Ashworth College

Mike September 14, 2006 at 2:42 a.m.

For-Profit, Yes

Fran February 6, 2007 at 4:09 a.m.

I received my Associate's degree from Ashworth College in Nov. 2006. I looked at other colleges and found some regionally accredited and nationally accredited colleges that would accept my credits for transfer. I chose to go to CCHS/Independence University to complete a Bachelor's degree in Healthcare with an emphasis in management. They accepted all my credits for transfer.Independence U is a nationally accredited college with a very good reputation. I have known people personally who have completed their Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degrees for management and respiratory therapy through them and were very happy with the program. Ashworth did have some problems ,but all in all, I felt they got me to the next point to achieve my next goal at a very reasonable price.

T.J. May 23, 2007 at 1:36 p.m.

Bad apple in communications at Ashworth (STUDENT SERVICES). Delivery time was awful. I found myself waiting a long time for courses even after I had finished the courses before promptly. Something like the person above said, it seems like you are calling a credit card company in the "collections department". Finally got my degree on Ashworth's time and not my own like they advertise.

MB July 7, 2007 at 1:55 p.m.

I will getting my AA in Psychology soon. I feel that because I didn't do my homework before I checked out various distance schools for accreditations, I wasted much of my time. Only one school, perhaps two so far will accept my credits. I'm not so sure about the credibility of these schools in relation to future employment prospects either. I am a mother who works full-time and is raising a family so it's a lot more convenient to get my degree online. I tried going to school part time at nights and it was quite difficult to manage to say the least. I would recommend to anyone out there looking to get a degree online to please make sure you do your homework before enrolling in any university or college. Otherwise, it will be a waste of your time and money.

Best of luck to you all--

MB in TX

R August 2, 2007 at 7:40 p.m.

I am attending Ashworth at this point but have started to think what will be next. Most places I have looked into will take my credits from Ashworth, but I'm hoping they get their 4 year program up and going soon. I would like to stay with one school, and for those that bash the college because of poor service, get over it! The cost is one of the best out there and in the past six months they have had great improvements.

angela August 5, 2007 at 11:53 a.m.

i took a course with ashworth last year and i had no problems. now i am planning to start my associates in psych by dec of 07. i had a good experience with the school. now i heard they are starting a bachelors degree..?

Anyway, there are a lot of schools which wil accept a degree from AShworth do a little more research ..... www.chea.org

minfl August 27, 2007 at 3:49 a.m.

I attended Ashworth for a couple of classes. I wanted to transfer crdedits to other colleges but none of the colleges would accept transfer credits from Asworth. Ashworth is not the way to go unless you transfer to a 4 year school along the sam lines as Ashworth.

A September 7, 2007 at 12:09 a.m.

I have completed my AS in Health ...It was pretty good...affordable I would say.For practical life I did get a job.Thats not bad.It was there to my afordability.
I can tell the text books are not that bad...they are really informative.

Steve September 22, 2007 at 4:20 a.m.

Some of the comments above just made me crack up! Ashworth is a great school but many of you won't realize it until you go to another school (online or brick/mortar) and get wiped out with an enormous tuition bill. Your debt level will blow you away for your graduation present. One of the least expensive was Colorado Technical University who wanted $20k for an AA in 15 months and $35k in 30 months for a BA; and I shopped bigtime.

Peru College out of Nebraska wanted $135 a credit but it was gonna take the full 2 years for an AA and 4 yrs for the BA. Way too long for some people who already have families.

Depending on the school MOST credits will transfer but the new school is gonna add on more (unneccessary) classes so they can make more money. Bottom line is get your degree. Next, prepare yourself to be the best in the job interview; be ready to handle open ended behavioral questions correctly. You can have a stinking degree from Harvard (owing about $160k in student loans)and suck in the interview and a guy like me waiting his turn (owing $9600).

The course material I have received from Ashworth has been very thorough and factual. I believe in the degree I'm obtaining.

For you guys that are having trouble with the regional accrediting vs national accrediting I highly suggest you click back one page and scroll down to California Coast University and read their comment section. Quite the informative discussion on that subject.

LB October 14, 2007 at 5:34 p.m.

I am in my 4th semester at Ashworth. The tuition price, books, material content and student portal are very good. I feel that I have learned a great deal through this college.

However, do be aware that student services is terrible. I sent a question through e-mail. They didn't read the question. I suspect that the answer was from some sort of automated response system, as the response I received had nothing to do with my question. Sometimes they don't even respond.

It took over 1 month to receive my exams. I spoke with 5 different people before I finally got someone who knew what they were doing. I'm not sure if there actually is a professor to help with course questions. Ashworth needs to dedicate quite a bit of work to their student services. The tuition collection section is top notch. They don't miss collecting a penny.

Bernard November 13, 2007 at 9:25 p.m.

It took me 3 yrs to get my degree in business only because
It took them many months to send out the exams. yes the cust service is too bad for even words and they lie like
well just lets say they lie just to gst rid of you over the phone. i seriously thought that they would never graduate
me, but i plugged a long I guess just to see what they could possibly do not to. Anyway i got the degree much to my
supprise. look it isnt a scam and it isnt college that has
any real notoriety, but it is something in between. You will get something out of the program. You have to actually read 16 or 18 books ear to ear; if you dont you will not pass the the tests or the final exams which by the way are quiet challenging. If you can tell me that, that it is a waste of time, then you are wrong. As the old saying goes, it is, what it is. It's a good compromise, and believe me when you get the piece of paper, because no matter where you go it's more about you and not the school, but when you get it, you feel you've earned it. i hope this helps anyone who is interested.

juan November 19, 2007 at 12:47 a.m.

Has anyone completed an AA degree in Finance from Ashworth College? Would you be willing to talk to me about your program and how it went? You can call me at (310) 663-2597
I thank you in advance for your help

john January 3, 2008 at 5:33 a.m.

