Great if online only option. Note Not all professors helpful or willing to work with students. I had one professor notified in advance of a concern before class began of a deadline concern...polite but unwilling to bend time frame or offer alternative solution, just gave failing grade.Another professor did not read emails-left one concerning a turned in assignment that there was a technical error. Waited 4 days for response.still have not received a response to that email, office number did not take calls or let you leave voice message. Was given a zero, and sent an email that assignment was not there.

Deceptive and biased admissions system.Despite having my international transcripts sent to them, their evaluation of my GPA was a whole grade point lower than that given to me by a professional evaluator. Conveniently, the GPA they gave me just about allowed me admission on their MS course! They consistently ignored all my requests to investigate this. Ironically, the course I applied for wanted ME to outline my own cultural biases! What a joke! If you have international qualifications, be very careful. I felt as though they gave me a low GPA purely so I would too humiliated to apply to other universities.I have reported to them to the ombudsman. Thankfully, the admissions advisor was so utterly rude and useless, I had started to look around anyway. Any good university wont have an in-house team to assess your transcripts, a good university will ask you to have this done through an accredited company. Also, a good admissions advisor doesnt hang up and leave voicemails every time they connect to your phone and a good admissions advisor will take your through the course and applications process with great details, care and attention. Sorry, too ,many red flags and frankly their reviews speak for themselves. Avoid at all costs!

I spoke with an admissions counselor and after several emails, text and conversations, I explained that I was going to wait to enroll until I had received approval from my employer for employee educational assistance. I was then told I could receive a free session/term without obligation. I explained I had a surgery upcoming and was concerned that I may not be able to complete the session. I was persuaded to enroll. Unfortunately I had surgical complications that resulted in a second surgery. I explained this to my student coach and admissions and was guided through withdrawing after less than one week of being enrolled. For months I was harassed by financial services for payment of the term. I was finally able to make them understand I was given the term free. A few months past and now all of a sudden I am notified of a technology fee. I called financial services and was told I have this situation all the time from students. I dont know if it is not being explained to students that free sessions do not include the technology fee. 🤔 so is this how Walden operates? Daggle a free term and forget to mention the cost that isnt covered? I call it deceitful. I emailed the admissions specialist and his supervisor neither have had the common curiosity or ethics to respond. Shameful.

Best online school in Msc Instructional Design & Technology.If you are self-disciplined and very familiar with online learning this course is the one for you!

Actual worst experience Ive ever had trying to give someone money. They have no idea how much I actually owe. Paid a settlement offer in full and they forwarded my account to collections anyways. Every time I call to ask how much I owe, I get a different answer, and the debt collector got a different number than I did as well.

Dishonest advertisement. Jazim Chi is not a single mother that overcame adversity with the help of this school and got her degree. Jazmin Chi is a Mexican national who holds multiple degrees and just “re-validated” them with this school. It’s extremely misleading and wrong to lie openly in a comercial. Shame!

I enrolled at Walden BA program in 2014 with 3 classes left to graduate I was in a car accident. I had to have 2 surgery’s so I notified the school several times and was told that I could come back once I was healed and continue with no problem. My account was sent to collections during this time and I was not notified. Once I paid the account in full to continue my education now they added 10 more classes. I went from 3 classes to graduate $7,000.00 to now having 10 classes $30,000.00. I have all conversations in ink with this school. This school is a total ripoff and I’m speaking with my lawyer to see what actions I can take because a student should be able to continue their educational program with out Walden removing some of their classes that They took and paid for saying it’s not required for this program so why was it part of my program scheduled classes. I will post more as this continues!

I think Walden is great & affordable but their diplomas look like something an employer would give their employee for getting employee of the month... the writing looks non-collegiate & the background of the diploma is some sort of pastel affect, which in all honesty, makes it look fake... hopefully they change them to make them look honorable & legitimate.

M.S. Forensic Psychology:I am a retired Criminal Justice professional and I felt the curriculum was a challenge. To clarify, it presented me with additional tools to use on the job evaluating certain situations, crime scenes, and methods to manage resources in a manner unfamiliar to me. It helped me to fine tune my existing knowledge stores and added additional skills/information etc., that I could use immediately. It also laid the foundation for a career in applied psychology.

I went to Walden for my FNP. I did not finish and I would not suggest them to anyone ever. If I could I would give them a zero. I increased my student loan debt almost 30,000 to learn absolutely nothing! They expected me to read 9 chapters a week and multiple other documents then do a paper. I gained no knowledge from that school. Plus, for my pharmacology test/quizzes they werent even over pertinent stuff we learned majority was cancer medications. I feel like if I did graduate from NP school I would not know anything and is not safe for patient care at all! Worse school ever!

Don’t do it. It’s easier to get the ball rolling this way, but it’s 10x harder than just attending an in person class at a local university. First of all, the professors don’t create the class, someone else does. I’m not kidding you when I say more than half the assignments don’t even make since or apply to the real world. It takes hours upon hours to complete your work, and all you do is research and write. You don’t have time to research all they give you; so you just find your answers and hope you are answering the philosophical question that goes around and around correctly! The work load is not family friendly at all! I’m surprised more don’t talk about that!

Expensive for NO reason. Better off going to a brick and mortar because you get much more help with internship placement (which is the most important and stressful part of school). The skills lab residencies are expensive tuition wise and with personal travel. They’re tiring as well. Also, when the tuition decreased for others, my tuition stayed locked in at what I started with, including the cost of residency. I didn’t know a school could do that. I have a year left and I’m wishing I would’ve been tougher and chose CSUN online. I’d have better access to internships in Los Angeles for sure. Though I’ve found internships, the desirable ones are reserved for CA schools. I like the online structure though because it’s going to remain consistent, but that’s about it. You don’t get holiday breaks or breaks from homework. So do your research before choosing this school. Depending on your area, it may. Be worth it. It’s not a bad school, but its isn’t great either. In my case I should’ve waited for fall session for an online program at an in state university.

