. In one of those calls the re-entry counselor Christie ** stated that as a reminder that since I'm military I receive classes at a lower rate. I told her that's funny because up to this point nobody told me anything about a discount. I have already finished over 10 classes with them. She looks at my account and agrees that they "forgot" to apply the discount and will speak to her manager about backdating my account since they owed me close to $10,000 in overpayments. I waited for her to call me back for a week and then attempted to reach her, I was sent to another person stating Christie no longer is handling my file and she (Krista **) has no idea about what I'm talking about. I explain the conversation and Krista states that they don't have to back date because it was my responsibility to make sure I was given the discount when I enrolled.

I am one of the few who will be graduating from Ashford in January 2017. This will be my second Master's degree from Ashford, to my embarrassment. I wish I had never gotten involved with the school. You cannot get a straight answer from anyone, that is if you can get someone on the phone. I have used student aid (loans) to pay for these "degrees" and am due a stipend which I use to supplement my income so I can attend full time. Each semester they have taken longer and longer to release my stipend. It is due to me sometime this month, although I do not know if I will see the money before I graduate. It does not make sense to me that they are able to hold loans so long without releasing your own money to you. So much for supplementing my income.

Not only is this 'institution' a complete waste of time and money but they are all complete morons. The dropout county is so high because these people literally don't care how hard you work and have a bunch of small print of rules that are absolutely ridiculous. The instructors don't care about you or if you graduate, which no one ever does. For the price you could be at a real school actually learning something instead of wasting away here getting bothered 30 times a day with their constant bombardment of emails, most which are automated so you can't even respond.

I transferred in to Ashford with an Associate's Degree with honors from a local community college and was also given credit after an evaluation of work and life-related experience. I was told all of my A.A. credits transferred, and so on and so forth. I attended a few years (took breaks here and there) but made my way up to 112 credits, had a 3.93 G.P.A., took a break and then completed another 6 credits, bringing me to the grand total of 118 credits with roughly the same G.P.A. (by the way, never invited to the honors society or anything either).

Literally everything about this "University" sucks. They have no idea what they're doing, and the whole "Advisor" department is as smart as 3 kindergarteners finger painting ducks on a table. I'm pretty sure they all eat glue. Upon finding out that the school is only out for money, the instructors take 3 weeks after an assignment is turned in to grade it, and having to make multiple calls to financial aid to help them figure out my FAFSA and school loans, I withdrew.

I am a former military and transfer student from another university. The school was relatively easy to work with regarding enrollment and they accepted my BGSU and former military credits. The credit hours were high but then again so are all traditional universities. The course schedule and availability was great. I merged into an IT program midway through the degree process and encountered few difficulties. Different classes, professors, TAs, etc had different styles just as all major University studies do. Some graded easy, some hard...as with all studies, I learned more from the classes that were not a breeze and which challenged me.

I have had nothing but great experience with Ashford. The staff is so helpful and the professors answer emails quickly. I never had an issue to get into a class or any financial situations. Yes I am in the military and I use TA and therefore never had a problem. My student advisor is such a great help and is always there to walk me through every step of the way. I love that the classes are 5 weeks long and thus I am able to finish my degree in a shorter amount of time. I love that Ashford makes their best effort to accommodate their students.

I received a call from a Michelle **. She wanted to know why I never completed the enrollment with Ashford last year. I told her that the school was giving me the runaround and I didn't have time for it. She assured me that she would help me and get through the process. I am now in my fifth class and they are still requesting the same documents over and over again. Stating I need to put this or not, I should have did this and that.

I attended Ashford University classes online and I was making A's and B's until things began to go sour. There were some assignments I didn't understand. I tried so hard, but the advisor I had wasn't nice, didn't help me at all and didn't allow me a chance to even try and get the assignment correct. So I had to let it go because no matter how hard I tried, I wasn't getting nowhere, and to find out later about the technology fee turned out to be fraud, just really knocked me off of my feet. I was sent a notice stating that I was entitled to a refund but never received it and I still haven't heard anything after all this time. Still waiting. I have a question, has anyone received a refund at all?