I have a big weiner.

Chris January 3, 2008 at 5:46 a.m.

Are there many essay tests and questions like other online classes. I'd rather just go to the classroom if all I'm going to be doing is writing while trying to get a bachelor's in business. Maybe someone who has already enrolled or graduated could post. It's really the only question I lack an answer for before I decide to enroll or not. Thanks

Andre January 10, 2008 at 11:47 p.m.

I got my degree in Criminal Justice and after completing their course, I took my transcripts over to a small private law school here in California with the hopes of enrolling, knowing however, that many people had trouble transferring their credits over. I spoke to the Dean of admissions who was at first impressed with my transcripts (it is very easy to do well in Ashworth College, without even really doing the courses if you want to cheat yourself) then when he saw the name of the school he looked at my cocked eyed and told me he would have to call the State Bar and see if I would be allowed to be admitted with a degree from Ashworth University. After not hearing from him for a couple days, I called back and the Dean informed me that the State Bar would allow me to come aboard. I am now in my 3rd year of law school and am among the top of my class.

All and all, for me, it really worked out. I was able to obtain my degree in one years time and for a very good price.

The pitfalls, I hated dealing with the school itself. You know when you call, your calling a business looking to profit. It takes forever to get someone on the phone, and if you have a problem with that, forget it. I had a problem getting my transcripts to attempt to get into law school, and i was getting jerked around, and I was given the name and extension of the person in charge with transcripts, and after 4 weeks of trying daily, I never got that person or someone that could help me on the phone. The transcripts just appeared one day.

Ashworth College needs to do two things:

1) Fix their staff.
- They need to get a friendly and more effective help line
- They need a tutorial staff so that when you ask a question about something you don't understand, they don't email you back with a page number and nothing more.

2) I think the educational quality is pretty decent. They need to build their creditability among other schools. This is probably less important now that they offer a BA and Masters degree, but I would like to see people hired for the sole purpose of fighting for the legitimacy of us who attended this college.

Bill G January 15, 2008 at 9:42 a.m.

Sorry, "Bellevue" University.

HF January 18, 2008 at 12:55 p.m.

I'm anxious to hear from graduates that have actually used their degrees to attain a career.

Bill G January 19, 2008 at 7:53 a.m.

Appalachian State, huh?

That's a fairly pointless comparison since your school doesn't offer online degrees. Also, an Ashworth student can complete an Associate's degree for half of what your parents are paying now for your first two years and then transfer to a decent four year institution.

Another Student January 22, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

I have had the same experience as most of the other users here. The customer services is the worst I have ever come across. But considering the cost and that fact that you will actually learn something and obtain a degree that is transferable...its hard to complain to much.

Dawn February 12, 2008 at 9:50 a.m.

I am currently enrolled at Ashworth University working towards my Associates in Psychology. I have to agree with everyone by saying that Student Services does suck. Almost every person i have talked to is rude. I have contacted them by email numerous times and they have never contacted me back. The biggest problem i have is when i do the mandatory graded assignments sometimes they don't recieve them. I have used both methods of faxing and mailing and my papers still manage to get lost some how. It's happened twice now. Then i get told that it takes 2-4 weeks to grade a paper. I don't understand why the heck it takes so long to grade those papers. I do understand that they probably recieve tons, but they should have qualified staff that can grade those papers and not take forever.The quality of education is great. I have learned alot. I just don't like getting held up. Until they grade the mandatory assignments, you can't move on to your next class.If anyone would like to contact me and chat about school, email me at browneyeddawn@aol.com It would be a great way to get to know people going to the same school because they don't have a school chat room or anything.

Jack March 20, 2008 at 12:31 p.m.

I would suggesting stearing clear of this minefield. As already mentioned customer service is non-existant. Faculty assistance is non-existant as well. You are better off going to your local library and saving your money because no one is there to support you.

Carla March 23, 2008 at 4:55 p.m.

I am interest in AS Early Childhood at Ashworth. The tuition is reasonable and I am a working mother. I have this mind set once I do my courses pass, get a legitimate degree and can find online schools that accept my credits thats all that matters. I read that Phoenix unuversity accepts it.I can care less about their rude behaviour I can be rude too. Just give me what I earned and paid for. If anyone is doing this course please respond. Ashworth has a few staff problems they need to improve this however they are a saviour for a lot of people. Come on, their $80.00 to compare with $150.00 - $200.00 big colleges.

tic tac March 29, 2008 at 8:17 p.m.

Sorry everyone but I have not taken my medicine lately and I have too much time in my hands, I suffer from personality disorder and I have several personalities that takes over when I am not taking my medicine. Sorry for all the stupidity and other things.

Bill G. March 31, 2008 at 7:37 a.m.

I don't know about them seeking Regional Accreditation for their college programs, but their high school program is already RA.

PHILLIP April 6, 2008 at 8:13 p.m.

I am an Ashworth University student, and what a wonderful opportunity it is to be a student there. Some things that were negeative about the school was the work. I'm the type who has to apply what I've learned and some of the courses I took didn't have that. Now I'm in the second semester and they have assignments to do which made it more interesting and not just taking the tests. Well, they did have 'real-world projects' in my first semester courses but they were optional, but as I progressed there were mandatory assignments. Also, I called and they said they were working on giving the students assignments and projects which is cool because it will be beneficial to us. Hope they keep up the good work. God Bless!!!

Over Confident April 15, 2008 at 5:09 a.m.

Ashworth ......is not a good investment, it is a great investment. You get a accredited degree for a fraction of the cost. I know some of you are complaining that you can't transfer your credits. I have no problems transferring mine. i need to write a book...so I can get paid for telling you what you could do with the Degree. Knowledge is POWER ....

I am happy with Ashworth. My degree is Healthcare Management ... and I tested out of all the core courses. This is a good thing cause I am sure I knew probably way more than the teachers

to prospective student April 25, 2008 at 6:57 a.m.