HelloI have a serious complaint against Walden university. I was a current student until March 11, 2021 when the university removed me from the university. Please also research the reviews of Walden via the internet by former and current students and you will see that many of them also have issues as I have. This is a pattern with this university and it needs to be stopped. I lost everything because of this university who is only after the money!! They use students and student loans to make millions by prolonging graduation so as to make a fortune. All the professors who are there are in on this. They care nothing about the students what so ever! Only money!!This University WALDEN UNIVERISTY threw me out of school for not checking two boxes on the Learning Agreement. I only had one and a half years to go to complete my degree in PhD Clinical Psychology. I only had my practicum and internship left to compete to graduate. I had a practicum site to begin in June, 2021, and the university would not let me complete it. They threw me out of school before I could even begin it. This university kept me in dissertation for 7 years, and made a fortune on me. They kept me in the school for 12 years making money after money on me, and now cannot even pay back my student loans because I have no degree. I am almost 600,000 dollars in student loan debt for a simple PhD in clinical psychology that should have taken between 3 to 5 years to complete after the master’s degree, but the university kept me in dissertation for 7 of those years and threatening to throw me out . I am now in this school for 12 years going on 13 years, and still have no degree as I just got the letter today that they are throwing me out of school because I did not check two boxes on the learning agreement! Every since I started this university they have put every obstacle imaginable in my path to prevent me from finishing this degree. It took me a few years even to find a practicum site because no clinics wanted to do business with this crooked university. This university cares only about the money!! My Dreams have been shattered!!! Stay away!!! Only a handful of states even recognize this university fir licensure! They have the worst reputation in the field snd no clinics will bring you on for field work coming from this university!! I am now in the process of suing this university. It needs to be shut down!!! It took me years to land the practicum I found .

I am disgusted with the financial dept for this school. I have already paid $203,000 for grad school. I have 3 months left until graduation, but they will not let me enroll this last quarter because I owe them $5,000 which is due to my personal loss from illness and covid. How awful of this school to make such a decision. Its frustrating and heart breaking.

DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL AT ALL! THEY ONLY WANT YOUR MONEY AND FINANCIAL AID AND WILL SEND YOU TO DEBT COLLECTORS OVERNIGHT. I JUST RECENTLY TRIED TO FINISH UP MY MAJOR FROM WALDEN BECAUSE IT TOOK ME YEARS TO PAY MY DEBT COLLECTOR. SO I FIGURED I WILL TRY TO CONTINUE MY DEGREE WITH WALDEN BECAUSE I HAD A FEW COURSES WITH THEM. SO MY ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT FINANCIAL AID WAS COVERED FOR THE SEMESTER. AFTER 14 DAYS OF MY FIRST CLASS I WAS INFORMED THAT I OWED A BALANCE AND THAT FINANCIAL AID DID NOT COVER THE TOTAL COST. SO I TRIED TO DROP THE COURSE BUT EVERYONE SAID THAT IT WAS TOO LATE. I CALLED EVERDAY TO TALK WITH SOMEONE THAT COULD HELP ME BUT NO ONE WOULD HELP ME DROP THE COURSE BECAUSE IT WAS AFTER 14 DAYS. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT MY FINANCIAL AID WOULD NOT COVER THE TOTAL I WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE COURSE AT ALL. NOW THEY JUST SENT ME TO DEBT COLLECTORS AGAIN AND MY BALANCE IS WAY HIGHER THAN IT WAS BEFORE. WALDEN IS THE WORST ONLINE SCHOOL EVER. PLEASE GO TO A COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND AND LOCAL UNIVERSITY BECAUSE IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY AND DEBT IN THE LONG RUN.

They prolonged my doctorate degree for over 12 years. I am one million dollars in student loan debt, AND THEY NEVER GAVE ME MY DEGREE! STAY AWAY!!!!

I am very sad to be reading some of these posts that are extremely negative regarding Walden University. I will admit that in the beginning, I had a Chair that was not helpful, but I spoke with administration who assigned me another Chair that was fantastic, helpful, and patient. He guided me through tough moments but encouraged me every step of my journey. To achieve ones goals in the doctoral program, it takes time, dedication/commitment, sacrifice, and a willingness to be flexible in order to learn. The professors that I had possessed good credentials and were well established from major universities. I have since completed my doctorate with a specialization in Forensic Mental Health Science and have no regrets. My degree has been important to my professional credibility and work validity in the court room. I feel very sad for those individuals with such negative narratives. Graduation from the university, walking across the stage to receive my diploma, and celebrating the memory with my family and friends in attendance is a memory I hold dear. My thoughts? Put forth the effort, dont personalize human error (occurs at all levels with any venue and all universities), your positive attitude when communicating will enjoin others to respond positively to you. There were ups and downs but overall, this was a positive experience.

I was considering this school for the Masters in Clinical Mental Health counseling. However, after speaking with on of their enrollment representatives I was so taken back by how rude she was! When I got off the phone with her, I called back to get someone else and although the second representative had a much better attitude, I really did not feel like she was trying to help to me. I would never in a million years pay $50,000 for an education from Walden University. The energy was just off. No one seemed like they wanted to be bothered! If its like this now, I cannot imagine what it would be like going to the school.

If I could give ZERO stars I would. Enrollment Advisors do not communicate effectively. As a transfer student, they are simply aiming to enroll students to increase numbers. Promises that classes will transfer only to find out they do not which results in starting over after being 50% complete with degree program. The information of classes not being transferred is released well into the current semester...then you’re stuck.

