Argosy University

They only want your money. They will call you EVERY day until you say yes or tell them to STOP calling!!! A regular (REAL) school would not call and harass you/​pressure you to go to school there.

Thinking about ARGOSY? STOP HERE, DON’T PASS GO. Especially if you’re used to traditional classroom settings. You know, interaction with other students AND the instructor, exchanging perspectives, challenging content, ending the semester with your own point of view.
NOT
There are questions sent to each student in a text box. This method is repeated for seven weeks, or however long a session is… Instructor sends what amounts to an ‘auto-​reply’. Mine were always positive. In one session, I researched and came up with information the instructor wasn’t aware of. She thanked me, said she’d be able to use the information in upcoming classes. I received a failing grade in the class??? clearly I knew subject matter, I figured out after leaving the school, the final answers were supposed to be cut and paste. Pull up the question and the answer, the question is the header for each paragraph and the answer is your response to that specific question. You are not suppose to expound on any of the information, or be affected by the other student responses. Don’t think. take the mouse click cut move to response box, hit paste.
I should have known better than to proceed with Argosy. I went on line to enroll. I received a telephone call in response. I enrolled in the school, completely on line because the saleswoman presented two classes on-​line then to the Alameda Campus. Why, I asked — new design was the reply. Some courses were offered on line only, the first two in this case, and all following classes were on campus. small campus — large number of students.
It didn’t happen. I asked about that. It seems the on-​line courses are like a telephone kiosk in a mall. You can purchase an item under the name of the parent company (like telephones) but the service isn’t transferable to campus. Like the kiosk. The sales location is responsible for all services, repairs, exchanges in addition to taking payments. The parent company doesn’t provide anything, except taking payments.
I tried to file a complaint and also that the remainder of the money from EduFund be returned. U was directed to a site directed me to a site, with a drop down menu; none of which addressed my needs. I spoke to a real person, asked if I could speak to the CEO or a decision making representative. She directed me to a site to the president, which directed me to another that was the same as the rest. I went so far as to contact the Attorney General in the state of Arizona. Politicians — no time to deal with something this small — so they sent the complaint to, Guess Where? the school. The school denies the deceptive practices. Now I owe. For what? For being so silly as to think. I have to pay — and Argosy moves on to the next one. They’ve done so well, they can afford Television Commercials now.

Just did a school tour here and was extremely underwhelmed. Although the tour guide from admissions was incredibly friendly, the tour consisted of pointing to where bathrooms were and stopping at bulletin boards throughout the hallway. The bulletin boards came across as the highlight of the tour. The classrooms were plain, including the computer labs, simple and small library. They have vending machines – no cafeteria. Only two small floors in the building, 300 students, and the most expensive amount per unit out of all the campuses I toured. I don’t understand or see where the money goes. I have decided to pass.

Update: The admin has let some people go and hopefully there will be better communication between depts.

I am a graduate of the Ed. D counseling psych program and I enjoyed my education there. It was strange when the entire psych department quit… but fortunately I had already entered dissertation status. Of the twenty something students in my cohort 3 of us are on the path of getting our psychologist license (we found internships on our own). One is a consultant at UC Berkeley, And several of us teach at the university level or have become upper management at our county level jobs.
My advice is that this program is for ppl that already have connections in the field of psychology that want to «doctor» up. For me I already had 10 yrs experience and was licensed as an MFT. Would I do it again? Absolutely! But if you need something more structured and traditional this may not be the program for you.

When i started my undergraduate program at Argosy University in 2011. I had an amazing time learning from teachers working in the own fields and having support from my academic advisors, financial aid, and faculty to help me along the way. The undergraduate program is structured and flexable to help anyone’s busy life. It is very quick 3 quarters in a whole semester. It really helped me finish my degree very quickly. I graduated in 2013, and i got my bachelor’s degree of arts in psychology. I also got to graduate with my financial aid advisor and the person who brought me into argosy as well. I am starting my master’s degree in family and marriage therapy. I loved going to the school ever since and have had a passion to learn there. The education, the faculty, the students, the atmosphere and the focus on education is why i go to the school. Argosy is amazing.

I got my doctoral degree in education there! Program is excellent; great teachers (Dr. Griffith, Dr. Settles), and always available stuff. I love Argosy!

