Strayer University Reviews

I attended Strayer University for seven years. I received a Bachelor's and Master's degree - have never been able to find a better-paying job during the seven years and up to now, I am laid off. After six years, I decided to go back and get a MBA - Human Resources. At the end of January, I lost my job and I thought I was caught up on my assignments - I missed two and a paper. Spoke to my Success coach - that's how I was informed - and she suggested that I make up the work and let the professor know. The professor never responded, nor even bothered to grade. Every week, he took points off of my grade. Professor refused to inform me - gave me an "F" for midterm. I told him if he was concerned about his students, he would have informed me. After that, I sent emails asking him to speak with me, contacting him by phone; then he started leaving cryptic message to me on Blackboard.

I started Strayer 3 years ago. Everything was fine until I received a letter from FAFSA saying I reached my loan limit of $57,000!! I'm like wth! How??? I'm barely into my third year and have exhausted all my loans and grants and left stuck like chuck??? No one informed me. I'm so disappointed!! A waste of time, money, and energy!! I hate this school and hate I attended!! I'm still waiting for them to give me documentation and call me back!!!

Hi, I started Strayer University October 2013. Everything was great, until the next thing I know coming into winter of 2014, I was told in a non sympathetic way, "Your tuition is short. You have to pay. Oh not sure how much yet, I'll find out for you." I then comes it scholarships without such specific links to go to and how to find up. Some students are not familiar with scholarships. When I get there, I get checked up on by front office staff as if I am not doing my work, then checking when I leave what my internet search was for two hours, no more than three. I was told in February 2015 that didn't owe any money, then an email a week later, "You been dropped." And once again, the director is so professional. She can't see past her own indiscretions or irrational ways. Now I'm dropped and have to fix this myself. A great mission statement they have.

I am a third year student at Strayer and I have had a positive experience, thus far. My professors are all experienced in the field that they were teaching, i.e. my Marketing professor worked for a marketing company, my accounting professor is a professional accountant, etc. The main draw was the non-traditional course schedule that fits with my lifestyle.

My first impression with Strayer was great. I started classes online and on campus at the Bloomington, MN site in 2012. I liked the small campus feel and, though I primarily took my classes online, I frequently visited to campus for events and to study. I became the vice president of the Business club and was excited for the opportunities offered to develop my leadership skills. I chose Strayer primarily because of the accessibility to their facilities as well as the assurance the staff gave me that they would be with me every step of the way. Like you are, hopefully, doing now I did my due diligence and checked online reviews before deciding on Strayer. I noticed that any of the complaints against them seemed to be resolved through a Strayer agent who responded to negative reviews so it seemed they cared about helping dissatisfied students.

I attended Strayer from October 2011 - September 2014. I graduated in October 2014. I attended Strayer too after losing my job back in March of 2011 in hopes of furthering my career. I have an Associate in Medical Lab Technology, an Associate in Liberal Arts and now a BA in Health Service Administration. My last semester at Strayer, I received a scholarship for $5,000 that only covered tuition. I got student loans and did self-pay. On the last day to order cap and gown for graduation I called the school to make sure I did not owe any money for anything and was told all debts was completed. So I order my cap and gown, charged $385 for reserving a suite for my family and I for graduation.

When I first started at Strayer University, it was ok. But as time went on this school has become complete garbage. The professors are not competent and really do not care about the students. All these professors care about is a paycheck. Most of them have federal jobs and businesses and don't give a ** about the students. This school sucks. It's no wonder the enrollment has dropped significantly. And at my campus, they replaced the dean. This new dean has no idea of what the hell she is doing. She has this arrogant attitude towards everything. She is the main reason why the enrollment has dropped at this location. It was said that this campus is the largest, but not any more. She has made this become the smallest campus. There are hardly any students here now. Strayer needs to fire her. As she has laid off many staff at this location.

This school is a complete joke, professors in this school don't know what they're talking about most of the time. They teach you by looking at videos. If I wanted to watch videos all day then I would've taken online classes. They don't teach you at all. I sometimes wonder where they get their professors from. I'm glad I'm just here for the winter semester then I'm transferring away from it. Don't go here at all.

They have never given me my official transcript when I requested it from the beginning. I still have a copy of the paper work.

I was informed that I owed $4000 to Strayer for an overpayment of a refund I received from financial aid after weeks prior to attending Winter 2015. They claimed that it was the lender’s error, so I am responsible for repayment of the excess of money I received. Why wouldn't someone at Strayer inform me that I was overpaid for two semesters consecutively?? Now I owe them over $4000.... I'm disgusted at their unprofessionalism and the people that give you wrong information at the North Raleigh campus. I would not recommend this school to anyone!!!

I have had several issues with the courtesy and accuracy of this school's financial aid department but this last incident takes the cake. I originally had several issues during my first time being enrolled in this school and the school I went to prior which lead my second time being enrolled in the school to be reviewed for an UEH. I provided all the necessary and it was reviewed and processed successfully. That process was a long and tedious one and most of them I dealt with were extremely rude and terrible in simply explaining the things I needed to understand which also is a major part of my final issue. It however was completed and approved. (ALL) That I was advised is that I need to have my grades at a 2.0 GPA for the new semester to continue without any issues and I would be back in good standing. This is exactly what I did, I passed a B in one Class and a C in another putting me at 2.5 GPA for the classes I needed to retake. I followed total policy and procedure so I thought or was told rather. I called on 1/2/15 to make sure everything was in order for me to start classes on 1/5/15, the gentlemen I spoke to said everything was fine and I was ready to go.

I am a United States Army Veteran. I recently enrolled in Strayer University and initially I was impressed. I started my College search at the beginning of the summer and I viewed several non-profit, for-profit public colleges and universities as well as community colleges. I was happy with my intake officer, my success coach and the campus director. Financial Services at the Washington D.C. campus was very helpful.

I started seeing a pattern where I am not receiving all of my refund money from Strayer University. I am in the Master's program and if you are receiving loans then you know that a certain amount is being PAID to Strayer to pay for your classes, books, fees and whatever else. On my account, I see the amount PAID to Strayer, on the account I see the refund and after subtracting the full amount and what was paid to the university, I am short between $73-$75 every quarter. That's a lot of money if they are taking money from each student. I am in the process of contacting the school about where that money is. I want everyone to check their loan amounts each quarter. Do your due diligence and subtract the amount you received back versus the amount of the loan and if you have a shortage, contact your home office or even an attorney.

The United States Constitution in the 14th Amendment life, liberty, due process and pursuit of happiness. This university fails to transfer your transcript to transfer to another school. Don't waste your hard earn dollars because they interfere with your life, liberty, due process and pursuit of happiness to enjoy higher institution of learning.

Military Tuition Assistance paperwork mishandled. Active duty military member, enrolled with Strayer submitted my paperwork numerous times with them for TA. Because of the consequences my family and I have to suffer losing money from our checking account. Even though I presented proof to them on my tuition payment, I still have to pay out of pocket. This left us in a financial burden, Merry Christmas to me and my family for trusting them with our future. Very upset, nothing is going to get resolved and now it is at a collection agency. Would not recommend this mess to anyone.

There are two receptionists that work at the front desk at the Greenville, SC branch. The first thing they will tell you is "we just work up here at the desk we are not able to give you any advice of any kind." My husband has been given the run around for two months and the financial aid rep in Greenville name Clarissa never has time to turn in paperwork to the main financial aid. My husband went and talked to the financial aid and was told that nothing has been received. Clarissa let him know that she turned it in yesterday. Someone's not being very truthful. By the way when we turned in tax transcript 2013 the receptionists Brenda and not sure of the other lady name which she works with Brenda, she's Caucasian. We told them that on the internet it required that I sign the transcript but there was nowhere to sign so they suggested/advised that I sign anywhere. Then Clarissa emails them and says "don't worry about the signature."

I really wish I would have seen this website before I enrolled in Strayer University. I am in my second quarter, nearing the end of my second quarter actually. I am working part time towards my BS in criminal justice administration. This is my first time attending college, and I am an online student. I am paying for school with a pell grant and a loan. I am 20 years old, and do not file taxes. I used my parents' information for my financial aid, because I'm 20, and I don't file taxes.

I am very disappointed and angered at the way my financial affairs were handled and will go to social media, print media, and any place I can get the word out. I was left holding a 3,500 dollar bill when we had my whole year planned out. Rashida ** dropped the ball and financial dept don't think did anything to help me out. I knew nothing about how the process worked and they knew that. But still just ignored it.