I do not recommend this university particularly for their graduate program in educational psychology. I was a PhD candidate at the school and because I gave Dr. Dexter a bad review (but an honest one as she was overloaded with students, 68 at one point and delaying the return of my work for 2 weeks each time in an 11 week course) she began holding me back. Indicated that my work was substandard even though up until that date I had nearly straight A’s in all my graduate coursework and undergraduate course work. If you’re going to do work here be careful what you say. The director Amy sided with Dr. Dexter and they, along with the methodology professor, Scott (the team of 3), made my life very difficult and my career came to a standstill. I transferred to CalSouthern Irvine and I’ve had straight A’s in 3 of the courses including abnormal psychology and I’ve had no issues and 100% support from University. I recommend CalSouthern as it is much more supportive. Additionally, you can work all online at your own pace and far less expensive than Walden University. Do not go to Walden University.

I had a great experience with Walden University and I am a little stunned at the negative reviews. This program is definitely for strong self-starters and self-motivators and that is likely the cause of so much anxiety. I got a great deal of value from my time there and from the degree I earned. I strongly urge you to remember that you what you put into something is what youll get out of it. Try your best, keep your attitude in check, and put your nose to the grindstone and you will get a good experience.

I recently completed my PMHNP. Tests were extremely difficult and students are not allowed to see missed questions. Walden makes the licensing process a nightmare. They give no instruction on the processes needed. It takes them 3-8 weeks to certify your transcript. Then it takes them at least three weeks to send off verifications. If your nursing board requires extra documentation add another 6 weeks. These are simple print and mail documents. If you plan to go with Walden dont plan to work for 5 months post graduation.

In the beginning there was alright communication with Walden’s admissions team. I inquired about enrollment, then the person called me a day later, I missed the call but returned it ASAP and left a message, it took then days to give me a call back, i had to email and leave multiple voicemails until I was able to talk to someone. After the enrollment process I asked how long it would be until I would receive an award notice. The enrollment specialist told me I usually have to accept an enrollment offer BEFORE I see how much I would be paying out of pocket. That should have been red flag 🚩 number one!After I told her that’s not correct and I will be waiting to receive an award, I get a notice that my award is available the next day but, I cannot view it until I accept my admissions offer. In the email it states directions on how to view the award letter without making a final decision, but the link was incorrect. I’m beginning to think that was a fake email to get me to accept the decision. I called the financial aid office to let them know the link was incorrect, they gave me false information by saying I should receive a login and PIN number in a few days even if i don’t accept the offer. It’s been a week I never received the login information or any other calls or emails from Walden. I have been trying to get in touch with them, it seems like I’ve been getting the run around, I will not be attending this grad program.

Best online school.

This is an honest review. I wanted to give Walden 2.5 stars as an (MSN-NP) alumna but thats not an option. The coursework is totally doable but most of the work is BUSY work. In the MSN program you tend to be so busy that there is little time to study for boards. The exams are not board pertinent questions so be ready to prepare on your own. Your advisor is worthless and she/ he probably wont even call you. (I heard from my advisor twice during my 2 years of attendance. ) After you graduate, you wont hear from anyone ever again and they will give no direction as far as becoming a licensed NP. Overall, be prepared to take on lots of student loan debt. Be prepared to figure out licensure for your state. Be prepared to have lots of busy work. Be prepared to study for boards with no preparation or assistance from Walden and be prepared to hear from your mentor or faculty infrequently. Still, its totally doable but my undergrad programs (for ASN and BSN) were so much better as neither were for profit schools. So, maybe thats why they actually cared and you heard from your advisor frequently. Either way, I wont be returning for my doctorate. My advice: Its doable but pray about your enrollment before you commit especially if you are the dependent type.

THEY LIED AND SAID MY FINANCIAL AID WAS COVERED AND TOLD ME IT WASNT AFTER THE 14 DAY DEADLINE. THEY SENT ME TO DEBT COLLECTORS WITHOUT TRYING TO HELP ME AT ALL. DO NO GO TO WALDEN IM WARNING YOU!

I went to school there and fell on some hard times and it interfered with school. I had to drop out. I was attending school already which means all my classes were paid in full by financial aid and student loans. They are charging me and have it on my credit. There was no way for me to start classes without everything paid in full. They can not double charge me.

The coursework was fine, but working through the dissertation was extremely frustrating. Faculty were not well prepared, didn’t do well answering my questions, and repeatedly failed in guiding me to get IRB approval.Only by changing my chairs twice did I find someone who really knew what they were talking about, and could help me finish well. It was extremely frustrating, and much more expensive than I had planned on.

I am half way through my Masters degree in Family, Couple, and Marriage Counseling and I have had a positive experience at Walden University. I like online classes because theyre flexible. The classes are demanding as in most graduate programs and there are many assignments to turn in per week, so they definitely keep you on your toes. Most of my professors have been knowledgeable and helpful. I did a lot of research before choosing this school and I have never regretted it. I recommend this school.

Extremely unorganized and impossible to reach anyone. It has been 4 months since I left this school, ordered and paid for transcripts twice now for my new school where I was told they were ready. New school receives them twice and both times they said “in progress”. My new school cannot apply any financial aid without those and I can’t reach anyone

They only want financial aid and will leave you in debt without any questions. Do not go to walden be smart with your money

I am a proud graduate of Florida A&M University, Webster University and Walden University. I attended traditional universities while studying for an undergraduate and Masters degree. While working towards a doctoral degree at Walden University, I was challenged to become an self-motivated learner, adept scholar and expert in the field of education. I believe this may be attributed to the online learning atmosphere. The experience was extremely rewarding and one of the most challenging experiences of my life. Online learning is unique and not recommended for everyone. I read reviews from others who have experiences with Walden University. Please understand, no institution or organization is 100% accurate. So, I challenge those who are interested in higher education and online learning to consider Walden University for yourself. I consider the experience to be one of the best decisions of my life.

