California Coast University Reviews


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Great School and Program!

MBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on November 8, 2009

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I just began the MBA program and so far the experience has been great. I have never had to wait more than a few hours for answers to emailed questions; test grades have been done in a day or 2 at the most and everyone at the school is extremely responsive. The coursework is thorough - you have to read the entire book and write 4 essays for each course. I've learned a lot so far and because it is self-paced, I will earn my MBA in under a year! Great program - I highly recommend it.

Common Sense

MS Psychology
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on June 27, 2009

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CCU was a cost effective and fully RA transferable.  Texas and national counseling state boards have recognized my transcript from CCU.  "Beware the man doth protest too much" WS; these people simply wish they had not spent so much on their educational goals.

Remember that presentation is everything when it comes to selling your accomplishments.  If you are a type A personality, you should be able to sell any (DE or RA) education to others no matter where you went to school!

Great for Working Adults

MBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on April 29, 2009

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I have already attained my MS in Clinical Psy. from CCU and am starting my MBA/Human Resource Management.  I have had no bad experiences with the university, and I have learned a lot.  With any degree you get what you put into it.  I graduated with my BS as a 22 year old baseball playing party boy.  I have joined the military and have used my government benefits to attain these two graduate degrees.  They are recognized by the Department of Education and will increase my salaried compensation ten fold.  If you are a working adult that wants to attain higher education, get to CCU.  Great school!

Excellent

MS Psychology
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on December 20, 2008

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I have found the MS Psychology program to be both challenging and rewarding. The texts are generally well written and I often find myself reading on and forgetting about the assignments! Customer service gets an A+, something that I've found lacking in my previous regionally accredited education. I think the one thing that sets CCU apart from other graduate distance education is the complete lack of semesters and deadlines (minimum requirement of two courses completed in a year), which has made my experience more relaxed and truly at my own pace. It is priceless to me, as it perfectly accommodates my work schedule and family time.

Excellent School for the Professional

MBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on November 18, 2008

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I attended both traditional and distance learning universities over the years.  California Coast rates very high in their content and methods over many of the so called top universities and definitely better than any community college I attended. I agree other on here that say you get what you put into it.  This is true with all schools.  Dollar for dollar I would gladly match my M.B.A. degree from California Coast against anyones.  I trained professionals with degrees from the regionally accredited UC and Cal State systems who didn't learn half what I learned at California Coast.  California Coast University is an undiscovered gem with quality programs for the working professional.  The materials were well-designed by professional educators with the right stuff. Although they have DETC accreditation, California Coast should apply for regional accreditation as I am sure they would obtain it easily.

What you make of it

BSBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on November 11, 2008

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As with anything, you get out of this school what you put into it.  If you want to learn and dig into the subject, they provide the tools to do so.  If you just want to get through the class, you can do that as well.  The textbooks and support materials are very good and very interesting if you take the time to read them.  The syllabi are well designed.  Yes, you can probably get by with a lousy essay exam but if you want to try, they can be quite chalenging.  Yes, there are problems with not being regionally accredited but have you looked into the cost of University of Phoenix?  Overall a great value for a good education.

MS - Psychology

MBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on September 21, 2008

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Customer Service is lacking and their policies are ridiculous. Definitely not worth the money for a non RA degree.

A++++

MBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on June 19, 2008

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CCU has great student support, great customer service, and represented a great value.  My degree is accredited and my credits were easy to transfer. But most importantly, I learned a lot! This degree has made me a more effective professional.

Great School

BSBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on June 12, 2008

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The curriculum really challenges you to work hard. You will have to do a lot of reading and writing.

I highly recommend CCU to anyone.

my CCU degree got me into graduate school

B.S. - Management
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on June 12, 2008

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I will be starting a Masters at American Public University in the next few months. My CCU degree was vital in helping me to reach my goal of getting into graduate school. I highly recommend CCU to anyone contemplating returning to school. My CCU diploma has been widely accepted in the private sector and as a requirement for graduate school.

Stay away from CCU

B.S. - Management
Reviewer: patm (Degree In Progress) on June 11, 2008

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I am current student who hopes to be a past student very soon. Their tests are a joke. Word for word taken from the text book. I sent in 3 very bad essays just to get it done.
I had my daughter who has 3 degrees from UAA here in Alaska look at them and she said they were pretty bad.
I passed. Not only did I pass I got good remarks back.
No challenge what so ever. Very boring. If you want a challenging program go elsewhere. I will be going to Bellevue next fall.

Great school

BSBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on June 11, 2008

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Great experience! I just finished my degree in business administration and am very pleased with the school. The enrollment process was smooth and straight forward; I was able to transfer 60 credits from prior schools. 

