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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Criminal  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I escaped the lion by the skin of my teeth. Ok Ok I heard all the talk about their accreditation but since it was reccommended by my State Scholarship Program, I figured I would give it a shot. Luckily I did not end my research on their reccommendation. Coming in with 45 credits from a University system, they would only allow 30. Upon finding that their credits would not transfer easily, I requested to be withdrawn but continued to get emails about my financial aid package being approved. I continued to respond that I would not accept nor be responsible or any fees inccurred by processing such Aid. I finally contacted the lender and requested that they not make any funds avail to them. One other thing I noticed about the financial aid is that they take the FULL cost of the course out of the first award, leaving a balance owed. Leaving any refund to be paid to you on the next financial aid year if there is any. WTH? Diploma mill - YES. About nothing but your dollars. Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 16 2009 1st Year Female -- Class 1980    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=61492&uid=1603'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright Alright, he is the real deal with AIU Online. First of all, there is no school (besides their sister school CTU) out there (public or private) that has a program like this. The technology is second to none. Their virtual campus has won awards and you can see why. I have looked at and even attended other online universities and I've never seen some of the great things they have. First, they have a virtual area they call "virtual commons" and if you have been to a traditional school you know there are student commons areas, well this is as close as it gets for online. The other online schools don't even have anything like this. Granted it doesn't affect the education you receive but it helps the overall experience. If you are involved, you will make friendships that will last a lifetime. There are clubs you can join and other activities that most people wouldn't have even thought was possible online. Another important fact is the cost/value. I have seen a lot of people complaining about the cost of AIU, have you looked at other schools? AIU is much cheap. Moreover, if you went to a state school or other private campus you are looking at 4x as much, AIU is a great value. If you are looking for a well recognized name then you may be looking in the wrong spot and shouldn't be looking at online classes all together. If you are going for a job/promotion that will criticize the name of the institution that you attended, then you shouldn't be taking online classes in the first place. If you are going to work at a law firm or a hospital or somewhere else where the reputation of the school is important then chances are you shouldn't go to AIU. However, if you are taking online classes there is a good chance you aren't going for a job like that, if you are like me and most people, you are getting the degree because it is a requirement just to get the job you are going for. Does that mean you should sacrifice the quality of your education? No. And I don't think you will if you attend AIU. You have to understand that you get out what you put in, that goes for any school...period. A downside to AIU is the students, many who actually are probably making negative comments on here. They will pretty much allow anyone in their university (but that is any for-profit school) and the level of the students can be low. By level I mean experience/education/abilities. If you have never been to a college before it may be hard to adjust. It's not for everyone but if you know what you what to get your degree in and you are looking to finish it fast, then AIU is the best out there. If you are looking to be "challenged" if you are looking for "prestige" you aren't going to get that unless go to a school that is public or is very expensive and they aren't going to have a fully online program. I have to almost laugh when I see posts about being treated like a number, guess what? You are. That's at any school. This isn't a hotel, it's a school. You cannot expect that you are the only student there and the staff should drop whatever they are doing to help you. I have never had a problem getting a timely response from any teacher or member of the staff. If you think that is feeling like a number I went to a state school in New York and I am pretty sure that no one in the staff knew/cared when/if I was there, but that's how it goes - you're an adult. Bottom line, where else can you get a degree in 13 months that has a regional accreditation? No where else. There may be things that some people don't like about AIU but it doesn't matter which school you go to, chances are there is going to be something you don't like. So with that being said, wouldn't you want to get it over and done with as fast as you can? I did. It's not fly-by-night either, I got my AA and BA there. The AA wasn't very challenging, which is the case for any school. That's why an associates really doesn't mean anything anymore. The BA program was challenging though. It wasn't something you would "wing" because you will fail. And if you fall behind it's hard to catch up. So you do have to be focused but you should be. As long as you know what to expect and your expectation aren't realistic, AIU is the best bang for the buck besides a community college and they won't have an fully online program. Useful Schoolwork: A+, Surrounding City: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 08 2009 2nd Year Male -- Class 2007    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=61329&uid=1603'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Average The staff are very friendly and encouraging during the admission process but once they get your money you are useless to them. If you want your degree you are locked in and the attitude is...take it or leave it...we have your money. Educators are great its the Academics Staff, The Accounting Staff, The Student Support Staff and the Financial Aid Staff that have no regard for the students.. The classes are fine and you will enjoy them however if you have problems you will get NO help. You are forced to take 2 classes per session. When I told the Student Support person I need to go to on class I was told that I had to "APPLY" for that privelage. By that time the school was already billing me for both classes and when I told them I needed to drop a class they told me that if I drop the class they will remove me from the University. At this point I had a 4.0 average but because I could not maintain 2 classes I dropped to a 3.8 average. When the next session started and no one contacted me about the "privelage" of taking only one class I called acadmics. The person I spoke with told me I had NO OPTIONS. I told him I was a customer and he told me that this was a UNIVERISTY not ONLINE Shopping. Working in the business world a customer is not someone that gives you money neccesarily but your stakeholder. He blew me off. When I spoke to the student advisor they told me that my only option was to not participate in the one of the 2 classes but I would still have to pay for the second class. When I didn't participate they gave me an "F" and I went down to a 3.41 average. The school administrative staff does not care about the student once they get your money. They will not help you and seem to encourage failure to increase your financial debt to the school. This is a VERY POOR EXCUSE for a University. Please consider other options. When I get my AA (in 3 months) I intend to switch to a more reputable online school. Useful Schoolwork: B+, Individual Value: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Dec 21 2008 1st Year Male -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=56396&uid=1603'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I needed to quickly receive my degree before my GI Bill expired through the military. AIU is accredited and will get you you degree quickly. However, if I was paying for tuition with my own money I would definitely choose an alternate University that was more cost effective (such as California Coast University). AIU is pretty expensive. The course work was somewhat challenging, however, does not require a lot of time. I didn't even have to read my books! Friendliness: B+, Surrounding City: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 24 2008 2nd Year Female -- Class 2008    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=55103&uid=1603'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6    Next

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