Don't enroll in a DETC accredited college if you want to transfer... period.

http://distancelearn.about.com/od/accred...

to PHILLIP April 26, 2008 at 10:48 a.m.

Everything transfers to UOP online. lol!

to sarah April 28, 2008 at 8:07 a.m.

Um... do you know how to use a punctuation mark? Your writing is on a fifth grade level yet they let you into uni. That is another problem with open enrollments.

Travis April 28, 2008 at 9:54 p.m.

graduating sorry.

sarah May 2, 2008 at 5:23 p.m.

ok if u think that way than ur really stupid but i guess u need to go to learn some manner before even writing a review here lol

Jacob May 3, 2008 at 7:47 a.m.

I am a current student with Ashworth University. I am very satisfied with the quality of instruction here. Every textbook has been very informative and easy to understand. The learning guides that the instructors provide have been equally helpful. The learning guide provides a distance learning version of an instructor's lecture for each lesson. The student services and tutoring departments have improved thier service dramatically ever since the three school heads (PCDI, Ashworth College, and James Madison High School) were consolidated into one school. My calls are answered quickly and I get the help I need. Ashworth University is nationally accredited by the DETC, which is a well respected agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education. I would recommend Ashworth University to any and all who are seeking an accredited college education with great flexibility and value.

Sarah May 5, 2008 at 12:45 a.m.

Thanks Philip... just cuz I wrote like that it doesn’t mean I don’t know how to use punctuation mark or whatever rubbish that person wrote. Anyways, guys I still think that Ashworth University is a great school; I am graduating soon hopefully by the end of this month. I already got a job offer from bank of America as a banking center manager, I think that is a great start for me hopefully I will be starting my job in June. Good luck guys

M A May 15, 2008 at 8:51 p.m.

I just had an absolutely awful experience with some one at Ashworth University -student services. She was downright rude when I just wanted to make an enquiry about signing up.
I was attracted to the low prices and my initial conversation with another young lady ,but after todays experience, uh uh!
I Suggest Ashworth launch an immediate retraining in customer relations among its employees. Dont they have customer quality controll monitoring. Ashworth has just lost me because of a very rude fly in the ointment.

Dawn May 20, 2008 at 8:33 p.m.

I was thinking about taking the Associate Degree in Human Resource Management, but I had some concerns. They say at the end of the semesters, there is a proctored (SP?) exam. How does that work out? Where do you have to get it taken and who has to monitor it? Do you just take exams, or do you have to write reports, and papers and stuff? I'm just trying to get an idea of how this program works, I'm doing a career diploma through them now, so I'm guessing the payments work like that too, but I wasn't sure if it was just like that too, where you just have the test and no writing assignments. I'll check back here for answers if anyone would mind giving me one! Or my email is dadyliveson@aol.com
THANKS!

Jessica May 25, 2008 at 9:50 p.m.

I am currently enrolled in the Associates Degree for Paralegal Studies. Yes student services is slow, but the courses ive taken are great. I ve read some of you are having problems with shipping....they say when you call that they wont mail them out unless your 80 or 90% finished with you course but i always call when im half way and let them know that i will be done in a few days and they send them right out. Ive even had them send two at a time.....I would recommend Ashworth to anyone its well worth the money.. : )

has anyone taken the medical assistant certificate program???? if so please email me wrodriguez9@cox.net i was also thinking about taking it. thanks

Mary June 3, 2008 at 2:41 p.m.

I am looking to enroll in MBA HR. if anybody is doing it or has done please let me know how is the course and is it value for money.
thanks

Frank June 12, 2008 at 12:37 a.m.

"Potential Students June 9, 2008 at 6:11 p.m.
This University hires people with either unaccredited degrees or fake degrees"

Yep. There are government employees at the highest levels who have degrees from Columbus University. The feds know this. Do a wikipedia search for Columbus University and find out for yourself. I have found faculty with unaccredited degrees working at regionally accredited colleges and universities. I e-mailed the RA schools and nothing has been done. An ashworth degree may be seen with stigma. However, deans and politicians are given a pass if they possess an unaccredited degree! In this world, it is who you know. So go ahead. Earn that ashworth degree. Hey, it is accredited. The most important thing is to network.

@ Joe June 19, 2008 at 11:46 p.m.

Hey Joe,

Got tired of bashing Ashford, CSU, CCU, and Grantham? So now you want to attack Ashworth. You are pathetic dude!

Joe June 20, 2008 at 5:01 p.m.

I have stalkers... YEAH!

Rick July 26, 2008 at 12:02 a.m.

Well I work in Healthcare HR and although Ashworth is a recognized degree and DETC accredited, we only accept Regionally Accredited degrees, so I would suggest checking with your potential employer before enrolling.

LOL@Greg August 7, 2008 at 3:49 a.m.

Ashworth, a good place to improve your English. LOL

kara September 18, 2008 at 1:04 a.m.

I have just enrolled in the accounting program and was wondering if it was hard to get a job placement with a degree from ashworth. If it is impossible to even get a job in accounting I will just drop the remaining courses. Please email me to let me know and if you can help. My email address is kshimboff@yahoo.com. Thank you

ZK September 27, 2008 at 5:31 a.m.

Hi folks. I come from an IT background and have done 1 year of a Computer Engineering program at a community college and 1 year at a private college. My qualifications are Computer Network Engineering Certification from the private college along with IT certifications from Microsoft, Comptia and Cisco. Basically my question is this I have 6 years IT experience, a good IT job that pays well but I feel I lack a College Diploma so I am doing a Diploma program in Computer Network Security with Ashworth University and will be going for a degree after that. How fast do you think I can finish this Diploma program if I really focus?
Thanks in advance :)

Studied in Europe and Curious October 5, 2008 at 5:53 p.m.

