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Not sure what is going on there, they run the same job ads constantly from year to year looking for teachers. CSU refuses to respond to applicants. This may be a sign of problems both now and to come. May want to re think your education plans at CSU.
Perceived Campus Safety: C, Faculty Accessibility: F
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CSU is not a bad school. They are accredited and the coursework is somewhat challenging.
I did not expect a degree that would be on the same level as Harvard, Yale or MIT. I did plenty of research beforehand and realized their way of doing business (and EVERY college/university is a business, don't forget it!) is what I was looking for: flexible hours, open enrollment, accredited, inexpensive.

The regional vs. national accreditation discussion: if you want to get a degree from a regionally accredited school, your credits from CSU probably won't transfer, so go to a regionally accredited school! Do your research. The whining and crying on these review sites is just ridiculous. If you don't know about accreditation and transferability before signing up for classes through ANY school, you should probably take a course in common sense first.

The degree doesn't make the person. It's similar to a resume getting you an interview and then YOU get the job. A degree is no more than a piece of paper that says you can learn and that you have theoretical knowledge of a specific field. That's it. I know plenty of people who have Master's degrees from brick and mortar schools who have no clue about their chosen industry. If you get a degree from an online school and your friends laugh at you because its not from a "real" school, then you and your friends need to grow up. As long as it is nationally accredited, you have a legitimate degree. Bottom line, its about the person and how you apply the knowledge you gain. Expecting to land a good job with a huge salary just from a degree will result in failure.
Collaboration/Competitive: A, Individual Value: F
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I am very pleased with what this university had to offer and I am proud to have graduated. It was a long-time goal of mine to finish my Bachelor's Degree and I was finally able to do it. The cost of tuition was a major factor in choosing this school for me, other online universities charged over $400 dollars per credit hour. Online education is very different then trdiational education and may not be for everybody. Some may not find it challenging enough while others may find it to be just the opposite. You have to take it for what its worth. All I can say is that if you have nothing but negative and shameful comments to make about this university, please keep them to youreslf.
Education Quality: A-, Campus Aesthetics: C
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