DeVry University Reviews

Sometimes you just don't know what you don't know. When I went back to the school and asked them why wasn't taught those things, he responded, “We taught what the main office said to teach”. If you are going to go to school, always ask about former students and employers. If they can't or won't give you any names, you already have your answer. Learned the hard way.

Have REQUESTED EVERY SEMESTER to be able to take more than two classes and it has always been denied! So again, why is my pace of progress being unsatisfactory and being sent to the VA? Ahh who gets stuck with the bill? I DO! SAD when you are a VETERAN WHO EARNED THEIR TUITION TO BE PAID for and you have to have financial aid and loans to pay for it. Funny, I worked in finance all my life and these people think just because you are obtaining a degree that you are the dumbest thing in the world. Trust me. I've been belittled. They've no boundaries. They are the WORST SCHOOL In the WORLD.

Now just to be clear I don't go to school for the refunds that may incur. After talking with them and filing paper work that allowed me to increase the student loans, which I was told was going to be $3500 to cover the now $3100 bill, only to find that a week later the financial aid that was credited to my account was not $3500, it was $2900 which then left a balance of $968 on my account. This then suddenly disappeared until the following semester. I then, once again, had to take out more money to cover the cost of the outstanding balance. That finally came and I paid the bill. During this time mind you, I talked to one of the supervisors and continued to work with only one person, who then told me that there were no other issues. This was now August.

I started my September session without a problem and somehow received a refund. I assumed that they now had their ducks in a row so I wasn't too concerned. The other day (it's now October) I looked at my account and still saw a $0 balance, with November session showing up as the next in line. I looked at my financial aid total and saw that everything was right on track. Today however, I see that my account is now $2300+ overdue... From July! When I called no one could give me an answer and tried to tell me that the $968 had been kicked back to me. I'd like to know where. Not only that but there is no Federal unsubsidized loan listed on my statement from July. Something happened to that money. I am now ready to file suit! I don't know what I am going to do. I have been on the Dean's list, I am a responsible student and I have never in my life had such an issue. If there are any lawsuits out there I would seriously consider getting on board.

Aside from being ripped off financially as a graduate who is still waiting for this school to get their funds from my private loan (it's been 4 months now), I feel ripped off from the education I thought I would receive. I don't believe this school comes close to providing the education you need to survive in the real world. I had actually taken a computer systems security class which consisted of writing a two page essay on primitive common knowledge. Absolutely nothing learned and a complete waste of time at your expense.

Also, do not expect any help from 95% of "professors" that work at DeVry. I cannot tell you how many times I reached out for extra help and an attempt to make gain more education go unanswered. I commonly had the same response from professors when I email them a question about the instructions of an assignment - "Reread the directions." That is the response you will most likely get from those that you are paying to educate you.

Please choose a school that will actually provide you the education you deserve especially if you will be paying an arm and a leg. With how much colleges cost, you owe it to yourself to come out of a college with exceptional knowledge of your major and confident in your career path. Unfortunately I don't believe you can get that at DeVry.

Here comes my main problem with this institution which has driven me to write this review and to forget this institution once and for all. Five weeks ago, I entered my ECET-300 course for basic communications as part of my Electronics Eng. Degree. The first week, even though it seemed tough, I managed to research, ask and study up in order to understand the material. After submitting my work on the Sunday of week 1, I felt like I had a good grasp on the course, though not a great one.

Finally my professor grades my 1st assignment for week 1 and submits it on Wednesday. I see that I have done way worse than I thought I had. I decide to contact my Professor and ask him for help, as well to notify him that there were some questions he had marked wrong but had not offered any explanation to why they were wrong...which It doesn't help me to know something is wrong but not the why.

It is now Thursday and I have not received word from him, so I send him another message. Now finally on Saturday he grades an iLab assignment, very late as he was supposed to submit it sooner. I find out I have completely failed it, got a 33% on it. I send him a message and an email expressing my concerns about feeling lost and that I might fail the course at this pace. I let him know once again I need HELP.

Now Monday of week 3, I call student services and explain my situation. I am falling behind, attempted to contact the professor and I have received no help or replies from him. I decide that I want to drop out of this class since I am not receiving the education I am paying for, which is quite expensive. They say that even if the Professor was late, or we had a problem in communication...I still have to pay my full tuition which is over $2,500. This makes me sick to my stomach. I decide to file a complaint and take it up to their faculty managers.

2 weeks later, I receive an answer. They say that the Professor never received the messages because there is no alert on the system for him to know that there is a message waiting. I ask them, how is that my fault? I didn't even know I was sending messages for which he doesn't appear to receive? Also, they admit that he was late on his submission to his iLab assignment, but there was nothing they could do about it but slap him in his hand. Yet on week 2 I was supposed to take a Quiz, submit a new assignment and iLab with no help or guidance. This institution instills a pass or fail, in which they don't even care what happens because you have to pay no matter what.

Now on week 6 of this whole ordeal, I have decided to call it quits. I have wasted all my benefits from my Post 9/11 GI Bill on this institution, plus countless hours of studying and attending class ALL FOR NOTHING. I have nothing to show for it. My plans were to finish my degree and rejoin the military, those plans are now out of the window.

STAY AWAY FROM DEVRY UNIVERSITY. ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY. THEY DON'T CARE IF YOU SUCCEED. THEY DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. IF YOU DON'T DROP FROM A COURSE BY DAY 3 WEEK 1 YOU WILL OWE 100% TUITION...BECAUSE APPARENTLY THAT IS FAIR TO THEM...EVEN IF THEY DON'T HOLD THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN. AS A CUSTOMER YOU PAY FOR A SERVICE, AND IF YOU DON'T RECEIVE IT YOU SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND.

I then reapplied for new admission at Devry university because I only had 15 credit hours left towards my degree. Lo and behold, they accepted me back into the program. When I spoke with the student advisor, I told her that I only wanted one class per session for the first 6 months until I built up my GPA average for which she agreed.

When it became time for classes to start, I noticed that two classes was put on my schedule. I immediately called the student advisor and was told that it was too late for me to withdraw. I then told her that classes hadn't started that I was afraid that I wouldn't pass both of those core courses at once and asked her to connect me to the finance dept. I then voiced my concerns to the finance department and was told the same thing... i couldn't drop the course and if I did I would be financially obligated to pay for that course even if I didn't take it.

Immediately, I felt sick to my stomach and realized that I was being set up to fell and that this school was not interested me completing the program; they were only money driven. Needless to say, I failed one of the core courses and was immediately expelled again. I tried enrolling in other institutions but didn't have enough student loan money left to complete my course of study.

I am now stuck with a $50,000 student loan that I have to pay back and nothing to show for it. I then filed a complaint with the Department of Higher Education in an attempt to try to make them aware that Devry University Online was running a poncey scheme. Response that I got from the Department of Higher Education was no better than the response that I received from Devry.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE A CLASS ACTION SUIT GOING ON RIGHT NOW AGAINST THIS SCHOOL? IF SO, PLEASE e-mail me with the details so that I may join in.

All of my four years, long hours to earn A's and B's, but I had no idea I was a merely a subject of a corporate disease. A for-profit school who encouraged my dreams under false pretenses. But as the first to go to a "university" in my family- I thought I was jumping over new fences. How wrong I was to come up against this battle that they said would be securely covered- figures in-hand to prove this was for me, over eighty thousand in debt and the doors slammed so quickly just one semester before my degree.

Now they deny my credits, my transcripts, but most importantly the dignity and opportunity I truly worked for all of my life. My dreams and future are shattered and my kids' livelihood scammed, immorally sacrificed.

Thank you for the lies, the slick layout, and making me sign on the dotted line without reading and thinking things through. Thanks to your recruiters who made a commission-based living finding new victims to screw. One even contacted me outside of work- after he was fired for not meeting the quota they expected. Though this was a red flag, I was already so invested. I finally realized though, it's not even the degree that mattered most. It's the time I wasted believing in a school solely based on greed- leaving eighty percent of its students societal ghosts.

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I would like the Deans or President of Devry/Keller to read this post. This would be the reason why this university is receiving many negative reviews/complaints cause the problem inside the school system. I have walked to the campus and discussed about my situation with the front rep. "She" can't help or provide me with a solution. Upcoming student or Transfer student, please do your research before taking the chance to attend the Fremont campus. The professor are great and the program is fun, but the financial office is full of BS (numerous calls and walk-in and received numerous different answers).

Financial aid was very helpful throughout the time I was enrolled in the school. Whenever I had problems, questions, etc I would talk to my financial advisor and resolve whatever issues I had (I was informed that I needed Medical insurance while I was on campus and waive the cost if I had one). Professors/instructors: I wonder sometimes at the level of training of the professors that other campuses had (maybe because the campus is close to Silicon Valley, the pool for qualified instructors was better). Most of my classes were taught by a professor that had many years of experience in the field of study. My classes were not a cakewalk and we had to earn the grade (many students dropped out because the classes were difficult). Our class went from 20 students originally to 7, and I can only point to two instructors that sucked at teaching (some individuals are good at explaining things while others are not).

The classes were up to par with what I was expecting (I got a great deal of experience from the instructor's lecture and lab assignments). I remember professors get mad at individuals who were warming the desk chair and not putting any effort into the class assignments, homework, and labs. I had two classes that really left me wondering if I had learned anything of value (PC and Semiconductors). The online classes are a joke and DeVry should get rid of them! (Professors suck, curriculum sucks, web interface sucks, enough said). Value of attending DeVry is higher compared to other institutions. One must be dedicated and remember that withdrawing or failing the class comes at very high expense. I would compare it as to playing with fire, if you are not careful, you will get burned.

Employment opportunities from my experience has been good. Got into an internship program during my last two trimesters of my degree in the field of study (one cannot be picky, need experience and getting your feet wet was the advice from most instructors). From all my classmates that I still keep in touch with, most of them work on the field of study (engineering in R&D x2, industrial electronics x2, electronics tech x1). I have lost contact with the other two and have no idea if they work in the field or not. We all make a decent salary and the only regret we have about the school was the cost of our education.

In the end, I have seen some individuals that have not gotten ahead (I took internships to get a head start and so did some of my other classmates). I know of some students from that campus that were not happy at all with their education from DeVry and blame the school for their failures at getting a job on the field. One cannot blame the failure of selling oneself in an interview or not able to perform once given the chance (personal opinion). The online classes are a waste of time and money (onsite classes are better). Not all instructors know how to teach. Some are better at explaining things in the lecture, class activity, lab, etc, while others are not. Tuition is higher than most institutions. Knowing this beforehand will help you understand that whatever money is refunded to you, needs to be paid back to the lender at one point or another. Career services was helpful in my early career with my resume and job placement. I truly believe I did overpay for my education. However, my results have been positive in contrast with other comments in this page.

I have no idea if physically attending DeVry classes and lab, the experience (you are about to read about) is the same or completely different. I would rate my overall experience as dissatisfied, given the amount I pay, and that what was provided fell shorter than my expectations. That said, I am still attending DeVry, because I really want to learn the material, and this is the best and fastest way for me to accomplish that (although I am currently weighing the options).

First, a little info about myself and full disclosure to help frame this. I decided to go to DeVry to get some experience in electronics. It is important to point out that I am already an Engineer, with a Bachelor’s Degree from an ABET accredited institution. I am gainfully employed. Therefore, I don't need the degree Associates Degree related to the electronics classes I am taking. I am simply taking the courses to get hands-on experience in a subject that interests me.

When I first went to the salespeople at DeVry, I found them to be very courteous and helpful. There was no high pressure sale. I was able to transfer credits from my Bachelor of Science degree, which allowed DeVry to grant me a scholarship. The salespeople were the ones who pointed out that I may be eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship is set up, so that if I take 9 units in a semester (two sessions within a semester) and maintain a “B” average, DeVry eats the cost on 3 of those units. So, I take a 4 unit class one session, and a 4 and a 3 unit class in the next session (total of 11 units) - the 3 unit class is basically free to me. So, again full disclosure, I have a dog in this fight in terms of maintaining a good grade, but that is not a problem for me as I am an “A” student.

But again, main point here is that it was the salespeople who pointed this all out to me. They could have kept their mouths shut, and I would have had to pay for those 3 units out of my own pocket to DeVry. This is a DeVry scholarship, so they are the ones who eat the cost. Also, reading through the catalog provides the information on how much you can plan to spend on your classes. There are no hidden costs (at least not from what I have seen). So, all credit to DeVry on this one. I was very happy with that.

Second, from my experience, if you are intending to take technical courses online, be prepared to teach yourself and figure stuff out by yourself. I am taking the electronics courses online. So I can only speak to that experience (vice physically attending the DeVry school, lectures and labs). I am going to break down the online courses analysis into four components: 1) Discussions, 2) Teacher Quality, 3)Assignments, 4) Labs.

Discussions: If you read Pete’s post (Pete of Bradner, OH on Jan. 10, 2014), he talks a little about how the discussions work. You have to post 3 discussions on two separate topics throughout the week – and you can't post all 3 discussions in one day and be done with it. You can post multiple times throughout the day, and get maximum points, but you are still on the hook to post on two separate other days. From my experience, these discussions are useless and are a complete and total waste of time.

I work full time, and in addition to the coursework, I have to take the time to post 4 discussions on a given day (as I am taking two classes – which is 2 topics for each class that I have to post a discussion) for at least 3 times in the week. The only reason I do this, is because it is required. Unfortunately, it takes a minimum of 15 to 20 minutes to put in a decent post you think might get you maximum points. For the most part, I try to “game” it, so that it looks like I am adding value. So far, in the 6 classes I have taken, I have never received less than maximum points on the discussions. But truth is, I gain absolutely nothing of value from it and little value from reading other peoples' posts. In fact, I have posted questions or thoughts (looking for feedback) in the discussions and have received no answer or feedback from anyone, including the professor, who is supposed to be a moderator of these discussions. And speaking of the Quality of teachers…

Quality of teachers: Where do I begin? How about examples. In my first electronics course (almost equivalent to an engineering electronics course I took years ago) it was evident in the discussions that some students were just not getting it. They were clueless, to state it politely. The instructor did not intervene, at least not from what I saw. Or he would give them information that didn’t provide nearly enough to work with. I felt so bad for some of these people, that I took the time to write extensive discussions, laying out step-by-step exactly how I solved a circuit problem and explaining methodology for circuit analysis. The professor seemed glad to have me do it, as he didn't seem to provide any true input or help. DeVry may claim that is the point of discussions, students helping students, but this went way beyond that.