Having completed a graduate level course at a Division I, Big Ten university, I was not sure what to expect with the online courses at Walden. The ten courses I took at Walden gave me the theory of education that I was looking for as I have worked in higher education for 15 years. There is a lot of reading and writing in all of the courses I took. With each class, I developed the skills and knowledge to become a better writer at the graduate level. The online interactions with classmate was great. My colleagues were more than willing to communicate with me about their experiences. There was a few courses in which the enrollment were low, put the final capstone course reunited me with students I had interacted with previously. Walden accepted me for who I am, and allowed for me to earn a masters degree. I will now see what 2016 and my degree has planned for me. Overall great experience with Walden.

Worst Online School will send you to debt collectors without hesitating

Im ashamed to be a Walden alum. They failed to notify me that there was an outstanding balance. Three years and an undergrad with them and they screw me. Issues with their Tempo learning system cost me thousands and a huge hit on my credit. I was going for my MBA and I didnt like the program. I dropped out. Figured everything was fine, financial aid was in place and accepted. No worries. Apparently, their system didnt acknowledge this. So , I have 2K outstanding. Problem is that I didnt know about it. They say they sent a letter, but I never recieved anything. So here I am. Stuck with a huge ding on my credit and they are at fault. Ive already removed my diploma from my wall. Absolutely disgusted with Walden. I would recommend any other school over Walden.

What started as a decent school has turned horrible over the last two years. Major billing issues, being enrolled in courses not needed for the degree and being charged for them, courses started without professors involved, mandatory resources for assignments unavailable to entire classes, curriculum changes for the same program every enrollment period making it hard to track progress. Lack of support teams who actually care about students. You are a number and a dollar sign to this school and nothing more.

Lack of communication. I have been showing interest in the school, at first they started off nice. Then when I didn’t agree with them accepting three credit because my school had closed down. They started to be nasty and putting notes in my account, making it seems like I was the disrespectful one. I have been transferred to people without me knowing. I’m glad the signs were there. I won’t be attending this school. Please run. This school is a joke.

I am a PHD candidate in the Education program. It has been a long a rigorous journey, but I would not trade it for the world. I have published since beginning the program at Walden. I have catapulted my career in education, and I am about halfway through the dissertation process. This college is certainly not for those who need hand-holding. Expect to work hard, but it will be worth it!

I enrolled with a bachelors degree for an applied doctorate, and could not have been happier. The person who spoke to me on the phone was extremely helpful, and made sure that I understood what was to be expected from me. The students in my class, and the instructor have been very helpful. If you are looking for an on-line school I would recommend Walden University, they know how to do it right.

Everything about this school screams scam. They have given me the run around on classes stolen money from my federal aid and been absolutely horrid with communication from all departments. Im switching universities ASAP. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY🤙

The program is intense and you are expected to be a self-directed learner--but thats the case with all online programs. I am pursuing a PhD in Public Policy, and have found the requirements to be comparable in rigor to those of any major public university. The professors are amazing, and the staff personable and supportive. Its been a great experience.

They have sent me to collections twice and would not allow me to drop my course after notifying me 14 days after class started that my financial aid was not enough. People on the phone laughed and would not help at all and now i am 700 dollars in debt. DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL AT ALL. GO TO YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND LOCAL UNIVERSITY IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY AND DEBT.

If you are pursuing a counseling degree- please go elsewhere! I transferred into Walden when I moved across the country. They refused to take the majority of my credits and gave no explanation as to why... one course it was simply because one word was not included in the course name (It was only called Family Systems, not COUPLES and Family Therapy). You have to do two week long residencies that require travel and maybe one location that is convenient for people who live on the West Coast. Then, they book it into one of the most expensive hotels- that they contract with- and costing an outrageous amount of money. I asked to book my second residency early due to being pregnant and knowing that I would be flight restricted during the appropriate timeline and was denied. Now, I have to take it later in the program. Most recently, Im having the most difficult of times with them regarding my internship. I plan to do my internship at my current workplace, they will not let me count any of my regular duties which will require me to work an additional 20 hours each week. Because Im completing my residency late they wont let me start my internship even though they wouldnt make an exception on the front end for me. They say that they dont want to damage the relationship with the field site. However, they dont have a relationship with the field site and since it is my workplace, if I would damage the relationship, I would lose my job. They are unwilling to help their students find work sites- as a friend of mine has not been able to secure one for the past 9 months, which forces her to just keep taking classes over and over. Now, Im too far into my program to transfer to another school without having to retake a bunch of classes. This is beyond a FOR PROFIT school and is not interested in helping their students succeed.

I am currently pursuing my doctorate through Walden. I have been very pleased so far in the quality of education and the quality of the professors and administration. The resources provided are invaluable for students and I find the majority of staff (writing center, library, admissions, and academic advising) are extremely helpful. I get the overall feeling that everyone wants me to succeed.In the beginning I did experience some problems with the financial aid department but that was rectified and I havent had any issues since. No school is perfect but I am glad I made the choice to attend Walden. I like that part of their mission is to effect positive social change. The residencies and networking opportunities really make a difference when connecting with other professionals and scholars. Overall this is a great program and university.

As an older adult learner with little experience in online learning, the support from Waldens IT staff, instructors and advisors has been exceptional! I have learned so much and will be graduating this year with my masters in nursing! I now feel prepared to go out and conquer my career goals. The curriculum is innovative and challenging! Communication regarding field experience ins and outs could be improved upon but they are working on this. I highly recommend Walden; their reputation in online adult learning has far exceeded my expectations.

I just had a very mean instructor her name Felicia Mack . English instructor . Please do not let Walden assignYou this person . She does care . Ah can’t teach and she will keep on giving you what ever she feels like giving you till the end without check if you do understand the class ,I leaving Walden because of her . She made me regret going to Walden

Applied in 2008 and Finished in 2010. This school was very flexible because I worked fulltime and had a newborn. I took a 2month break and I got right back on schedule after my maternity leave. The 16week on and 1 week off rotation really helped me plan my life. My advisor reached out very often. I have applied everything Ive learned to my job I currently have now. I had a great experience.

