South University Reviews

They will charge you 92000 for an education that is subpar and promise you career services that do not help. RUN RUN RUN. Don't waste your time or money. Go get a real education. These people are only money hungry.

After several years upon graduating, I felt compelled to make a review as I'm so disgusted over this college. I graduated in 2015 and have been bitter since then. I enrolled to become a physical therapist after having an accident. I struggled with my injury and eventually became hopeful as I saw progress. I want others to feel they can overcome their injuries as well. Upon enrollment, my admissions clerk asked me about prior ambitions and what I was currently doing as far as a career. After discussing that I previously wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement, he was persuading me into getting a degree in criminal justice. Since I was in my 40's at the time, I advised him it wasn't practical. He said there are many "older" students getting jobs within law enforcement and said they would help secure a job for me upon graduation. I wish I never conceited to this as 10 years later I still cannot fulfill a job within the criminal justice field.

January 2024, the online program RN-BSN is a joke. The first classes were between hard and medium level. Let me explain this: I have my RN license, working 12 hours shift. BSN is about relaxing and doing papers, but this "UNIVERSITY" is more focused on making you fail than anything. There is about 1 quiz per week, plus at least 3 discussions (based on the professor's ego), despite the rubric stating at least 1 original post and 2 classmates' replies. You have to submit 1 paper per week, and they have Turnitin, so you have to worry about Turnitin and AI.

This school was deceiving from the start. They took all my transfer credits and said I would graduate in a year because this would be my second masters. For the first class I did not receive the 80 like I needed to and the school allowed me to retake the class and then kicked me out. They took my financial aid and still kicked me out. Their clinical clearance process is awful. Up to now I could get the fingerprinting done because in CT they need a code and because they have no code I ended up paying for it and was still locked out. This program needs to be shut down. No good communication between clinical advisors, Academic advisors or financial advisors. This school is the worse of the worse.

Having been a professional in the field, it came to my attention that there was an opportunity to elevate my learnings/excellence. I found it in South. It offered me the chance to grow as an NP in the field of geriatrics. The admission process, to the academic counselors, to the clinical adviser to the Financial counselors were all very helpful and ready to help.

Rejoined July 2021 and it's been a NIGHTMARE since. LIED TO ABOUT what I owe, extra charges and changes happen every quarter, professors are not teaching or communicating and it is mostly the male ones I have had. I have had advisors change every couple of months as if they cannot keep help. No one has the answers and when you ask to speak to the hire ups they play stupid as if there are no hire ups. I teach myself through YouTube because the support is not there. UNORGANIZED SCHOOL. DO NOT GO HERE!!! They reel you in for your money and do not care about you at all!

I enrolled in SUO in 2019, this is awesome because I am 50 years old and finally getting a degree. Six months after I was attending class, they added several charges. Now its 2022 and I was told I would graduate in Niv 20022.... Wrong...they now say 2023 Feb. Well ok, now all of a sudden I am out of loans and owe over two thousand dollars to this school, FAFSA says talk to the school fin aid..no help there either. I agree there is something going on because the money does not add up, oh sure they say tuition is cheaper each year but then add extra charges whereas the so-called tuition reduction is bogus.

I have been going to South University for a year after having to start here when Independence University closed. My experience started from subpar and has gradually just become horrible. There is nothing personal about any of the classes and the instructors seem to only be there to post copy and pasted responses and not help with anything if you’re struggling. There are no lectures, only readings, and if you ask for additional explaining after reading the material, they will just refer you back to the reading. There is little to no flexibility with personal life.

I've been attending this school online since 2017 and I have 3 months left of classes before completing my Bachelor’s degree. Yesterday out of nowhere, I get kicked out of my current classes. I have been contacting my advisor (who was changed twice during my attendance here) and for 3 weeks I have not heard from her, I emailed whoever she put to contact on her absence, no one responds, I called, left voicemails to 5 different individuals and sent emails, I get no response, it's been 3 weeks, and now that apparently I've been kicked out and I am no longer a student (according to the site) having 3 months left to finish.

This school is very good on your lower level classes but once you hit your program that’s when the scam begins. I have read the others reviews and it’s a shame that the ones who finished this program are willing to support this robbery. The professor gave us 16 chapters to read and none of info was even on the test. This is just one example. Impossible curriculum to pass. This is not a NP preparing, this is a scam. How long can they run this game. Look at all these dreamers that was hurt by this program. Ow yeah of course they have to have a few years of letting some token students pass just so they can come on these reviews and support this nonsense. If there is any agency that want the truth and can do something about it do a surprise investigation and then that will shut up the token who brag on this scam. End of story.