I transferred to Strayer from an online university program due to the fact that they offered a classroom environment. I was having trouble with online courses. Before my classes started I broke three bone in my foot, which took me out of work and made it difficult to attend class while on crutches. I tried to attend one class, it was too difficult! So I withdrew and provided Strayer with my medical information and they DENIED my withdrawal and are charging me $ 597.00 for me withdrawing! I never turned in not one piece of paper or posted anything in a class. And they a charging me $ 597.00! Strayer is a RIP OFF, they are very unprofessional people at the RDU campus. Sadly to say it's mostly BLACK woman that are in charge of major decisions on that campus. They are very very unprofessional! I advise ANYBODY NOT to go there. I've attended a few colleges I've never experienced what I'm dealing with with Strayer University! Anybody know where I can report them for BAD BUSINESS practices??? Please help me!

Someone fraudulently used my identity at Strayer University and Strayer University sent a $6,000 bill to my job at Raytheon to garnished my wages. They took the money and when I proved identity theft, they refused to return my money. Even when my attorney approached their university. They refused to return it. They refused to straighten this out with all 3 credit corporations. And I want to know what to do at this point to file this with a credit bureau and get their credit rating trashed like they DID mine? And I want to sue them for more than $6,000 for my attorney fees, the damage done at my job, and my time and trouble that I am having to put up with.

I received a letter 10/15/2014 dated 10/07/2014 stating this was the last letter they will mail out regarding an outstanding balance of $1400 +.. I called corporate office and three people stated that I was charged a fee because I withdrew from class after receiving my financial aid. They informed me that Great Lakes requested the money back and they paid it off for me and therefore I owe Strayer. I called Great Lakes and they have no record of any payment from Strayer and that I have a direct loan from them. I still owe Great Lakes the amount requested for that semester. Strayer, meanwhile from July-Oct sent plenty emails stating I sign up for more classes but none of the emails said I had a balance. I called the DC school I attended and they informed me the same thing. Which was they paid off my loan that I got back from financial aid and I need to pay them back because they paid it for me.

I was told to try to save as much money from my last financial aid check because money was just about out. I'm wondering how this happened. I have my associates degree from a different school from years ago. I paid for my associates out of my own pocket and required $0 in loans. Where is that $ from my fresh and soph years to cover one class until I graduate with a 3.88 GPA in CJ? I previously attended Liberty U, but I only have 6 classes from their school. There should be plenty of $ to cover 1 class. Here's the tricky part. I cannot pay back my loan until I get my promotion at work for receiving my bach degree. Work does not provide an educational fund. I cannot get my promotion until I earn my bach degree. I have attended Strayer for 2.5 years. In that time if you add up all of the text books I may have read 1 and I have nearly a 4.0. Think very hard before attending Strayer!! If I had to do it all over again I would HAVE NEVER NEVER APPLIED!!!

I'm a student that's about to graduate from Strayer University's M.Ed program, so I had been trying, for months now, to get in contact with my assigned coach. No luck with messages, call backs, or emails. So, called Fredericksburg Campus to speak with Assistant Dean, Professor **, asked her the process for applying and using my degree in order to get a job and how to get certified as a teacher in VA. She proceeded to tell me to go to education department website and follow the process. I explained to her that I've completed that step but needed to know if I am supposed to take a general exam of certification? She mentioned it depends on what your organization needs... I just graduated, so, what organization? "I don't know, whatever organization you would like to be a teacher".

Missed turning in my Master's degree thesis by one day. Called the dean (Nolley) at that time and he stated, "TOO LATE" nothing I can do. I am now being billed when asked for a concession for one day. I have spent a LOT of money at Strayer. I completed an Associates degree and then proceeded to attend Strayer for my Bachelor's degree. No advisor, no counselor, no assistance to guide me. Now, I get a huge bill for money for the Master's degree. The faculty, staff, professors all have changed and I have nowhere to go. I have to borrow more money and then retake the course. What's up with this school that has some of the highest tuition rates and lowest assistance for students that attend?

Please learn from my mistake and my wasted time, money, and energy. At first the school seemed promising especially since the office was located close to my home. I already had my Associate's and just wanted to finish my Bachelor's degree with a possibility of obtaining my Master's. I attended Strayer for 2.5 years and during that time many counselors, admin and deans changed positions, moved or went elsewhere causing the ability to contact someone almost impossible.

I attend Strayer University after receiving my BS Degree there and I successfully completed five courses in the MS Degree Program. I did not wait to complete the six course because I should have been prepared for that course during my BS Degree Program, which put me at more of a disadvantage until the tenth week of the course. I was unaware that there was a new campus dean until about the sixth week and I voiced my concerns with her. I informed the Campus Dean that I was leaving Strayer University and going to another university.

When I enrolled in Strayer I was a 3.9 GPS student with only 1 year left to go, however they convinced me that my classes were no longer valid and they made me start as a second year student vs a senior. They assured me this would happen at any accredited school and I believed them and started classes in good faith.

I graduated in 2012 and my campus was closed the following year. Now you cannot get your transcript online as the individuals running this organization may be different from those persons that were in the organization back in 2012. Apparently, to get a transcript, you must contact your home campus. Again, my campus was closed and there are no instructions on the site regarding who to contact in the event that you need a copy of your unofficial or official transcript. This information should at least be noted on the site to help students whose campuses have been closed.

Strayer University is one of the most worst institutions I have ever been associated with in my life! There are County Community Colleges that are run better than this place. The entire staff is ONLY concerned about how many new enrollments they get per quarter. The main reason I wanted to attend is that they had my major (International Business) that I could take classes on ground as well as online! Well, I found out (when it was way too late) that their degrees that eventually have to pay for mean nothing in the real world. Now, they have Steve Harvey pushing education through them? Stating something about a Student Coach? I have been there close to three years and have yet to meet mine! The constant surveys they have mean nothing because if you specify any concerns you may have, they do NOTHING about them so why take the thing in the first place! I'm so thoroughly disgusted with this college that I'm going somewhere else!

First off, I attended Strayer University in Newport News, Virginia. I had worked for the University, 24 hours as a part-time Learning Resource Center Lab Assistant, while taking graduate level classes in a M.S. Educational Management program. I completed the program, with official graduation on October 17, 2009. I was actively looking for employment. Due to the economy, I decided to start a second program, Masters of Business Administration, and relocated to the Chicago area. I was actively looking for employment and companies and businesses in the Chicagoland area apparently didn't recognize Strayer University. Strayer University opened 4 campus location in the Chicago land area: Downers Grove, Schaumburg, Aurora, and in the downtown Loop.

First of all they are extremely nice when they want to get you started at their college and then the first time you have a problem the attitude changes. I was a transfer student and they told me I had 11 classes to finish my degree. After 10 classes I contacted them and talked to them about graduation and all the sudden they inform me that I had 23 classes and was only halfway through. They make everything from their paperwork to their billing VERY confusing so that it is impossible to read so that you have to trust what they tell you. Then all the sudden they kept saying I wasn't turning in my work and wasn't attending classes. This was my fault for not noticing until after the classes were over and by the way if you have a problem or appeal then you have only 10 days to dispute it. I finally wised up and changed colleges. What I should have done after the first lie I was told.

I attended Strayer in the 09-10 sessions. After the Accounting II class I decided I should pursue my academic career at the local community college and then transfer to a 4 year college. Once I (finally) reached the 4 year college, there appeared to be some issues with credits transferring from Strayer to the new college. The new college informs me that I need to get a copy of the syllabus for the courses in question - NOT a course catalog description, but an actual syllabus - and they will review. On more than one occasion I have contacted Strayer to ask for this information and have been shut down every time. They have their own bureaucratic bs system that the 4 year college has to request the official transcripts and "at that time a representative can obtain the needed information needed to determine if the courses align with each other". It doesn't even have to be a syllabus from 09-10...even a current one will do - but no. Just no. So because of them, I have to spend more money and waste more time to retake a course I've already taken.

My overall experience with Strayer has been mixed. The education I received I thought was on par with what I would get somewhere else, but like with any college, you do as much learning if not more, outside the classroom. Especially if you not only plan on acing the course but having a firm grip on the material. I suppose I should have mentioned before, I am a Computer Information Systems major, 31 years old and a working adult.

Strayer University legally stole my job from me under the guise of a layoff. They shut down my campus along with 20 others. What is interesting though is that they gave everyone at my location another job except for me. I had some health issues. It is classic discrimination. They promised to give me another job, but did not follow through on it. The "Dean" of the College of Business does not even have the decency to answer my emails. The "Dean" of the College of Arts and Science always tells a lie and say I wouldn't be reporting to her; even though my Ph.D. is in Educational Leadership. It's funny how they kept many of the car salesmen operations people too. They are the reason why the company failed in the Midwest in the first place.