Walden university is an institution interested in money, not in the education of a student. I took a break for three months..family issues...and now they have suspended my financial aid and let me know I have to pay out of pocket to continue going to school. The payment arrangements are so steep, that it is created to keep you from attending school. Knowing what I know now, I should have enrolled in another school. I will pay off the balance though and attend another school to pursue my career.

I enjoyed a great 1st term, however the organizational structure of the admin is beyond pathetic. Every time I have sought help I have been given the run around. People on the administrative side are rude and unhelpful, most need to take a course on customer service. Never have I been so unhappy. They are not out to help anyone succeed, theyre just there to get a paycheck and take your money. I suggest seeking other schools. As a school marketing social change, yes perhaps they need to rethink their purpose and mission.

I am so annoyed as I have been working on my proposal for over a year! Switched chairs after the first incompetent chair lied on me and was NOT doing her job! Thankfully the head of the department allowed me to switch with no issues. It is very clear that it is all about MONEY! I sent my revised proposal to my new chair and was interrogated via telephone. So sad that I can see right through this and it infuriates me. What exactly are we promoting here??? I now have an editor and there are STILL issues!! Not to mention my editor laughs at the school because professors are clearly incompetent and they ARE NOT READING OVER THE WORK you send. Most of them look for issues and try to make issues in order to stall! I CANT BELIEVE MY HEAD WAS SPINNING after being interrogated! I was SO IN SHOCK that I could not think clearly. Meanwhile my colleagues have all moved forward because the back and forth game is usually played for three to five quarters and you move to the next stage for more GAMES! As for me, I remain in module 2 (for the 5th time) with NO PROGRESS!!!! All because I decided to switch chairs due to being disrespected. I am back to where I started because as we all know the professors are paid for each student enrolled in the proposal process. So why not make the student feel like he or she still has a lot of work to do???????!!

I had a bad experience at Walden University I contacted the school to get information about the Bachelor Degree program for Business Administration and they gave me a person to talk to I tried to get her name but she refused to give me her name nor her position at Walden University. This woman had a nerve to disrespect me on my phone and didnt have sense enough to give me the respect like everyone else and the minute she asked me why I went to different schools I knew she wanted to get deep in my personal business so I hung the phone up in her face and I called the Director of Admission and told him about the situation and told him that I dont want to go to their school because they are too high and they are have terrible faculties that want to treat me like I aint somebody so I will pray for them.

Received both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Walden. It is an online University, therefore you are required to be self motivated and teach yourself a great deal of the material. If you are not this type of individual (one capable of self motivation and discipline), it will not be a pleasant experience. If you are good with self motivation, self discipline, and self directed research with a cursory support system embodied within Waldens staff and your classmates, this could be the place for you.Like any education, it is what you (the student) make of it.This is NOT a brick and mortar type of learning experience. No one will hold your hand, chase after you to attend class or constantly remind you to turn in your assignments. Be an adult, take responsibility, and get it done!

The communication with this school is unacceptable! The enrollment adviser seemed to be very genuine and even was willing to help me work out some communication issues with other departments, but as time has gone the issues get worse and worse. I have funds available waiting for disbursement, and yet the school puts a hold on my account? It has been nothing but babysitting them since enrollment and it is ridiculous. I highly recommend avoiding this place, it is incredibly unorganized. Also, every time you talk to someone in financial aid, you get a different story about what is going on with your account or what paperwork is needed- not sure whats going on, but it smells more and more like a scam.

Falsely prepare the Family Nurse Practitioners for their National Exam. Recently graduated with my MSN and had a 3.9 GPA. Im still not ready to take my boards. This rating is only to better their program. I spent most of my studies in research, writing papers, discussion posts with replies and taking out of date quizzes with no rationales or feedback. Im stressing the importance and need to update your FNP curriculum. Students need access to a free live or online review post graduation and access to practice questions during the program.

Be very careful! I was interested in their program but when I called enrollment I was on hold for 15 minutes being transferred from person to person trying to find some enrollment counselor able to help answer questions about their PhD psychology licensure track programs. This is my first experience contacting this institution and I was not impressed! Big red flag!!!!

Run. I would give zero stars if it were an option. For profit business that has no problem taking your money , but when push comes to shove? And you call THEM out for how they treated you? They will work as hard as they can to get rid of you . Absolute joke.

Walden has been super supportive and the classes have had great rigor. Im loving my EdD program and would recommend to anyone! I started at this school because of the great references that some of my friends who graduated from Walden gave it.

Great university. I am a Registered Nurse and I chose Walden for my masters. I graduate in a few weeks with MHA and I am glad to have chosen Walden. Except for one class, I felt well supported and learnt a lot. Some of the classes are too crammed for the amount of information. Tuition was slightly higher than what I was initially told and having paid for the program, it was well worth it. I hope to proceed towards a doctorate. Thank you to all the professors and support team. Excellent school. I would highly recommend it to anyone needing online schooling.

Just like any masters program either online or brick and mortar, you get what you put into it! Passed my boards (ANCC) in under 10 weeks after graduation. My wife got her MBA from a highly regarded brick and mortar, and its the same old thing.

I enjoyed my post-doc certificate in business administration. The couse content shaped my learning more than anything else.

Run! Do not read any of the fake reviews by Walden University staff. This is not a university its a for profit business. The product is students and the sad part is they are not in the business of actually giving you a education or a degree. There are many delay tactics for masters and doctorate students. The dissertation is never ending. The graduate programs never have the required internship placements to graduate. Department of Education needs to shut this money hungry business disguised as a university down. We are spending our tax payers to make this place RICH.

Walden is a money hungry university that only sees dollar signs. I enrolled in Walden and attempted to attend earlier this year. Walden not only did not give me access to the courses, after I reached out multiple times, but they are sending me threatening emails and are contacting me about collecting tuition for the same courses they did not give me access to. Please attend a school that appreciates their students because Walden does not care about students at all. They are there to only try to collect money. This was the most horrible experience I have ever had with a university. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. WALDEN DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU.