I attended South for a year and was dismissed out of nowhere. My academic counselor switched twice within that year and then I was told my GPA dropped to a 1.0, but I have held a 4.0 since April at CTU??

I was going to South University for a year and half. I struggled because I moved to another state then I was sick. I picked up and brought my grades and GPA up. Then out of nowhere without warning I was dropped due to my actions last year and beginning of this year. I finally was told why I was dropped. I then was told I could appeal but it may not get approved. So I withdrew and I am starting a different college. One who will appreciate struggles and keep you up to date if things are not going well. I was very upset of how things were handled. I was being punished for something that happened a year ago. It wasn't fair at all.

It started out okay getting signed up but during my first courses it was so confusing just trying to figure out everything (and it did not help that I was a young mother with no actual help from the father, my ex-husband). Needless to say I fell behind and was dropped from the course, no warning. Just went to sign in and my class was gone, so I reached out to my counselor (called and emailed) and it took them forever to get back to me. Then the same thing happened on my next course. I cant entirely blame that on the school. That was just my life at the time and the confusion of how to do everything again. However, I never got re-enrolled because I couldn't get a hold of anyone.

You email your academic counselor and nobody emails you back and then you call his supervisor and nobody calls back. This is a poor organized school. They want to see you fail just to take the class over. Poor communication. The only thing they are worried about is collecting their money. They will call you about that but not about the classes you are taking. I would not recommend this school to anybody.

I just recently attended the FNP Program and completed the track. Everything seemed very organized from the beginning. I thought the entrancing and process was very organized. After that it downhill. The professors, I think try too hard at making the program more difficult than it really needs to be. I spent a lot of time for each course trying to figure out where the weekly reading were coming from because chapters or page numbers were never included in the syllabus. Only partial titles would be given for the readings which made it time consuming just trying to organize studying. The Map/country grid for preceptors are a joke. Many of the locations, never heard of the school. It was so difficult trying to locate preceptors that I had to sit out twice trying to locate a preceptor willing to take me.

I graduated in 2010 and I had the best experience from student services and academic team. Student services was great from the beginning until I graduated. The academic team was very supportive. I will return for my MBA.

You have no right to tell me my schoolwork is more important than my son. Who mind you was in ICU. And when I was in communication with my counselors you still have the nerve to make my son health less important. This has pissed me off. I'm sorry but if you're going to make me choose. Bring it. I have no problem choosing another school. Not to mention I have asked you to stop calling me because the hospital will make me leave and with this pandemic I won't be allowed back in. And guess what you continue calling me and telling to log in or else. Excuse me. Nope.

South University is an excellent option for those seeking to obtain a Nurse Practitioner licensing while working. You will have to work hard and stay on top of your assignments. It was a great experience. They have made many changes to prepare you for the certification exam and employment. I graduated from the MSN FNP program on 11/27/2019, took my certification exam on 1/8/2020 and passed the first time. I was prepared!!! Thank you, South University.

When I first got to the school I was very excited. I sat down with Jason who is the head of admissions, we went over a game plan to get me in school. I was informed to stay of track I needed a specific class. They gave me the website. They said if I complete it I would be able to start on time. I paid $150 to this online program and passed In two weeks. After doing so I went in and was informed my financial aid would not cover my full Tuition. Turns out it would cost me 600 a month. Which being a single mom of 3 and just going to school I am unable to pay that. This school doesn’t partner for scholarships and outside funding. I was very upset and Jason was keeping in touch to try and help get me into school. Well it’s been 2 months and now this school is dodging my calls and emails. I want my money back for the program. But nothing. I don’t recommend this school. They lie and cheat you!

Please do not attend this school. They steal your money, overcharge and then lie to you. They said my credits would transfer to AUM, they lied. I owe 80k in student loans for a degree I will not be able to use! Do not go to this school.

I earned two degrees at South University, both a B.A. and M.P.A. After finishing school in 2015, I had a small balance. The balance was discharged in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Recently, I re-enrolled at South University to begin a doctoral program. I was accepted into the program, signed up for courses, and my financial aid was processed. The night before classes were set to begin, I was contacted by the Director of Admissions and informed that I was "dismissed" from the university.