I had filled out an application for Strayer University back in 2010. All I did was filled out the application. This year January 2014, I got a letter from the U.S. Dept of Education stating they were taking my income taxes to pay this school. I immediately called them and explained to them that I never attended the school. Yes I filled out the application but I never went to a class or anything. I then contact Strayer and ask them for ALL paperwork that they have on me including any signed forms. They give me a copy of my application and a copy of a transcript I signed and then a digitized forms showing days of attending classes. I asked them what was this. They then go the days you went to the class. I told them I never went to their school. They go, "well someone attended the classes." I said "well it wasn't me so I need you to show me proof that I went to your school." They go to say that's all we have.

The Strayer campus in Millersville, MD have the rudest people working there now. Back in 2010, the service was excellent but now there's a lady at the front desk called Delene and an old man in the office called Charle who doesn't even know what he's doing. Anyway them two got me going back and forth. Whenever I call her she gives me attitude on the phone and there's nobody to talk to but her.

I am trying to complete my MBA at Strayer and I had a family life emergency. I would like to complete my MBA at Strayer University and make a payment plan while I complete my MBA. I would also like to complete my MBA by using my present graduate student loans. It is challenging to try to make a payment plan while trying to complete my MBA and graduate.

I wanted to change my field and get into Human Resources so I decided to do the HR Management certificate program at Strayer. Throughout my 18 month course, I was happy with the service and education provided by Strayer. I think I only had one professor that I didn't like. I will admit the classes were easy but not having formal education in HR, I was interested in having some formal education on my resume. The service I received from Strayer all changed as soon as I completed my courses. I did an exit interview and was told that I would receive something in the mail like a diploma of some sort to show for my education. This never came and I moved on with my life and got a job in HR. I never followed up on the diploma because I didn't necessarily need it.

I withdraw from this school on January 6, 2014. Today is may 30, I called for a transcript. They stated they couldn't give me the the transcript because I owe them 1,400 dollars. I thought it was absurd! I had loans and financial aid. They never wrote me and email, or try calling me to let me know I owe that kind of money. They said I withdraw on 11/18 when I withdraw on January 6. This school sucks. They are just after your money. If they cannot get it off your loan, they will get it off your pockets. I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL TO NOBODY. AFTER YOU IN, NOBODY WANTS TO HELP YOU. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE RIPOFF, DON'T GO.

School that spends a ton of money on marketing and costs a lot of money to go to is just not worth it. Then your degree will get your resume thrown in the trash first from a potential employer. I am surprised the government allows loans to this school.

I attended Strayer University about 2 to 3 years ago. I had to leave both times for personal reasons. Why in the world would THEY call me in February of this year, asking me to come back? I immediately told them I was a previous student and that they said I owed them money. They said all was forgiven and in fact they would help me with my tuition through some program. I saw them advertising the program on TV. Oh, they even mailed me a memo describing the program.

I went to Strayer for three semester. I signed up as a law student and for three Semester I only took law one Legal classes. When I started questioning them about it, they kept tell me I needed to take one more Marketing Classes. When I told them I would not be taking any more marketing classes and that I wouldn't be attending Strayer anymore because I sign up for Law and all they were giving me is Marketing classes, which had nothing to do with law, they wouldn't release my transcript and started telling me that I owe them 525.00 for classes which they held for me.

Strayer University needs to be more open and upfront with all the fees that they charge their students. I recently had to drop a course due to personal family issues and was charged a no show fee of $250. When I tried to explain the situation to the young lady that called me, she kept interrupting me and basically was acting in a manner that led me to think my explanation was falling on deaf ears. The university employees are very energetic and helpful when trying to get new students enrolled but once the classes start, the energetic and helpful mannerisms all but disappear. I am glad that I found this out before I got too involved with my degree with them. I will not be recommending Strayer University to anyone based on the horrible experience I have had with them. I realized now that a for profit university is just that for profit.

I had to drop my classes during the 3rd week of classes for an extreme personal matter; I was in a car accident and needed to have a brain surgery. I contacted the school and told them about my situation and they basically said too bad and I couldn't drop classes after week three and I was stuck with a large bill and I was six classes away from graduating. I had no idea that I only had two weeks to drop a class! That is ridiculous and they wouldn't consider my position at all. I was even accused of just trying to get out of classes. I brought paperwork from my Neurosurgeon and everything. So basically I have to start all over again and try to get a degree somewhere else. A lot of wasted time and money.

I have read the reviews on here, though I personally never experienced the Federal Student Loan issues, each student does have the right to contact the loan provider and file a complaint if they feel their funds were not properly utilized by the school. We are adults pursuing our education, many of the complaints I read on here could have easily been avoided if the students simply did the research prior to enrolling.

I attended Strayer Thousand Oaks campus in 2007. Being a first time student I didn't know to pay attention to tuition cost, online versus on campus, etc. After my first two years I was coasting along under the impression I was on track for my degree since I never received communication via email or mail stating otherwise. In 2010 I was under the impression that I had completed my degree. I was transferring to another university while being dual enrolled at Strayer. After completing and going through the commencement to graduate process I stumbled upon a few blocks stating "you haven't completed 2-3 classes". I notified the campus dean and he also informed the commencement office of my courses completed. I was cleared to graduate and paid the graduation fee.

I received an email from the Columbia SC business staff and they sent a detailed explanation and cleared up the issue.

I asked my financial aid advisor before the winter semester began to drop my classes because she claimed that I didn't have enough financial aid or loans to cover my last semester. She claimed that the amount was prorated and I would only receive about half of my grant. She told me not to drop the classes and she would even make sure I got the books that I needed from her sister that also attended the college. Since she was my financial aid advisor I thought I could trust her. After the first week of classes she claimed her sister had the books that I needed and could use. The books she gave me at the end of week two were outdated and could not be used for either class. I still have those books by the way.

I am very upset with my experience. I have been going to Strayer for all of 3 weeks and had to withdraw due to some personal reasons. I was treated horrible by all of the staff. ** from the business office was very rude. They refused to write me a SIMPLE letter that I withdrew from school because apparently after 3 weeks of school I somehow owe them $1700. This is crazy. I feel like I was just robbed. If I would have know that they were going to be NOT so helpful then I would have never applied to this school. Please do yourself a favor and apply to a different school. Don't make the same mistake I did. They act so helpful and polite on the phone but as soon as something happens with you, they're not so friendly anymore.

I attended Strayer University and was told during the application process that the Educational Leadership masters was the same as Administrator Certification program. I completed the degree (Dec 2010) only to find that I paid more than $60,000 for a degree that is no help. I already had a Master's degree and entered this program specifically to obtain certification to become a principal. I have complained to the university on several occasion but nothing has been done and they don't return my calls.

I registered for classes in Winter of 2013, all was well everybody was good until I got to the middle of the first quarter when I received a call and was told that I could not continue with my classes despite having filled in the FASFA and grants that was approved. I was asked for additional documents which I presented, but still no one could explain to me properly what was going on. I have been trying effortless to get in touch with someone from the Campus who could assist but no luck. I received a letter that my student loan went to collections and that I should pay it off before I can take classes at Strayer. I finally contacted the corporate office and spoke with someone who there is a note that says I paid out of pocket which was not true and said the matter will be looked into and up to know I call live voice messages and clearly no one has got in touch with me. Really confuse and upset, I have wasted so much time waiting to resume classes. I believe we all deserve equal opportunities.

I have had an ongoing problem with the Business Office/Accounting with Strayer University. Though you are required to pay for classes prior to taking them (this could include them confirming financial aid and/or student loans), prepayment is required, and if funding through grants or loans falls through, you are ejected from a course. For four years, I had no problems, but after completing a degree program, they began to claim never receiving funds for some classes. Records have been provided showing that activity posted to student loans, which means they created transactions! So, now, what happened to the funding they received... and why are they hounding a student for additional monies?

I am currently a student at Strayer University. Due to my illness, I have missed two assignments and failed my midterm exam. I have reached out to the professor multiple times explaining the situation. Each time the professor would only state the late policy. The academic team did reach out to me, however they did not help correct the situation - half stepped. After this semester, I'm leaving this University and going to a local college. I refuse to have them suck any more money out of my pockets. Stay away from For Profit institutions. All of them are the same - waste of time and money.

I have attended a couple other colleges before I settled at Strayer, and I can say that Strayer is the best. I attend the North Austin Campus. The dean, professors, and office staff (including Financial Aid) are all extremely helpful and very knowledgeable about their subjects. Sitting down and talking to the Financial Advisor on campus, I was able to get everything situated with financial aid and my GI Bill. All experiences so far at Strayer are positive. I would definitely recommend this school to others. Just make sure you are ready to make the commitment first. It is hard work to get a degree.