I studied in Europe (University of Frankfurt, Germany). I am very surprised to see how complicated the process is for attending a university/college here in the U.S. All the accreditations DETC, RA etc. I am learning a lot from blogs such as this one. From what I gather, most of the postings reflect a negative attitude toward this school. In addition, many seem very concerned about the validity of their studies since the school is DETC approved and not RA. Some silly questions from someone still learning "the ropes": why even consider these schools if so many individuals are having such a negative experience with them? When researching where to go, don't people consider other people's experiences? Why not just attend a RA school and not have to worry about the validity of the degree? Where I studied, all universities are state operated and tuition free and these problems of accreditation do not exist. I am not passing judgement; just looking for answers to my questions (curious).

Question for Chiquitha October 18, 2008 at 3:35 a.m.

Is that really so? Someone told you that a guy finished the MBA program in a month??? I would be interested in hearing the details about that. How many transfer units did this person have when they started the program (the MBA)?
It seems virtually impossible even with transfer units to have finished in a month, don't you think so chiquitha? I am not defending the university by any means; I just would like to know the details behind this claim. "They have no time limit to when you atrt or finish. provided that you have the money" Exactly what are in saying here? The entire story seems strange; but may be true. Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.

Vangilee October 22, 2008 at 2:44 p.m.

Is there anyone who have taken culinary at ashworth. If so how is it?

I can only say this...... November 7, 2008 at 3:06 a.m.

I have acted as a proctor for a student at Ashworth in the past. He is currently trying to get the school to send me the exams so that he can take and hopefully pass them. He has been trying to get them to send the exams for the better part of two months now according to him with no success. You might want to think about this if you are a prospective ashworth student.

ChiChi November 9, 2008 at 9:23 p.m.

I am a current student at the school. And I can say that you get what you pay for. YES, I have had some of the same problems that some of these people have had here. But, if you pay very cheap. You should expect to get a not so great service. This is just a peace of paper. Not a real education/degree. But, I could care less. A degree is better than NO degree to me. I will be able to transfer the credits and go on with my life. So who gives a crap??

And the thing about the credits not transfering is false. SOME colleges will accept the credits and some will not! It is really what you make it? Yes when you submit the exams they take a while to give you your results. Yes student services is crappy. But you get what you pay for! All in all this is only good for some not for all!!! I think most people here should try traditional colleges and get over $30K in debt! They should not take this inexpensive way out! In my field they do not give a damn where you get your degree from they just need people to do the job! But if your in a field where you get the degree from DOES matter, then dont go here. Go get in debt!

maddieXoXoXo November 15, 2008 at 12:44 a.m.

Ashworth is cheap and you get what you pay for. Sit back. I got a lot to say... The programs I believe are good, it’s what you do with them that counts. However, the student services are HORRIBLE! If you lack patience and hate incompetence go somewhere else. I had to call someone and ask them to give me a break down of the student fees on the school’s letterhead for my employer who is reimbursing me. I wrote it up for her and emailed it to her. She just had to copy, paste and fax it to me. It took 1 week and 4 phone calls. Then, the same lady was going to enroll me over the phone by appointment. She did not call me at the appointment time and I had to call her. Her response: “Why are you calling me? We already did this.” She put me on hold to check for my enrollment in the computer after arguing with me like I was a moron who doesn’t remember a 10 min. phone call in which I enrolled in a “university,” gave my credit card # and other personal info. No apologies once the mistake was realized by the way. Next, it takes FOREVER to get anyone to do anything. There are links to your lessons and assignments on your student web page. When a series of lessons are completed a new link should open so you can access the next series. Mine NEVER opened. I had to call, and email, and call, and email to get them to upload the link. Only after threatening to withdraw, because I couldn’t any further without the rest of my assignments, they did within 10 minutes what they couldn’t do in lieu of a week’s worth of emails and phone calls. This happened 8 TIMES. The graders are slow and dumb. My grader neglected once to email my grade to the person who uploads them to my webpage and you are not allowed to submit a new assignment until you’ve passed the last one. So began another round of phones calls and emails. Finally, I found one person without their head planted firmly in their ass who re-graded my assignment while we were on the phone and told me the info I needed for the next assignment so I could get something done while I waited for them upload the grade properly. BEWARE: If you are taking the Medical Transcription program, make sure you have access to a computer with Windows XP / 2000. I have Vista and the program disc they sent was antiquated and DIDN’T WORK. I called IT to see if they had any way around this issue (I have little knowledge of this stuff). The guy seemed nice and said he would call me back and even try sending another disk. Never did. I mean I would have been fine if he called back and said I needed XP / 2000, such is life, but I got no response. Just left hanging in the breeze. Also, for anyone who is naïve enough to think otherwise, if you are making monthly payments YOU WILL NOT GET your certificate/diploma until tuition is paid in full.
Make no mistake a school is a business. You are a customer as well as a student. As with any business you get what you pay for.

smarty November 26, 2008 at 2:52 a.m.

I am planing to enroll in ashworth to complete high school, but with this comments i don't know if i should. my goal is to get my high school diploma and go to college so i wanna know if the credits are transferable to a regular college or university. has anyone received a high school diploma and been accepted in a regular college? if yes could you please email me at smartygirl.2712@yahoo.ca THANK YOU!!!

MK December 16, 2008 at 8:42 a.m.

Does anyone have info/ experience/ advice about the Comupter Information Management degree @ Ashworth? Thanx!

College Student Getting Career Training December 31, 2008 at 3:47 p.m.

I'm a twenty year old student at a four year university. My mother recently passed away unexpectedly, and was the last family I had. She supported me completely, so when she passed away I was out of luck. I managed to scrap up $300 from family and friends and invest in a career training program (pharmacy technician) with Ashworth. It's been three months into my studies, and I'm managing pretty well. I read, review and take tests with Ashworth between my b/m college classes and work. Now that the holiday break has came, I've gotten tons of work done, bringing my graduation date to the end of January! I'm currently working at a pharmacy (CVS) thus getting extra training, and should expect to get a raise when I complete the course with Ashworth. It is possible, guys! Yes, customer service sucks. They lie. But they've also helped me get out of the situation I was in. I'm working at my own pace to finish my degree, so it's very convienant for me. The pharmacy technician program is possible to complete in six months, I'm expecting to finish in the next month which is two months early. So, believe me there's so much possibility with Ashworth. Go for it!

alma February 21, 2009 at 6:54 a.m.