In my second electronics course, the teacher (who himself was going for a PhD) decided (in my opinion) to make his pain our pain. He seemed more focused on the layout of a lab paper and following proper format, rather than focusing on the content itself. I am a professional who knows how to write, and that is not why I am taking these courses. I am sure the majority of the students are taking the course to become electronic technicians, so this wouldn't provide much value to them either.

Another point on my second electronics course, relates to the quality of the teacher and the time lag associated with online courses. I was having a problem with one of the pieces of equipment DeVry provided me. I determined it was faulty and that it needed replaced. Day one, I e-mail my teacher about the problem. Day two, my teacher responds with a question along the lines of “did you press the button to turn it on”? Day two, I respond that I had turned it on and listed other troubleshooting steps I performed. Day three, my teacher responds with a question along the lines of “did you press the proper function button”? Come on, really? Anyway, long and short of it, he tells me to contact the bookstore. Bookstore asks a series of questions and then tells me to go through the professor, at which point the professor went through the same line of questioning again. In the end, after 3 weeks (almost half a session) I got the faulty equipment replaced (I had to buy a backup from Radio Shack to get me through those three weeks).

In another electronics course, I would send questions to the professor about the lab work and he would respond the next day with a useless monosyllabic answer. For example, I was trying to respond to the task of designing a particular circuit. He responded by telling me to start with a certain resistor. Remember, I have one week to complete the assignment, and the information needs to flow quicker than that. In layman’s terms, his response would be akin to someone telling you to keep in mind to use vulcanized rubber for your tires, when your question was about engine manifold pressure on the car you are designing. Oh, okay, thanks for that. I respect their time, and so I work hard to ensure I have done everything on my side to ensure I don’t waste their time. That respect is not reciprocated.

Also, in another electronics course, I had a question about a homework problem, and I couldn't even get close to the answer provided by the book. I called the professor, and he told me to use a certain formula, as it would be “good enough.” I used the formula, and the answer was nowhere close to the book answer.

In one of my electronics courses, I spent hours trying to figure out two problems that were assigned (which didn't quite line up with the required reading… but not a big deal). I was working the problems pretty hard, but just couldn't get the same answers as the book. I finally relented, and contacted the professor for help. Oops, turns out the assigned questions were a typo. I wasn't supposed to be doing 28 and 29. I was supposed to be doing 8 and 9. Turns out, those questions shouldn't have been assigned as they would take too long to generate tables and plot graphs to get a rough answer. Too late, I already did that. I asked the professor for the solutions, as I had already done all that work (on my very valuable and limited time). He provided a half-assed solution that didn't help me understand any better.

Assignments: Based on the quality of teachers, and the time it takes to communicate with them, you could basically buy the books, teach yourself and learn to do it by yourself. You just have to have the grit to push and motivate yourself.

LABs: Labs are, in my opinion, the only redeeming portion of this online experience. The labs are hands-on (they ship you everything you need and some of the hands-on-material is purchased through their bookstore). A teacher comes on (or posts) an approximate 1 hour video overview of the labs. Again, if you run into trouble, you are pretty much on your own, as you can’t wait two or three days for the instructor to get to the bottom of your questions – remember, you have one week to pump out your assignments, labs, and discussions.

So, although you are on your own, it forces you to work the issues and troubleshoot yourself. This is actually beneficial in terms of really learning the material (but not to the credit of DeVry). So, you must be prepared for this before you sign up, or you could find yourself at a total loss, with help and an answer typically days away. At the end of the day, and from my experience so far, the only reasons I continue to pay DeVry, is for access to the labs (and the instructor coverage of the labs), because paying that much money holds my feet to the fire (i.e. if I tried to do this myself, I would slack off and probably not do it at all); and, this is the quickest path for me to learn the material. I am no spring chicken, but I have the cash. So I am trading in money for time.

To sum up, if you are a self-starter, can drag yourself to do 4 hours of self-assigned homework a night (plus weekends) after a grueling 9 hour plus work day, and have the resources to create your own labs (in terms of curriculum) by putting together a series of links to YouTube videos, then I would recommend not signing up for DeVry; because you could save yourself thousands of dollars in trade for a little extra time on your part. Other than the labs and a little lack of grit-determining-self-starting, I could do this all on my own. But, if you need the degree, I guess you have to do this, but make sure they are properly accredited in the program you are pursuing (more on this at the end of this write-up).

This really is a case of what you put into it, is exactly what you get out of it (this is a good statement in terms of personal accomplishment, and a little bit of a damning statement in terms of what is provided by DeVry - as I believe they could provide just a little more, given the cost). REMEMBER – this is my online experience for the electronics courses at DeVry – re-read my little disclaimer at the top.

Quick talk about cost – even though I don't need to take all of the classes (as I have credit for a lot of them), and I have a free class every semester, it would personally cost me about $25k to $30k to get the Associate’s Degree if I wanted it. Now, I graduated from a state university back in 2000, from an accredited program with a Bachelor of Science degree. So the comparative costs may be a little off, but $25k does seem a little high to get an Associate’s degree (maybe I'm dated, and this is an opinion. But, you would have to do your own comparative analysis). If you don't have transferable units from another institution and have no scholarship, you will obviously pay more.

I implore you to do your own research on costs of various institutions, and weigh that against what tangible item you will receive in return for your efforts. One final and very, very, important thought. When looking into DeVry or any other institution (including the old-school brick and mortar Universities), it is KEY that you research and absolutely ensure the program you are getting into is ACCREDITED by the proper and recognized accrediting institutions/agencies.

I am taking the courseware for the Electronics and Computer Technology Associates Degree. I don't need it to be accredited, as I don't need the degree and only wanted the hands-on experience. But, if you are going for something like certain engineering bachelor degrees, the program you choose would probably need to be accredited by ABET, if you want any chance of landing a job. Many places will say their programs are accredited, and they are, but sometimes not by the accreditation group that counts. I know of at least a couple of instances where people spent time and money on a program, only to realize their ability to get a job is severely hampered (or outright reduced to nothing) because their “degreed” program did not have the proper/recognized Accreditation. In one case, the individual was mulling over going back to school at a properly accredited institution (i.e. pretty much accepting that the last couple of years were a complete waste of time and money, with nothing to show for it), or pursuing something completely different. Hope this was helpful.

About 2 weeks into taking online classes, I shoot them an email asking about my Pell Grant and when they think it will be dispersed to my account, mainly because I figured out that I was only taking 3 credits and that was not enough for the BAH from the VA, so I wanted to sign up for another class, and that is when I asked them. They told me that the Pell Grant gets disbursed over all three classes and that I will have to wait ill July. So I am sitting here telling Finance, "Hey your guy last time said it wasn't like this, and yes I enrolled in a class late, but this class is covered by the VA." Nothing came out of that. He kept trying to avoid the topic, so I kept trying to pursue it only to be told that the remaining balance which is not going be $1,700 they just said a "lower" amount, will be disbursed in July.

This was not even the end. I asked when they would let the VA know I am now taking 7 credits instead of 3, and they told me that happens in the 4th week. I don't know what to think anymore, being told a different thing every time I call. What is suppose to happen to the Pell Grant? Is it not suppose to pay for the class the first week and the remainder gets put to my student account? What about the extra class? Aren't they suppose to notify the VA? I told myself I will wait till the 8 weeks are over, and if I call asking about the Pell Grant and they tell me that I will be getting a very low amount or no amount, I will change schools. What is really odd is that in my student account online, under Financial Aid, nothing is listed.... Does anyone know what I can do or what can be done? I am a Veteran living overseas just trying to get my education and it really seems like someone is pocketing money...

After two trimesters (Devry breaks down their year into 3 terms) I had obtained a 3.9 GPA. Not bad for a "wet-back". Then one day during a lab class, the instructor was walking along the rows of benches while glancing at our work. He stopped behind me and commented on my "fancy" wiring of a breadboard (an R&D device). He said he'd like to take a closer look at such a "cool" set-up. He quickly grabbed the entire "Console 80" (Devry students will know what this is) with the breadboard attached and proceeded to walk around the entire lab, holding it over his head and loudly said, "See this, see how this is wired, this is wrong, wrong, wrong. We're not building Low-riders here." He then brought it to me and said, "Maybe you're not cut-out to be an engineer." The other kids just laughed. Needless to say I didn't go back to school the next day.... In fact, I never went back.

I must agree with the other reviews here with all the issues to include lack of assistance from teachers, lack of experienced teachers, online program is horrible with a high rate of failings, financial department high turnover; keeping in mind this is not good for keeping accurate records of the students funds, disbursements, etc. My friend who attended this school left as she was about to graduate and they told her she was unable to graduate until the army administrators cleared the bill. She completed all of her courses but their focus is solely on MONEY. They held her from moving forward, caused her to miss a future opportunity and increased her time of waiting in line for a possible promotion.

THIS SCHOOL IS TO STAY AWAY FROM and any of these fly by night schools that come to Florida or any other state where it's not originated from. That's a flag within itself. And please don't fall for the famous line "you can finish your degree faster" with them (DEVRY) than the traditional school setting! I am a witness it's not true. I transferred credits over and because they continue to find course they wanted me to take at their institution which cost more, the total program took me a full 74 years. I am majorly upset with myself and wish I can have a redo, which is impossible now. But I can help someone else to go through the lies and hassle I did! STAY FAR AWAY! NOT WORTH IT AT ALL.

When I reached out on several occasions, I was told, "Refer to your study plan", which I have worked on front to back pulling all-nighters and then I was told to Google for more help. Excuse me but if I'm paying you then you should have all the resources I need. I should not have to rely on Google. I feel like I have learned next to nothing and their grading system is a joke! You have to get at least an 80% on everything to move forward. Less than 80% is an F! Excuse me but on my one Algebra test, I got a 78.5% and as we all know that is a passing grade, not an F. So I had to have my professor open up more attempts for me so I could pass it and it took her 3 days to do it, half the week gone, and with my husband deployed.

I do everything here so this was a huge kink. I have pulled way too many all night study sessions teaching myself when I am paying someone to do it for me. What a joke! I am getting out after the finals this week so they can't say I did not complete the term and then I'm done. Yes, I will owe them some money but it is much less than what I am seeing in these comments and I'm getting out while I can! Where is the lawsuit link? I want in!

Not only do I have complaints and issues with the financial aspect of this school but also their professors. They signed me up for a required Statistics class for my degree, which I did not understand. I had asked the teacher for help and his response was not to doubt myself. I received a C- on one of my tests which was the 2nd highest score in the class. Mind you I took this test 3 times before I even got that high of a score! I told the instructor multiple times I did not understand the class and he just ignored me. The academic adviser was made well aware of the situation but did nothing about it. This school is only out for people's money and that is it. They claim they find 90% of their graduates a job within in their career field 6 months after graduation. But as you can guess, that is another lie told by this fraudulent money hungry organization. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY, TIME OR EFFORT ON THIS PLACE...I PROMISE YOU WILL REGRET IT. However, if you are like me and didn't find the terrible reviews on this school before it was too late there is petition that has been started against this institution.

Started classes and finished a semester, and the tuition was lower than the FAFSA and Pell Grant total and received a refund check around $1,000. I held onto the refund because I didn't think it would be legal for me to use for any other purpose but schooling. After completing the second semester, I received a bill for about $528 and on it, there was a due by date and writing stating failure to pay may result in being dropped from classes so I paid it with the refund amount but I was surprised that I was being charged a bill before graduating because the admissions person told me that would not happen.

I tried calling but they play games on phone by putting you on hold for long times and transferring you around. Eventually spoke to somebody in financial/billing department and explained that I was told I would never see a bill until after graduation and she told me that whoever told me that was mistaken. Well that's just great, lie to people so they sign contracts that are detrimental to their well being. She went on to say, because I was upset and kept asking questions and explaining how am I supposed to pay these exorbitant prices making only $6.93 an hour, to ask for money from family members (which I haven't any).

So she said, "Well, you could try student loans from private banks"' and gave me a url to a site with many banks offering student loans. I used this site to rack up large amounts of debts because the tuition costs rise dramatically every semester. It went from one bill for $528 to $1,000 to tens of thousands! I stayed on for a year and a half longer until I could not get any more student loans due to over extended credit limit. Since I could not pay for any more semesters and had a balance owed, was forced to drop out.

Devry states I owe them $2,500 and have holds on my unofficial and official transcripts. I had a job ready for me at FedEx if I would provide them with transcript of my Devry classes and tried to explain to interviewer that Devry will not give me a transcript without coming up with $2,500 and she said she has to have a transcript without exception. So I did not get a better paying job there.

I am now trying to enlist for military service and the recruiter needs a copy of transcripts and I am back to where I was with FedEx...S.O.L. I have paid $28,000 for courses and have nothing to show for it because they want that $2,500 extra so badly that they are holding me back from making decent wages that would afford me to be able to make payments to them. This is awful catch-22 started by lies from admissions person and my ** for not getting everything in writing to take to court. Saddening.

We got a call from his mom this week because Devry apparently contacted her stating they were unable to get in contact with my boyfriend about his unpaid tuition loans and that they were going to send them to collection soon if they still could not get in contact with him. Obviously we were confused as to why he owed anything when they said he wouldn't. So we called the campus trying to figure out why he owed anything. The conversation that was held was absolutely absurd. Not only did they hang up on him THREE times, they were rude and refused to tell him much of anything. After spending an hour or so arguing with a rep, we were finally able to get a hold of someone from the actual campus.