I started enrolled back in Aug 2013, in which the semester did not start until Oct 7, 2013, so I was way ahead of time with all of my paperwork. I am using my post 9/11 bill to pay for my classes, but I'm also using financial aid to help pay for some things. I was told by someone in the business office that I would receive a disbursement by the middle of November. Come to find out, they haven't even sent the VA my tuition costs so they can pay for my classes. I've called and emailed them at least 20 times to find out why they haven't sent the fees over to the VA. I called the VA and they stated that they have no problem paying for my class but they haven't received anything from Strayer. Here it is the 7th week of class and still nothing has been sent.

This university will often steer current prospective students to use Federal Student Financial Aid even though they qualify for an alternate payment program that does not include student loans. For example in my case the Post 911 GI Bill which pays 100% of tuition and fees plus a book stipend. Not to mention that it helps the veteran with other associated cost of housing, supplies, and miscellaneous cost with the BAH. The business office at the N. Indianapolis Campus did not submit my enrollment to the VA for payment, instead encouraged the Financial Aid. Why would anyone take a loan over a benefit that would pay 100% of the tuition. The counselors keep referring you back to the business office, but those are the ones that are creating this mess. Now that I have read other post by other concern veterans, this now seems to be a trend or practice at Strayer in which now will prompt me to withdraw immediately and file a grievance. I would also suggest others in the same situation do the same. After all there is strength in numbers.

i am confused about this college or program, too many unhappy students about their loan $$. Also I want to know if this college is equal to our community local college. If I finish my 2 years here, then can I go back to regular college around me? Please advise.

Strayer sold me on a Bachelors Degree in 2010. I started classes in 2011 and everything went well until the beginning of 2013. Financial Aid will push you to take out the full amount you can get in loans, which may be great for some getting those refund checks every quarter but they don't ever once tell you that if you do this it won't cover the entire degree.

I recently went to finance a car and was told I was in collections/charge off with Strayer University. I find this hard to believe because I received my transcripts from Strayer to transfer to another college. You should not be able to receive your transcripts if you have a financial hold on your account. I also have not received any notice of collections for this. I tried contacting the Center City - Philadelphia campus at (267) 256-0280, but the phone rings and rings then disconnects you without even being able to leave a voicemail.

I attended Strayer for over 2 years. At first everything seemed great. They had a delay with my GI Bill so they set me up with a temporary Fedloan until the money came through from the VA. But CONSTANTLY the VA and Strayer were at a disconnect. I would be re-enrolling with school EVERY semester because the VA checks didn't come yet. Payments weren't being shown, checks "lost", over payments being kept. It has been over a year since I've attended classes and I'm STILL fighting with them about payments the VA shows they received but sent me to collections for!!!!

I still haven't received my financial aid refund. They switched me out of my classes without my knowledge, and now it has been 3 weeks and still no refund. I've been at this school for two quarters now. This is getting really time consuming.

This school withdrew me from classes for no reason. I have been trying to contact the school and everyone who was familiar with my situation is no longer there. I even tried to contact the President of the school with no response. At first I was extremely happy with Strayer, then with turnover, people kept changing and I feel I got lost in the system. I provided every piece of documentation they asked for.

I recently graduated from Strayer in June 2013 with an MBA in Human Resource Management. I had no problems at all with the school while obtaining my master's degree (I received my bachelor's degree from another college). My problem is I referred my daughter to Strayer when she moved back with me while her husband was being deployed to Afghanistan. She transferred in from University of North Carolina in Charlotte, NC. She attended another college after she graduated from high school but that college was only after the money. Her advisors had her taking classes she didn't even need; it was being paid by Pell grants and loans. So I moved her to Charlotte and she attended UNC (she had to change her major).

I have been enrolled with Strayer Nashville since 2010. The beginning of this year (2013) I was called and told that in August I would graduated with my bachelor's degree. As excited as I was I called back the following week and cleared up the misunderstanding. I still had classes to finish. Then after that quarter I was yet again notified I could graduate. All this information was wrong but what was correct was the fact I was out of my financial aid and exhausted my student loans. I spoke with my dean, advisor, financial aid and various others to switch my degree to AA so that I could achieve at least one degree prior to running out of funding.

I was a graduate student at Strayer University. I was very sure that I was not going to be enrolled in the following semester. The semester that I was enrolled, I called them and told them that I DO NOT want to be enrolled the next semester and I asked him what I need to do for that. He very clearly told me that I do not need to do anything. However, I somehow got enrolled while I was out of town and when I found out, it was too late and they charged me dropout charge and sent those charges to the collection agency. If it was in any way mistake on my side, I wouldn't mind paying the dropout charge. I feel like I am being penalized for your oversight. I would also like to mention that I very much liked the teachers and the classes of your university. If this matter could be settled in a fair manner, I plan to come back and finish my graduate program from Strayer University.

Great school, it's just very unorganized. Well depends on which one you go to. I decided to drop it before classes started. One, they were late telling my book voucher, I ran all around Charlotte to the IRS for a transcript when they didn't even need it. Had to also get a form from my old school which they didn't need. It was too unorganized for me, if they couldn't even do that, then no telling where my money would have ended up for the out of pocket expenses for the courses! You appreciate them paying for my books though. But overall, need to have better people that will actually answer questions instead of just sitting behind a desk collecting a pay check. Never again.

I have been very pleased with my experience with Strayer up until this moment. I am about to begin my second masters program in next week. I have a financial aid application on file and I got admitted into my second program since July. I have been calling and emailing the Columbia, SC campus for weeks and nothing is resolved. I still don't have a financial aid package for my new program. I was finally issued book vouchers but that is based on the estimated aid I will receive. I was about to withdraw because I hate not having my text materials to start my classes. I like to be prepared. I am so disappointed because of the way I have been treated. I started emailing since July and here it is October , but no financial aid package yet. I am eligible for financial aid and I have funds available to pursue my second program. I am angry that no one helps me or resolves the issue. Even when someone contacts me they never bring closure to my situation.

I have two scenarios that has stopped me from proceeding in my education. I began a new semester in April of 2009, which I had several obstacles that occurred, which I withdrew my classes early enough not to be charged. Oh my did Strayer go after me with the big guns for their money. I've explained and sent email documentation of my withdrawal in 2009, showing I withdrew in enough time that I didn't owe $1241.00. Upset! Second infraction I was taken classes online in 2010, but the dean at the time registered me on campus for what reasons I do not know. Once he found out I was taken the classes online and not getting grades for on campus as he wished, he withdrew my classes, while I was taken my classes.

I started at Strayer in 2005 and withdrew. Recently, I resumed and requested accommodations for a documented disability. The request was approved but, it appears that no one in the office of disability services has a clinical background and can understand my condition. Upon withdrawing recently, I had to pay the fees and cost although the condition was documented and the cause for withdrawing was unforeseen. Upon resuming the courses, I am again experiencing difficulty and feel there is no place to turn. I am still awaiting a call from the office of disability services. When you call the dean's or business offices, they all seem to be concerned about the bottom line. In my opinion, Strayer can be beneficial for the average working adult but, for those that require additional assistance, not so much. It would have been easier for them to just tell me outright I don't have a valid condition to be granted accommodations. Just as every professor is different so is every student and for the cost of Strayer, the value of every student should be the same. Unfortunately, I am not in a position to transfer as some others. Not many other schools offer my program and I am almost done.

I was told by Strayer's financial aid person that I had an extra $325 left from my loans and would I like to use it to buy books. I always bought used book because I didn't have money to buy new ones. So I used the money to buy new books only to receive a letter in the mail several months later stating I owed the school $325 and I cannot enroll in future classes or receive transcripts until I pay it. Being on the strictest of strict budgets it took me a year and a half to pay this money back. I transferred to another school and finished with my degree with honors. Strayer's loss!!

Well, I have been attending Strayer University Sand Lake Campus for the past 3 years. Let me start from 2010. Well, I was taking my younger sister for her orientation and I got sucked in because I was tired of not having anything productive to do with myself. So I enrolled. I began my classes. My FA was sent out 2 months after I started in the amount of 200+ dollars. When I contacted the FA department, I was told there was nothing they could do. Then the FA adviser began speaking to me in a non- professional manner. This continued much often than a joke like "Stop telling people about our school because we don't even want you here."

When first signing up for school they told me that the extra money I got was to be able to help me go to school. Now come to find out it never was really mine and that I needed to be giving the money back so that I would have enough money to be able to finish my degree. I am not the only one they have done this to. I have 6 months to figure out how to pay for the rest of my schooling.