I love attending Walden University. Their Professors are very knowledgeable and they push students to challenge themselves. The only down-fall I see is, they need to offer more financial opportunities to pay for their college tuition. I wish they accepted Federal Perkins loans on top of the regular Pell grants and Federal Sub & Unsub loans now that the Government has placed a cap on such funds. It is very hard for student to pay $25,000 in tuition cost out of their own pockets in our economy today. Private loans are not an option if you have terrible credit due to divorce or losing your job.

I want to thank everyone for their review good or bad. Because it just made it that much easier not to enroll into this school. I had been waiting on Lisa from the Texas Area to return my call and it is day number three. I cannot and will not work with an organization already starting off on a bad note.

Unprofessional.

Currently in my practicum for my Family Nurse Practitioner. I have had a great experience thus far. The instructors are educated and caring. I was able to take classes while caring for a family as well as expanding my family with little interruption in my courses. I met many people from different states, countries and cultures. This experience gives different perspectives to the same profession. My only complaint is how difficult it is to find preceptors for the practicum portion. My initial application was declinced because I was not an employee of the site which was an affiliation agreement stipulation I was unaware of, for the site I chose, until I was declined. That set me back a semester but the field site rep assisted me with finding a group of approved sites which made the process smoother. I would absolutely reccommend Walden University and I do all the time!

The staff and faculty are not only helpful, but go out of their way to make sure we understand the concepts and our involvement to impact society. People that dont see this are either lack of understanding of the principle we should already got from our previous schools, or they are not ready to move forward.Rick

I am a current Ed.D student and this has been a long disappointing journey. I have been enrolled continuously since 2012 without a break. I cannot believe the amount of revisions that I have had to submit. I wish I would have done my homework about Walden prior to enrolling because I would not have selected this school. I believe the comments that relate to them prolonging your program to get more money. This is horrible there is no one that It should take an entire semester to finish 1 section. My chair is very sarcastic and it takes her 2 weeks to read my work and provide feedback which is another strategy to prolong your enrollment. She will find a mistake on the 6th revision that has been in the paper since the initial submission. This is by far the worst decision I have ever made and I truly wish that I had attended another university.

This is definitely not a military friendly school. Ive been on orders for almost two months and explained to the professor that I will not be able to turn in a couple of assignment on its due date based on lack of internet, etc. however I still received a zero for that assignment. One of my professors has a rubric but never uses it to grade you. Ive been getting 28/50 on average and have no actual report on why I was graded so low. She uses words such as weak to describe your sentence/paper. Give me more detail and explain to me what I need to add. To have a Ph.D grammar such as weak does not seem professional to me. I would never recommend anyone to go here. My program of choice was the Masters program in Health Education.

I didnt even pass admissions. The woman who I spoke to was a bit rude and snippy. She acted like she hates her job and didnt care about others. After talking to her once on the phone, I decided Im not even completing the application and went with another school. Admissions are the first set of people you deal with the applying process and if they are rude, I can only imagine what the rest of the people are like that work here.

This school is a SCAM. Stole thousands and thousands of money from my mom while she was aiming for her doctorate. They said she took too long to complete her credits when it was THEIR FAULT that they kept switching her chairman. My moms given up on her goal thanks to this school. Definitely SCAMMED her

Great School, would recommend it to anyone desirous of schooling on line. Once you do the work success is attainable. Thanks Walden for all you do each and every day.

Great in the beginning, but has slowly lost my respect over the last two years. Seems like some others have had good experiences, but the nurse practitioner track has many unhappy students.After the first couple courses, you can easily know what it takes to beat the system and get an A...One of those things you only get what you put in to it. A cookie-cutter ciriculum.The instructors barely participate in discussions, the bare minimum. And there is a HUGE variation in teachers requirements, some of which are not in the student manual.The communication at the school hasnt been great overall. AND they recently stopped including books in the price of the course, but didnt decrease the price to account for it. It was sneaky and dishonest!

I am a student at Walden DBA program. After completing two courses online I can say that they are intense and supremely self-study oriented. I can recommend this program if it fits your lifestyle.

I had a great experience! It is not for those who cannot stay motivated as it is a lot of work. But if you work and have a family this is the best option out there! I finished the MSN degree and now operate as a Nurse Practitioner. They prepared me for the ANCC exam and I passed it with ease! It was easy for me find a job afterwards as many have heard of Walden and a ton of nursing education uses Laureate products! The graduation ceremony was tasteful and fun, with great food! At one point Walden was even part of the USA Today top online colleges for the cost! I have 5 degree’s currently with Walden being my most recent degree. It is by far the best college experience I had as a student! If ever I need my Doctoral degree they will see me again!

Walden is one of the best online schools.Positive things about Walden University1. Very convienent for working nurses to pursue their grad school because it is strictly online.2. It is accredited and accepted by most of states3. Faculty are very supportive and helps you grow professionally and academically.Two things to complain1. When I was enrolled, I was told, I will finish my NP with 22-24K but end up paying 34k not sure it is because I finished the courses over 4 years.2. Courses are great but too little time to study due to too many writing assignments. Also, school should include board exam review classes (for free if possile) to help students prepare for their boards.Thank you somuch Walden University for helping me grow. I am graduating today 07-28-2018.

Great professors amazing staff and very professional. Im so proud to have my Master in Accounting from great university like Walden

Unhappy, 5 years with them, thousands of dollars, and still they hold records hostage when you need it most. Done with this school.

This is the best online school EVER! I progressed and achieved professionally more @ this school than I *ever* did in a face to face instructor-led classroom.