They claimed that even though he did withdraw within the time frame, their policy states that students still have to pay 25% of the semester's tuition. Here's the thing, he "owes" $1360....how in the world is that only 25%!? After inquiring why it is so high, they informed us that he actually only owes about $400 for the tuition, the rest is medical costs and money from a loan check he received. He NEVER received a check for a loan. He withdrew before the loan checks were ever sent to the school, he never even attended a class and WHAT medical costs????

Turns out Devry has a NOT OPTIONAL medical plan that all students receive and pay for unless they already have full coverage. At the time he did have full coverage outside of school and Devry never mentioned this mandatory medical plan to him. He never agreed to pay for any medical, he was even unaware that he had medical through them. It was never discussed by his advisor. When he stated this to the person on the phone they pretty much called us liars because they had "notes" that the advisor wrote regarding it saying that this had been relayed and he agreed to it. I'm sorry, but no, he didn't and he had no knowledge of it. Why would we agree to pay for medical if we were already fully covered?

We're disputing these fees in court and I hope no one else falls into this money trap Devry has going. They're greedy and will suck every penny from your pocket without giving you the respect you deserve as one of their students. If I could give them zero stars I would.

Anyway each class was $2,500. Yeah, you heard me right! And that's why they didn't tell me. I found out about it once I gained access to their online site and my account. I couldn't believe what they were trying to get away with, and they would have to because I had signed a contract. Didn't read it ...don't you make the same mistake. They can charge whatever they want and get away with it. But I was lucky I got out on day one.w When class was going on I was in the office letting them know, didn't even go to class and so grateful to God that I did not because they would have charged me 10 percent for one day and it goes up from there. So, take my advice and stay away from DeVry, it will make you cry!!! Oh and it's for profit school, and that means they just want money first. DeVry=Devil.

Faculty no longer have the time to provide quality feedback to students or to interact with them. Some resolve to actually get more rigorous in their grading and their adherence to policy - essentially to have students quit class and thereby reduce the workload. Others take a more cavalier approach and scan assignments and provide a grade. They simply don't have the time to put into in-depth review of student work - make corrections - input feedback and then assign a grade - especially given the time frames that faculty are under to complete grades.

For example all grades for discussions are due by Tuesday each week. Students are supposed to make a minimum of 3 substantial discussion posts each week from Sunday to Sunday. This means the instructor has Monday and Tuesday to complete their review of these and assign the grade. If they only spend 5 minutes per student - 5 minutes to open the students record, read their posts, score them, write the comments and save the record - 5 minutes and 36 students equates to 3 hours of work and there is no way anyone can provide quality review and scoring and feedback. So make it 10 minutes - still pretty brief - that equates to 6 hours of work - in two days (Monday and Tuesday) for one component of their teaching requirement.

I remind you these are part time employees. If we include answering student emails, putting in course announcements, responding to manager requests, posting in the discussions.... these faculty are essentially being asked to work 5 hours a day just on Monday and Tuesday each week. After that there may be quizzes to grade or the worse - written assignments. Imagine a 5 or 6 page written assignment. Think of the time it should take to properly review and score and comment on this. Thirty minutes? Even at that - which seems minimal - it is 18 hours of work.

All this and no pay increase in 5 years. Faculty are not able to keep this pace up and will start taking shortcuts. Eventually it erodes and degrades the students' learning experience. If one reads many of the complaints being made here - you see that students complain about the quality of the education for what they pay. If you want to reduce these complaints then Devry needs to improve the quality of the education the students get - but they seem to be doing the exact opposite.

In total, I attended DeVry for 2 years, utilizing FAFSA school loans and tuition reimbursement to cover my courses. During this time, I never heard a word from my Financial Adviser or my Academic adviser. While this was strange in itself, I figured that there were no problems so there was no reason to contact me, and I accepted this to be the truth.

I was positioned to begin my new set of courses and it was time to complete my FAFSA again and turn in my signature page. Before I actually started my classes, I was told that they never received my signature page. I went online and reprinted the signature page, signed it and I faxed it over. Again, I was told that they never received my signature page. I asked for an email address and I emailed it, WITH RECEIPT! Again, they said that they never received my signature page, so I emailed them the email confirmation. They confirmed receipt of that! So, I was told to mail my signature page via certified mail, and I required a signature from someone at the school.

I still haven't heard from my financial aid adviser regarding any issues, so it was a surprise to me when one day, I was told that I was withdrawn from my classes because I owed them money, to the tune of $10K. I called them back and asked what was wrong and was told that I never sent my signature page. I told them that I had proof that the signature page was received and I gave them the tracking number. I was put on hold for 23 minutes and then the call was disconnected. I called back several times, was always put on hold but never reached anyone until about a week later. Finally, I talked to someone who told me to send it via email, directly to her. She said that she never got it and asked me to send my page via fax and (since it was her lunch time) that she would call me back to confirm receipt. She never did call me back. At this point, it has been 2 weeks of chasing them down and I still hadn't spoken with my financial aid adviser or academic adviser regarding what can be done about my situation because I could never reach either of them.

I contacted FAFSA to see if they could do anything and I was able to obtain an audit of monies sent to DeVry (about $30K+, if I remember correctly), and there were no discrepancies on their end so I was redirected back to DeVry. I called both of my advisers, to no avail. Neither adviser could be reached. Time passed, I went through a divorce and had to put DeVry on the back burner because I couldn't handle both stressful issues.

About 5-6 years later, I reached out to DeVry because I was making payments towards the $10K and I asked for my transcripts. Of course, I am told that I cannot access my transcripts because I owe $10K. At this point, I had paid $1,100.00 to DeVry, so I asked if they saw where I had been making payments. The answer was yes, I paid $1,100.00 so far and I was told the original amount was $11K, not $10K. At this point, I see that this is going nowhere and I still cannot obtain my transcripts, so I asked how many credits I had and they said 13 (in 2+ years, I had only 13 credits!!! I asked DeVry for an audit of my account and at the very least, if I could either have an unofficial transcript or a transcript of classes that they HAVE received money for. The answer was NO. However, I could talk to someone and see what type of payment arrangements I could make. I was put on hold and no one ever returned. When I called back, no one knew what I was talking about.

In February of 2013, I called back once again to see if there was anything that I could do to set up payment arrangements, even if I could attend and have my tuition reimbursement come directly to them. I was told, "Lady, you are out of luck! Its a moot point now anyway, unless you are ready to write us a check for $10K, you are just wasting your time."

Since 2002, DeVry has been uncooperative, and unwilling to assist me with this issue. In the least, I should be entitled to an audit of my account to show what monies was put where, how much I was charged and what (total amount) was paid! This mess stayed on my credit report for a while and when it was time to come off, they sold the debt to someone else, who put it on my credit report for a while. I am currently left with having to repeat all of my courses at another university and I am concerned that I will run out of funds for my undergraduate degree. I am also paying back school loans to the tune of $25K. To anyone who is thinking about attending DeVry, RUN AWAY!!

Then I began to ask about my student alumni discount. Nobody could give me a figure or percentage, no literature was ever provided for guidance as to the amount, and my financial aid advisor was not aware of any details. There is no application, no box to check, absolutely nothing that can legally commit Devry University. I discovered to my amazement that there was no paperwork involved for a student to either request or accept this discount. After intense pleading my financial aid advisor sent an email to someone higher up in financial aid office and then asked me to wait for feedback. After a few days I received a notice alerting to an adjustment in my financial aid, and noticed that they had lowered my tuition fees by about $200 and some change. Then what followed next would leave the auditors at Arthur Andersen envious of Devry accounting skills.

In a record one month I received 4 different statements all with differing amounts of tuition and financial aid awarded. As I watched the whirlwind of statements changing so often I began to document these changes on excel while printing hard copies. I also asked for an audit which was graciously sent to me by mail as the statement comedy continued. A simple excel analysis shows that they have gone back through the previous financial year 2012-2013 and re-adjusted my financial aid. They have lowered my financial aid to accommodate the Becker Scholarship and alumni discount. They sent me refunds last year based on my financial aid needs, but now they claim I owe them those refunds because I received a scholarship and alumni discount. They claim that they charge "special fees" when a student receives any scholarship or awards. They did not provide this information prior to this and I cannot find it in their websites or literature.

What is amazing, out of the many different statements they sent me - NONE of them arithmetically add up. Simple addition of credits and debits seem to elude Devry in their mad rush of manipulating figures. I have no job as a Devry undergraduate and graduate student and ask for any legal advice. I have emails and statements testifying to the above facts.

Now that I think back I ask myself, how is it that all 31 of those credits were transferable to any other college in the nation but they only took 8. They knew my situation and that I didn't know any better and then took advantage of it. This is only 1 of the several situations I ran into with them. I was not aware that DeVry was a for-profit college when I enrolled, I didn’t even know there was such a thing. Tuition increased each year and every semester I was being told I needed more money to pay for my classes. Now, I am stuck in over $100k of debt (no exaggerations) with a Bachelors degree that I am embarrassed of.

I have learned that there are many other students who have expressed the hardships that have been created because of this school. If I could go back and change my choice to attend DeVry I would in a heartbeat. The best advice I can give to prospective students is to do your research. Especially nowadays it seems like everyone is out to rip people off. College is a huge investment and one that you should be proud of. This school will not give you that confidence you deserve for working hard to better yourself.

Degree of depth has a feel of being a survey course, with subjects being summarily examined. Essentially, DeVry repeats the same information session after session, without really examining the material. The required discussion sections are arenas for plagiarism and reused statements by both students and professors. Most professors realize how pointless the discussion sections are. This is demonstrated either by a conspicuous expression of disdain for students that aren't actively participating or by a notable absence of responsiveness by the professor. Professors often make posts that seem scripted and reused from previous sessions without any acknowledgement of the current direction of the discussion. Additionally, it is difficult to pose questions to professors, as most are unwilling to provide any instruction outside of the prescribed course format.

I have taken 8 courses from Devry and have no more experience or knowledge than I did from reading an Accounting for Dummies book and watching Mad Money on television. Devry is neither educational nor vocational. It will not help you get a job. The only worth is in the piece of paper that will help you get more money if you already have a job in the field. It is essentially the same as a Hispanic student taking a Spanish course. Devry advertises that it will help you with job placement. I would not count on this. I spoke with the Director of Career Services and she refused to send out my resume. She also would not give me any leads to pursue on my own. Ironically, now that I have quit Devry, I have received a few job emails from Devry. However, they also lead to sites that my antivirus program warns me against, so it is possible that the only leads from Devry are actually phishing scams from another party.

The final hassle is with tuition and financial aid. After my first session, my balance was never zero. I either had an amount due or an amount overpaid. The balance would show zero, but if one actually summed the credits and debits, the result would be different. At first, I often alerted my financial advisor, but he would insist that everything was fine and that it would all work out in time. After dropping out, Devry sent me a bill for $94 and then sent me a collection's notice for $208. They would not put this through to financial aid, even though these amounts arose from previous sessions.

Additionally, it is very hard to keep track of what you owe. The Devry amounts never add up to the balance and when I look at my loan report with my lender, there is a pattern of disbursing amounts and then immediately refunding them. Devry would not answer me as to whether the 1% origination fee was being refunded as well. The fee is not detailed in any statement, but you are made aware in the beginning that each disbursement will be subject to this fee. I only have a rough idea of what I owe because any reconciliation between lender books and Devry books will prove difficult, especially since Devry posts many transactions retroactively and others with respect to future expected amounts owed.

Each session, you must buy an electronic book through DeVry. There is no negotiation for price and, while you can search and buy a physical book, it does not absolve you of your obligation to buy the e-book from Devry. The cost of the book is lumped into a Course Material Fee. The course material fee is nearly the same each session. Despite repeated attempts to get information, Devry refuses to define the breakdown of the fee. You will be charged the fee for each session, even if the same book is used. It is very possible that you can pay for the same book twice. The only time that you don't pay a Course Materials Fee is when Devry doesn't offer an electronic book. When the student is forced to buy the book from an alternate source, Devry doesn't charge a fee. It seems evident that Devry is engaged in some degree of price fixing as well as possibly defrauding the student through illegitimate charges.

I have given Devry negative reviews on every one of my evaluations. I left my contact info for further discussion, but Devry never contacted me to discuss any of my evaluations, despite statements that they would contact me. Every direct contact I have had with Devry personnel has ended without resolution. In summary, it is probable that a degree from Devry will help you earn more money in a field you are already experienced in. However, my experience has led to the conclusion that Devry will not help you get a job, will not prepare you for a job, and will not educate you with tools necessary to obtain a job on your own.

I have straight A's. I've read all of the books, including chapters not assigned. I've been an active contributor to every discussion section and I frequently pose difficult questions to my professors for further comprehension. I say this merely to absolve myself of the "sour grapes" conclusion. Devry is purely a paper factory with no concern for the student. All attempts to develop understanding or improve education have fallen by failure of Devry. I could not recommend Devry to any student that intends to receive an education. Furthermore, the accounting practices used by Devry seem irregular and are difficult to validate. There seems to be a method of deceit in order to generate more revenue from students. Stay away from Devry.

As for the final finale, before starting the session B semester, I registered for 2 classes. The school canceled 1 class. I noticed it on my schedule and thought it would be better to take 1 class anyways because the subject was difficult (Statistics). So just 2 weeks ago, when the class was finishing up, I received an email stating that financial aid put my registration on hold for the next semester and I was required to pay out of pocket or apply for another loan to pay it off. I went with my dad to speak with my counselor because we thought that she should have warned me or alerted me with an email or phone call that I must replace that canceled class with another one or financial aid wouldn't cover the semester. The only thing she can come up with to say is that I should have contacted her when I noticed the change in my scheduled, but isn't it the job of an adviser to warn students of any change and consequences?