Overall, I have no complaints about Strayer University. I believe I am obtaining the most of my education from Strayer and know that I will have many new skills to apply to my future career. However, I am concerned about the high professor and dean turnover rate that seems to be happening at my campus. I have heard rumors from other students that our campus may close, but I do not know whether to believe them or not because Strayer does not keep their students notified of anything that occurs. I think it would be quite considerate to not only keep the campus students updated on any changes and problems with staff, but to also acknowledge the rumors and provide the real story of what is, or is not, happening. Thank you.

Strayer University has not given me my money for this semester because I am not telling them how I am taking care of my child without a job. I find this to be an invasion of student's privacy and I was told by the Business Manager that Strayer will not give me the money I have to pay back until I tell them about my child.

The Strayer experience has been great. I have had great teachers. The books are current and the ability to access the classes I needed was flawless. My complaint is towards the my home office. I was accepted at Strayer beginning in 2010 and I feel that during my "admissions counseling" they were more or less pitching a sale. When I walked in to the admissions office, I told them that all I would have to fund my education was the Pell Grant and that is when they introduced me to the Stafford Loan and I knew a little about it from my research online. I was told that it should cover my tuition and I could earn a 4-year degree.

I recently went to Strayer University Schaumburg, Illinois campus. I was interested in possibly transferring to Strayer University from my local community college. I walked in. The receptionist wasn't even there. I waited for about an hour then finally one of the admissions counselors finally approached me and told me she could help me. I told her my story and told her that I would be transferring over with two associates degrees from my local community college. I asked some questions about my transfer credits. She was completely clueless and gave me no definite answer. I asked her about the tuition cost and if she know anything about the program I wanted to major in and she stated that she was new and did not know much. She asked my contact information and told me that someone that was a bit more knowledgeable would contact me at a later date.

I have been going to Strayer for 2 years and the instructors are great and they work with you. The only complaint I have is the Business Office. Marcus and Shawn have always been extremely helpful. The problem I have is the way they send your certification to the VA. They wait until about week four to do it. When Strayer was doing it locally I had no issues. Shawn was on it. But now someone who isn't at the campus is handling it so you have to wait. My second issue is it's week 5 and Strayer had not sent anything to the VA. So that means on the 1st of August I did not receive my housing payment (1000 plus) and I have a balance on my student ledger for books but I can't get the VA to pay for it if the school has not sent them anything. I spoke with someone in the business off and they stated the school is behind processing things and they are still in the Spring term in processing. The guys in the business office can only do so much. It's out of their hands. When I went to Phoenix I didn't have these problems. Maybe I should have stayed.

I'm attending the school as a business major and the professors are not very helpful. All of them have different standards and they do not respond in a timely manner. The campus representatives do not know what's going on and they sound as if you messed up their day from calling. They don't respond to you when you email or call. They never allow you to evaluate the professors on how they are doing. The blackboard upgrades were horrible and the whole system that is used is not even as sufficient as they stated it would be. Bottom line, never attend this school go somewhere else. University of Phoenix is way better than this school. Well any school is better than Strayer.

I have been attending Strayer University since 2010 and I hadn't had any issues until this summer quarter. I have definitely maintained academic excellence since being a student there. No one explained to me that I should have started last spring quarter, taking three courses, until of my normal two courses. If this would have been clarified, I would have done so. I have talked to people from the business office to student support, even speaking with the manager at the business office trying to resolve my funding taking over three months before anything was posted for the summer quarter financial funding. Even during my spring quarter, I was contacting administrators about my funding for the summer. They waited to the last minute to post my funding, which would have covered the majority of my tuition, but $365.00 I would have had to pay out of pocket.

Strayer Ambassador Program - This has been a wonderful program and a great motivational site for students. It has truly been an honor to tell others that I serve as an Ambassador for Strayer University. The program may be coming to an end on July 31, 2013, but my service for Strayer University will never end. I am connected to this University and it gives me great pleasure to say that I am an Alumni! Farewell, Ambassador program. You will be greatly missed.

Simply put, my experience at Stayer can be described in three words: TWO THUMBS UP! I hope one day I am able to become a professor and share with others what I have learned.

During my tenure at Strayer (Florence, KY campus), I have to say the professors were extremely knowledgeable on their subject and were always willing to review something that I did not understand or needed clarification. I am taking a small break from college now. However, I will be returning soon to start on my Bachelor’s Degree.

In 2009, I lost my job and decided to go to school and pursue my degree. A representative from Strayer called and sold me in enrolling in Strayer University. I felt encouraged, excited and ready to go. Soon after, I realized how incredibly expensive and inflexible this university is. Three years later, I am $34,000 in student loan debt and barely an associate degree. This institution likes to pride itself on how flexible they are; however, they have a strict attendance and deadline policy that gives no flexibility to the working adult. The amount of work for online students is incredibly larger than those who have the luxury to go to campus. I finally finished all my classes for my AA and transferred to another institution to continue my bachelor. Now, I am faced with a $3,000+ in debt because my teachers dropped me from my classes due to medical reasons. I am completely discouraged, can't get my AA, can't pay my student loan and now this debt. They are holding my degree hostage until I pay the $3,000+.

Overall, with Strayer, I am very satisfied. The justification for this is that so far I have had the best classes in helping me reach my goal to learn more of my career path. The Blackboard type of software is user-friendly and I feel that the professors have been excellent in helping me to learn much more than I could have ever imagined! It has been a very satisfying experience in both my undergraduate years and my current graduate school years. I always refer my friends and family to Strayer in hopes that they too can pursue their goals and career as I did.

I have attended Strayer University at the Charleston, SC campus continually since September 2008. In September of 2012, I obtained my BBA and in September of 2013 will obtain my MBA. Every single Professor at the Charleston, SC campus will always hold a special place in my heart. Every Professor that I have had there has influenced me in such a positive manner words cannot describe. At my graduation in September of 2013 in Orlando, Florida, as I walked off the stage, sitting right there was Dr. Brian **, one of my Professors from the Charleston, SC campus. Dr. ** has been incredibly supportive of me since day 1. Having Dr. ** at my bachelors graduation was such a touching experience for me and made me feel like he was representing everyone from MY campus.

I attended Strayer University online and graduated in 2010 with my MBA in Human Resources. I found the experience to be rewarding and fun, even though it was a lot of hard work. Taking the entire program online wasn't easy. Even though people seem to think that online education is cake - it's not. But my professors were great, helpful, reachable, available and willing to work with me. While I was in school, my husband became ill and I found that going to school at 10 at night or later when he didn't need me as much was actually just the respite I needed from a very stressful situation. Thank you Strayer for making my MBA experience richly fulfilling and actually a lifeline for me.

From the minute I sat down with an academic assistant from Strayer, I felt very comfortable which is the opposite of how I felt when I went to bigger, traditional schools. Everything was explained to me thoroughly in that one day of what I had to do until graduation. I felt so good about it that I signed up for classes that day and began my courses just a few weeks later. I am now proud to say because of that one day's decision, I now hold a Bachelor of Business Administration. Thank you Strayer University. I did it!!

My experience at Strayer University was pleasant with some bumps. The facilitators were professionals and care about their students. However, some of the office staff was not very helpful.

I would like to share with others who are considering pursuing an education through Strayer University. You will find it to be one of the greatest educational experiences of your life. The instructors were not just there to communicate information from a textbook but to also assist in the overall experience. Another great and rewarding experience was the friendships/networking relationships acquired through the chat room and group assignments.

I encountered many outstanding professors who were clearly passionate about the subject matter and were very supportive. Online courses are very convenient for students with the necessary discipline, and the programs fit my needs.

My complete experience here at Strayer has been great. I initially started with the in-house classroom experience and proceeded to the online environment. The Fredericksburg campus staff have been and continue to be my base for anything I need. They are incredible people. I would like to thank Julia, Nathan, and Inga for everything they have done for me.

I attended Strayer University for both undergraduate and graduate schools. I must say that the school is geared towards the working adults. I attended Strayer while married, raising two kids, and working full-time. If you are determined to succeed, then the tools are there to assist you. The professors and staff always responded to any questions, concerns that I had in a timely manner. I thoroughly enjoyed attending this school. As long as you keep the line of communication open, then you should succeed. If you run into any issues completing any task, you should notify the professors immediately and they are usually more than willing to work with you. Strayer University is a great school, and I highly recommend it.

I have been attending Strayer since 2009. I have completed a good portion of an International Business degree. After paying around $1535 per class per quarter (not including books), I've completed most of my core classes and am primarily into my electives. I have taken a couple of quarters off (maxed out on student loans), but when I was contacted by the school about re-enrolling, I was interested in the options... up until the point that I was told that I would have to switch majors because the International Business degree was no longer valid for the state of North Carolina. My only purpose in attending Strayer was the convenience of online learning in addition to the availability of the International Business Degree program. After all of this time (and expense), I'm ineligible to complete the degree I have been working toward. I now understand why Strayer has a low graduation rate and a fairly low retention rate.