I am considering to enroll in Asworth college,but after reading all those comments ,no thanks.

ThrilloftheVO February 23, 2009 at 10:03 p.m.

PJ, try going to the Ashworth College Forum online and complain there. For some reason, the customer service is a lot better from the moderators on there than on the phones.

Kecia February 28, 2009 at 7:19 p.m.

I just received my Associates Degree in Business Management from Ashworth. I wanted to move forward with my education and tried to enroll in Dvry for my Bachelor's in Criminal Justice. Needless to say they would not accept any of my credits and I would have to start over. Ashworth has since started a Bachelor's program and before I make a commitment to them I just want to know has anyone received a promotion from their job or just a job itself because of your education from Ashworth College?

kouzoulos March 5, 2009 at 12:26 p.m.

I'm enrolled in VB diploma. I'm still waiting the course materials since 10 February but as I live in Europe I'll wait a little bit more.Since now they contact with their student service takes about 2 days in order to reply but it's ok....

jennifer March 10, 2009 at 5:49 a.m.

Dominique,
I recieved my high school deploma through Ashworth, well it was James Madison H.S. When I was enrolled. I went with James Madison because I wanted a deploma not a ged. The only bad part is that they did not take partial credits, so I had to do all 4 years of H.S. I never had any problems with the school myself and thats why I am attending the school now for my Associates in Criminal Justice. Just to let you know also, if you still owe money by the time you are finished with your last class they will not send you your deplomia. But what I did was payed it off early and they knocked some of the money off as well as sent me the rest of my books for all the classes I had left so I did not have to wait for them to mail them out. It saved time and I was able to finish my classes sooner since I did not have to wait for snail mail lol......

RE: Smalls March 17, 2009 at 11:46 p.m.

Hey Smalls;
Did anyone every answer you about the Conservation program? I have been wondering about it myself. Let me know if you can.
Thanks!
Would-Be Conservationist

Gardener March 24, 2009 at 1:37 a.m.

Hey, I'm thinking of enrolling in the landscape design course. Has anyone done that? I'm not planning on becoming a landscape architect, so am not worried about transferring my credits. I just want to be "certified" to impress (ha!) potential clients.

Thanks!

BG March 24, 2009 at 3:43 a.m.

Oh, one more thing, Brian:

Part of your problem may be that you aren't even sure what you have. You may have an Associates of Science degree from Ashworth, but not an Associates of Arts. They don't do AA degrees in business at AC, as far as I know. Also, they don't have an Associates degree in Business Administration at all, only Business Management.

They do have a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, however.

MBA Cost at Ashworth April 4, 2009 at 8:05 p.m.

Christopher,

I would not pay full price for an MBA at any DETC accredited schools because many of them are as expensive as Regional Accredited Universities, for the same full price or even in some cases cheaper you can get an MBA at RA schools,(it does not mean that DETC accredited schools are bad). There are just too many options out in the market for the same amount of money that an Ashworth MBA cost(to their credit they include the books, which can lower the cost to attend and provided you with a payment plan with not interest, this will give you no students debt in a way),they though have a good deal at the undergraduate level. I like Ashworth educational guides and plans, they are student friendly.

Kouzoulos April 7, 2009 at 10:12 a.m.

I received my books in VB6. I can say that I was waiting something more concerning the documentation. They sent me only the book with the theory and the tutorials.Nothing more as other universities do, but the materials are sufficient in order to learn VB programming.

Fmr ashworth student April 12, 2009 at 7:20 a.m.

Ashworth "college" is nothing more than an office building. There isn't a 'campus' and no- those aren't "student success specialists", they're really just dumbed-down telesales staff that I wouldn't trust with my phone number let alone my education. This 'school' is accredited via DETC. That's great and all, but NO RESPECTED UNIVERSITY IS GOING TO ACCEPT THIER CREDIT BECAUSE IT'S TOO EASY FOR YOU TO CHEAT YOUR WAY TO A DEGREE. A few thousand dollars and elementary-grade schoolbooks won't earn you a degree. If you're going to go the online route- Go University of Phoenix. At least they're respected, and the credits are guaranteed to transfer. The difference between the two is that Phoenix is nationally accredited because they hold all accreditaion in all four REGIONS, unlike ashworth that relies on some screwy 'national' system that NO respectable university cares about. Besides all of this, there's the quality of education issue- do you just want a degree, or do you want to KNOW what the hell you're talking about? Educationally speaking, A community college freshman would mop the floor with any ashworth grad, any day- period. Getting an MBA in a month is great, but I can promise- you wouldn't know a damn thing about the subject after you're done. And if you're relying on a degree to get that better paying job, you'll have to know what you're doing if you want to keep it. Aside from the dressed-up, sleezy sales crapola they throw at you, they really aren't worth the money and besides- the education is just better elsewhere. I got suckered into the 'get a degree quick and painless' route and lost thousands. When I finally enrolled at a legitimate community college, I asked for my transcripts from ashworth to which they repetedly refused. I couldn't continue my education until the school I enrolled at recieved the transcrips, so basically ashworth screwed me again. After calling the GA and FL state attorney's offices, as well as filing various complaints through DETC, the US Department of Education, and the federal trade commision (they are for-profit, after all), I finally got them to give me the transcripts I paid for. On top of all the hassle guess what? NOT A SINGLE CREDIT WAS TRANSFERRED. These days, I don't worry whether my credits will transfer because I know for a solid-fact that they will. Most regular state universities community colleges offer online and distance learning, so why blow your money on crap? get your money's worth, and kick ashworth to the curb- they're not worth it. They're absolute sh*t as far as academics go, and if that's what you want- good luck competing against better educated job hunters who took the time to get a quality education.