If you are a student that likes being "spoon fed" information then this school is not for you. In actuality, you may not be prepared to join a masters program at all. At South, the program is designed to provide you with the foundations of being a Family Nurse Practitioner and then it is up to the student to dig deeper and immerse themselves in the culture. If you are not treating the program as a full time job, you will not succeed. Time requirements for the program were stated clearly in orientation and on initial meeting with the program director. Jean

Updated on 02/16/2021: Please find my original posting regarding my experience at South University. Update is to inform consumers that at first, the University of Central Florida was not going to approve my transferred classes from SU. However, they were accepted, but as a result of the difference in quarterly points due to accelerated program, I am one credit hour short and will have to take an extra course to meet UCF's requirements. I am very happy with the program at UCF. Read the reviews before you make a decision.

They make you believe you will finish in 3 yrs but that’s not true and you will run out of financial aid before you finish and will have to pay an outrageous amount of money. I had 5 classes to get my degree and ran out of financial aid. They never told me this when I enrolled. They are about MONEY. ONLY.

I’m in so much debt attending South University. I was told I could complete the RN BSN degree in 3 years and the whole course would cost 52,000. With just one class needed to enter the nursing program I was told the class wasn’t offered on campus. I was told to take it online. I never took a online course before. I was offered no assistance in how to summit paperwork, where certain assignments was and failed the course. Told by my advisor to go to the library for help and pay more money. By the way for 2 1/2 years received no money back and always had to pay every month. I’m knee deep in debt for taking none nursing courses. They were doing a lot of people wrong, and I was not able to transfer because they would not give me my transcripts.

I graduated from SU 7-10-19 with my MSN-AGPCNP. While I passed my ANCC certification quickly in 1 attempt, I give the staff at SU zero credit. The instructors appear bothered by any question or concern a student has, the advisers tend to say that there is nothing they can do and apologize for the school (if they get back to you) and NO ONE ever wants to take any accountability. The online classroom-BrightSpace, is full of errors and more time is spent passing the buck than addressing issues. I am transgender. Was frequently misgendered and addressed inappropriately. If you're thinking about SU, think again. I urge you to look at other schools before committing your time and money to this operation.

It is unfortunate that South University has so many negative reviews posted. All readers should keep in mind that South University has multiple campuses and although one site may have had difficulties with there financial aid departments that is not the case for every campus. I attend South University at the Richmond Virginia campus and will graduate from there FNP program in March 2020. Having completed 2/3 of the program I will attest that it prepares you for the national certification examination. It is not an easy program, I have had no surprises either with my classes or my financial aid.

After having to stop my classes due to Argosy closing, I was a bit uncertain as to who I could get the best continuing education from. I was a bit disappointed that when I left Argosy I had only three classes left to graduate. Since enrolling in the new school I have five classes to graduation. I look at it like this, no matter what I will graduate and I am sure to learn something new. I think my admissions advisor is amazing. She has been making sure I am completely comfortable with the transfer. My first class has been a great success and my instructor is amazing. I do not buy into all the negative comments. I think you get out of this what you are willing to put into it. Thanks South University for picking up us Argosy students and helping us make a smooth transfer. MW

I transferred to SU because Argosy University shut its doors due to STEALING stipend checks from their students. NOW I am having a hard time trusting SU!!! They have exceeded the 21 days they said I had to wait and be patient for before anything could be done about the status of where my stipend is. Every day I am getting the runaround (IF I even get someone to talk to!) It is SO obvious that in their emails and over the phone, they are reviewing scripts on how to address these issues. I was told two days ago that my stipend was being sent to me with priority- yet when I reached out to them today - I am being told there is NO new information since the LAST WEEK. I have a hard time coming to grips with the fact the school has been paid their money, yet they are not giving students THEIR stipend.

This school is for profit only. They don’t care about students being successful. The professors provide zero assistance. The counselors appear to read from a script and if you ask any questions that aren’t on the script they are lost. Please beware and search for a school & program that actually cares about you and not out for you to fail the program so they can make more money. I’m so surprised this school hasn’t been shut down by now. Their Family Nurse Practitioner program is a joke. No one will assist you in finding preceptors even if you have contacted 60+ providers in your area. This is one of the WORST PROGRAMS I’ve ever attended. Choose wisely where you attend school, they are money hungry leaches.