I am currently in the CRJ Admin program with Strayer University and I couldn't ask for a better group of people. From the academic department to the professors, they have been so kind and helpful with everything! I am really pleased with Strayer and would definitely recommend them to anyone.

This is a great institution for the working individual that wants to further their education.

My experience being a student at Strayer University has been excellent. So far, all of my classes have been online and I would like to experience some classes on campus.

I have spoken to Virginia Tech, Strayer, and Phoenix online, as well as other local colleges. I attended two so far. None of these schools gave me the experience that Strayer has. When I went in to speak with Daniel, he was very nice, but pushy directing me to do things to prepare for attending Strayer even though I made it clear to him that I was not ready to sign with Strayer. It was to make the process smoother for when I was ready to attend, he assured me. The problem I had was to ensure that the degree they offered was going to do what I wanted it to in the end.

I've been attending Strayer for five years now. I work full-time so I take one class at a time, and have just under three years left. In my time, I've had excellent instructors, good instructors and only one bad instructor. Most of my professors are engaged, easy to get in touch with (meaning that I receive an email reply within 24 hours) and quite good overall. Who hasn't had a teacher that wasn't their favorite? That's going to happen whether you're in elementary, high school or college. Guaranteed. But I've really enjoyed my time with Strayer. I've learned a lot and have found it to be an excellent way for me to complete my degree.

This school is a complete JOKE! Stay far away!!! The standard of education is so low. None of the Professors actually teach. It is their second job and could care less about giving you the education for the high dollars you are paying. Good luck getting help with homework, financial aid, or even schedule changes. Also, do not waste your time talking to the pathetic excuse of Deans they hire. They are unprofessional and rude.

The first 2 years were good years with Strayer University. Every time I had a question, it was answered in a timely manner. About the 3rd year was when the problems started. I was aggregated and so as I was told, so I had to pay out of pocket. I was put on a payment plan. During this time, I was advised that I couldn't start a new quarter until I completed the current obligation according to the promissory note. I was told later that - that as long as I was current and making payments according to the promissory note, I could continue classes.

This school just set me up for failure pretty much. I started with Strayer last year and everything has been fine until this semester when Blackboard has been messed up for me 4 weeks. It took one instructor all of 5 weeks to finally get in touch with me. I have spoken to over 6 different people in that office including the Dean, and all that can be said is, "Sorry for your frustration." Okay so what you are sorry for your mistakes, but that does not help the fact that I am struggling on your accord. Now they send me an email today saying that I am at midterm risk. Are you serious right now? I really cannot believe that they are putting me through this. If anyone with any sense is reading this right now, they will know that this is not the student’s fault. Now I have to play catch up with prior homework that could not be completed because of Strayer! Thanks for nothing.

I sent this email to the Dean of Strayer, Alexandria Campus (**): “I just took Biology online for the Fall Semester with Professor **. Our classes ended Sunday, December 23, 2012. Professor ** grading scale/system did not match the points I was given on my grade book. According to my grade book, I got 598 points, which should come to a C. What I understood in order to obtain an A, the total points we need to achieve were 800 points. On my unofficial transcript right now, it’s showing 0 points. The grade I got was an F, which makes no sense. Now the question is what happened to my 598 points? How come it is not showing on my unofficial transcript?

Academically, I have no complaints regarding Strayer University. However, if you ever need to withdraw from a class, there is a great difference in the level of speed, the accuracy and detail of the records that are kept. I have gotten burned on more than one occasion with them in regards to attempting to both drop and withdraw from a class. This is not the only University that I have attended which offers online classes, and this is the first University that I have attended which takes over a month to complete the withdrawal process. If you do not keep your own records, it can easily result in you paying out of pocket or owing the University money even if you initiate the withdrawal process on time.

I completed the Advanced Accounting Diploma in 2006 with a GPA of around 3.5. I was hoping that completing this diploma would augment my Finance degree and increase my chances of entering the Accounting field. This has not been the case. I'm not sure if potential employers are familiar with Strayer. I still have several thousand dollars of loans to pay off and I am nowhere near an Accounting position. There is no effective career placement service from Strayer. It seems as if my education has gone stale and I'm stuck paying for a diploma which hasn't benefited me. Perhaps I should have attended a low-cost vocational program at a community college and become an HVAC technician.

When I first started school here, I thought it was great. Customer service was good and I had a great experience getting started. Now that I'm about to graduate, things have changed. I was very adamant about not taking a senior level course online because they are notoriously time-consuming, instructors don't get back to you in a timely manner, and online classes are not for every learning ability (I need to see it and ask lots of questions with certain subjects). I was told numerous times that this class was brick and mortar, and the other class I was taking was online. A week before classes, I found out it wasn't true. The closest campus that offers the class I need is several states away. Then I found out if you enrolled in the program later, it's not required anymore.

I had signed up for my last course. In this process, I repeatedly asked to make certain that I was actually taking the last course; the administration repeatedly said yes. I completed my last course, earning a 3.5 GPA for an overall grade, attended the ceremony in Philadelphia, PA. When I got home, realized I had to pay $150 for the registrar’s office to review my records. When they were finished, they stated I had repeated a course in 2012 that I took in 2009. I investigated and asked questions.

I am a using my VA for Strayer. It’s the fourth week, and the school has not asked for funds from the VA to pay for my school. I have my Pell Grant and other financial aid that I need, and they still haven’t asked for no loans, or my Pell Grant. I need my funding for things for school, and I don’t know why it is taking so long for them to handle this. What should I do?

I am attending Strayer for my second semester using my GI Bill to pay for school. This semester, one of my classes had technical issues. The lectures will not load correctly. I called IT, who told me they are supposed to be like that, which is obviously incorrect because I am in another class now and have done other classes as well. I contacted the teacher, and she could not explain why it was like that. So, I dropped the course. Afterwards, they said they would still charge me because I dropped the class for preference reason instead of a technical issue. Well, needless to say, I should not be charged for this class. I also found out later that since I dropped the class, I don’t get a housing allowance this semester, and I don’t get my Pell grant. They told me none of this before I dropped the class. So now, I am in a financial situation and being charged for a class I did not take. This will be my last semester at this school. What a way to throw away years of tuition for 50% of one class in Strayer. They have very poor customer service and a bad business decision by your faculty.

I'm an international student in Arlington, VA campus. I recently finished my classes, and trying to get my graduation and OPT. The problem is the requirement of the English classes. When I first applied, I gave all my paperwork, which includes a certificate of English school to take care of English classes. Since then, I started my degree, but those classes were there. I spoke with student advisors a lot of times and turned my papers in several times. Even last week, I gave my papers and told them my situation again. In the end, here I am today, trying to get my graduation, and I get an email that tells me the process could not be done because of the English classes. This is such a mess and a lack of people doing their job. It has been two years, and they couldn't handle a single situation.

I am a graduate student who recently attended Strayer's winter quarter through the Prince George's campus. I took an on-ground and online course. Both courses required a lot of writing which, for a graduate program that stresses adult learning, I felt was odd. Both my professors were sticklers for well-written, APA-formatted papers that usually responded to 4 questions. Every paper I wrote for my online course was an A, whereas my on-ground course would teeter between a high C and B. It became clear after reviewing papers that I was made privy to read by a student receiving A's in this same course that the grading was more subjective (borderline personal).

I inquired about Strayer at the Charleston, SC location in December 2012. After their lack of knowledge, I decided that this is not a school I wanted to attend. I never registered for any classes or took any placement tests at all; I only added them to my FAFSA but deleted them in 2012 after registering with another college which I now attend. After completing my spring semester in my new college, I registered for my summer semester and was told that I could not receive loans because Strayer had my loans pending and were to be dispersed in April 2013 for their spring quarter.

To everyone that is planning or attending this for-profit organization... why did you even choose this so-called University? University of Phoenix, Strayer, Kaplan... all these bought-degrees are whack. I am a recruiter for a billio- dollar company and unfortunately, we do not hire those with "degrees" from these organizations. They are not officially accredited from the AACSB, which someone interested in business should already know. Please do yourself a favor and stop trying to get the easy way out and attend public school or private school (Rice University) that own up to their name. $40,000 could get you a BBA and an MBA from Univ. of Houston or a degree from these for-profit schools that are laughable. Do your research, or plain and simple… attend a real University.