John April 27, 2009 at 7:28 p.m.

I am a current student at Ashworth and have had very positive results so far. I agree that if you are looking at tranferability, you have to think about whether Ashworth is the school for you. I am one though that has been in my career for many years and am looking to get a recognized BA and Ashworth is the place for me. I don't care if it transfers to a regionally accredited college so that is not an issue. Maybe it is not as presigious as other colleges, but I can at least say I do have my degree and it is not from a diploma mill. National accreditation is important and being in Human Resources as I am, I can GTD that it is an accepted education that will enable you to go further than without. In closing, I suggest that all these negative people out there get a life! Ashworth is not Harvard and never will be... But it is a good alternative for those of us that cannot afford or choose this mething of education.

Angelina May 11, 2009 at 5:28 p.m.

I completed my degree program in February of 2009 and am still waiting for my degree. They just keep saying they never received my final exam. Everytime I had to send in an assignment they never acknowledge receiving it until I went to the Better Business Bureau to file complaints.

Tye May 23, 2009 at 1:02 p.m.

Does anyone have feedback for the Financial Planning Specialist diploma? Thanks.

Charles July 7, 2009 at 9:28 p.m.

I am looking in to Ashworth because I simply want a piece of paper (degree) to attach to my resume. Has anyone tried to double major at Ashworth? I already have an AA and I was looking over the courses for the BS in Manangment and the BS in Business Admin, and they are virtually the same. Maybe Ashworth is not the best school but a double major wouldn't look bad and all I would have to do is gear the electives to match both degrees. Any thoughts?

bigterry July 8, 2009 at 7:02 a.m.

I just keep thinking of the jokes Jay Leno made about doctors and business men have their degree on the wall and it is signed by Sally Struthers....does anyone else remember her? I feel really dumb for not doing more research on Ashworth. My husband is going to be mad at me for wasting this money.

Borus M July 30, 2009 at 4:52 p.m.

I took classes at Ashworth University; and received a AS Degree in Construction Management. The AS Degree is not worth the paper its on. $4500.00 down the drain. Also when a person from Ashworth calls you to do audit on your classes don't they charge you $350.00 to $450.00 charge on your account and dont tell you anytime. No large construction company in apply to would interview me and i have a 3.6 average. So what does that tell you about the school.

AshworthIsAGreatCollege August 27, 2009 at 11:36 p.m.

Hello everybody,

Hello everyone, I just want to clarify that Ashworth College is an accredited college this is not a worthless paper like some of you just mentioned.

I was working for McDonalds as a supervisor, and as soon as I completed my BA in Management at Ashworth College, they promoted me as a General Manager with a very good salary.

Furthermore, my employer was paying for my tuition at Ashworth.

They are accredited as I said before ( DETC ) which is recognized by the US Department of Education.

Go to their website and don't listen to worthless people.
___________________________________________________________

Found on US Dep of Education Site

Distance Education and Training Council, Accrediting Commission
1959/2007/F2011
Scope of recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary institutions in the United States that offer degree programs primarily by the distance education method up to and including the professional doctoral degree, and are specifically certified by the agency as accredited for Title IV purposes; and for the accreditation of postsecondary institutions in the United States not participating in Title IV that offer programs primarily by the distance education method up through the professional doctoral degrees.
Title IV Note: Only accredited institutions that are certified by the agency as accredited for Title IV purposes may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs..

Michael P. Lambert, Executive Director
1601 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel. (202) 234-5100 (202) 234-5100, Fax (202) 332-1386
E-mail address: Detc@detc.org
Web address:www.detc.org

big terrry September 3, 2009 at 7:16 p.m.

i bet the poster above me works for ashworth or something.

tbdoug September 5, 2009 at 1:19 p.m.

I am currently enrolled in Ashworth for the medical transcription. I am waiting for my books to arrive. It's only been 5 days. I just wanted to know is there anyone who is enrolled in med trans. If so how is your experience. Please let me know.

Robin September 9, 2009 at 8:14 p.m.

I attended Ashworth online in 2005-2007. Some of the comments on this blog is unjustified. I did Medical/Dental assisting. The program was overall a learning experience for me. The tuition was very affordable. However, after two years, I just did my clinical at a labratory, and still cant seem to get a job. A course like this one, you do need to be in a class setting to get the proper hands on needed. A lot of the companies I applied for will not hire me due to the fact I did this course on line and not in a regular class setting. So I feel like it is a waste of time and money. And to answer some of the comments, a lot of schools will not accept Ashworths credits because its nationally accredited. They prefer the college be regionally. However, University of Phoenix on line will make an acception to transfer the credits from Ashworth..

big terry September 9, 2009 at 10:06 p.m.

University of Phoenix may take Ashworth credits but have you looked at their tuition? It is outrageous and it would cost more to get some of the degrees they have than you would ever get paid back if you were to secure a job.

Go to the Ashworth forums, nothing but complaints you will see, unless Ashworth pulled the negative comments down.
People are not getting course materials or are being charged for lost shipments. The customer service is horrible. The representatives are rude on the phone and have NEVER answered an email from me. Why should any of us have to go through a public forum to get help? Even then it still takes days.

For many people Ashworth is a learning experience and nothing more. You can be the smartest person in the world but unless you got that fact on a piece of paper that is not useless, it is not going to matter. It is not like it was 50 years ago where you could "work your way up the ladder" at a company. Today if you want to live a decent quality of life you need a degree and that is a fact.
Some of their degrees may be okay like Computer Science's, or maybe even business if you want to be a small business owner would work out fine but would you really trust your mental health with a counselor from Ashworth?

kouzoulos September 10, 2009 at 5:24 p.m.

big terry wrote: "The representatives are rude on the phone and have NEVER answered an email from me"

I'm sorry man but I always have an answer by email within 48H...

kevin September 13, 2009 at 2:10 a.m.

ashwoth was great for me i transfered my credits to an ra college with no problems. I got a job with my ashworth degree and that helped me pay for my B.A. that I got form lynn university.

claire September 16, 2009 at 8:15 p.m.