Typically, the school sends two courses at a time, which include study guides that lay out the learning objectives. The textbooks are the student responsibility; I got mine through Amazon and hal.com (eBay). I found the materials to be challenging and engaging. I studied around 18 hours a week and was able to finish each course in about 6 to 8 weeks. The open book test modality required me to sharpen my critical thinking skills and reinforced the learning by applying concepts to given situations. Essentially, it became imperative to study the textbook from cover to cover to enable me to come up with the correct answers both for the unit and the final exams. 

The main difference with my prior college experience, which by the way was at B&M institutions, was that at the traditional schools the professors would test you only on selected sections of the textbook and on their lectures. At CCU, I had to read the entire textbook. 

At the end of each course, the school requires a comprehensive essay.  As a student you select 3 questions out of a list of about 5 or 6 choices and develop a paper, which must adhere to strict guidelines (e.g. format, APA or MLA, number of wods, etc). I always received great feed back (although sometimes very critical) on my papers, and feel that my writing skills have improved greatly.

Overall, CCU is a great choice for someone looking to finishing a degree. Of course, one must understand that this is nontraditional education, perfect for the working adult. Not really geared for the traditional student.

There are better options

BSBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on June 10, 2008

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Failed to provide essentials, lack of integrity. Bully sales tactics with pressure for enrollment without your permission.  It was decided to work with a known evil.

Not a good education

MBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on June 8, 2008

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The testing at this school is a joke.  The tests are all open book and untimed.  They are straight out of the unit guide so you can look it up & write it down no problem. You don't really learn anything. The degree isn't AACSB and none of my credits could transfer so I was stuck finishing it. I don't even think I was in contact with real professors.  I would get my tests graded and on the essay portion would get no feedback and straight As.  If I had a serious question about the work you could forget about getting a timely answer.  All they cared about was taking my credit card and sending me As.  This is just a piece of paper, not an education.

highly recommended

MBA
Reviewer: lblackburn (Graduate) on May 30, 2008

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The MBA program @ CalCoast U is contemporary and relevent.  Faculty and staff are great to work with and are highly professional.  Total experience was enjoyable.  High marks all around.  Affordable and self-paced.  Nationally Accredited and recognized by the DOD & VA for military personnel and G I veteran's benefits.  CCU was a perfect fit for me. 

Larry B., USMC Vet., Texas, USA.

Good School

BSBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on March 29, 2008

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CCU offers excellent degree programs and challenging curriculums especially for busy professionals with hectic schedule. 

Yes, I was able to get the job I wanted with my degree from CCU.

CCU Experience

MBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on March 1, 2008

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As a graduate of CCU, I found the learning materials to be well-structured, up-to-date, and relevant. Their student services staffs are exceptionally excellent and always very helpful and responsive. 

I have attended both online and campus schools and frankly I must say I've learned more from online courses, period.


Sitt,

Outstanding Distance Education

MBA
Reviewer: JNelson467 (Graduate) on October 14, 2007

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I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with CCU and found both the curriculum and the staff to be outstanding. If a distance learning degree that is recognized by the CHEA and US Dept of Education through DETC accreditation will meet your needs, I would highly recommend them.

CCU a Great education

MBA
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on October 7, 2007

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Very Good experience at CCU they exceeded my expectations on education and I used utilize it everyday.

BSBA

BSBA
Reviewer: aviatorpepe (Degree In Progress) on September 6, 2007

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All my expectations have been met. CCU has delivered a balance between cost, value, and quality. The program is set up to provide minimum down time; customer service is impeccable, and the courses are up-to-date and relevant. 

Pepe

MBA

MBA
Reviewer: curt9691 (Degree In Progress) on January 29, 2007

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The MBA Program at CCU is outstanding. 

I have taken graduate level courses at several other schools, at both Regionally Accredited and Nationally Accredited institutions, and I can honestly report that CCU is at least on par with the RA coursework, and far superior to the NA coursework that I’ve taken.  

The average MBA coursework consists of a Study Guide and Textbook(s).  The Study Guide is provided by the school and is included with tuition (no extra charge). These Guides are organized in such a way that you receive a complete syllabus for each course along with instructional materials, which guide students chapter by chapter through the corresponding textbook. Each Study Guide contains an overview and summary of each textbook chapter, along with a listing of important keywords with definitions and self-tests on key points. Each of those items is referenced back to the specific learning objectives for the chapter, which allow the student to easily understand concepts or theories presented in that particular chapter. Study Guides contain 4 "Unit Test" equally spaced throughout the instructional materials, a brief writing assignment and the Final Examination. Textbooks can be rented from the school or purchased elsewhere. 

The administrators, faculty, instructors and staff are made up of some very fine people, and they are all only an e-mail or phone call away. And they are always happy to hear from perspective, current, and former students.

What truly sets CCU apart from most other universities is their unabated commitment to the individual student and to student services in general.

I can't say enough about how much this school has done for me, and the many other students I met through CCU. But please don’t take my word for it, call them for yourself and you will soon experience what separates CCU from the rest.

Curt

CCU

B.S. - Management
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on October 28, 2006

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Great Customer Service.

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