The adviser before her helped me way more. She was kind of a pain for her persistence but I really did appreciate her help. Anyways, we spoke with the dean afterwards and he was saying that it has happened to many students as well. As for compensation or refunds, they did not want to answer that question. Whether the issue was their fault or not, what really sealed the deal that this school was only scamming me was when the counselor looked at my progress..... The total amount of credits I needed for the degree was like 180 credits and for 3 years, I was only able to make a lousy 40 credits. 40 LOUSY CREDITS!!!! To our conclusion (my dad and I), the school has been setting me back and slowing down my progress so much that now the financial aid loan that was supposed to cover all of the expenses for the degree has vanished.

I am at an aggregated spending limit and I haven't even started nothing. It would have been more understandable if I was almost done with the degree but I wasn't even half way. Now the school wants me to pay for the class and also wants me to take another loan so I can spend the next 3 or 4 years finishing my bachelor's. I must say after hearing all this, it was a real low blow, a slap to the face. As I am writing this, I am speculating what I can do now. I can't go back to that school. No way. I have wasted 3 years. I'm 22 and I'm running out of time. I am thinking of switching to a technical school to learn something in the shortest time possible before I can even think about going for my true passion in the wonderful field of video game design. Before I go, my intention is to fight fire with fire. I plan on suing the school if it is the last thing I ever do. I got nothing to lose for I have lost everything, which is my dream that they promised me.

I need all the support I can get. I need guidance and anything to get my compensation. If this seems like a scenario that is similar to you or in other words if you find yourself on the same boat as me, then let's fight together and even if it hasn't happened to you, we must stop this so it won't happen to anyone else. Speaking of anyone else, I have read many complaints about this school throughout the internet so it is nothing new. Devry is a school thriving on scam and extortion. So if you're with me, let me know, drop a comment, work together to see what can be done and let's win this **!!

I ended up finding out that the damage was beyond what I could afford and I contacted the dean. He was able to find the student that did it and wanted to schedule a meeting. I agreed and scheduled it for that night. I went to the meeting and was bribed not just from the student but also the dean not to press charges and was given the amount of the cost of repair. Time went by and I was not able to receive financial aid because there was an error with my account and was told to pay up front. I explained I couldn't and I was told that my account would be frozen until it is paid. I went to school the following week and was extremely stressed. I decided I had to leave due to my stress and I contacted my counselor, told him the situation and I was to told that I was not going to be penalized for leaving. I ended up leaving school and due to so much stress from that situation and some personal matters, I suffered from a slight stroke and had multiple seizures.

The years passed by and after countless testing, procedures and rehabilitation, I was told I could go back to school. I started to attend a community college and was doing okay up to now. I found out that the financial aid department of the community college I have been attending changed their disbursement rules and was asked to provide information from Devry in regards to my passed classes and grades. I contacted Devry to obtain this information and found out I was penalized for leaving school and that my account is in collections. I have been trying to get this situation resolved and practically have been unable to properly explain myself about the situation.

I am now unable to collect financial aid and right now that is my only source of income other than my disability checks which add up to nothing. I want to get this situation resolved but I feel I do not have a chance because Devry is too hard headed to hear me out. Sorry about my spelling. It is kind of hard at times to try to process my ideas due to the complications.

Here is where it gets even more shady. Instead of getting me approved for a grant to pay the balance I got a grant of $502 and was told the balance will carry to next session and be paid for by my SEOG grant. I can't stand to have thing pending or hanging in the balance because I no longer trust them to do what's right. By letting the balance roll over I will be forced to wait until week 3 of the next term to see if this will happen and that will entitle DeVry to another term of grant money that I feel is for my benefit. I really wanted to finish but the anxiety this has caused is overwhelming and my family no longer supports the school I chose. I am at a loss since the semester is not over until I take two 8 week sessions.

What DeVry actually wants is your social security number and FAFSA, so that they can generate a borrowing report; which checks to see how much money DeVry can take from you. The more money DeVry thinks you will borrow, the more classes DeVry will try and get you to complete. A business to DeVry, a nightmare of financial worry for you, the student. Please just watch the greedy hands of your DeVry admissions staff when you go into the office to sign financial paperwork, obligating yourself to be indebted to DeVry for a long, long time.

DeVry's dishonest admissions representatives will pretend they want you as a student just to get to the borrower's verification stage, to see how much money can be borrowed in your name. Please beware of this for-profit school, because DeVry University will leave you abandoned and without a job, but the bills will not stop. Sorry, DeVry has virtually no good work study or scholarships either, in comparison to honest, reputable institutions.

Also, if you fall for this trap, you might not get the degree until you pay thousands more than DeVry originally stated. At that point, you are trapped by DeVry and will feel helpless. Finally, you will be in so much debt by the time you graduate, so it's really not worth your time and money. Please shop around at 3 or more for-profit schools if you plan to go to one. A quote from Barack Obama regarding private type organizations:

"You're dealing with folks who aren't interested in helping you. They're not interested in helping you find the best program. They are interested in getting the money. They don't care about you; they care about the cash," he said. "That's appalling. That's disgraceful. It should never happen in America " (ABC News)

I wait tables at a popular restaurant and some suited customers came in one day and were discussing their jobs and their families. We got onto the subject of school and how he had attended an online University at DeVry and finished his education while working and supporting his family. That day I applied online and the very next semester, I was enrolled and attending classes. If you have problems with time management, then this school is not for you. But, it is an accredited school and people look at a degree from this university the same as any other college does. The tuition is expensive yes, but so is every other online university. The classes are quicker and getting a degree from here will come about quicker than attending a regular university. They offer numerous programs to download that will help you along the way with your degree and then that can be used after you graduate. They also have many tutor options that are free for students to use.

I was told that Devry does not keep that information in the data system and I was pretty much out of luck. I also asked for a complete billing from day one and was told I could go into the student portal and I could get that information. Well, the portal only goes back a few months! Should I have known the truth of how much this would have cost me, I would have never taken courses especially since I have kids graduating shortly! Also while working my internship, I found out that my fellow classmate has experienced the same situation!

I was out of the country, recently came back, called Devry for my refund and was told that because I finished one class, then they owe me nothing for the other 2 classes. This is a ripoff school. Their teachers have no knowledge and are horrible. Their degree is not recognized by any employer and their tuition is high for no reason. What can I do? How can I sue them to get my money?

I was also told that I was only eligible for 7 credits per semester, so this doubles the time it would take me to earn my degree, with interest compounding the whole way! At the end of this year, my funding runs out. I called Student Finance to ask if I could make a formal appointment to talk to an Advisor because my employer said there is a possibility they could help, but they wanted me to prepare a financial "overview" of where I stood. Information like: Cost of degree, credits completed, credits needed, loan balance to date, how much would I need to complete my degree...pretty standard stuff I thought. I was told, "We don't have a form for that". I said "there is a glimmer of hope that I will be able to at least obtain my degree, and you 'don't have a form for that'?"

There are tons of people in default all over the country. We are all experiencing the same financial crunch under misled circumstances, and you cannot give me an in-general overview of my financial status on DeVry letterhead so I can give it to my employer? I am sorry, but I cannot approach my employer and ask for well over $ 20,000 and not be able to hand them something from DeVry showing them basic information.

The other comment I got from Financial Aid was, "Typically, employers do pay or request a lump sum amount; they pay by semester. We can only give you a breakdown by semester each calendar year because of fluctuating fees." I understand the fluctuating fees, but I am approaching the $ 57,000 ceiling on my loan, I do not make enough money to live day-to-day, and I am looking (very likely) at not being able to complete my education. I do not qualify for grants or scholarships. I have applied repeatedly for tons of them. I guess I am about to become a statistic at the end of this year unless a pile of cash falls out of the sky!

I am a father, husband, and with a new baby on the way. I have to pay $57,000 back to Sallie Mae with no degree? Is that right??? $600 a month with nothing to show for it? Crooks! Absolute CROOKS! I don't wish this school on my worst enemy. I'm on board for anything lawful, but really, whose fault is it? Ours for not looking into reviews prior to starting, or is Devry's at fault? If anyone has ANY advice, please email me or message me because I am completely stuck.

Nikki enrolled me into English, I believe around week 3. I felt like I had taken this class before and then I received an email indicating that I was about to be dropped from classes unless I produced my high school transcripts. At this time, I was thinking "What is going on?" Here is where the issues came in. Upon speaking with Academic Advising team, they told me that they received one transcript from one of the previous colleges that I attended and never received my other transcript nor my high school transcript. I felt like I was doing people's jobs at Devry and calling around to get these transcripts that everyone is telling me from these schools (already sent out and verified address twice) of the dates in which the transcripts were sent. It was crazy and a headache.

Now within 2 weeks, DeVry, all of sudden, received my transcripts and credited my previous course work after talking to people multiple times a day almost. During that time, we needed to figure out what to do about this class that I was taking that I had already taken before. I am beyond pissed because these are unnecessary loans for a class that I had already taken and I didn't want to be in debt. They offered me a so-called "Pass Option", which in my opinion they created the "Pass Option" specifically for situations like this. I am thinking that this a "normal" practice for them. They want to get as many people to enroll to get funding for the school and stick their students with a huge bill. At this time, I received an email stating that I was approved and confirmed through Financial Aid that the "Pass Option" has been applied.

Anyway, this is supposed to cover my current session and next session English class. Here is where it got crazy. Tempest from the Financial Aid Department told me that I will receive a credit back in week 6 of the current session. I was going return the money back to the lender because at this point, I didn't trust DeVry and I had my friend in the room with me during the whole conversation to make sure I had someone in the room listening to this mess. I waited until week six when I didn't see a credit and I called Financial Aid department. They told me a credit would be issued week 6 of the next session! I was like, are you seriously kidding me?!

I complained to Assistant Director of Admission and he told the Head of Financial department. After complaining, it didn't help because they backed up their Admission rep who got me in this mess anyway and refused to pull calls for the Admission rep and Financial Aid rep (even though these calls are monitored and recorded). The supervisor called me, I am not sure what her name was but it starts with a V or something. She reconfirmed the credit for next month. Just today, 04/25, I got an email stating that I have a hold on my account for Register. I had talked to some chick from Admission who did a conference for me with this ** chick from Financial Aid named Leslie. She was so unprofessional and didn't bother to review my account. She thought that I did a regular withdraw & had to explain the situation again, ugh. I told her that I see a balance on my account that the Pass Option will leave a balance on account $167 and I specifically asked if there will be a balance. I can't afford it!

Anyway she says it will take approx. 4-5 business days to see what they need to do. I was pissed off. So I decided to call back to see if I can speak to sup and I got this idiot on the phone name Shawn from Finance when ask to sup - he didn't transfer to a sup but to another rep named Terry. I explained the situation yet again and he finally got things figured out for me. After this session, I am going to a public and traditional university. I never had these issues at SIUC and I wish I had stayed and completed my schooling. It's going to take me longer but less money and people who actually do their job.

I called the Southfield campus and the receptionist asked for my "D" number and immediately I was transferred to a financial specialist who offered me a payment plan after paying an initial $500 in the next few weeks, following $500 a month until pay-off. Evidently, my full explanation and shock over being charged that much money for a lower level course which was self taught was left on deaf ears because up to this present date, my calls are screened, sent to voice messages and no follow-up calls have been returned.

I believe that DeVry University trains their academic advisors to willfully enroll students into classes, quarter after quarter to gain the most money from their educational benefits. In my case, DeVry did not have my best interest in mind and withheld information that would allow me to get the most out of my educational benefits. Being a single parent with a daughter in college, I am forced to pay a $2,600 balance out of pocket for no reason other than greed.

My first initial impression with DeVry/Keller at the Decatur campus was not pleasant. The recruiter appeared irritated because I did not sign on during our first meeting. I expressed I had taken interest with other colleges/universities, so I was within my rights to scout the schools to figure out which was best for me. I thought he understood, but I guess not. However, I did not let this deter my decision as I was determined to complete my education, so I continued on my journey. I just decided to go to another campus.

After researching other colleges/universities, my attention was drawn back to DeVry/Keller! I was excited by the new team I had met, because they were so welcoming and willing to help me match my career interest with a curriculum program that would put me back on the map. I needed a career change that would be fruitful and prosperous for not only me, but my family! Well, it was not easy, as I had to fight to have credits transferred. DeVry wanted me to complete almost the entire program, but it worked out! I was able transfer a vast number of my credits from other colleges I had attended (i.e., associate degree programs completed). I was on my way! I could not believe it; one year later, I was graduating with my Bachelor of Science Degree!

One disappointing error they did during graduating was to leave my name off the commencement program! This was so embarrassing since I had family and friends attending the event! I never received a correction, an insert, or an apology! Nevertheless, I looked over it because I accomplished what I set out to do! I was the first to graduate within my immediate family with a bachelor degree!

I said I was not until the coach(s) convinced me to continue on with my masters! I was not interested at first, but had interest in some courses on the master's level, so I did! I was good until now! All this time, I have yet to get a job in my field of studies. The disappointments were the career center continued to send me job notifications related to what I was currently doing. I did not pay thousands of dollars to remain in a $12-$13 an hour job! I still have not gotten or received job offers related to my field of studies! Yes, the economy plays a role, but the university could do a better job helping their students! What I have learned is it is all in who you know here in Atlanta! Secondly, most who are landing the ideal jobs were already in jobs related to their field of study. Students returned to receive a higher education to receive higher compensation!

One person posted that when companies see you are a graduate from DeVry/Keller, some (not all) take you as a joke. Your resume is pushed to the side or placed at the bottom (paraphrase)! I had one professor to be upfront and honest, and said it would be hard to transit in a new career! On top of that, the university did not prepare us (i.e., those of a maturity age) for the difficulties in trying to do a career change! There was no assistance with local internship programs that could prep you for the real world! In case you did not know, GA is one of the top states with a high unemployment rate!

Now, I am done with the master's program! Can I get a call back from the Financial Aid department regarding my refund? The answer is "nope!" I was done with school last year, and I cannot get a call back or an email response! Let's talk about how unprofessional this is! Hey, an unemployed middle-aged woman needs her refund to support the family! Can I get an Amen? The students owe student loans, so just be honest and give the real reason with why such a delay with the refunds! When you ignore calls and emails, it makes you and the university look bad to the public!