Ashworth sucks. The single courses were great. Starting college a whole semester later because of them, not so great. I live 2 hours, in the same state as Ashworth. I HAD to have my diploma by a certain date. Ashworth was to send my transcript by mail to my high school here. I cannot count how many times I heard "you have called x number of times". That would be because I had questions. It is the phone peoples JOB to answer my questions. If they can't, they need to give me the number of someone who CAN! Back to the transcript, I called many times to find out when it was actually mailed out. I got an attitude from all the people I talked to. I heard something different EVERY time I called. My transcript is still not here. My college starts today. I have paid for an apartment where my college is. This is my time and money gone to waste! If you want to spend as much time on your actual courses as you do on calling Ashworth and waiting on anything and everything to be sent, then this is the school for you. If you're trying to get a job or transfer to another school by any certain date, don't sign up for this slack school. Online was great, manily because other people were not involved. But I actually spent more time calling Ashworth and waiting than I did on my actual classes.

TCB September 17, 2009 at 3:22 p.m.

I am enrolled in the AA program for criminal justice. Still waiting for the proctor exam. Anyway, if someone has completed this couse, please email me at tomi00@aol.com. Those are zeros after my name; not the letter "o"
thanks

FJM September 22, 2009 at 5:01 p.m.

I called them about a month ago and asked for some reading material about the school, read it, visited the website and called them today. The person on the phone seemed really eager to just have me sign up for my program of interest (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA) But I said that I didn't want to make a decision so fast and that I'd have to call them back. I'd like to find out more about the diploma they give. Has anyone here ever enrolled in their High School Diploma program? I already have 20 out of 24 credits needed to graduate and don't want to redo all high school classes. I'd also like to use this diploma to maybe enroll in college in the future (is that possible) Please let me know fjm.santos@live.com

big terry September 29, 2009 at 10:29 p.m.

The high school might be fine....it is REGIONALLY accredited, the college courses are NOT. Anybody wanting online high school should check within their own state, it is free in most states. I can think of 3 schools right now in my state that are 100% free and they are in the regular school district. I would never recommend online high school for able bodied students because it is HELL. It is FAR harder than one might think!

Geanna Bell October 16, 2009 at 5:20 p.m.

I just wanted to let you know that I am enrolled in Ashworth's Medical Transcription program and am having trouble with the foot pedal not being compatible with Vista. I am just getting the runaround from Ashworth, who will not do ANYTHING about the foot pedal. I am thinking about going to another school to get my medical transcription training because of the huge runaround I am getting with Ashworth. Their third book had a lot of errors in it. Do they not have any proofreaders or anything there?

kelly October 24, 2009 at 1:25 a.m.

My daughter took medical transcription through Ashworth. She had a good experience with the school and recommended it highly. I am currently enrolled in Health Care Management and I do not anticipate any problems, but time will tell. I do not plan to transfer any credits. If I change my mind, I will be sure to check transferability to other schools. As with anything you invest time and money in, be sure to check all aspects of any school to see if it is the right one for you. GOOD LUCK!

Taylor November 7, 2009 at 7:04 a.m.

I have interesting in getting into the respitorary therapy program. I am curious, do you have to find you own clinical site? I live in Dallas, could any help me? Also, what is the tuition and hrs required?

Thanks.

RJA December 5, 2009 at 6:09 p.m.

I am a graduate of Ahsworth's A.S. Psych program, and I was able to transfer the degree to the U.S. Sports Academy (regionally accredited by SACS)toward their bachelors program. I finished my Bachelors back in July. I am now a teacher at a public High School.
Remember, you get what you pay for with Ashworth. I am considering their Masters program.

Rushmore Falls December 24, 2009 at 2:14 a.m.

If you're one of the numerous former students who have been wronged by Ashworth College please join my face book group and post your story to the wall.

Facebook Group Name: Ashworth College - The lowest grade in online schooling.

Warning: Ashworth College enlists many of its staff to write these positive reports you're seeing.

Ashworth College has wronged hundreds of students, the evidence of which can be seen throughout the web in Ripped Off Reports, Pissed Consumer post and most other forums with any kind of online education association. Yet they continue to operate without consequence. They maintain a significant student base that remains ignorant of these transgressions, most by choice, and who can blame them? We love the idea of what Ashworth offers; an affordable education we can obtain from the comfort of our homes while working full time. Naturally a majority choose to look the other way while a consistent percentage of Ashworths student base is brazenly misappropriated, ignored etc. After all, they're not the ones who have been mistreated...
I seek to enlighten those who have not yet suffered the emotional and financial hardships so many of us have endured at the hands of Ashworth. So please, put ink to paper or in this case, finger to key and tell your story, who knows... someone might be reading.

Rae December 29, 2009 at 7:28 p.m.

Has anyone taken the interior decorating course? rae@imagekahuna.com

Trish January 10, 2010 at 5:28 a.m.

ok- so I understand your credits can and cant be transferred, that's not what I am worried about, My big question is that if I go to this school for Health care Administration, Do I have a chance in getting a job??? I will go all the way to a Masters degree if I have to. I am a single mom with 3 kids who doesn't have the time to go to the local college 4 times a week.

truth January 18, 2010 at 12:45 a.m.

Can I use their degree to get a job at Taco Bell?

Mayra February 9, 2010 at 8:14 p.m.

I completed several Ashworth certificate courses when they were PCDI and am currently enrolled in Ashworth's AA in Criminal Justice. The courses are simple enough and have no complaints about the course materials themselves.