It started off well, until I took my 1st math course. Because I had taken a college level algebra class they gave me credit for their 1st algebra course, so when I enrolled for the 2nd algebra class they did not program or set that ALEKS math program to the 2nd class and did not explain how it worked. Therefore, I assumed I did not have to take the 1st part of it. Anyway they charged me with the class anyway and I failed it. Now all they had to do was be honest and credit me back my money, let me retake the 2nd part of the math and I would be okay... But no. Even though they can see how confused I was from all the emails I sent to the facilitator and my advisor they still charged me. I'm paying that back now, I only have 22 credits left, and they claim I'm out of money. I wish my experience could have been better.

About 4 or 5 years ago I applied for a course at the Ashford University. A gentleman later called my phone. He asked me to send to him my previous certificates which had three years of University work. He told me that meanwhile he perused my documents I could pay $300 so that when approved I will have less to pay as fees. He went on and promised me that just in case I was not approved my $300 would be refunded. At first I hesitated but after he told me that the school would only hold my money if I signed the promissory note which I would be required to sign after the school evaluated my certificate in order to determine how many credits I was worth, I sent the money.

I enrolled with Ashford in May of 2011. Since then I have graduated with a BA in Psychology with a Major in Applied Behavior Science. I never had any problems with the instructors or the advisers. After graduating I automatically signed up for their Masters degree program. The only complaint I have is that the courses are really high.

I was currently attending Ashford University online. Started back on September 16, 2014, transfer credits as of June 20th of this year they dropped me saying I ran out of money. When I called up Department of Education Nelnet telling me I owe only 28,413 and look on my student portal for each course that I have taken only 13,400. Something does not add up right. Well I want to sue them for lying to me with only 6 course remaining, social and criminal justices degree. Very confused and upset. 120 credits, only 97.0, my GPA 2.61 - not too bad for a first time college student. Need a lawyer. File a complaint, very unprofessional service reps.

I answered the call from Ashford because I was interested in furthering my education, the advisor got me to the point where she convinced me to sign the e-contract - (it was to obtain transcripts from my other colleges to see what could be credited. I told her I was not sure, she convinced me that is was 100 % no commitment if I decided it was not for me. Later that evening I read up on the complaints of Ashford and was able to print up the e-contract.

To begin I was a skeptic with online school and I was right. I did 1 month of a class and 2 weeks of another = 6 weeks of school. My bill is over $4,000. Over $3000 is to Ashford and the other $1000 is to financial aid... Why Ashford lost very vital documents and the feds did not get the documents? So now I owe them $1000 too. Ashford never takes responsibility. All the help on the phone is nonchalant and no help. Now I need to file a claim

Oh Ashford. I am on the fence with Ashford. It seems they need to tighten up controls, cross train and adjust their ridiculous requirements. I know 4 people who graduated from this school. I went to UOP initially for 2 1/2 years. Never had a huge issue. My biggest issue here is financial aid which seems to be everyone's issue. I never had an issue getting a stipend and most issues I have read simply takes for the person complaining to handle their business. Know what you're signing and what you have not signed. Ask the right questions. Become e-mail savvy and e-mail 8 people at once, randomly and I guarantee someone will call you.

I've been going to Ashford for 8 months. Everything was going fine until my 6th class. I am A B student. My average is 3.68. I've been accused of plagiarism. I did not plagiarize anything. These people after all money. They make you pay a thousand and something a class. If you're Disabled Student they treat you like garbage. Don't attend this sorry excuse for a School. Forbes School of garbage that's what it should be called.

I have two bachelors degrees from Ashford and they will not release the transcripts for either. The first one is in Education Studies and is paid in full. The second is in Criminal Justice and I owe a balance on that one. I can understand them holding the Criminal Justice transcript until fully paid for, but what gives them the right to hold the transcripts of a fully paid degree such as the Education Studies?! I am trying to get a better job to pay off some bills and it would be a great benefit to have my transcripts available to show I do have a degree.

I have been a student at Ashford University for over two years now, and I have nothing but good things to say about this school. The instructors have been fantastic! They have always answered my emails in a prompt manner and have been very professional each time. When calling into the school, I have had to leave messages, which were returned within 24 hours. My student loans have always come in on time, and I have always received my stipend in the time frame in which I was instructed. The course work is very educational and makes me think 'outside the box'. I graduate in less than a year and am seriously considering continuing my education with Ashford. I have read a lot of negative comments about this school, however, from my experience, I am giving Ashford five stars and would gladly recommend this school to my friends.

I had applied to Ashford and filled out FAFSA. Once I was done I was told I needed to enroll before getting my financial aid award and for them to look at my transcripts. They constantly told me the same thing and was pushing me to start earlier than I wanted. After the complicated process of applying and dealing with the advisors who gave me the runaround, I decided not use this college for my online bachelor's degree.