I attended this school to get my EdD in counseling psychology and am now dropped out one year in.
This is the WORST for profit school I have ever seen. I had a family emergency and they withdrew me from a class without my consent and then told me I owe them $ 3,000 because I wasn’t enrolled anymore and financial aid needs their money back. All of the professors that I had my first semester were amazing… then they all quit. A new woman took over my program, who is just horrible. I can’t even explain how much I hate this school.
I am a practicing therapist, wanting to continue my education and I highly, highly DISSUADE you from attending here. Its unreal. They will lure you in.
Also, I applied to teach there. when it was good. I did my presentation and got hired. 2 weeks later, the woman who hired me left the school and then I was told I no longer had my position and that I was going to have to do the whole interview process again.
I hate everything about that place. I will fight them on this $ 3,000 and never return.

I read Unilocal reviews, and other commentary, about Argosy University prior to visiting and enrolling last March 2012. I caution anyone who is looking for alternative (accelerated) education about joining this program. The teachers are excellent but the rest of the staff are… hmmm. less than satisfactory to say the least. The school has a very high employee turnover rate which proves it to be an undesirable workplace. I dropped my courses, after the birth of my son, in December 2012 and planned to re-​enroll in the near future, but could not obtain the information I required to do so after actively contacting multiple departments numerous times. I received a letter in the mail last Tuesday, October 15, 2013, from Direct Loans stating that Argosy re-​enrolled me in classes, without my knowledge, in September 2013 and requested student loans on my behalf. I have emailed, called, and written a formal letter about this issue and have yet to receive a dignified response. The last individual I spoke with in the financial department placed me on hold for 30 minutes, disconnected the call, and did not call back. I am currently researching how to report Argosy University and its unjust behavior to the appropriate authorities. Wish me luck and bless yourself with the smarts to find a better school to attend!

An expensive «For Profit» private school with great teachers who are working in their industries (5 points for this), the convenience of 100% online or blended online with day/​weekend on campus classroom instruction format, with poor customer service staff members who fail to return phone calls or emails back to students in a timely manner (Minus 2 points).
Throughout the years, I’ve had many staff members NOT return my calls/​e-​mails for up to 3 months (after e-​mailing and calling several times)! This is not acceptable for a long distance learning school, and they wonder why students have been upset with staff! Each time I get the same old tired excuse of being «understaffed» when they do return e-​mails/​phone calls. The director of student services took 2 weeks to follow up with my issues and when he did, he was not at all helpful. For Shame!
When you first enroll, the school counselor/​salesperson is quick to sell you on their programs and sign you up fast. Unfortunately, they fail to inform students working 50 hours per week could mean difficulty finding an internship program that fits around your full time work hours (minus 2 points). Many of these degree programs need students to complete an internship program to attain a Master’s degree. If you are a full time student or working part time, you are available for an internship program during the daytime hours. Be prepared to pay at least 50K (not including financial aid interest) when you complete the program.
For those folks working full time Monday through Friday 9 to 5 type of jobs, beware, you may not be able to find an acceptable internship program to finish your degree, which defeats the whole purpose signing up for their «convenient» online/​blended/​Weekend programs!
I regret not going to a State University, where have would have saved a bundle of money to complete the same degree program as Argosy. Many public colleges/​universities now have online coursework, so paying expensive tuition fees may not be necessary. In addition, almost all my units were NOT transferable to a state university system or other schools.
Be warned: Units are not fully transferable to other universities!
If your parents are paying university costs or you got a full scholarship, then consider yourself lucky!
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Deceptive and Aggressive recruiting tactics is the perfect description of this place. A complete and TOTAL rip off!
Stick to a well known renowned educational institution if you want an education not this place!

The campus is beautiful nice and quiet for studying. I began my masters program 1 year ago and have enjoyed my education. Of course there are challenges in obtaining your degree, but you must put forth effort to get to the next level. My admissions representative helped me from start to finish of the application process. Now it is my turn to finish what I started and not blame others for my success in getting my education.

They charge the entire year of tuition the first semester leaving no money from loans to live on! Then second semester give me my loans of $ 10,000! And tell me this 5 weeks into class after lying and telling me they charge only the semester’s tuition. Constant lies from financial aid department «3 weeks til disbursement»…later «we always say 4 – 6 weeks»… «your loans will be expidited this week»…then she leaves that week without giving the job to anyone else, and management says «we have no way of knowing what needs to be done, or check her messages». It has been problem after problem in financial aid department since starting there. HATE HATE HATE this snotty unprofessional retard place.