This letter is in reference to the poor and unsatisfactory response to the Owings Mills, Maryland Strayer campus. As a graduating student with Strayer University, I have received a lack of communication with the Strayer University staff and professors. I began my master's degree program in June 2010 and since then I have had no initial problems. I did make a note that the requested advisors were never available for assistance. Upon the end of my master's program, my last step was to turn in my final DRP. Communication between Professor Jimmie ** and Campus Dean Charles ** was horrible and they both made my experience in my final course terrible.

I went to Strayer in 2009. I had family issues then so I decided not to continue. Then I went back in 2011. I thought everything would be alright. My first two and a half weeks were to be spent taking online courses, but I could not get into my classes. I was told that everything would be okay, but it wasn't. I kept calling the office and technical support to help me with this issue. I come to find out that the campus in Virginia Beach had my information all along, but they did not bother to make sure that I had that same information.

This university is a joke. I used financial aide for one semester. This was only until my GI Bill kicked in as I'm a veteran. Come to find out after I graduated that I now owe $22,000 in financial aide loans. Now, I have to do all the digging and proving that I did not take out these loans. Surely, they kept the money and returned what they didn't know where to apply. Once, the VA sent a check of over $4,000. I had to call their accountant and tell her where to apply it. I now work for the federal government only to find out that this school is not even recognized on the list of universities with acceptable credentials. Trying to get through to the business office is a joke. Nobody knows what's going on. I've been through three deans and four business office managers. We should all get together and file a class action suit against them to get our money back.

I started attending Strayer over a year ago. I started at a campus in South Carolina, but one of the problems there was that there were no IT classes offered at the campus. So I decided to move to the Atlanta Metro area. I made a trip and checked everything out. I was told that they had lots of on ground classes to choose from. Wrong. They teach upper level classes, but do not teach the foundation classes for those going into IT. They tell you they are online.

In 2011 my mother became sick with leukemia. I was enrolled in school and did not give it all my attention, which in turn was my fault. However, when she took a turn for the worse, I was a bone marrow donor for my mother in 2012. I got ill after that from the process. When I called Strayer, I was directed to a RM who is no longer employed by Strayer (online). She did not direct me to withdraw or anything. She told me she would get back to me. I called and called and left messages.

I have attended Strayer since 2008. I should have listened to everyone who told me not to go here including my brother who attended Phoenix. I have encountered fiasco after fiasco. I hardly know where to begin, but I will just write about my most recent experience. I am taking my senior class and apparently, Strayer has dramatically changed their curriculum from when I came in and the class I am currently in is a recap of the new curriculum. I have not taken any of the new curriculum classes, so how can you hold me accountable for information that I never learned here? My home campus is a joke and even calling headquarters is like a waste of time, because no one can seem to provide straightforward answers.

I have been in Executive Recruiting for 9 years and every company I deal with believes you lack good judgement for having attended this so-called university. For many of my candidates, I must ask them to take it off their resume, so they will be more marketable. Companies view this as extremely negative and a poor choice.

Do not attend this university. In fact, it should not even be called a University. They do not need any GMAT entrance exam scores which means that any "Joe" off the street who hasn't proven that they are capable of reading and writing at the 6th grade level can get in. My co-worker and I joined Strayer and he was smart enough to drop the program halfway through, which means he saved half of his money and time (about $25,000 and one year).

I have received some rather alarming news regarding my student aid. Today, I was told that I only have $100 to go towards my tuition for classes this quarter. The representative at Strayer University advised me that I have exceeded my limit for Federal Aid. While I understand this, I have a few questions. One of the questions being, shouldn't this have been communicated to me at some point during the course of my schooling? Also, shouldn't it have been communicated to me by the school's financial aid department that I was reaching my limit? The financial aid counselor has informed me that I will need to pay my tuition, as it is showing past due. I advised her that I am unable to continue with my education at Strayer, as I cannot afford it.

I was referred there by a friend. So I called and got an appointment to go to the campus and learn more about the school. When I got there, I filled out an application and without any transcripts from my previous college or taking the placement test, I was enrolled into two classes. After hearing how much the classes cost, which was a $1,200 difference from my previous college, you no longer want to attend this school. Something about how the enrollment process and the way the adviser and financial aid officer knew nothing about anything didn't sit well with me. I never attended a class. They never told me the classes were scheduled or the time. So I called two days later, telling them I no longer would like to attend and they told me I owe them $950 plus $25. Are you kidding me? If any of you have had similar problems, please contact me.

College is not easy, and, in the past, Strayer has worked with me when I had problems. I have been a student at Strayer for over three years and I am past their halfway point to my degree. Recently, I have had some problems and I am completely stressed out with Strayer's curriculum with all the writing, causing me numerous anxiety attacks. At the end of the last semester, I spent a day at the hospital because I had the worst anxiety attack ever. After the hospital released me, the meds wore off, and I had to turn around and go right back to the hospital for the same symptoms.

I graduated from Strayer University on June 20, 2010. I recently found on Jan. 9, 2013, that Strayer University is still taking out loans in my name and had disbursed on 1/20/11-1/5/2011; payments were received at Strayer. I called Sallie Mae, and they confirmed that in the amount of $12,866. I went online to Direct Loans, and the printout has this amount. I did go to Strayer University Financial Aid and was told that a student is attending class with my SS#. I did go to Melvin ** (Director), and he told me that nobody has used my name. Yet I confirmed all the information that Strayer University received the check.

For anyone who has posted a complaint and received a response telling you to send an email to getanswers@strayer.edu, please know that that email is bogus. They will do nothing for you. They simply post that to make it look like they are addressing the complaints, but nothing will come of it.

I have been with Strayer for several years. The only complaint I have is they have no follow-up at the campus level (Morrow, GA). Every time I ever have an issue of any kind, it takes numerous phone calls and email trails to get anything resolved. They do not return calls, and everything has to be given to higher authority to get things done. I and another company have requested my transcripts on 12/18/12, and to this date (1/2/12), it is still pending. I have yet to receive any phone callbacks, and they refused to provide me with a corporate complaint number, stating I needed to speak with the Director who has yet to return a call and/or email. This particular campus shows no accountability standards.

I was taking an Economics class, where there is a lot of math and students are given equations and numbers to plug into those equations. However, when students actually come to the correct answer, they are questioned as to where those answers come from implying that some form of cheating has taken place. When I expressed concern and offense over the false implication to Student Affairs, the teacher's grading of my assignments turned extremely harsh. I then turned to Student Affairs, expressing not only my concern over the false implication, but even more so, the unfairness in grading. Student Affairs' response was to simply have the same teacher repost the grades. Really?! The same teacher?! How does that solve the issue of unfairness in grading?

This is my first time attending Strayer University. I have to say it has been a completely irritating experience! In the last weeks of class, I had the flu. I was out sick for two weeks from my campus class and missed two weeks on my online class. Prior to that, I was away on travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. I contacted my online teacher to let him know about my absence and had arrangements to make up all of my work during the last week of class. On Monday, I logged in to begin to make up work, and lo and behold, I was disenrolled! I contacted the school and spoke with the dean - the dean! She informed me that during the last week of class, she, the dean, could not get me re-enrolled (by the way, I had an A in the class!) and it was in my best bet to contact student affairs.

I received a bachelor's from Strayer in 2010 magna cum laude. The degree is beyond worthless. It has negative value. After applying for hundreds of positions, I had a handful of interviews. Now, I'm waiting tables. So I owe tens of thousands of dollars for a degree that is not respected. Strayer is dedicated to one thing - collecting money. They do this by having low admission requirements and making their classes pitifully easy. The online classes are awful. I suspect they're fully automated. Either that or they outsource the professorships to foreign countries (the online instructions are riddled with outrageous grammatical and mathematical errors). If there are online professors, the ratio of students to professor must be around 1000 to 1. I'd send e-mails to online professors and never receive responses. The testing is ludicrous - all open book and rarely requiring essays. Papers receive no feedback, just a letter grade.

First, Strayer claims that they deposited $400 into my closed bank account (PNC). Second, this covers only partial Pell Grant funds received by the school for me. Third, I receive a notice in the mail stating that I owe them $1,700 because I withdrew. Their Financial Aid staff (in Washington, DC) needs help. Whatever happened to my financial aid?

I am a student at Strayer University South Charlotte, North Carolina Campus. I see where the business office has partial of my refund in that they are still holding on to. This certification issue is their problem, not mine. I have basic needs that must be met. Regardless, the school has new employees that does not know what the right or left had is doing, and this is not my fault. I know the school’s policy about not releasing a payment until it’s been in the business office for seven days. That would be the normal situation if this was handled properly. However, since it wasn't, I should not have to wait.