I have been a student at Ashford online for three and a half years with four classes to go, all of sudden they stopped me from going to school and put a hold on my transcript. The reason was they stated is because I owed three and a half years of tuition fees. That's right they notified me after three and a half years I owed tuition fees. They did not ever notify anytime along the way, not once no email no phone call no letter of any sort telling me there were fees associated with my account. The VA pays for me classes, none of the financial records show a deficit on my account. My GPA 3.15 that's not spectacular but it shows I've been a willing participant.

I went to Ashford for over a year. They have no communication in their school at all. They put me in a class that I was suppose to be in after I take the two classes before it. They cheated me out of that class, they have charged me for a class that I knew nothing of. This school has no one above the financial aid offices and that I was told I was going to get my Stipend in May then came July they say I am not going to get it. They took it. This school is a complete rip off. They do not communicate with you at all and do not put notes in your files so that it will be there when the other offices check on something you need. The counselors or advisors are not there to help you.

To begin, I live in Mississippi. I enrolled in Ashford University online classes pursuing a master of science degree in Healthcare Administration. I failed a course and the university is charging me for the course which I assumed was taken from my student loan account, but it was not. The financial aid office had me to sign for a school loan and I received a disbursement. Because of that, my transcript is on hold and I am unable to register for class. And not only that, I have been charged excessive fees for room/board, transportation, book fees, and other personal expense and I lived off campus. As stated above, I live in Mississippi - there is no way I can travel to the university's campus daily and there are no records that prove that I lived on the university campus. I am pursuing legal help with the matter.

I have been attending this class for almost 10 weeks and have been getting a runaround. I been told they got all the documents and now thru the advisor they are saying they need more information. I want to know if this school is real or a scheme.

So I applied to attend Ashford this year in May. I was approved, went thru the enrollment process, everything. They even convinced me to start sooner. Then I entered, got me caught up on this "3 weeks try out no obligation if you decide you don't want to attend" because they won't file your financial aid until after 3 weeks. I come into some difficult road blocks with my financial aid so I know how to fill out different forms to explain my unusual enrollment. No problem. They tell me "It's no big deal. You just need transcripts from the schools listed and if you can't fill out this for just to explain why you couldn't obtain these documents or did not or were not able to receive credit for attending these school."

The school has nothing organized. They tell you that you've turned everything in, they turn around and say they are missing some random thing they did not ask for in the beginning. I am still going there because I want to finish my degree. Another thing is, my advisor told me not to order any books till they get my credits from my other school, so I listened. I did not order any books and now that the class has started I do not have the book for it.

Enrolled in January but working with an enrollment counselor well before then. Transferring in with an associates degree plus many additional credits that will apply towards the bachelors with Ashford. This degree is part of an "articulation" agreement with this school and the other credits are showing as an equivalent. I have taken their introductory course, and had to fight with them that I don't need the general education courses, but only the degree specific ones. Anyway, I could only take 2 as the rest have prerequisites. I love the fact I cannot read anything about the courses, when they are available etc. Right now, I am on an academic leave while they review my transcripts. It is May 11th and my first class was in January! They have had the information all this time, and I have told them several times I will be out of classes to take soon. This has to be some kind of scam.

I am a single mother of three children which was recently separated from my husband which lead me to pursue a degree so I come obtain a job that could support my children and I. I applied with Ashford University in 2011 for an AA in Business Administration and was told that I would be able to work in any corporate office. Any long story short, I completed my associates program but failed a couple of classes that I had to make up (of course), they charged me out of pocket for the failed classes although I applied and was approved for grants and loans that paid for the classes.

I was very disappointed when I attended Ashford University from January 2015 until June 2015. I was very satisfied with the courses in the beginning, until I had two professor, who was very dishonest, and misleading, along with an academic advisor. Hello. My problems began with this class during Week 1. I sent an e-mail to the instructor stating that my father was in the intensive care unit during the first week of class, and that I would not be able to turn in any assignments due to everything that I was going through, since I am his primary care giver. The professor stated via e-mail that it would be okay. However, when I checked my grades, she gave me zeros, for the discussion questions. I immediately contacted the professor, and she stated, that although she would give me credit for the questions, she only agreed to week 1 assignment, which is not true.