Go somewhere else!
I found this school in the newspaper and decided to attend an orientation. It sounded like the perfect school for me… fast paced and online classes available in the subjects I wanted to study.
I spoke with a salesperson,.oh I mean counselor, and the sold me, I mean got me to sign up.
3 classes into it, I started to realize that 70% of my classmates in 2 out of 3 classes were not happy with the school. I was 1 of those for sure. Not only is this place EXPENSIVE, but when you are studying subjects about family, psychology, interpersonal communication, etc. how can you learn when you barely open the book? The teachers were good with what they are given, but so much to cover in a little time that the curriculum was not meant for students to retain info. And yes it’s true that they are after you like animals to get you in, but once you have questions about Financial Aid, I feel like I’m the stalker. No e-​mails or calls back! And whats up with ther library? No paper books!!!
When speaking to other students, they told me they were just there to get their degree quick, but were not happy with the experience. How will someone like this get a job in what they are studying? You have the certificate but not the knowledge?
And really people, who has heard of Argosy?
1 year and almost 10k in the hole later, I will not be going back, I prefer to complete my undergrad classes at a JC and transfer to a State school.

This place is owned by Goldman Sachs. That should tell you something… They were one of the «Universities» featured in the Frontline documentary ‘College, Inc.’ that did an undercover investigation of For-​profit colleges for using aggressive and deceptive recruiting tactics. Do you think you’d receive a quality education from an organization like this? They also couldn’t care less about their employees, I know people who have worked here and they said it was a really a hellish experience. This place is a scam from the 1% profiting on the American dream, Taxpayers, and leaving people with a sub-​par education and a boat-​load of debt. This place has STAY AWAY written all over it.

Poor academic university. they are looking for just MONEY!!!
Run before u will feel sorry!

I had a positive two semester experience at Argosy, with the exception of the incompetent financial services people. Don’t get me started on those lazy a-​holes. Our school has gone through major changes and none for the better. Professors are leaving, they’re tearing our library down, getting rid of all the books in favor of «eBooks» and are going through some things with APA.
Many good professors have left and I only pray that the last few remaining ones stay, at least until I graduate. Our library is no longer a library, more like a small room with a few tables instead. They’re doing construction in our library to make room for new offices and have decided to get rid of all the books. It’s just become a mess.
Not to mention, they just raised our tuition by a hundred dollars. I guess they need to suck as much money from us as possible. I’m hurrying to get my degree and get outta here.

I went in to learn about their school, and Psychology program and felt I was kind of rushed to enroll and start class.
The tuition for general ed courses is a little high, and you can take them at a community college for a fraction of the cost at Argosy.
They also have a problem about sending you material in the mail, calling you on the phone, and sending you emails. Especially when you have asked them to remove you from their list.

WOW, the other review for this place is not very helpful and sounds like Alameda is not this person’s favorite place. Alameda itself has a special place in my heart; lived there for 15 months but decided to move to a faster-​paced neighborhood.
That said, this review is about Argosy not Alameda. I’m in the Counseling Psychology graduate program and honestly have mixed feelings about it. Argosy does a good job of providing an all-​encompassing education, if you decide to actually do the work and go beyond the classroom to do research. The curriculum provides at least the bare minimum in order to graduate and meet the requirements for therapy licensure.
The professors for the most part are great instructors because they ALL are professionals first and instructors second (not in the sense that they don’t take teaching seriously). I mean they all have real experience working in the field they’re teaching and aren’t just preaching out of a book. The building doesn’t look like a school at all but is still very nice and completely new. Every classroom has wireless internet, projector screens for videos and presentations.
The class sizes are small so you feel like a person rather than a number. More individual attention and a chance to have great in-​class discussions.
This program is amazing if your schedule is M-​F because they have weekend and online classes. They also offer weekday classes for full times students who don’t work or have a flexible schedule. Major plus!
Unfortunately the administrative aspect of Argosy is definitely lacking. I would have given them 1 star for that. or none. Registering for classes has always been a hassle, and the curriculum schedule is constantly being switched around. Not all classes are offered year-​round so you may have to wait an entire year to take a class. Also, make sure that if you have a problem and need to speak to financial aid or student services, make time to physically go to the office. They help you figure things out when you’re actually there and it takes 3 minutes. If you were to call, you’d be getting yourself into a perpetual hell. Rarely do I get an actual person on the phone. Voicemails have never been returned and emails are sent a day too late (meaning that they reply the day after you’ve resolved the issue).
Whomever posts the syllabi has no idea what they’re doing. They aren’t updated and the syllabus for 2^nd half of the semester has the dates for 1^st half of the semester. Changes are made to the schedule without notice so you’ll be registered for two classes at the same time.
aaahhhhh I could go on and on but won’t; I’m tired and not posting this for any other reason that to let people know what they’re getting into if they enroll.

Well, its not New College but at least they are giving me some sort of an education.
The location is…‘different’, Alameda takes some getting used to.