Stay far away from this school if you have any intentions of getting a decent college education. Strayer is only interested in gathering every penny they can get through Veterans and students with financial aid. They are a private for-profit school - that should tell you enough. I made the mistake of going to visit the local campus after a recommendation from a coworker. They instantly accept anyone without any knowledge of their academic transcripts, ACT scores, etc. They signed me up for classes. You have to buy their proprietary books on their book sale website. They cancelled my classes weeks before they were supposed to start. Luckily, I had not purchased books yet. Now, here is the interesting part. I received a bill in the mail for almost $200 from Strayer even though I never took a class and never received anything of value from them. I chose to go to a real University rather than this ridiculous business. I refuse to pay them for providing me zero services.

I am in my second quarter at the Strayer University South Charlotte Campus. I've been having a difficult time with the business office since I started in July. Furthermore, I am a veteran and receive subsistence allowance to go to school. For three weeks, now my veteran's counselor has still not received my invoice or certification and I am currently in my eighth week of school. I took out a school loan to make ends meet and Strayer got that money first to pay for my classes. However, they never billed VA (military) and this has put me in a bad housing situation. I spoke with the business manager today, who was extremely rude to me and that really saddened me. She did state that she would take care of everything today. The business manager also told me today once it is received, I will have to wait seven more days before it is disbursed to me.

This is my first and last semester at Strayer. I receive Post 9/11 benefits which provide a book allowance and a housing allowance. Classes started October 8 and my information was not sent to the VA until November. But someone in their financial aid office told me it was done in October. But when I called the VA on November 14, they had just received my information from them on November 13. I have been to other schools before and I have never had this problem before. Every school I have attended submitted certifications before the semester starts to give the student time to receive their book allowance so you don’t have to buy them out of pocket. If you are using VA benefits, please don’t go to Strayer, if you want to receive your benefits on time.

I have been going to Strayer on and off for about 3 years now. I have had so many issues with your financial aid process, but this time it has gone to the extreme. I am so angry and frustrated that I want to just quit. I have been dealing with you financial aid people for about 6 months to 9 months trying to get my verification done. The issue is the sense of urgency. When it comes to registration, everyone get the sense of urgency to get you to enroll. When it comes to process financial aid, no one cares. It’s horrible for anyone to go through that with you guys. I have been asked to verify from being head of household to sending my husband’s job information, and it is still not done. We are in week 5, and my information is still not complete. They ask for the information, and no one in the business office has the sense to call and say this is what they are requesting again. I will wait for a week, and then someone will say oh, by the way, they said you need to submit this or that. It’s annoying. I started my process since February. It’s now November. For the amount of money you charge us, no student should go through this. It is unacceptable. I need someone to respond to me and get my financial aid finalized.

My phone number was used erroneously. I've received five phone calls this afternoon asking after a Jean **. Though I've told them this is not the person they are searching for and to remove my phone number, the phone rang again 15 minutes later. I left a message with Mr. Wilson and Mr. Allen of the Newport News campus requesting the phone call please cease. If I was even a little curious about Strayer before, I'm certainly not now because it appears that your call center is incapable of following the simplest of request.

Hello, my name is Haz. I have attended Strayer University - Midlothian, VA campus, Winter of 2011. When I enrolled in the school (12/2011), they insisted that I do not postpone my education any longer and convinced me to start immediately, so I did. I asked them if there will be enough time for my FA to be processed as the time was so close. The lady and everyone assured me that there was plenty of time. When I filled out all paperwork for FA, including copies of taxes of previous year, they said that everything with the Financial Aid was approved. Without any worries as I was assured everything will be fine, I started my courses.

Here it is week 4 and I recently had to do verification for financial aid in which I turned in all required documents. I have been calling my advisors and financial aid officers and they haven't responded to emails or returned calls. I want to know when my loans will be sent for and for how much. Is that too much to ask for? Every semester there's something going on with my refund checks or my financial aid. This is my second year, but they are really making me want to transfer to a community college because the tuition is $3500 and my refund check is usually $1200 if that. If I wanted to be ignored, I would be going to DCCCD or something.

I finally qualified for a Pell Grant in addition to my student loans. I am being told that it is Strayer’s policy to hold reimbursement funds for 7 to 10 days after they are paid to Strayer before funds are disbursed to students. Since Strayer is a for-profit school, why should they be entitled to keep these funds in an interest-bearing account in order to make money off of student reimbursement funds? Shouldn't the interest drawn off of these funds be disbursed to the students as well since it is student money in the first place? Since Strayer is a for-profit business and has such an exorbitant tuition rates, why is there a short-fall for freshman and sophomore tuition rates? Also, with students paying $3500 per quarter for 2 classes, should there really be any out-of-pocket expenses or shortfalls for any student enrolled at Strayer?

Strayer Financial Aid - Where do I even start? It’s been 7 months and I have been dealing with financial aid. When I first started the semester there, they had me enrolled as a freshman when I should have been a junior. It took forever to have me fill out all of the financial aid paper work and they finally caught the mistake as. After the semester was over with, I went back to enroll in my next semester. I was told I owe money because my loans did not cover the full amount. The reason for that was because they still had me marked as a freshman and didn’t change it like I was told. Then, I got sent to collection for the money that was owed.

I have had to go through an appeal process with them in regards to my grade. I received a C in the spring semester and a B in the summer semester in the Master's program. Certain documents are needed in an appeal process, and Strayer University is not notifying me of anything that is needed in order to comply with their appeal process. They are giving me deadlines that I am not aware of.

I have completed all of my courses to graduate on 27 October 2012 in Norfolk, VA. I have submitted my money for a cap and gown and have been compliant with registering on or before the deadline date. Strayer University is very unprofessional and does not return calls. I have been trying to communicate with them for over six weeks to ensure everything is in order. They are now telling me that I went over my aggregate total. This is not true according to Sallie Mae. Here it is, time for me to graduate and they are giving me the runaround. There is no one that you can call and customer service does not return your call.

I called my campus about my VA Certification number and date, and I was told there is no VA rep at the school and there’s no way they can look up this information. I have been going to this school for over a year now and never had this problem before. I asked, “What can I do?” because I need this information to receive my funds for books before my classes started. I attend the Morrow campus and receive really bad customer service or problems with FA/business office for the last 3 quarters.

My name is Richard **, student ID **. I would like to file a formal complaint in regards to the administration of my credits. In the fall quarter 2008, I took and passed the Intro To Business class with a B. In the summer quarter 2011, I went online and inadvertently took and passed that same class again. In the fall quarter 2008 which was my first quarter with Strayer, I was registered by a Strayer Admissions Counselor for this class. A few years later as I was looking for another class to take, when I selected the Intro To Business class not recognizing the fact that Strayer enrolled me in that same class a few years prior and that I already took it. I registered for the class online and was not restricted from doing so and was never advised that I would not receive credit for this class.

As a Strayer University student, I got the opportunity to learn from professors that were professionals in the real world and knew how the courses they taught applied to the real world. I got to have my questions answered on what approaches I needed to take towards earning employment. Strayer University is full of professionals and this makes it easy to network.

I signed up for classes after not taking any for over three semesters. It plainly states in the 2011 catalog and the 2012 catalog, "As a service to all of its students, Strayer University provides a $100 book voucher to all new students who have never attended classes at Strayer University and all readmit students who have been out of class for more than three quarters." This is not being honored at the Lower Bucks County campus! It is less than two weeks until class starts and they are denying the book voucher that is due me.

I never attended classes at this university (online or in classes) and I recovered a letter stating that I have an outstanding balance and to please contact this office for question. I did that as soon as I got a chance on 08-16-2012. I am disputing this action against me. I don’t know anything about this business. I immediately want this taken care of. I am replying because this is not my account, and I don’t want my name gotten hook up with this account.

I have been battling with the business office for months and it has escalated to the point where once I finished this last class, I have every intention of reporting the school to higher authorities, including the Department of Education. It started out innocently enough with the amount the school requested not being enough to cover the cost of the courses and would have been a relatively easy fix if they had bothered to notify me. I signed up for my final class in late May, obtained a private student loan and wasn't informed of any outstanding balance at that time. The day the class began, I logged in and lo and behold, my class wasn't there!

At the age of 41, I decided to return to school because my children were old enough now for me to be able to concentrate on my studies. I looked into several schools, but the one that stood out most was Strayer University. I went in and spoke with the admissions office and they explained everything to me, and I even spoke with the business office to discuss financial aid while I was there. Both offices made everything very easy to follow, which made my decision for me.

I feel that Strayer took advantage of me and my eagerness to get an education. I am almost $60,000 in debt with no degree. I could go on but there isn't enough time or room in this post. I feel like I was taken advantage and robbed by Strayer, and am looking for any other students that feel the same way. We should not allow these big corporations to get away with it! **. Please email me with your story so that we can put our resources together and show them that they cannot get away with this kind of "thievery" any longer.