826, Report:
#129159
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2005
University Of Phoenix Online, U Of P Ripoff Certification requirements Acceptance by other states Phoenix Arizona
I started a graduate program in Special Education with the University of Phoenix Online in August 2004. After obtaining a job the school district informed me that I could not be emergency certified through Michigan if I was going to the University of Phoenix.
UofP tried to conv...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
827, Report:
#129515
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2005
University Of Phoenix UoP... Enrollment Advisor's job is to SELL SELL SELL! Costa Mesa California
A good friend of mine alerted me to the 60 Minutes program on career universities tonight (Jan 30, 2005). Though I missed the program, just doing a few Google search on the Internet was enough for me.
I have been almost giddy about the upcoming UoP faculty interview at the Costa ...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
828, Report:
#129465
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2005
University Of Phoenix Rippff On Line Alright find a rebuttle for this Phoenix Arizona
I tried to cancel my enrollment in less than thirty days, and what I got was a thirty-one day run around. I called everyone, but God to cancel. Everyone I talked to told me I had to talk to someone else. When I finally contacted the right person which was my counslor he was on vacat...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
829, Report:
#111533
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2005
University Of Phoenix Telemarketing at its best! Rip-off! Phoenix Arizona
This is my second entry. I had good credit until I took one class with UoP. Of course, my salesperson Admissions Counselor assured me that financial aid was on its way. So I so stupidly signed up. The one class I took was a useless chat session that cost $1300.00. I could have w...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
830, Report:
#127160
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2005
University Of Phoenix/Internet Lied about requirements. Retaliation for action re. problems with required team Members. Would not let me quit team. Told me I would get a refund and billed me anyway. Phoenix Arizona Worldwide
I would not really know to encapsulate everything that has happened. It has been a circus.
I knew the reputation of UOP (University of Phoenix)was a diploma mill. Did not know every class was a team environment-or the quality of people on many of the teams. Was recruited in by...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
831, Report:
#1034604
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2004
American Intercontinental University (AIU); University Of Phoenix (UoP) Online Degree Programs - a first hand comparison of the two online programs - things to consider before signing up to an online campus. U of P Ripoff! Internet
I can only speak of my personal experience. The purpose of this is to help the consumer think about what they are looking for in an online degree program because they are not all the same!
Having attended classes in both American Intercontinental University (AIU) and University o...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
832, Report:
#124801
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2004
University Of Phoenix Online ripoff Phoenix Arizonia
I wanted to complete my college degree, and when I talked to the admission counsler at Phoenix, I thought it sounded like a good deal. The counsler did a good job at selling the University, and told me that even with my busy schedule Phoenix was a good fit for me.
After 2 weeks ...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
833, Report:
#121307
Posted Date:
Dec 05 2004
University Of Phoenix Online Not a good investment in your time or money Phoenix Arizona
Since I started attending UoPHX I have had several things happen. For starters, they changed the policies without informing the students and even my academic advisor was unaware of a change. Example: When I first started with UoPHX the instructor was to give you weekly feedback in a...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
834, Report:
#116733
Posted Date:
Nov 08 2004
University Of Phoenix ripoff Internet
I was minutes from sending in my registration check the day after my appointment with an enrollment counselor when a friend who knew what I was planning to do called and said, hey, take a look at all this..., directing me to www.ripoffreport.com's extensive history of allegations ag...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
835, Report:
#115970
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2004
University Of Phoenix - UOP ripoff dishonest frauduelent untrustworthy misleading Phoenix Arizona
I started UOP back in 1997 and finshed there schedule in 2000, however I was always 16 credits short of lower division (general education to fully complete my degree.) Well in May of 2003 my re-entry counselor called me and said I needed to finish my degree and she would re-enroll m...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
836, Report:
#115727
Posted Date:
Nov 02 2004
University Of Phoenix ripoff, took money out of bank acct without sending a bill Phoenix Arizona
University of Phoenix should be investigated by the Feds like any other organized crime organization. What they do is a crime; they lie, cheat and steal money from people trying to better them selves through education.