Oh well, I cannot revert back the time! It is over and done with! I did get two degrees, so I hope it pays off because Sallie Mae wants her $100,000! I will be indebted to her until I die! The only thing I say to DeVry/Keller, stop focusing on how many people you can recruit and start promoting quality (i.e., admissions, registration, and financial aid)!

My professors - I cannot complain! I did get to learn from them and also I got some helpful tips with preparation in the real world! This is an accelerated university, so it is only so much they can do in 8 weeks versus a traditional school's semester! And last, I did meet some new folks (fellow students), and we keep in touch! Most of my job leads come from them!

My rating would actually be in between dissatisfied and satisfied! After three years, there are no job offers for a new career change! I am trying to rise above breaking-even, not remaining! A $100,000 is a whole lot of money to pay back on a $30,000 a year salary! The economy sucks, but trust me, there are people who are getting those jobs worth having! It is all in who you know, and companies looking at the schools you attended too!

Upon commencing my bachelor’s program at DeVry, no one in admissions made me aware I did not have enough money disbursed to even enter the program. Shortly thereafter, I became painfully aware of this fact through research that I would now owe approximately five thousand dollars to continue. I had to beg, borrow, but not steal the money to continue. My inclination was to drop out, but I had already gone too far. Additionally, DeVry always played the shell game with my refunds. My communiqués would say one amount, and when my remaining funds hit my accounts, I would always receive a drastically decreased amount.

Recently, I spoke with two Human Resources managers and asked them to review my resume. These folks slapped me in the face with a dose of reality. They told me my problem was not my resume, but in fact, it was that I attended DeVry and Keller. Their words to me were that DeVry/Keller puts out quantity but not quality. Human Resources managers place DeVry and Keller at the bottom of the pile and sometimes never look at the submissions.

In addition to this, I was told they would help find me a job, etc. and since graduating I am still not working with an associate’s degree piece of paper. I was contacted by a lady via email regarding consolidating my student loans in the new government loan thing. Well, we spoke numerous times and nothing ever came about it. I had tried to contact University Accounting services among Great Lakes, etc. to get them to defer it, but they would not allow it and would not work with me to do so.

I feel I have been wrongly led into believing I was going to get the education in the field I wanted to do. I was led to believe something that was not accurate. In addition to this, I got no help with the repayment of the loans that I feel are absolutely a high price for a piece of paper that is not helping me, hindering me actually, because a lot of places do not recognize Devry. I was asked numerous times about this school. This is only half of it. Please, can someone help?

They hold onto your Financial Aid and Grant money for weeks on end. Then when you question it, they tell you there was a problem with DeVry's system and it will come as soon as possible. When they received the money from the government on July 20 (and confirmed this from the government directly) and I did not receive my refund portion until mid-October. Do they collect interest or what? Onsite class options are out of the question. They never have any classes available for what you need so you are stuck doing them online. I need to be there and see what is going on. Then if 50% or more of your classes are online, you lose your state grants. I was also told that I will run out of financial aid money and will need to find other resources; about $10k worth in order to finish my degree.

DeVry offered me a full-time position contingent on my obtaining a master's degree, which thankfully, they paid for through tuition reimbursement (I attended Cal State). So there were some good things about working there. The things that disturbed me were that, for one, the entrance test that was being used to place students was a pure math test. It had no English components to it at all, so given that Chinese and other Asian students tend to score higher on math tests, they were placed in higher level English sections. As many of them were second language learners whose English was subpar for starting college, most flunked their first DeVry English course. This lengthened the purported time it took to get through DeVry, thus negating the admissions rep's claims that with DeVry, you can get through faster than at the state school.

Routinely, the decisions of the admissions reps, who were really nothing more than salespeople, trumped those of the educators. If the admissions rep wanted the student in, the student got in. They would usually say something like, "He only missed it by 5pts, let him in etc." I even saw one admissions rep forge student high school diplomas to get students in. They regularly told students things that were outright lies and then when I and other educators attempted to set the record straight, we were painted to be the proverbial bad guys who didn't want to let the student in. In actuality, admitting a student who is not prepared to a very costly school, only to watch him/her flunk out is the cruelest thing one can do. Ironically, almost always, their painting people like me and other concerned, honest educators in a bad light usually worked because of the students' lack of maturity and their desperation to get through quickly and get a ticket to a super high-paying job.

The students often really did believe that the admissions rep was the knight in shining armor, who despite those meanies in the education department, was going to get them in. To their credit, while I was there, DeVry began implementing the Accuplacer entrance test (one of the first computerized entrance tests) which had English and math sections, in cooperation with Princeton ETS, after I and several other educators fought for it. Then to our dismay, the passing score for entrance was set extremely low. I cannot remember, but it was so low that if you merely selected random answers, more often than not, you pass. I tried this many times, I just kept clicking "A" all the way through and passed (I think it was like 3 or 4% - max 10% correct answers or something like that).

I remember one specific case involving a foreign student, who really should not have been at DeVry (he was very classroom-ready, very smart and academic but a foreigner who did not know the American system). He mentioned to me actually, made it common knowledge, that upon graduating from DeVry, he plans to go on to get a master's at UCLA. I was pretty sure just from my general knowledge of the educational field that DeVry courses and/or the degree would not transfer or count at a school like UCLA, so I decided to call the university and find out. When evaluating degrees and credit, there is the question of if they will accept the degree and then there is the question of if they will accept any of the courses, so that if the student does have to start over with another degree, at least they can get credit for some of the courses. I spoke to the admissions department at UCLA several times and asked about this. They told me flat out that they would not recognize a DeVry degree at all and would not give credit for any of the courses taken at DeVry, not a single one.

They told me that as far as they were concerned, DeVry is a vocational school. I let them know that now, DeVry offers a bachelor's degree. They said that no, to them this was vocational education, along the lines of a technical college. This was not a surprise to me, but I wanted to be sure so that I could inform this student. I knew he had been duped, I knew he was going to get the surprise of his life after $30,000 and three years at DeVry. He had been told when he enrolled at DeVry, by admissions, that he could continue on and get a master's at almost any school of his choice with no problem, provided his grades were good. I took this student to the side and gently suggested that perhaps he should consider another school if he plans to continue on to UCLA, as I didn't think they would let him transfer in the courses, let alone recognize the degree. He told me, "Oh no, the admissions department assured me I can continue on. I plan to go to UCLA."

As I mentioned, this student was very bright, very classroom-ready, somewhat older than the typical DeVry student. What he lacked was an understanding of the US educational ambiance. He was a foreigner. I believe he already had a degree from his country and just needed a degree here for the engineering field he planned to work in. At any rate, I let him know that I had checked and that DeVry's degree would not be recognized at UCLA. To my surprise, he got indignant with me. He insisted this could not be true. It was almost as if he was angry with me for being a naysayer. Later that week, he told me he had gone to the DeVry records office and they too had assured him his degree and courses would indeed transfer to UCLA. He said he had spoken to a ** in records, who assured him of this. ** was a secretary/receptionist, which I told him. He seemed to be angry with me, perhaps he was just upset because on some level he suspected it may be true and didn't want to believe it. I can't be sure.

Finally, I had to just give up and tell him, "Look, I am only trying to help you. If you wish to continue here, go right ahead. I just thought you would like to know that you will have to start all over if and when you apply to UCLA." I never knew what ended up happening to that student but I know by now he has had the surprise of his life to learn that the degree that cost him $30,000 or more is essentially worthless for transfer to UCLA. By the way, I subsequently called the State University in California, who said they would not recognize the DeVry degree either, but that they would recognize some of the courses. One hopes he and others like him were able to move on to a state school, start over and get the preparation they needed, which would take much more time but be a lot cheaper. But my point in writing this is that as a person who truly cares about education, working in a school such as DeVry, ironically you were frequently seen as the bad guy, while the admissions reps came off smelling like a rose.

In the students' eyes, you were the one saying no, kind of like a parent who says no to a child. The admissions reps, in contrast, would get them in so they were the heroes. And the admissions reps could and did feed off of that, to the students' peril. As I recall, the tuition was extremely high. I believe at that time it was over $10-12K a year, if I am not mistaken. So students were admitted who should not have been and then placed in a too high English class, only to flunk it and have to continually retake it. When the student could not cut it, he or she then drops out, with a huge student loan to pay off (if they stayed more than a few days or weeks, I cannot remember which, the full amount of tuition several thousand dollars, for that semester was due). So now the student had a huge debt to pay back and no education to show for it. This meant they were in default for a student loan too.

So now, even if they did want to begin study at a respectable school, they could not because they had defaulted on a student loan. This is not even mentioning the fact that their credit is now ruined. The majority of the students were younger, poor, from inner-city areas and thus vulnerable to fast talking, high pressure salespersons (admissions reps). If not that profile, they were foreigners who did not know the American system and did not realize that these for-profit schools are a new fangled, unorthodox concoction, not recognized as true education in any respectable academic circles. They pretty much admitted any warm bodies that could pay the tuition. There was a joke in admissions that they enroll based on The Mirror Test: You hold up a mirror to the student's nose and mouth and if it steams up, they are in. Once admitted, the student would have had to burn the building down to get kicked out. As long as the students' money is green, he or she stays.

I saw students disrespect professors, curse them out, etc., only to be sent right back to the classroom if they were a paying student. You pretty much had no authority as a professor because they were loathe to kick anyone out since that meant a loss of tuition money. DeVry does not mention in advertising and in their admissions sales speeches the overwhelming numbers of students that drop out (flunk out) before the first year is up, most of whom should have never been admitted in the first place. If I remember correctly, the first semester, about 20% would drop then the second semester, another 10 or 15% would drop. Then a similar amount would drop the third semester (at DeVry, they are trimesters). I am almost positive (it has been a while so bear with me) that about half of the incoming students were gone by the end of the first calendar year.

The graduation rates overall were around 36%, but then again, this was about the same graduation percentage for the community colleges in California at that time. The difference is, however, that (at that time anyway) the community college courses were about $40 a credit, while DeVry was many thousands of dollars. As far as placing the students in jobs, note that about 5 to 10% of DeVry students do actually do quite well, but it is not because of DeVry. In fact, you may say it is in spite of DeVry. There is a percentage of students who attend DeVry who could have gone almost anywhere they wanted certainly to the state school and many to a private, more rigorous school, but for whatever reason chose to study at DeVry. The night students, for example, were frequently in this category but also a percentage of day students.

Many night students already had a degree and wanted to get into something else, and do it more quickly. Oftentimes their employer was paying for the courses. These students were usually a bit older and were more like adult learners, not as much like high school learners like the typical DeVry student. DeVry parades these students around in a dog and pony show as evidence of how great their education is, but these students are atypical. They are not the usual student DeVry recruits from poorer inner city areas or foreigners who do not know our system. For those students in this exceptional profile, who got a job and did well, perhaps their study at DeVry was a good thing. But it is a mistake for one to believe that this is the typical DeVry experience or that high percentages of DeVry students are placed in well-paying jobs. That was not the case. Moreover, many of the jobs were found in the Silicon Valley, which was brimming and thriving at that time.

In fact, there was a labor shortage. So DeVry's placement efforts were really not that impressive considering that the Silicon Valley was chock full of jobs that employers were having a hard time filling. I also happen to remember that DeVry regularly took credit in its job placement percentages for any jobs that the students had upon graduation. In other words, if you were working part-time delivering pizza, began study at DeVry and maintained this job at night, and when you graduated you still had this job, DeVry took credit for that job in its placement statistics. DeVry's advertising brochures would state, "Here at DeVry, x% of our students have jobs upon graduation." They did not advertise that DeVry found jobs for x% of the students, but rather that x% of the students had jobs upon graduation. So this is misleading.

By the way, the pizza delivery job example is a real life example that I remember well, which led me to question how they could have the placement stats that they did. I could go on and on but suffice it to say that yes, these schools are a huge ripoff and a disgrace to what education should be. It appalls me that they continue to thrive as they do.

On top of that, I gave them unofficial transcripts which have the same information as the official transcripts in July 2011. I told them to refund me all the money I paid. They said no, they can only refund me for the last semester I was in class which fell outside their four months grace period. Ironically, they removed me from the whole MBA program on the day (April 27, 2012) President Obama signed a bill against diploma mills to protect veterans and their families. I contacted some lawyers, they told me to write to the education board, file a complaint with consumer affairs department and the New York attorney general's office. They say they committed a deceptive act and they should refund me in full.

I will keep up with this legal pursuit and see to it that all is paid back. I have kept this to myself thinking I am the only one who is suffering at the hands of this school. I see them advertise and they sponsored the Olympics in whatever way they did, but they treat some people unfairly. I am glad there are many who have complaints and this will put pressure on them. A class action as one suggested is a good idea.

Also, I was getting refund checks back around my two-year in attendance that I wasn't supposed to get back, that should have gone towards my account to pay off for my schooling. Long story short, I am stuck in my senior year with five classes left and no funds to cover the cost. Devry offered me a personal Devry loan way before federal aid ran out. At this time, I am a senior. They say I've accumulated $10,000 in loans at Devry from 2011- 2012 and now, they want me to take out more loans with the school. Catch 22; pay $120 while attending school.

My experience has been so stressful. I feel like they didn't outline a blueprint in my favor and they suck me dry for my federal aid. They really take advantage of people stemming from poverty and family's first generation college students. They use any line to get you in the door and string you along with administration that knows just as much as you do about attending college. They lack in providing a strong foundation for their students' success in graduating and being capable of seeking higher education if they choose. How does government expect students to pay off debt when you have worthless degrees being handed down to the working class that are struggling to better themselves and their families?

This morning, August 16, 2012, I was informed that my refund was applied to next semester's cost of attendance, even though I will receive adequate financial aid to attend and I elected to receive all refunds. This happened because the university began to create billing statements due September 1, 2012 and they applied the refund to that. This goes against all of the financial guidelines distributed to students. It also creates a hardship on students who must frequent the campus for use of labs, study groups, etc. This school is a rip-off. They are not releasing my funds and I cannot drop the next session, which has not begun. Do not enroll.

