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Complaint Review: FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY CORITHIAN COLLEGES - DADE CITY Florida
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FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY CORITHIAN COLLEGES
TAMPA, FLORIDA DADE CITY, Florida, U.S.A.
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FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, CORITHIAN COLLEGES MAY BE ACCREDITED BUT NOT BY ANY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITATION ASSOC. LIKE COMMISSION ON COLLEGES OF THE SOUTHERN ASSOC. OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS DADE CITY Florida
FMU/CC may be accredited BUT NOT by any acceptable assoc. like the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. I made a BIG mistake I didn't research FMU like I should have before attending. I obtained a AS degree and wanted to go for a BA, however no school (especially state colleges or univ.)would accept their credits. In fact, when I mentioned FMU they informed upfront without applying and paying my admission fee that FMU's credits WOULD NOT be accepted.
FMU/CC wants to say they are accredited but, they can't even hire instructors unless they have graduated from a recognized state accredited college or university. They are like all colleges and univ.though,their after your money. Just make sure you are GETTING WHAT YOUR MONEY'S WORTH and to do that go to a real college or univ. Another bad thing is lending agencies don't care about accreditations they just want to HOOK YOU by lending you money and this is where FMU/CC excels at.
FMU/CC is more expensive and their credits are worthless if your wanting to transfer. Best bet, do your homework & go to a recognized accredited college or university and to do this just go online and search a well known state school like University of Florida or University of South Florida and see who their accreditation assoc. is then look at the accreditation associations website to see all the schools listed.
I'm currently starting over at a community college and will continue until I at least obtain a BA. I lost time and money attending with FMU/CC, DON'T WASTE YOURS!!
John
Dade City, Florida
U.S.A.
FMU/CC wants to say they are accredited but, they can't even hire instructors unless they have graduated from a recognized state accredited college or university. They are like all colleges and univ.though,their after your money. Just make sure you are GETTING WHAT YOUR MONEY'S WORTH and to do that go to a real college or univ. Another bad thing is lending agencies don't care about accreditations they just want to HOOK YOU by lending you money and this is where FMU/CC excels at.
FMU/CC is more expensive and their credits are worthless if your wanting to transfer. Best bet, do your homework & go to a recognized accredited college or university and to do this just go online and search a well known state school like University of Florida or University of South Florida and see who their accreditation assoc. is then look at the accreditation associations website to see all the schools listed.
I'm currently starting over at a community college and will continue until I at least obtain a BA. I lost time and money attending with FMU/CC, DON'T WASTE YOURS!!
John
Dade City, Florida
U.S.A.
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G. Outwater
Richmond,Kentucky,
FMU Degree Accreditation
#2Consumer Comment
Wed, September 04, 2013
I have to take an alternate stance to your argument that FMU is a rip-off. While I believe that things did not work out for you that is not the case for everyone. I am a 1999 FMU graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science Information (BSCIS). I was able to use my education and career experience in a positive manner to achieve above average results and a salary to go along with it. The program was not perfect, but it was as good as their competitors and in some cases better.
For example, the computer labs were far better than those at the community colleges and nearby four-year schools. My instructors were using Turn-It -In (anti plagiarism) services to screen out unethical students who copy info from the Internet. Textbooks were even part of the tuition and they held Saturday classes for busy workers like me who traveled often and couldn’t make to campus on weeknights. These conveniences were worth the money for me.
As far as accreditation goes, regional accreditation does ensure consistency across the schools within a geographical region; but even in this system, a student can lose credits and time when they move from region to region. Having taken about 80 college level courses in my life, my advice for all students is to always finish a degree before moving on to another school. With a completed degree, you have more bargaining power towards your next academic goal (degree). As far as most employers go, a degree must be nationally accredited. This is evident with their tuition reimbursement programs, as it would be a bad investment for an employer to pay for their employee’s education at substandard schools.
Lastly, the bottom line is it’s up to you what you do with a degree. It’s not where you go to school, it’s what you learn along the way and how you use the knowledge you gain.