In my opinion, Waldens Tutors and Professors are less than helpful. I have found I am teaching my self instead of being taught by these so called teachers but instead they are nothing more than markers of grades. Also they arent the cheapest and will try and extract as much in extra money as possible. For example doing the IT classes be aware that for you to do some of the classes you pay for your class then get shafted for an extra $122 for a Labsim which if you dont pay for, you wont finish the class. The IT technology fee is another of the bs ways of getting extra money but no better service as they seem to be having maintenance what seems like every other week. I am nearly finished my classes but wont do another degree with them.

Walden strikes again...not only was my fiancé called an abomination for being gay in a class online forum but now she is being counted off on her assignments for being a few hours late. Her mother was transported to Shands (5 hours away) for emergency surgery on a brain tumor that was discovered only because Rachael decided to take her to the hospital. She emailed her teachers and requested an extension. One teacher responded within hoursand said okay. The next teacher took 6 days to respond to email and still counted off major points on grades. I figured at the graduate/professional level there could be considerations for actual emergencies. I have previously instructed college students and was required to respond to emails within a certain amount of time. I will not be recommending this school to any of my peers.

This school is extremely unorganized and its obvious that the mission is to make as much money as possible. Professors are a joke and simply copy and paste articles. This school seems to be ran by rejects who couldnt get there degree from anywhere else. DBA program is laughable.

I am alumni. Recently called to get a transcript sent over to another school. Customer service was terrible. I was repeatedly told they can’t take my request for transcript over the phone or via a paper copy sent in. Talked to three different people, each person talked to me using words I didn’t understand and then became frustrated when I asked for clarification. So... after being repeatedly told there was no way around ONLY being able to request transcript via internet website, I make a special trip to where I can get internet services (as I am vacationing in a remote area) I receive an email stating their website is down and here is a paper request form. Where was that before? Customer service is poor- especially for an alumni member that spent a lot of money at their school and continues to donate. I will take my donations to a more worthy cause.

The worst experience of my LIFE. I had a professor who was just horrible and reported her to school on many occasions. I was told to hang in there and it was too late to drop the class. This was my 3rd class at Walden and when I first started I received a C because I was trying to get use to the new school. It then put me on sap. Okay I said no problem. My next class I got an A. One more class to go. Lol, had this Professor name Dr. Adrienne Isakovic and in week 3 I ask a question about a grade from a class discussion and that was when I dug my grave. I was then under attack by this Professor and no matter how hard I tried and turn my work in time, she gave me an F. Boy did I cry and was stressed out. Now I have to write SAP to explain. LOL, that was a joke. They denied me and did not listen to what this Professor did nor did the school they took her side. Im telling everyone who wants to come here... DONT DO IT!!! They dont care about how you feel nor how the Professor treat you. Save your money and choice another school or you be sorry.

Walden University is a scam. They put roadblocks in your way to keep you from earning a doctoral degree. The advisors come and go...sometimes without letting you know that they are leaving. One of the chairs I had quit between courses. The University didnt even seem to know that he was gone. About two weeks into the course I started posting, Hey, I dont think anyone is reading these posts. Sure enough, no one was. Walden refused to refund my money for the course because they said I continued to post and had imput from my classmates. I had 4 different chairs for my disertation. Evey time a new one came on they told me to change my methodology. I went from mixed to quantitative to qualitative and back to mixed. Dont waste your money. You would be better off putting your $100000 into Penn or Temple and getting a degree that is widely accepted.

I am in the FNP program . O did my BSN and now my masters program . There has been. Umps along the way but it had been a quality education and I may do my doctorate with them . I finish in less than 6 months .

Looking to get into PHD degree program and the university boasts how they will accept so many credits from previous work done at another university and after transcripts are sent, only 3 classes will be accepted. Their PHD completion program is a marketing scheme and not realistic by any means.

I graduated the psychology doctoral licensure track program February 2014; Im having a terrible experience with Walden trying to take 2 more classes (that were not offered when I began the program in Fall quarter 2005) required by WA State. I was told I couldnt take the classes due to a f2f component. I would check the licensure requirements carefully prior to enrolling!

I have just finished my doctorate DNP and on my way to pursue family practice residency M.D. As a cuban refugee I was so blessed and lucky Walden University gave me a second chance to obtain my degree and skills need it to practice in USA. Now, Im a wordwide ambassador who provides healthcare to underserved communities all over the world. Thanks so much! I really appreciate this opportunity forever. And for all my fellow classmates and foreign physicians if I did it, you can do it too. Dont give up!

As a RN for 31 years and a Chief Nursing Officer with a BSN and Masters, I applied for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at Walden. I applied at Walden because many of the staff I counsel and help with tuition go there for their BSN and MSN. Well guess what- I didnt get accepted due to not having 2 years current experience in the trenches. I have many years in the trenches and it is like riding a bike. I support and lead clinical initiatives everyday, but because I am not the RN inserting the IV into the vein I was not considered. Skills dont make the RN - everyone knows that. So disappointed with Walden, and I will not be recommending this program anymore that is so rigid and doesnt look at the whole picture of a person, as well as having blinders on as to the shortage of providers and what is going on in the world with mental illness. Sorry Walden, you missed out. Hey, but I was good enough to precept a DNP student for your university. I just say wow!

Everything was ok ,until the ending of the Ph.D program in industrial organizational psychology. I completed 2 capstones and a dissertation thesis which was suppose to be used for the completion to my Ph.D. ,all three courses were taken, but they still have not given me my Ph.D. The administration seem to not have enough chairs as well,as over pricing the students.Overall my master level courses I had fantastic guidence. The Ph.D program administration need to implement many changes in the area of honesty ,guidence,and fairness. Walden started out helping students to reach their goal, along the way the upper management I believe became corrupt and greedy and out for their own interest,while forgetting the students. The reason they are the reason they are in business. Hence the saying do not bite the hand of the mouth that feeds you,not even most aggressive dogs do that!

Walden offers a holistic experience with all of the resources that you need at your fingertips.