I tried to explain that I had made previous arrangements to make my final and complete payment the next day. The lady pretty much called me a liar and demanded payment now. I told her repeatedly that it was already arranged for the next day and that I had an e-mail that confirmed the arrangement to prove it. She said she was going to turn me into the credit reporting bureaus for non-payment. I hung up on her because she was so very rude and wouldn't hear what I was telling her. Today, July 5, 2012, I received in the mail the notice that I had been reported as she promised. I will fight this as I had already had arrangements made. I warn people of DeVry's refusal to help work with me when my partner and I were unemployed. Thank you.

DeVry will do anything to get you enrolled and take your money. Really, all you have to do is walk through their front doors into their admissions office. The vultures are there waiting for future students to become prey and hoping they are poor enough to sign the FASFA forms so DeVry can get their hands on your federal aid money, military education benefits and other scholarships students earned. The thieves at DeVry will tell you these benefits should cover most of your education expenses, but they make sure you also sign the dotted line for future loans should they be needed. What they don’t tell you is that they are needed from day 1 of your first class since DeVry is so expensive. They mislead students into believing they are receiving a higher valued education which will get them the highest paying jobs within 6 months of their graduation. The reality is that in today’s job market, it is an outright lie to make promises of higher wages and guaranteed employment within 6 months. It is DeVry’s deceptive scheme to lure students in to get a hold of their federal aid money. This is how for profit schools like DeVry got rich in the past as there was little government regulations in place to oversee the sub-standard education these for-profit schools provided their students.

As DeVrys reputation became highly scrutinized over their deficient education value and students made their experiences public via newsgroups, forums and internet, students began to realize they can receive a higher quality, respected education at local and state universities where financial advisors clearly disclose the student’s financial obligations each semester or whenever requested. That’s one of the major difference between DeVry (a for-profit school) and a state or local run university that has regulations. Integrity and ethics go a long way in the business world and DeVry failed miserably when they turned their main focus on their wealth statistics and lost vision to the quality of the education they sold their consumers.

A little note to DeVry. Business 101, which I learned from one of the most respected teacher around, states that the most important things to remember in managing any business are integrity and a steadfast commitment to ethical business practices. These are the cornerstones of how your business should operate in the present to succeed in the future.

So now I'm failing one online course because the course is going full speed and I'm stuck on their policy of 80% or higher or else! I tried contacting the success coach which she does not even have access to your grades. How is she supposed to help students succeed again? I called the school and the receptionist wanted to know every single reason why I want to talk to the success coach and what's going on. And in order for me to talk to the success coach, I would have to make an appointment because she is busy registering students at the moment. Apparently, they're busy taking the next wave of students' money. First of all, I am a current student so why can I not talk to the success coach? The receptionist wants to get every bit of information of what the call is about before they could pass me on to who I requested to talk to so they can decide whether to talk to me or not. It's unbelievable how bad their services are and they say they are in a position to help you but they don't.

I feel just like the others who went to Devry, all that money that we have spent on these degrees and it has not paid off. Heck I am in debt because the school is so expensive. But I would rather pay a bunch of money for a degree, where I know that I am guaranteed a job with the school help. I would not advise anyone to go to this school, it was a mistake. You pay way too much money to just have a piece of paper. Let it be worth something.

Someone needs to see what students and military actually pays for Devry to do. So far, all I do is pay thousands of taxpayers' dollars to watch Devry sit there and push a button and not do any of the legwork. It's ** and students are getting screwed. I'm leaving Devry and will never stop bad-mouthing them.

Now, they are doing it again. After staying on the phone for over 2 hours with a rep, who finally figured out my hold should be lifted, they said I needed to fax an official request in to register for the capstone class before taking the final class needed to graduate. I spoke three times this week to a rep who stated they received my request form and everything was ok. Today, I received a voicemail from Keller stating that there was a hold on my account and they cannot register me for the class, and today is the last day to register. Oh, by the way, they only have a few hours before offices are closed. When I called back they were closed. Keller has successfully prevented me from graduating for eight months now due to their own incompetence, poor intra-office communication, and lack of assigning one person to my account. I would never recommend this school to anyone for a graduate degree. It has delayed my job promotion and graduation indefinitely.

I didn't pay $36,000 for a piece of paper that isn't going to do me a bit of good in the real world. All the jobs that I have applied for require 2 years experience and I guess at this rate, I am not getting that experience any time soon. I feel that DeVry shouldn't be promising all this if they don't have businesses already lined up that would accept their new graduates. I think that all they were concerned about was lining up students to increase their profits with false promises about getting a job after graduating.

These people care nothing about you as an individual. I was working with on women for my finances when I first started, but she passed me along to someone else. Now, the women that I had previously swindle the new students. While the two women I am with, now deal with the students that are just about to graduate. I have been swindled out of a whole lot of money, and regret continuing my education. I may not even get a job since I did even learn anything while attending Devry. That’s four years of my life down the drain. I feel so ashamed that I allowed this to happen.

This was at the Irving, Texas campus, and the campus as a whole was not the greatest. All the staff members especially the financial department act like they want to help, but all they want is your money. I would not recommend anyone go to that place. My life is over and I am only 23 years old, so thank you Devry for ruining my life.

First of all, DevVy doesn't care if you are a good student with high test scores or a good GPA. Admissions wants your social security number and FAFSA so that they can start a borrowing process that will haunt you with debt. They get points for selling you a product which may have no positive outcome. You will be in debt if you take out a loan to pay DeVry's increasing tuition fees. Nothing is owed to you from them and they will not give you anything unless you pay them.

DeVry preys on desperate individuals who are seeking a job in this time of career uncertainty. DeVry will use the control of getting you a job to force you into debt. I worked for the school and I know that they think the students are a joke. I would not recommend that any intelligent person go to this school. We live in a good country where Congress is working to reduce this kind of behavior at for-profit schools because it hurts Americans.

I was forced to sue DeVry in court with an attorney. I proved that these crooks lied to me up front about what degrees they offer and questioned employees who quit or were fired. What DeVry actually wants is your social security number and FAFSA, so that they can run a check to see how much money you can borrow, not intelligent students seeking an education.

DeVry's dishonest admissions representatives will pretend to want you as a student just to get to the borrower's check-point to see if you are credit-worthy. Please beware of this for-profit school, because it will leave you desolate and without a job. Sorry, they don't have any good work study or scholarships either. They have lost their credibility in the technology industry and will do nothing for you in the employment world.

Also, if you fall for this trap, you might not get the degree until you pay thousands more than the originally stated. Finally, you will be in so much debt by the time you graduate, so it's really not worth your time and money. Please shop around at 3 or more for-profit schools if you plan to go to one. Luckily, the federal government is suing DeVry like I did for manipulating people into debt. Thank God, I beat them in court and will receive my money back!

I was assured that my concerns would be passed along to Dino of the financial planning department. I was told that he would search through the recorded calls for evidence that this had occurred then call me back. If this is true (and I admit that I now have serious doubts about DeVry's sincerity about anything), I appreciate it. We'll see what happens, I guess. However, I now have grave doubts about trusting my son's future and the financial health of our family to this institution.

Basically, the entire staff there see this is not as an educational institution but of course a business for profit. Upon further investigation, there has already been lawsuits and complaints filed against this school for the same things. I then started having problems with most of the staff I contact after submitting my withdrawal. I am currently still enrolled for a final session and I am receiving no help from my professor, I have filed a formal complaint through them. I do not feel as though it will be willfully followed through based on the fact that they are all in this together.

I asked for help and was only given the response of contacting advisers to get on board with a campus instead of online. The current class I am in, I have taken before and was failed due to non completion, the reason for this non completion was my own fault, but I was ill advised into this class in the first place. I asked to be placed into a rudimentary Math class so as to prepare my self before continuing on into these higher Math classes. I was placed into the Math 092 instead of 032, I am now retaking 092 and if I fail this, I could lose not only my FAFSA but my Stafford loans to economic standing. Currently without this class, I am sitting at a 3.74 GPA and my attendance and grade state that I am not a failing student.

The consequences of this situation are that I am incurring debt at a school where I would not be able to receive a degree that I will be able to use unless I pay them even more money. I have already incurred 14,000+ in debt and I am stuck in this class that will not only affect my financial aid but my GPA. That will effectively stop me from ever pursuing a higher education at any other school. So basically, because I fell for their marketing tactics I am now in, a corner that I may not be able to get out of. This will not just affect me but my family that has had to help me while Ive been in school.

I paid for my first class, but I was never officially admitted at the Devry. How can it be possible? They take your money and let you study but they don't guarantee any graduation and full admission? It's completely incompetent and unprofessional. I would never think that I'll have to go through this in USA! Wow, what a disappointment. For such a high tuition and big expenses, I would expect different service, and much more care! I am completely frustrated and disappointed.

When I started, I was told the price of my bachelor's degree would be $30,000. I am now in debt for almost &60,000, and only have an associate's degree. When my financing ran out in the middle of my last class, the financial services department informed me that I owed $3,500. I went to the online site and wanted to pay just twenty dollars and gave them my routing number because I was going to begin to make monthly payments through that system. However, they took the total $3,500 out of my saving and checking accounts causing my mortgage payment to bounce.

When I called them to tell them that I wasn't going to be able to graduate because of my half-time status, they offered me extremely limited help. They asked me to take my transcripts to my family and show them my grades, a 3.8 GPA, and ask them to invest in me for my future. Why couldn't this have been made clear to me much earlier? It was because they wanted to exhaust my limit with little regards to if I actually graduated. It is a horrible school. It's not worth the extremely outrageous tuition fees. I have had numerous other issues with this school in regards to them willing to do anything to set you back or causing you to have to drop a class.

People who are trying to keep their existing jobs go there to buy some job security. Kids whose parents push them to attend some institution of learning go to this place. The desperate and ill-informed attend this moderately legal pyramid scheme. Don't be taken in by this modern day snake oil salesmen and their helpful staff who will happily process your paperwork for the fast track to debt. Places like this and I.T.T. are a waste of money and where your hopes come to die. If you want an education that is worth anything go to a real school - U.N.O. or Tulane School of Continuing studies. It requires a more real effort and willingness to improve your life. If the school pitch sounds like a drive through menu, then you're going to get greasy food.

Herzing is also a holiday camp for central Europe. Herzing NOLA is staffed by European expatriates and their friends from back home, earning their working visas by "teaching". Throw a dart at a map of central Europe and at least one instructor visiting the U.S. comes from within 50 miles of the location. Ask about the circumstances surrounding the previous half dozen Deans "stepping down/retiring" (i.e. being forced to leave under scandal involving strife between staff teachers and students).

The misdirection of funds and equipment used for private enterprise over the needs of the students and entire classes cancelled, so the facility could be rented for meetings with private enterprises. I stress that the I.T. Department at Herzing does this with permission from the school for extra money. Student laboratories were cancelled and student projects destroyed and weeks of class erased as a result. Irresponsible and no form of acceptable professionalism by the staff is the order of the day.

With the economy suffering as now, I warn anyone who is considering the New Orleans Herzing campus to steer clear and to investigate better established traditional school before financially crippling yourself for empty promises. With that said, the staff is very friendly and helpful - highly recommended for studying a European language or being lectured by a lawyer with spare time on their hands.

Here I am, two classes away from having my degree, and I received an email telling me that my financial aid ran out and I have to pay $4000.00, before I can return to school to finish my degree. There were no warnings before and it was out of the blue.

Since my car accident, I have been on a Long Term Disability and have no way of paying anything. I was told very rudely, by someone, by the name of Susan, I think, that I cannot return unless that amount is paid in full.

I cannot return to school unless, the $4000.00 is paid in full. They also refuse to transfer my transcript, until it is paid, so I will never get my degree and they have turned it over to collections.

I'm paying back financial aid loans, but I have no access to my transcripts to continue the education I'm paying for. I believe that this is an institutionalized scheme within this school.

The first couple of years seemed to be going fine. I continuously made it to the Dean's list for academic excellence for holding a 3.6 GPA out of a possible 4.0 and I was right on track and was advised that I was going to be able to graduate the summer 2011 semester. Then right around January of 2010, I started receiving e-mails and phone calls from Devry Student Finance that my funding was running out and that if I wanted to continue with my education, I would have to find other means of paying the tuition.

I continuously asked Student Finance to help me find other means and had asked them if Devry University itself offered any assistance and the first two individuals did not even hesitate to say no. But after searching Devry's own website, I found that they did and the third individual I talked to was able to help me obtain a veterans grant that Devry had offered but was told that they could not do anything else for me because I had not exhausted my private loan options.

In the meantime, I was unable to secure any private student loans due to credit issues, part of which was a direct result of already owing in the upwards of around $50,000.000 for the education I had received from Devry up until this point, which was also explained to the finance department which still refused to give further assistance. But I did not give up.

In January 2011, I made contact with my student advisory department to make sure I was still on track with my degree program, at which point I was told that it was going to take roughly another four years to complete my degree program. I was presented with additional courses that must be completed that were not requirements in my original plan of study which I had created with Devry student advisors during my first year.

Finally the spring semester of 2011, I was all but forced to discontinue my enrollment due to lack of funding.

In an email, my FAA told me that after taking the classes and after my financial aid were applied, my balance to DeVry would be about $681. I took the classes and finished in October 2010.

In January, I was contacted by Home Office and was told that I owed $4800 to DeVry. I called my FAA many times but with no response. After calling a dozen times, finally, I spoke with her and she told me that my financial aid had maxed out, and so I owed DeVry the new balance. In addition, I would not graduate or receive a diploma until the balance were paid in full. I told her that I was up for a promotion soon, and that my graduation would weigh heavily on that decision. She told me that she would send an email to her boss and cc me requesting direction on a possible solution to fix the error. My FAA stopped responding to phone calls and emails. She never sent the email to her boss and I was left with no solution.

