Walden University Reviews

Their PhD in Clinical Psychology meets my states requirements for licensing yet I am getting told that it doesn't. Even after explaining it numerous times that it does and even after explaining it in Kindergartener detail, I continue to get told that it doesn't on their end.

Walden seemed like the right school for me at the time of my enrollment into a master's degree program. My enrollment advisor used every smooth talking tactics and relatable advice to ensure me that Walden is where I needed to be. I was told that I didn’t need experience to start my career because a master's degree would put me at the top of applicants that had no degree. They even went as far as to say that a master's degree from their school would be great in the eyes of employers because they are number 1 when it comes to their master's degree programs. They allowed me to do an online practicum to gain skills which ultimately left me feeling that I had learned been given the bare minimum with an online practicum.

This has been the worst academic experience I’ve ever had. They are nice to you until you sign up then after, I feel they actually want to see you quit and fail. They advertise being work friendly and work with your schedule but they are not. Sue is an advisor but I received no advisement and no support except threats. My gpa is ruined, I owe loans because of this school. Don’t sign up.

Initially, I love the school for my MSW program however, when I dealt with a family emergency and needed to take a mental health break, I was charged even though I withdrew before the class start date. It has been a battle just to prove to them that I withdrew in time. I submitted all the paperwork and also reached out to my advisor in a timely manner. I use my military benefits, and they didn’t charge me however, the school is still charging me. I just don’t understand how they continue charging for a course, I withdrew from due to mental health issues due to my father’s passing. I even showed the obituary and everything so at this point I’m not sure what else I can do. I like the school however I think they need better communication and empathy. They make me feel bad for even putting my mental health as a priority because now I can’t go to school until I come up with the money.

I started my PhD before Walden University went owned by Adtalem Global, and after, things started became bad. In the beginning, the advisor will nice, until you complain if needed, then you will be targeted by this institution. In this place, preferences are highly present, making differences between students, and therefore making this place impossible. Worst in the last period of your career, when staff will ignore you, because to be honest, they do not care.

To start, if there were zero stars, that is what Walden would get. I am at the end of my ASN to BSN program. The cost was over double what they said. It took me 15 months. Could have finished sooner, but the school is a goat rope. I had to pay for an extra 2 quarters just to get my preceptorship approved. A week after they approved it, I went to attend my preceptorship. BUT Walden made me get another set of requests filled out because they said "the others had expired". I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL!!! Just Like the lawsuit they lost says, "They try not to let you finish the program".

I enrolled in Walden’s PhD Management program without knowing much about dissertations or research. By the time I left, I had become an expert in both as well as having gained a very deep knowledge in Applied Management Science. I also made a wonderful friend in my advisor.

As a current graduate student pursuing my Licensed Mental Health Counseling degree, I have had a great experience with Walden University. As a veteran, I receive a tuition discount each quarter, and I was also awarded a book scholarship. My advisor has been attentive, listening to my needs and helping guide me toward my future goals.

This is the worse college experience after a BSN and MSN. Some of the professors are racist and you will get failed for issues for technical issues that's caused by Walden poor technology. The departments do not communicate with students or each other so you will not know they have secret deadlines for simple things such as financial aid loans. If you want to get anxiety try and figure out their clinical rotation policy which changes every semester.

As a current Master's Tempo student at Walden University, I encourage potential students to thoroughly research not only Walden but also consider other universities as academic resources before applying. My experience as an MBA student at Walden has been disappointing, underwhelming, and a complete waste of significant financial investment. First, the "educators" at Walden are referred to as SMEs (Subject Matter Experts), which seems to be a way to avoid actually educating and instead act as glorified paper-graders. These SMEs are often unwilling to provide guidance or insight into their feedback. When they feel challenged, their response is to stop responding to inquiries for clarification.