What I do agree with are the negative comments on this site which are so true! If you call the school, be prepared to wait for a live person for 30 minutes or more, which is so ridiculous and unprofessional! I've been waiting while writing this and hearing that my expected wait time is 5 minutes(for more than half an hour.) I have to see what's going on with my course materials which, of course, I still haven't received.

Bottom line is what do we expect? It's an online college degree. You get what you pay for in life! But they sure do take your payment immediately, don't they? I hope I haven't made the wrong choice of attending this school as a college! I've heard there are other ones out there that are much better, like Phoenix, etc. Any comments out there?

zoria March 13, 2010 at 6:30 a.m.

i'am getting my high school diploma from ashworth in 8/2010 and i will be attending city college this fall coleges don't have any problems with the high school diploma.

good luck

Rose-Marie April 3, 2010 at 7:22 p.m.

I have just completed my Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Ashworth. Ashworth is DETC accredited and recognized by CHEA. I have applied to 3 different REGIONALLY acredited schools for my MBA and all 3 have accepted my NATIONALLY accredited B.S.B.A degree. Overall I would give Ashworth a B+ based on my personal expierence and the level of education that I have received. Credits that I earned from a brick and mortar regionally accredited school transferred in to Ashworth. The text books are form a leading publishing house, current and relevant. Custormer service has come a LONG way since I started at Ashworth. Using the online student forum gets a quicker response than actually calling the school. They offer graduation ceromonies once a year for those students that have paid in full and completed their degree. For a working professional who needs to finish their degree I believe Ashworth is a quality choise!

Sounds like B.S. May 14, 2010 at 7:09 p.m.

Rose-Marie said:

"I have applied to 3 different REGIONALLY acredited schools for my MBA and all 3 have accepted my NATIONALLY accredited B.S.B.A degree."

I would love to see that list of three R.A. universities that have accepted her into an MBA program. That way I can contact them and ask them myself if they accept degrees from Nationally Accredited schools.

big terry May 26, 2010 at 7:08 p.m.

Rose Marie is full of crap and you can be sure that the people who have positive things to say about Ashworth are most likely their "employees". Don't listen to her. Your chances of getting a good job with a piece of paper from Ashworth is highly unlikely. They are making me pay to be removed from their "school". Most all of their courses are extremely outdated, look at the website, you will see for yourself that they are trying to teach people things that are 6-7+ old......

Bo June 8, 2010 at 9:17 p.m.

@Curious:

I have not taken the home inspection's course, but I did graduate from Ashworth with an AS degree. I think you would learn something from the course materials, which would benefit you if you are planning on being a self employed home inspector. However, Ashworth's reputation and lack of regional accreditation will not earn you anything when applying for jobs with prospective employers. Ashworth has hundreds of BBB complaints against them and this has tarnished their reputation.

Sam June 19, 2010 at 12:02 p.m.

Ashworth is a joke! Penn Foster was better than this ridiculouos vocational/college school that they preach,,,go figure!

Steven July 21, 2010 at 6:31 p.m.

This School will not answer any questions you may have with your studies, trust me I know because I got stuck on something but no one bothered to answer my questions. The study materials are cheap black and white print with plenty of tying errors and illustrations that are not clear. It probably cost them 5 dollars to print out each lesson. If you want them to contact you all you have to do is make a payment late. They will call you until your phone rings off the hook. Their only concern is the money they collect. I sent them tons of e-mails to cancel my course but they ignored all of them. Think twice before you sign a contract with these scam artist.

big terry July 24, 2010 at 2:24 a.m.

When I asked them if I could "drop out" of their school they told me I had to pay $75 dollars to do that. Why? They got a good business plan going there, I should try it. Make up some website claiming to be a school and then charge people to drop out of my sham school. If I got $75 dollars out of everyone who figured out I was running a sham school plus keep all the money for the outdated, cheap books and crummy "courses" I could get rich awfully fast.
Teresa I really do not think you should continue with Ashworth, they will take your money and give you outdated materials to read. I went to school as a single mom (4 kids, working full time) way back when. I just did it part time, it took longer but I had a heck of a lot better chance of getting a job. It was hard but well worth it in the end. You could possibly be eligible for free financial aid, the income limits are not as low as people think they are. There are grants, scholarships, some employers will help pay or reimburse as well. Also so many regionally accredited school offer online classes, so if getting away from the house or work is hard you could still take some of your classes online. You want to graduate from someplace that has regional accreditation, that is what employers look for. Employers are not dumb they know the difference between regional and DETC. There will be people that will hop on here and start insisting that Ashworth is accredited but it is not the kind of accreditation that employers look for. I think some people got lucky and maybe found a job, but I believe it is a gamble.

It was my own fault for not researching beyond the school website and their forum. I got ripped off. No college I have called will accept their credits, and I called alot. I am filing a report at the BBB and just to satisfy my own aggravation file another report on Rip Off Report!

mrsllew August 6, 2010 at 3:44 a.m.

the email above got entered in wrong by mistake it is...
mrsllew924@gmail.com

ST August 7, 2010 at 1:32 p.m.

Does Ashworth still mail out a hard copy of the semester exam to my proctor? I took a long break from my schooling and when I decided to finish I went to the website and noticed that my proctor will receive a code that needs to be put in for me to complete the semester exam. Is the whole exam online or do they still send out a hard copy and I will just put the answers in online? Thanks for any help.

jljones August 24, 2010 at 5:23 p.m.

I attended Ashworth for one semester and was able to transfer my credits to a community college. I am about to enroll again in a bachelor's program at Ashworth, mainly because it's so affordable. If you receive a degree from Ashworth and want to continue your education elsewhere, try schools like Thomas Edison State College. Their online courses are all 12 weeks and it is very easy to transfer credits to Thomas Edison. I have always found faculty at Ashworth to be very friendly and patient.