In March, I contacted DeVry and requested contact information for her boss, the director of student financial aid. I made contact with her and explained the situation. The director told me that she wanted to help and indicated that the balance might be eliminated. My understanding is that, there is a scholarship or something that they were considering applying to my balance. We exchanged phone calls every few weeks, and she told me that she was working with Home Office and the Dean.

In May, I got a letter from DeVry telling me that they would be sending my account to collections. I contacted the director and told her; she said she would contact Home Office and ask them to remove the account from collections, and return the account to the local level while we are trying to figure it out. In June, I got a letter from DeVry saying that the account was in collections. I send a certified letter to the director and cc the Dean spelling out the history of the account and asking that the account be removed from collections, as I have been in constant contact. I asked that DeVry provide some advocacy on my part to find a solution that is beneficial to both of us.

I received a phone call from the director in mid July telling me that Home Office had placed a 30-day hold on the account, of which approximately 20 were left, and I needed to figure out a resolution. She recommended a personal loan, or to contact one of my current loan servicers to see if they could roll the DeVry balance into an existing loan. They have not followed through with anything they have told me and has been very difficult to get anything in writing.

After these months, the balance is in collections and I still have not received my diploma. I got stuck owing DeVry a huge chunk of money which I specifically told that I didn't want. The loan is a high interest loan with fees added on. I could put my loans in forbearance, but then I would be making additional interest payment on the entire balance to pay off the DeVry loan.

I am upset because they could have helped me get other financial aid, scholarship, grant, etc, prior to the large commitment. They could have stepped up after and helped reduce the balance, which I suggested splitting, or provide some other support for other forms of financing after the mistake was made. They have done absolutely nothing but give me lip service and wait.

Then, I met with the administrators and they supposedly worked out a financial worksheet to show me how I can finish. When the time came for me to begin classes, I was again told that I couldn't start classes because of no funding. So, I wasted two hours of meeting with the administration. It is unfortunate that DeVry is such an expensive school and that they allowed students to put themselves in this situation. Now, everyone is shrugging their shoulders at me and saying, "There's nothing we can do for you."

I am so disappointed with this school and I want to tell everyone my story so that no one would find themselves in my situation. I currently am seven classes away from getting my degree and it looks like that's not going to happen because I refuse to get myself deeper into debt. I feel like the school should have been more forthcoming with information or more pro-active so that students do not find themselves in this situation.

Please pass this story on and I hope that this may help someone.

I was sent some info through email and postal mail. I was then called daily by representatives from Devry. It didn't feel right, but I had a representative come out to my home and sell this school to me. They had my family and I believing that this school was the answer to my prayers. I was young and ignorant. I can't believe that it is that easy for an 18-year-old kid to get into such a bad situation unknowingly.

I attended the school for a year, with no problems. They treated me like I was gold. Then, as I was about to attend my second year (fourth semester, I think), the school was telling me that I would have to pay for half of my classes to keep attending due to lack of financial aid. I was shocked and I knew I had no way to come up with the thousands they were asking for. This caused me to have to stop going to school.

About three months went by while I was trying to sort out what I could do to get back in under financial aid. I started to receive letters about paying off over $18,000 in student loans!

Let me make this clear. I was unaware that this "online college" costs this much. If I would have known, I wouldn't have looked at the school at all. I have tried to get the right people on the phone to debate this or talk about this. I get rude answers, or no answers at all. So now a couple months from now, I have to begin repaying, or these guys are going to take me to the cleaners. I am being threatened with them taking my taxes, garnishing my wages, and destroying my credit report.

I can't afford to pay this debt and I do not want this following me for the rest of my life. I wish I could take it all back. But I have to find a way out of this mistake, or my life is pretty much over.

Now I started in a new school in 2010; had a hard time doing so from past experience with DeVry and money. I got to enroll, but when I transferred my credits from DeVry, only 8 credits was transferred. I do not feel that it was fair. I done all that hard work for around 40 credits, and only got 8 out of them. Now I owe around $30,000, and have nothing to show for it. I am wondering if I can do anything about it? Is there anything I can do to fight it?

DeVry/Keller retaliated against me for filing those complaints. Milwaukee DeVry Campus Director Jeunet Davenport retaliated against me by slashing over $19,000 off of the student aid refund checks I qualify for for 2011/2012. She demands that I sign an agreement accepting only $1000 in refunds in each of the 6 sessions rather than the over $4,200 per session I qualify for under the federal law and under DeVry Cost of Attendance figures. She said she will not allow me to register for/take my class which began TODAY July 5 unless I sign said illegal agreement.

Unless I receive my approved refund of $4,200 which I relied on in making financial decisions across the past months on time (the week of July 17) I will be homeless and jobless. I am in the process of purchasing a vehicle in order to be able to get to work and earn a living but that purchase depends upon my receipt of aid on time.

It didn't take long to rack-up 85k in school loans. The financial aid advisers didn't even blink when I told them that this seemed a little inflated when you consider I transferred in 7 classes and paid for one class out-of-pocket.

Upon graduating, Devry offers career guidance. I majored in Network Communication Management. The job lead offered me in April of 2011 was the McDonald's hiring frenzy which my career adviser urged me to attend. I feel that I was the only person singled out for a job lead flipping burgers and that I have been discriminated upon.

Luckily, I figured this out before joining the school. All the horror stories that I've read of people getting 6-7k in loans randomly could have happened to me or anyone, and in signing that promissory note before hand, makes sure you pay it back and be careful with Devry College.

I was shocked and speechless and I told them that I was not told that this could happen; that this was the first time hearing this. They just told me that I would have to apply for scholarship or get a private loan. I am so upset with this whole situation because I wasn't informed this when I was signing up with Devry. I feel like they left me uninformed to get me enrolled and to get all of the money they can out of me because they obviously do not care whether I graduate or not. I will not be able to afford to finish my schooling with Devry and therefore, will not graduate with my degree in HIT like I had planned. I feel that they have taken advantage of me by not stating all of the facts when I first enrolled into Devry. If they had, I would have taken the finances into consideration and obviously chose another school.

I kept all the information about dates and times, cut and paste photos, you name it. I took no chances. However, I decided to go there. When they mentioned that the application is still under review, I became a bit worried. I know that Kansas State only took a week to figure it out and I enrolled late there. They had these documents for almost two weeks. Mrs. ** indicated to me that it would probably go off review once I started classes.

Well, I started this Tuesday night, 4 Jan 11. I could log in and I noticed when I checked my financial aid that the review was still there on Friday. After reading all these complaints, I began to wonder. I called the U.S. Dept. of Education and was passed around to several places with no clear answer to any Stafford Loans paying for my education. It was indicated to Mrs. ** from the get go that I am on a fixed income of $644.00 a month and I cannot afford any out of pocket expenses. She told me not to worry. I had been financially approved to go to school; otherwise, I could not enroll.

On Friday, I called back to the school wanting to talk to one of my academic advisers. He told me that his computer was down. A red flag popped up in my head because there are several complaints about this. This was when I began to call the Dept. of Education around noon. I called back to the school and spoke to Steve, one of my academic advisers. He put me in touch with finance who told me that they still needed several documents--one was from my doctor which they had for, at least, a few weeks. I still have the scan date on my computer and when I sent it to them.

I told the lady that I was already approved financially and had been worked up a financial planner for the upcoming semester, which I happened to have also. She said that those are subject to change and I became very aggravated that they had information they did not enter in. I told them, "So, my classes are not yet paid for?"

So, having all this information, which they neglected to enter, just set me back further. I told them to un-enroll me as I only took classes for a few days. She said it would still cost me 10% of what I already took. I received a bill for more than $3,000 and I supposed that I have to pay it in $25.00 payments. Let's hope they do not take any Staffords out on me because I am not in school as of 7 Jan 11.

When I tried to speak to the person who signed me onto Devry, he never answered my emails. So I wrote to my financial adviser. She enrolled me into all my classes and finally after the 2nd year, she referred me to someone who then switched me into TM degree. Still I'm clueless, I did not know I had an academic adviser. I emailed the financial adviser again and she's gone - I have a new adviser. They don't let you know anything, so still frustrated and failing classes because I'm struggling. I finally get a academic adviser after my 3rd year into the school. Well he basically told me he can't decide for me what I want to be. I couldn't believe that.

So after all the stress with the school and not knowing what to do, who to speak with, and being blown off by everyone and giving the runaround, I decided to transfer. Well the new school I tried to go to the enrollment adviser was so nice. She was very good at explaining everything. She got me in and all registered, she assigned me to an academic adviser and financial adviser. But when the financial adviser contacted me, she told me I may not be able to transfer because I'm almost out of money. How can this be? I was never told this!

This defeats the goal and this policy is a hidden agenda. If we have known this policy, we could have cancelled the enrollment because it does not meet the goal and was too expensive. My son might as well enroll at community college. The policy is not given out to students and not displayed in a conspicuous place where everybody can see. My son wasted 2 semesters and now owes $8k from the federal. We intend to join a class action suit.

Imagine if a student only takes 8 units per semester, when is the student ever going to finish? This defeats the goal and this policy is a hidden agenda. If we have known this policy, we could have cancelled the enrollment because it does not meet the goal and it’s too expensive. My son might as well enroll at community college. The policy is not given out to students and not displayed in a conspicuous place where everybody can see. My son wasted two semesters and now owes $8k from the federal. We intend to join a class action suit.

I received an Undergrad from DeVry and I'm loving every minute of the rewards it has brought me. I've attended several State and Community Colleges, where I received the complete run around, but DeVry was, and is, always there to assist in whatever way they can. There are individuals who have stated that the courses were simple and easy, but, out of all the classes I have taken from DeVry, none of them have been easy. It took some hard work and long hours of studying to complete some of the courses with A's and/or B's but, so far, I made it.

When she emailed them, they told her everything was going great then they failed her for the semester, and put her on probation the following semester which meant that if she didn't keep her grade up, they would kick her out again, which they did due to a computer error that didn't send in her last assignment. Instead of contacting her telling her that they never got the paper, they dismissed her again and she failed that class as well. Two semesters of school cost about $12,000.00 dollars and she has no credits towards college.

To my dismay, the ECET curriculum at DeVry is not transferable to C.U. or the School of Mines (the two reputable engineering schools close to my home). DeVry does have the same regional accreditation but their engineering curriculum is not acceptable by any of the Colorado engineering schools! Sneaky! Only the gen. eds. will transfer. I certainly didn't need to spend over $4000 on gen eds! I could have done the same course work at a community college for under $1000. Going back to school while raising a family and working full time is a huge sacrifice for anyone! I'm extremely unhappy about getting jerked around by a person in a position of trust. Trading integrity for a few bucks is not a good practice for an educational facility. If you'd like to be an engineer or earn a credible degree, DeVry should be your last resort.

That's $500 per credit hour and 51 credits left excluding books/eBooks. I am so frustrated because now, they want the student loan money back. What a joke, especially for a person that is a full-time mother, works two full-time jobs and was going to school part-time and maintaining an A GPA. So for all the commercials and lenders that say they help, they don't, especially if you have a cosigner with excellent credit and your credit is not so clean. I am an upset honor student trying to go back to school.

Ever wonder why DeVry expands their business to areas where they know they’ll get the most tuition paid for with government grants. The company has expanded its operations in Latin American markets like Brazil and is looking to expand more abroad in developing countries like China and India. There remains a lack of government regulations with businesses like DeVry failing to protect the consumers who are misled by false promises in providing a superior university education. DeVry’s executives are well-aware how easy it is to get rich taking advantage of students who won’t have the resources necessary to hire a lawyer protecting their student rights when they are ripped off and rip-off is what Devry is.

Don’t be fooled by their ads or recruiting personnel. These are well-trained individuals working only for DeVry’s best interests and they make big money for every enrolled student who signs a contract. Do the research and be aware that most of the encouraging comments posted for DeVry are made by paid employees and not actual students. Students rarely have time from their studies to post complaints if they weren’t legit and if DeVry provided them an upright education. Brick and mortar traditional non-profit schools are the best choice where the primary concern is education and not the for-profit-con-job DeVry thrives on.

DeVry is a business institution so you must not fall for the hype from their savoir-faire employees. Their associates are well paid to mislead consumers to sign their contract. Hook, line and sinker is what they say. DeVry’s primary interest is profit and not quality education. If you want a quality education, look elsewhere.

Most businesses like DeVry know the unlikelihood of students taking legal actions against their well-paid aggressive lawyers. DeVry is known to hire people simply to review any negative comments/complaints against them on the Internet. These people are paid employees of DeVry to defend the reputation of their company regardless of the numerous legitimate complaints against them.

Have you ever wonder why DeVry expands their business to areas where they know they'll get the most tuition paid for with government grants? The company has expanded its operations in Latin American markets like Brazil and is looking to expand more abroad in developing countries like China and India. There remains a lack of government regulations with businesses like DeVry failing to protect the consumers who are misled by false promises in providing a superior university education.

DeVry's executives are well-aware on how easy it is to get rich by taking advantage of students who won't have the resources necessary to hire a lawyer protecting their student rights when they are ripped off. And rip off is what DeVry is. Dont be fooled by their ads or recruiting personnel. These are well-trained individuals working only for DeVry's best interests and they make big money for every enrolled student who signs a contract.

Do the research and be aware that most of the encouraging comments posted for DeVry are made by paid employees and not actual students. Students rarely have time from their studies to post complaints if they weren't legitimate and if DeVry provided them an upright education. Brick and mortar traditional nonprofit schools are the best choice where the primary concern is education, not the for profit con job DeVry thrives on. DeVry is a business institution so don't fall for the hype from their savoir-faire employees. Their associates are well-paid to mislead consumers to sign their contract. Hook, line and sinker is what they say. DeVry's primary interest is profit and not quality education. If you want a quality education, look elsewhere.

