American Military University

I finished my undergraduate degree in 2012, and since I was planning on going on to get a graduate degree in social work, I can't really comment on the real-world applicability of the degree itself. I will say that I learned an incredible amount of information during the course of my degree, and I definitely found the experience useful to my graduate program in social work. The value of the education is worth the effort, but it will take effort - you get what you put into it. I also felt as though I was well-prepared for graduate school, because the online format requires you to constantly analyze everything you read and write huge papers on topics on a regular basis. I recommend it.

I am concluding my first year of study with AMU I am very impressed so far. I am seeking my Bachelor's in Religion and I love it! Now, that being said, do not enroll if you just want an easy degree. I have to work very hard to make the grade in my courses. The only complaint that I have is that the instructors are never very involved in the discussion boards, and you learn very little from them unless you ask a specific question via email. I have attended the University of Tennessee, and the difficulty of those classes pale in comparison to AMU. At UT, I was the typical 18 year old college student, partying constantly with occasional Cliff's Notes. Not so with AMU--I spend much more time studying and retaining what I learn. Online study is much more difficult than I originally thought. Much more discipline, time, and effort required. Overall, can't complain and would recommend to the serious student.