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Great online university for the working studnet. Dec 27 2007 Business - Management and Administration

Columbia Southern is an excellent online university. The work is challenging but well worth it. The University staff will go out of their way to help students. The cost of attending is the best value for the quality. Great for the working adult. Oct 11 2007 Criminal

Any negative comments I have read about this school on this site seem to me to be fabricated. CSU is a challenging, completely legitimate, accredited university. Having taken other online graduate courses at various universities, CSU by far offers the most value. I recommend this school to anybody seeking to earn an accredited online master's degree. Aug 10 2007 Business - Management and Administration

In September 2003, I graduated from Columbia Southern Univerisity with a BS in Criminal Justice. I had completed 90 semester hours with previous Kentucky State Institutions that were "Regionally Accredited" universities prior to transferring my studies to CSU and completing my last 15 courses at CSU. CSU has allowed me to fulfill a dream with a career in law enforcement/courts as a Kentucky State Probation/Parole Officer. Presently, I have completed 7 Graduate courses at CSU in the MS Criminal Justice Program as well as 5 graduate courses at the University of Kentucky (Social Work)program and 1 graduate course at the University of Louisville (Criminal Justice). I can comment with the greatest confidence, that a degree at CSU is worth just as much as a degree from any other accredited institution. Rote memorization can just about get you through most collegiate exams, but at CSU, there is a strong integration of both open book exams, section essays, an research papers that aid in the learning and retention factor needed to carrying learning forward. Most of my non CSU courses only required exams and periodic papers in the undergraduate pursuit. However, at CSU, nearly every class has required a scholarly paper in addition to section essay exams and open book exams. I would add that one would think that open book exams would be simple, but most of the exams I have taken required a thorough reading of the texts prior to taking the exam. The mere fact that CSU is accredited by DETC should eliminate the "Regional Accredation" factor as reports indicate DETC to be a tougher accreditor that most regional accreditors. I have greatly enjoyed my experience at CSU and am greatly looking forward to completing my Masters in June 2008 and attending the 2008 graduation ceremonies. If I can every be of assistance to anyone contemplating academic coursework at CSU, please do not hesitate to email me at "marschad@netzero.com" Kindest Regards, Chad T. Hockensmith Kentucky State Probation/Parole Officer Jul 27 2007 Criminal

Columbia Southern University is an excellent on-line university that rivals most traditional universities. The faculty and staff are always available and willing to help. Jul 12 2007 Business - Management and Administration

Columbia Southern University is an excellent on-line university that rivals most traditional universities. The faculty and staff are always available and willing to help. Jul 12 2007 Business - Management and Administration

I received a BS in Computer Sciences / Information Systems from Columbia Southern University and am in the last term of my MBA in Project Management with them. I have had a pleasant experience attending this university and have no criticism about it at all. Before attending CSU, I consulted with my employer about their accreditation and whether or not my firm would assist financially and accept a degree from them. They replied that CSU is completely acceptable and accredited to their satisfaction. I then compared their courses and curriculum against a couple other distance education schools and one traditional school. I concluded they were all comparable but CSU provided the better value. Between VA benefits and financial assistance from my employer, I did not pay one cent out of my pocket for what will soon be two degrees. Actually, because CSU was founded and designed to be a distance education school, I feel their course structure and staff superior to a traditional school that recently started offering online classes. I also think the regional versus national accreditation situation is slowly changing as well. Everyone knows that transferring credits game is about money in the long run, and more “regional” schools are accepting “national” credits because they don’t want to lose a student (customer).The accreditation and transferring credit situation in the education arena are convoluted “smoke and mirror” games. Besides, maintaining healthy profit margin can sway arrogance! If a school is recognized by American Council on Education (ACE), the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) along with the US Department of Education (USDE) then it is of no real concern. I advise not getting too caught up in the “accreditation” dilemma if a school’s accreditation is recognized by all of the above. See: http://www.chea.org/pdf/CHEA_USDE_AllAccred.pdf I live in Europe and have also inquired with a few German and British firms who replied that they and their governments recognize DETC accreditation and any schools under them is completely acceptable. There were absolutely no concerns or questions about CSU as a school, its quality of education or accreditation. Actually, one manager considered attending CSU when he converted the exchange rate to the USD. The greatest difference between a “brick and mortar” and “distance education” is that distance education requires a little more self discipline, motivation and time management. I have attended “traditional” classes and like on-line learning better, because of the lack of distractions that transpire in a class environment. Summarized, CSU is a fine school with a great staff and a good value providing a quality education. Jul 02 2007 Business - Management and Administration

Excellent online university May 10 2007 Business - Management and Administration

Because of my Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from CSU I have an annual salary of $100,000.00 plus a year. Thanks CSU. CSU is accedited with the United States Department of Education and has many other accreditations just like, Yale, U.C. California, U.C. Berkley etc. and all other accredited Univerities in the United States. Sinerely, Dr. Gregory Vilner E-mail-drvilner@sbcglobal.net Sep 27 2006 Criminal

Columbia Southern University is a great online university. Many comments about "diploma mills" are false. Obviously the people posting those comments have not been enrolled at CSU. CSU is very similar to all other schools. I take tests, write essays, and I do get graded. Many "traditional" schools are now offering online programs....what is the difference?? I get to keep a lot more of my money in my pocket. By the way, all universities started out as a one room school at some point. CSU now has over 6,000 students and is growing. They are accredited by the DETC which the Dept. of Education recognizes. I can't believe how much these traditional schools charge for an online education. The tide is changing in education and the schools that do not offer competative online schooling will lose out in the end. Aug 28 2006 Business - Management and Administration

Rip off. They don't have their own teachers. Scam!! Jun 16 2006 Business - Management and Administration

I found out the hard way that this is a far-Right Christian school with only a small group of owners running it. They spend all their money on marketing, then when they get your tution they just hire a Professor from another university to do the 'teaching.' They have a few "partnerships" with real RA schools, but these are only for marketing purposes. All they do is help the real Universities with covering the costs of any distance students they have. You come out of it with what I found out is just a worthless degree that gets laughed at by real schools and employers. AVOID this place at all costs. IMHO, it's a total diploma mill. Go to a real RA approved school and get a real degree rather than lining up someones pockets. Apr 18 2006 Business - Management and Administration

Great Place to earn an education. Oct 18 2003 Public Policy

 

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