I work there. I'm well over 50 and a top producer, but I too am treated poorly. I'm afraid to quit because at this age, I would be homeless relative quickly. Never in the past have I had medical problems, but I have visited my doctor for the daily stress and demeaning treatment I have received. My hair and skin are suffering due to the stress and I desperately want the pain to stop. It's just not fair, I should have to quit a position I actually enjoy. It's just all the unbelievable stress these people put on their employees. I just can't even address it properly anymore. Please investigate this company, they should not be allowed to ruin your financial life (by forcing you to take their punishment or quit in this economy).

It has been nothing but misinformation or no information and I'm left holding the bag. I want to return my useless education as I'm not satisfied. I don't want to be paying on a degree that they didn't even tell me I wouldn't be able to get with financial aid. It's deceptive! Stress and financial hardships once these loans come due. I have a 7-year old daughter and a disabled mother that I need to care for.

That was part of the reason I enrolled at DeVry. It's all out of pocket. I am blessed with having the necessary capital so school loan is not an issue. I never had any problem with being double charged or anything of that nature. While I dislike e-books, I have come to accept it as part of the program. As a graduate student, how much I learn depends on my own efforts. I go way beyond requirement whenever working on my assignments. I take it upon myself to read scholarly articles for my homework, hit maximum number of pages when I write my papers, start and finish my projects early, read the textbooks and work on homework questions even if they are not required to be turned in, ask questions to my instructors when I don't understand something, etcetera.

Do I expect to be hired right away when I graduate? I hope so, but in this kind of economy, even if you graduate from Harvard you will find it difficult to land a job so I keep things realistic and in perspective. While I have reservations about the depth of learning given the 8-week session format, the same can be said about any executive / accelerated MBA program, even at public universities, so it's non-sequitur. This is why I strive to always exceed requirement to make sure that I get my money's worth given the limitation of the program.

My adviser is great, she's always there to help me and she gives me honest answers. I do have plans to pursue a PhD but since it will be in a field different from Business, non-transferable credits are not an issue either. What I get from DeVry and what I am paying are very well-balanced. I strongly feel that my DeVry education has really boosted my knowledge and credentials, and I am a much more educated person with a much broader perspective now than I was years ago, when I finished my undergraduate education.

I got an email about November stating that I owe $745 and have to be paid before I start the next semester. So I called and talked to Sean and he emailed me stating that I didn't get approved after all for the Pell grant like he thought I did. So I had gone in January and cancelled my second semester with them. They never had balls to call me and tell me when he found out about this. If I had known I would have never signed the contract with them. They never gave me any of the paper work that I signed. I found out later after asking to look at the contract when I went to go talk to the Dean Mr. ** that if I took less than 12 credit hours the classes where $500+ a credit hour and if it was 12 hours taken, then it was the $345 I was quoted. When I had talked to Mr. **, he advised me that all this would be is a "he said, she said," and there is nothing he can do. So now I am stuck with a $4,645 bill for 2 classes. They are liars and a rip off.

I ended up putting them off for over a year because my graduation date kept changing. They were adding classes when they were telling me I didn’t need to take them. Half way through the program, I started questions when my forensics classes were starting because I was close to the end of when I should graduate. I was informed that I was not enrolled in Computer Forensics that I was enrolled in Technology management. I asked to be switched to the correct program and I was told that I couldn't and if I wanted that particular degree I would have to start it all over again. Upon investigation, it took a team pulling all emails and conversations to determine that, in fact, I was in the wrong program and that the fault fell with my student advisor. Also, the student advisor could not be held responsible because I had access to do an audit on my degree. I did perform the audit and started asking questions. That is what started all of this.

The bottom line is I took another year's worth of classes that I was told from the beginning that I wouldn't have to take. Even my senior project was done six months early because they determined there were more classes that I needed after the fact. I had a family emergency come up and took a leave of absence from work to move in with my grandmother for over a month. I asked for forgiveness to retake one of my classes because I didn’t have the time to devote to both. I was told no. I took it again but in the middle of it we were hit by the flood of 2008 and had to move with family out of state. I asked for forgiveness again. The third time, failing the Math class twice before, I took it a third time and aced the class but each time it was almost $5K.

I fought this for two years but finally it came down to them saying my wages were going to be garnished. They also wouldn't release my transcripts saying that I owed then $2,300.00. I offered to pay it but I wanted them to give me my forensics classes, which I agreed to pay for, but I wanted it to show as my concentration on my diploma and they refused to do that. So here I am a few years later, no transcripts until Devry is paid off in 15 more months, I have students loans over $60K, I started with $13K in loans from my first degree, I can't get a job in the field because I can't prove I have a degree, and I can't pay the loans because I can't get a job in the field I thought I was getting my degree in.

It’s a vicious cycle, no one will help. I have called every number I come across, even those listed on all these sites that are complaining and I get absolutely nowhere. Is anyone going to help us or do they think it’s our entire fault? They need to do their investigation, some attorney by the grace of God will have faith and believe in us and file a class action lawsuit on our behalf. I just did a consolidation with my student loans and started repayments on two, I kept getting collection notices and apparently there was another $30K that hadn't been consolidated. My loan went from $29K to a letter yesterday stating that I owe $93K. I called all the numbers and no one can tell me why it is so high and if my loans have been duplicated. I have to figure it all out on my own. $93K for an associate’s degree that cost me $13K and then the balance to Devry for almost three years of schooling that was only to be less than two years. So now I have another mess to figure out and no one to help me understand what is going on.

After a week of not receiving a reply from either of the professors I decided to drop the class(makes it as if I never signed up for it) so that I would not be charged for it, at which point I was told I was too late, and that the class could only be dropped in the first week. In short, DeVry Online classes are a complete rip off. The professors in the on-campus are always well prepared and cover the material with a through lecture totaling 2-3 hours a week, but the lectures for online-classes are basically non-existent. I was also told that the books for online learning were all eBooks and the cost for books and technology fees would not be more than $100/semester. Later I found out that the books I really needed were NOT eBooks and many of them cost several hundred dollars apiece.

Overall, my experience with DeVry was a bad one. I feel as though I was deceived and got very little help from anyone except the campus professors. One more thing, for a school that is supposedly a technology school, the technology at DeVry (online) leaves much to be desired. The systems are almost always down, especially the first day of a new session. Logging in is nearly impossible and staying logged on is always a problem. It is very frustrating to get into studying or completing assignments and suddenly the system shuts down and now you have to start over again. And I know it's not just me. Other students have indicated the same plight. DeVry - What a rip off.

During my time, I have filed many different complaints about the school and the teachers being rude and wrong. For example now last semester which I dropped out, I could not take it no more, I mean no money. Why would they let me get this far and then have nothing to do with me, this cannot be legal. But anyway last semester, I had a zero balance and their eBooks were not working and in one class needed to order a book any way so I ordered hard copies from their book store the total is like $240 and now they are charging me $360. I keep turning in the receipt saying I did not get that much and that this is the total and they keep ignoring me saying nasty on the phone. I need to give them the money that they ask for.

I was promised the world and was given a garbage dump to clean up. Like my life was not already screwed up with welfare and all. I owe financial student loans and will not graduate due to the lies and the false statements of the school and their staff.

I did some research on them and found a lot of falsehoods. Devry makes a lot of claims regarding having professors with real world experience and even claim that these professors still work in the field. If they are working in the field, how do they find time to teach? And if these professions are so lucrative, why are the professors teaching? Devry also makes claims for accelerated learning, that you can have your associates degree in as little as 1.8 years and a bachelors in as little as 2.8 years. It is possible but not realistic and very few ever achieve this. And what they forget to tell you is how the loans affect your graduation.

The problem with Devry is that are more or less like the get rich quick gurus with their TV infomercials. With Devry, they attract the naive with the promise of an easy, quick way to get a degree and earn a high income at a time when there are few jobs available and with an educational brand that is suspect. Sure they have a regional accreditation, so does the University of Phoenix but that didn't stop the government from checking them out, the SEC for forming an investigation and many employers from not recognizing their graduates.

Many employers look at Devry as a joke. Why do you suppose so many comedians and sitcoms make jokes about Devry? You don't hear them saying that about Harvard or Princeton. Devry is too expensive for what you get and the promises are higher than the reality. Stay away from Devry and don't list a real phone number if you fill out one of those online questionnaires. I learned the hard way, constant phone calls even at work bordering on harassment.

Then in January of 2009, my life took a very serious turn. I had an aortic dissection. I was rushed to the hospital, and fortunately, got excellent care from a very skilled surgeon. I survived the surgery, but this caused many questions concerning my student status. I had to communicate with the school through third-parties since I was confined to hospital beds and even a nursing home for several months.

At this point, I only had one class to complete before graduating with my B.S. in Computer Information Systems. I was, at that point, assured that all financial issues would be resolved if I wanted to complete this last course when I was able to return home. On this advice, I returned home in March of 2009, I registered for the class and finished my degree. I learned, halfway through the class, that part of the funds provided by student loan programs was taken back because I was not technically a full-time student for this last term.

I was allowed to walk in the graduation, but was told I would not receive my degree until the school was paid this final amount, which amount to a little more than $5,000. I have since tried to communicate with several people and departments of DeVry including financial representatives, and even the president of the university. After explaining my extenuating circumstances numerous times, and requesting some sort of leeway in repayment, my only response indicated that I had done nothing to indicate reason for not being able to pay this debt immediately. In fact, I received no response at all from the president of the university.

After several attempts to explain my situation, subsequent responses consisted of continuing notices that I was not communicating, and even a "demand notice" that threatened litigation if I did not pay. I was also told that there was just no help or assistance that the university was willing to offer. Surviving on a small Social Security Disability check, pending student loans, and owing countless medical bills, I have requested, in vain, that the college forgive this relatively small amount so that I may try to get my life back on track.

My only recourse at this point is to make it known that DeVry University does not care about its students if adversity strikes. I will continue my blog, hopefully with some backup stories from others in similar situations, until I can get some response and satisfaction from DeVry that my situation is important and that I am a valued student. I would invite and welcome those who have posted here to visit my blog and repeat your story there. Incidentally, I graduated summa cum laude. You would think they would appreciate my dedication to my education and return that integrity.

My husband was interested in an IT degree with an emphasis in internet security and was researching several schools and was checking Devry because the school offered all classes online. I felt some misgivings as some of the classes are very challenging and require strong math skills and other classes require hands on application and I felt that some classes would be delivered more appropriately in a traditional classroom. An online degree in some disciplines still gives the same quality of education but some areas really need to be instructed in person. The academic advisor, A.J. F, was very aggressive and called Shawn several times of day. Shawn was already enrolled in a couple of 200 level classes at another school under financial aid and A.J. persuaded my husband to begin his core classes with Devry immediately. He told him that he would be going directly into his core discipline classes. He told my husband he could start right away as a class just started that day and he wouldn't miss much by getting access the following day.

My husband started the class and felt overwhelmed by taking 3 classes at once and discovered the class had already started 3 days before. My husband never received a follow up call from A.J. to check on him and see if he was navigating the online environment properly. My husband concluded the night he logged in and posted his bio that he was over committed. He contacted A.J. the next morning and A.J. told him that he could do it and he only needed to get a "C" in the class which by the way, was a Lit class and not an IT class as A.J. had indicated previously. My husband did not think Devry was appropriate after misinforming him of the class he was registered for and also failed to inform him that the class started on Sunday instead of Tuesday, and also encouraging Shawn to aim for average effort when he should be promoting a quality education.

I would also like to mention that A.J. was fully aware that my husband received student loans to finance his education at the other school he was taking classes. He made no mention that financial aid would not cover classes at both schools simultaneously. A.J. was more concerned about landing a quick sale than for looking out for my husband's best interests. A.J. told my husband that because he posted his bio that he would have to pay for 10% of the course, which is abusive. Most schools give a reasonable 100% refund policy and the pro-rate are for when you legitimately attend portions of the course. A.J. also told him that he would receive a "W" and it would not look good on his transcripts.

I was now really nervous because it was obvious that Devry is not interested in providing a quality education but trying to draw in unsuspecting people with the siren call of convenience. We have been trying to resolve the issue and were promised that the 10% would be waived and to disregard any invoice to come in the mail. However, we were told we would get a confirmation right away. Now we can't get our calls returned and Financial Aid insists we owe the funds. A.J. was certainly persistent when trying to sign my husband but now he, and his supervisor, Stacey K, have difficulty returning our calls and e-mails. If we do not get our request resolved by Monday, we are going to the Chicago campus in person to demand written verification and if we fail to get the issue resolved in that manner, we will be pursuing the issue with an attorney. It's unfortunate because the school had positive reviews as a technical school years ago but it appears now they have changed and are only interested in pleasing their stockholders. Be very careful when dealing with a private, "for profit", school.

Two days later, I received a rogue email. It appeared to have come from the SSA. The email demanded $4,000, not the $2,000 I owed. It also said I had agreed to pay upfront, which I had not. My initial thought was that the SSA had reneged on our deal. I fired off a rather unkind email to her. Then I discovered that the email was never sent by her, and she knew nothing about it. This is no way to run a major university. Information must be current. Everyone should know who it is they are talking to. A university should never engage in the highly unethical practice of sending emails through impostors. I have registered a formal complaint, but it is too early for a response. I am already talking with other schools and I decided to jump ship. If anyone out there is thinking of Devry as a school, look hard and watch out!

As a result of DeVry University's incompetence in auditing accounts, I was reversed actually back in March, but was allowed to keep going to school until after July (when I graduated). Now I am being denied my Bachelor's degree in Technical Management. I told both Erika and Don that I would never have gone back to DeVry and finished my degree if I had known that they were going to put me through this. I would have never reenrolled until I had enough money to cover my tuition.

I also asked why they continued to let me go to school if my Pell Grants were actually reversed back in March. They said that they didnt know because I was not audited until July. This episode has caused me such embarassment and mental anguish because I worked so hard for this. I pulled off getting my B.S. in Technical Management after being a troubled young man who was a high school dropout, and I did this all while supporting my wife and child. So, yeah this causes me great embarassment when I tell people that I have a bachelor's degree in Technical Management and I do not have an actual degree to show for it.