I have read many of the other reports by people on this site...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
837, Report:
#96118
Posted Date:
Nov 02 2004
University Of Phoenix Online ripoff Phoenix Arizona
I have been attending University of Phoenix Online for about 6 six months now, and I must say that I am not happy about what I have gotten myself into. First of all when you apply for information, you get bombarded from a counsoler trying to force you to go to school there. They n...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
838, Report:
#115015
Posted Date:
Oct 28 2004
University Of Phoenix Cannot get my Money Back! Phoenix Arizona
I terminated my relationship with the University of Phonenix in early September. I had been banking my money for future classes. I was offered an opportunity that would pay for my education, so I terminanted my relationship with UOP and have been trying ever since to get my funds ...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
839, Report:
#114746
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2004
UOP - University Of Phoenix Enrollment & Registration Ripoff lies Houston Texas
My experiance was with the enrollment, and financial departments. It was during enrollment that I was informed that if I tranfered to UOP, I would receive credit for my past fifteen year experinces, which was an important factor in my decision to change from the prior University. I...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
840, Report:
#114726
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2004
University Of Phoenix Ripoff shameful deceptiveness Phoenix Arizona
Thank you Wendy-Houston, Texas., Elizabeth-Rockford, Illinois., Tim-Valparaiso, Indiana., and all of you who have come forward with your horrible experiences with UoP. All of your stories combined make up mine. I was also straight out lied to, mislead, confused and scammed.
Like...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
841, Report:
#114537
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2004
University Of Phoenix ripoff of finacial aid money multiple times then chargibg me for the missing money. Phoenix Arizona
I am a former UofP campus and online student. I was treated with the worst customer service of a for profit company that I have ever seen.
When I enrolled into UofP, with an A.S. Degree, the enrollment counselor said that I would be done in 2 maybe 2 and a half years. Of course ...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
842, Report:
#113358
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2004
The University Of Phoenix Online ripoff Phoenix Nationwide
Students beware very aware of the greedy and unfair practices of The University of Phoenix Online. I have been a student at this school for about five months now and I must say that this is the sorriest and most pathetic excuse for a college I have ever seen. First their fees are ou...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
843, Report:
#1028982
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2004
University Of Phoenix Online has dishonest enrollment practices, are unresponsive to complaints, and have dishonest billing practices. Rip-off! Arizona
When i called UOP in Feb 2004, I explained my particular situation and that I could not afford any out of pocket expenses for school. During the month and a half it took to enroll me, I had three different admissions counselors and each admissions couselor assured me that I would ha...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
844, Report:
#109871
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2004
University Of Phoenix UofP ripoff Tampa Florida
I thought that I would like to attend UOP and my recruiter did all she could to get me started, I thought wow this is great. However, she didn't tell me that I had to take all these extra classes when my Major courses were over.. she gave me graduation date that would have been tot...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
845, Report:
#109317
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2004
University Of Phoenix - OnlineUOP ripoff Fishers Phoenix Internet
There have been many complaints about UOP. There is a post that feels UOP is a good university. I am currently enrolled in the MSCIS program at UOP, and in my third to last class for my Masters. I have learned absolutely nothing within my classes, which I did not already know. M...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
846, Report:
#109233
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2004
University Of Phoenix rip-off! Cost of education - easy grades given. Spokane Washington
I enrolled at the UOP eager to complete my BA degree. This was their flexnet program where u meet 2X per class. While this was the introductory course called Gen300, everyone seemed to get a A grade no matter what the quality of work was turned in. This seems to be the way grades...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
847, Report:
#109227
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2004
University Of Phoenix Online rip-off! Complete nightmare! Liars! Phoenix Arizona
My husband went to UOP online for one semester and it has been a complete nightmare. They lied about finacial aide by saying that all of it would be paid for in grants. We still have owe money on one class that was over $2500. It was one creative writing course that the teacher woul...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
848, Report:
#109095
Posted Date:
Sep 19 2004
University Of Phoenix ripoff Atlanta & Dunwoody Georgia
This is in response to the former UOP student who felt she was ripped off becasue UOP failed to disclose the true amount of time required to successfully complete each class.
If you felt you were ripped off on-line, then you really would have been disgusted if you had taken a cl...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
849, Report:
#108528
Posted Date:
Sep 16 2004
University Of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Online - Scams its students & treats employees & faculty like dirt. Fined $9.8 million by federal regulators. Rip-off! Nationwide
This says it all. The largest fine ever handed out by the US Department of Education!
__________________________________________________________
University of Phoenix fined for using pressure sales
September 15, 2004
The nation's largest for-profit university has been ...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
850, Report:
#107641
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2004
University Of Phoenix ripoff Phoenix California
If any of you are interested in 60 minutes doing a piece on University of Phoenix, please go to the website and e-mail them, that is what I did, if they get enough complaints, they'll do an investigation.
Pamela
Albertville, AlabamaU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities