Complaint Review: Ashworth College - Norcross Georgia

Hello! I was reading some of the negative reports filed here against Ashworth College, aka Ashworth University. I would like to say that although Ashworth is accredited by the DETC, (Distance Education Training Council, a perfectly legitimate national accrediting agency,) there are some schools that do not accept nationally accredited schools' transfer credits. This is changing rapidly, though, as credit transfer policies change to fit today's learning environment. I graduated from Ashworth in spring of this year, and found the course work challenging and interesting. I maintained a 4.0 GPA in their Psychology program. Their text books and materials were up to date and excellently prepared, and I never felt like I was paying for something I wasn't receiving. There were no glitches or concerns, even though I was only paying the minimum amount per month. I had a balance at the end, that I paid off in order to be able to graduate. This was one of the best learning experiences I've ever had. I received my diploma in the mail, and about two weeks later, my class ring, which is, by the way, very nice. They are holding a graduation ceremony in August. About five online schools contacted me with their information when I started looking for a school that offered a Bachelor's program in Psychology. All of these schools informed me that they accept Ashworth's credits now, because they recently had to change their policy due to the number of people earning degrees through the DETC. I chose to go with Ashford University in Iowa, and am enjoying their online program tremendously. All of the schools I spoke with are now accepting transfer credits from Ashworth. After a degree audit, I was able to transfer most of my credits to the new school, which is a traditional campus university founded in 1918. I entered as a junior, and will complete my Bachelor's in spring of 2009. Some people have good experiences in college and some don't, but I think that Ashworth was affordable and convenient, and offered a diploma that I really had to work for. Ashworth is offering good education for a reasonable price. ~Gloria

I have written a few other times about ashworth college and transfering their credits. Someone has made a statement that the DETC is not real. It is very real and I have my high school diploma through a DETC school and it allowed me to go to college, and not just a community college, (not that theres anything wrong with community college) I wanted to attend a university and I am currently studying nursing at a major university because of the high school diploma I earned at a DETC school. I am also currently studying criminal justice with Ashworth and I have recently transfered math credits from ashworth to my "traditional" college, and might I add, with no problems! Each college has their own set of rules and if they wont accept specific credits from some schools, then that does not make a school not legitimate, it makes it their rules. I am about to finish up on my criminal justice program with ashworth and apply it to my nursing degree and begin my bachelors degree. Some people may be having problems with ashworth, but i have no problems and the books are also legitimate, I have checked them out on my traditional schools websight. Dont whine around about credits transfering, check with the institution that you may want to transfer to and if they dont accept them, then thats their rules and that doesnt make ashworth a bad school. Good luck to everyone with your studeis...

Zach: The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is most certainly legitimate. They are recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Follow this link, and see for yourself. www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized

Take a minute to do some research..

Zach: The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is most certainly legitimate. They are recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Follow this link, and see for yourself. www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized

Take a minute to do some research..

Zach: The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is most certainly legitimate. They are recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Follow this link, and see for yourself. www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized

Take a minute to do some research..

Zach: The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is most certainly legitimate. They are recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Follow this link, and see for yourself. www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized

Take a minute to do some research..

I am enrolled at Ashworth College Associates degree program. My wife just enrolled at University of Phoenix today 5/11/06. My wife asked the person(Cathleen Doran)who enrolled her about Ashworth College. Cathleen stated to my wife that Ashworth College is a good school and they (University of Phoenix do accept Ashworth's credits. She also stated the Ashworth's certificate programs need to be backed by a degree before most employers will accept their certificates. University of Phoenix is a regionally accredited school. Do some homework first before you assume anything. As for money owed, if you look at the schools policy it states that you may still owe money especially if you only make the min. payment each month. This is the same at college campuses. If you drop out their is a good chance that you will still have to pay for student loan money used and may even have to still pay the college money. This is normal practice and all colleges state this in their policies.

THE DETC ISNT REAL!!

Frank: For a list of accredited schools that will accept your Ashworth credits, copy and paste the link below into your browser. Similar lists are also published here at RipoffReport. www.collegehints.com/boards/showthread.php?t=953

Ashworth is nationally accredited by DETC; an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and The Council for Higher Education Accreditation. CHEA states that the source of recognized accreditation should never be the sole basis for denial of transfer credit.

Please list the schools that refused to accept your Ashworth credits here at RipoffReport. Let the public know about their discriminatory and arbitrary policies. Make the schools pay for disregarding CHEA, an organization to which they all belong. Also, please note which school actually chuckled. Such behavior is unacceptable and must be dealt with!

If you need additional help dealing with Ashworth, contact the EDitor here at Rip-off Report. If you need additional help transferring your Ashworth credits, post a message over at College Hints. Good luck!