I am starting my 3rd semester as a full time FNP student. I have nothing but awesome experiences with Waldens Program. I have learned the same information as other students in FNP programs in other universities/college settings. The instructors have been fair and challenging. You have to be motivated and self driven to succeed. Much time is spent on research, reading, and paper writing. The online program has allowed me the most flexible school schedule with less interference with work than any other program has offered. I am glad that I choose Walden over another program locally. The online community has been a great support for Walden students to learn from each other and help answer questions that students face that are enrolled in the program.

Considering that I like the education I am getting, I am more than disappointed and even furious at the disrespect the schools financial aid process. Having 0 holds and over 3.5 gpa in my 4th term, and after spending out of pocket money for my residence, the school has not released my funds in 9 days since it was disbursed. Even more infuriating, is that I told them that this has put my son and I in a precarious situation, but the schools attitude is oh well, we have 14 days if we wish. While they are accruding interests in money that does not belong to them, my son and I are asking people to lend us money so we can have groceries. HOW IRRESPONSIBLE AND GREEDY of this school. I bow to report this to various agencies and let other potential students know about this disregard for students.

Horrible... The enrollment advisor was very helpful and available when you needed her. Its like soon as you get in,they throw you to the wolves. I had no idea who my academic advisor was. The semester was almost over and my mysterious advisor enrolled me in a 1cr course and ofcourse I needed more to be full-time. Therefore,I had to submit a request to speak to an unfamiliar advisor. The only appointment was 2 weeks away. She act like she was clueless and told ME to schedule the class. I was like u should do that. I tried to schedule the class and couldnt get in. I just thought this school was more organized like my last online school with advisors that care. My old advisor would email you weekly to tell you where you should be in your course. She also would have your schedule already in plass for the duration of your program.. Im very disappointed in Walden,therefore I withdrew from the school.

Horrible institution. Huge scam. They tell you all calls are recorded but they are only kept on file for a month so if you have a dispute about something the call is useless. They are only in it for the money they want you to enroll. In order to enroll you have to access a class and once you access the class you have to pay for it whether you receive financial aid or not. If you request to be dropped from the class your request will mysteriously go missing and you still will be charged for the class. Horrible institution dont waste your time or money.

Im beginning my year 3 as a Ed.D. This school is challenging but need to be careful with details! I just got my first, and hopefully last, B on my report card. Did have a 4.0 until I screwed up. I have high praises for this school.

It appears I obtained a Masters Degree in Forensic Psychology that is virtually worthless. The majority of career options they say you can do cannot be done without a Doctorate degree. You need a Doctorate to become a Forensic Psychologist. There are no Doctorate programs offering Forensic Psychology that I have found. I also recently found out that without APA accreditation, you cannot get a license to even be an Associate Psychologist, at least not in the State of NC. A Ph.D in Psychology from here may not be worth much in another stateeither because the APA does not accredit online psychology programs. Please make sure to research your states licensure requirements before going to this school as well as the APA. Hope this helps someone. I wish I had known this before coming here.My question is, why offer the Masters program knowing a student cannot become a Forensic Psychologist with the knowledge the APA does not accredit online psychology programs? If I can become a Forensic Psychologist with an online PhD not accredited by the APA, please tell me how.

I enrolled in the BSN completion program and took 1 required computer class, I then talked to a counselor who talked me in to the MSN program saying I would be done at the same time. I hadnt even started the program when I had to drop out due to a financial upheaval. This was in 2009. I have been paying 4 times the minimum payment on my Fed Loan and still owe over 3000. dollars. For 1 class!!! Anyone know how to get in on the class action law suit?

I am truly hurt and disappointed in the service I have received with your school organization. This is my first experience dealing with an online school program and wanting to do this on my own I researched the best online program I could find for the degree program I was pursuing. After submitting my interests I was connected with Christine Staebell who assured me that the program I chose was the best option for what I wanted and I was never supplied any documents in writing to confirm my agreement to the program and cost. Christine Staebell informed me my classes would cost $625 each and also offered me a free class before I started to get acclimated with how the school works. After completing the complimentary class and finishing up my first two classes I was so excited to continue on to further my education and contacted the financial department to make my 1st payment only to find out that for the past two months I didnt incur a $1250 bill but a $3500 bill! I was advised by your financial dept that my monthly cost was actually $1625 and not $625, I was in shock, in tears and in disbelief because my 1st reaction is theyve got the wrong student account that is not what I was told. But unfortunately it was my name on the account; I also was told they will take no less than $800 a month to pay it off! WOW that is absurdly ridiculous especially when your site claims you work with students on setting up payment plans. I called Christine Staebell to dispute this cost as I was misinformed and misguided and duped into signing up for this program for her sake of compensation and received no response, my mother joined in the dispute and attempted to call Christine Staebell and she did respond to my mother and after my mother divulge the revelation of the costs being higher than advised Christine Staebell only says I am sorry but I cannot release any information to you because she does not have a disclosure of authority on her account. What is that?! I didnt even know you can have that on your account! Christine Staebell should not be a guidance of any kind, I felt preyed on and blindsided into enrolling into your school and when I tried to follow up with Christine Staebell again.....still no call but just an email with a weak attempt at an apology stating I am sorry you feel this way in thinking you were only paying $625 a month. And in that email she misquoted the costs again and wrote $16,765! I am one step away in filing a law suit against your school, I have no paperwork, emails, or confirmations to support the $3500 you are railroading me for. I have only had verbal agreements with Christine Staebell and I feel she knew I was new to this process and took advantage of me to meet her quota and receive compensation. I would like to speak to someone right away to discuss ensuring this account is closed as I will not be attending your school any longer and to remove this balance from my name. After doing further research on reviews of your school which I had wished I did more of before all of this I found there are multiple students who have dealt with the same situation. You should be ashamed of yourselves, I wanted to rely on a school that encourages and takes care of their students to further my career and I was led astray. I will also be reporting this situation to the BBB because other students should be aware of the dangers of online schools such as yours.