Colorado Technical University Online Reviews

Great school

By: adf1977 (In Progress) on June 28, 2008

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I will graduate in November and have 3 sessions left. I am an A student with a 4.0 GPA. The instructors are outstanding and really know their stuff. They provide live chat lectures and encourage the students to think for themselves. The multimedia presentation are also very helpful towards completing the tasks given. CTU does not make you take tests, unless you are just starting out. I never had any real issues with my advisors, only when I needed to drop a class, so I could go to a funeral. The only thing I hate doing is group projects. You have to deal with fellow group members not participating or doing a poor job on their assignment, then you end up with a low grade. You then have to negotiate with your instructor. Some instructors do not base your grade on the quality of the other members. The assignments are not a joke and can be very difficult if you do not use your resources. I would recommend CTU for people who really want to obtain a degree.

Pleasantly Surprised & Satisfied

By: chrisingrassia (Graduate) on March 1, 2008

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Let me just start off by saying that I am not an employee of CTU. I'm Chris Ingrassia, so you can verify that I was really a student. 

This school has its pros and cons. 
First, the pros:
The curriculum is very well-organized and straight forward. When completing an online program, just know that it requires you to be extremely diligent and focused on the tasks. All classes are 5 weeks long, you take 2 classes at a time. That's upwards of 20-25 assignments in 5 weeks! The university website is very clean and easy to navigate. Live lectures are cool, the professors can display PPT's or documents as they speak. The professors that I had were awesome.

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I hated group projects!! Please....if you decide to attend an online university, make sure you are prepared to commit the time and effort to your work and to other students. The incessant focus on proper APA formatting rather than content quality got annoying. This can really be a discussion within itself, but I found the professors to really be overconcerned with it. My uncle always told me "you're not there for an A, you're there for a BA." It helped me to get past the petty grading and just consistently turn in quality assignments because I'm paying for the knowledge not the grade.

Overall, I'm satisfied with my university choice. Do the research first and understand what will be expected of you as a student. Like I already said, I wish that more students attending really actually cared about doing the best they can on an assignment. Doing simple steps like spell-and-grammar checks, proofreading your work before you turn it in, using high-quality references, and really putting thought and research into your assignments will make the education that much better. I hated reading assignments by students who half-assed their work. People probably think that online universities are easier than an "actual college." Well.....kiss it. I busted my butt for my degree, and spent countless hours doing research and writing assignments and reading the text and putting together slides, I'm now exhausted of it all. But I feel empowered by completing it. I skipped vacations, did homework on christmas day, and have created friendships with other students across the country. The price may be expensive, but it's probably cheaper than a standard 4-year, plus college isn't supposed to be cheap, so people complaining about the cost should stop their whining. Here is my email: chrisingrassia at hotmail dot com if you want to really speak to me about the campus or have real questions on anything. I would be glad to help with whatever you want to know about the campus. Thanks for reading, and best of luck!! 

Study hard, work fast, move on!

--Chris Ingrassia

BS in Software Engineering

By: Anonymous (Graduate) on January 2, 2008

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I based my decision to tackle the classes online due to the fact that I work full time, and do not have a brick and mortar campus close by.  the material in the classes is definitly applicable to my career goals, but ompleting my bachelor's degree in 15 months was definitely a challenge. It takes alot of planning and dedication to be able to complete the coursework-there's no hand holding here!

CTU Student

By: winter_circle (Graduate) on November 26, 2007

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I have recently graduated from CTU with a B.S in Software Engineering.  It was one of the hardest things I've ever done.  The school does challenge you and you better believe you have to earn a degree here.  CTU has a great virtual campus and you can tell they put their money into it.  It really is a great learning enviornment.  You don't have to pay extra for books as that is already included in your tuition.  And, you also know when your books are going to arrive because their communication is excellent.  Finally, this is a very good school.  So much so that I've decided to stay and get my Masters here.  Online education is what you make of it and I usually find those who don't succeed at online learning lack focus and dedication.

Excellent

By: seanb00 (In Progress) on November 15, 2007

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For Mr. Beware, I'll advise you that I do not work for CTU and if you had trouble with admissions then clearly you had difficulties understanding the process.  My experience so far is admissions went smooth, yeah the counselor called often to make sure I was completing my admissions tasks.  I'm now 50 credits in and I am enjoying my learning experience.  The material for classes is superior and the curriculum is challenging, yet fun.  I would recommend this school to anyone, even the brick and mortars because CTU is a brick and mortar school offering online degree programs.

MSM - Information Technology

By: jimjess37 (Graduate) on November 13, 2007

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I just received my final grade this morning for my last class.  I am in the military and found that online learning fits my schedule.  The work load was right on target. The classes were designed as if I were part of a company and performing the work for the given employer with each scenario.  This made learning more interesting.  CTU does a great job with the delivery of the classes through the use of their technology.  Most of my instructors provided great feedback whether good or bad to the quality of work I submitted. This was valuable insight on how I could have done things better or more efficiently.  Throughout this whole program, I was encouraged to research harder and deeper to defend my reasoning.  I can assure everyone I had to work hard for this degree. Turning in assignments was not a joke. I was expected by every one of my instructors to find reliable sources such as peer reviewed sources to back up any of my research claims.  Most of my assignments included up to 15 to 20 citations.  The school provides a very good library to conduct research.  

Another positive aspect of this school is the certificates I earned in four grouped subject areas of my studies.  The cost of the school may seem high.  What masters program doesn't have a high price?  Instructors have to get paid and the school has to make money.  Based on the scale given for rating, an 8 is still a good value.  Education is an investment into my future.  When I retire from the Air Force in two years, I feel I now have the necessary tools that will help me get the job I will be searching for.

Challenging

By: Anonymous (Graduate) on November 8, 2007

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CTU has a very rigorous program. I liked the challenges that were thrown my way at this school. I've excelled to the best of my ability. However, I do think that they're very expensive. What college isn't now a days, though?

Beware

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on September 19, 2007

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I was very interested in CTU because each class is only 6 weeks long.  I went through a month-long admissions process where the admissions advisors were calling me every day to make sure all of the paperwork was on track.  They are good with follow up.  I wasn't going to commit until my transcripts had been reviewed so I would know which classes I had already taken would be applied toward my degree.  During the first week of class, it still was not determined which classes would be transferrable.  The admissions advisor kept pushing me to "log onto classes" which of course would have automatically committed me to pay for the first 2 classes when I wasn't even sure if I was going to attend there.  Each time I had a discussion with Admissions about this, it was clear they didn't care what my personal goals were, all they cared about is getting that money.  Financial aid told me to NOT sign or accept any student loans until I was sure I was attending.  Admissions told me I had to sign them, they kept callling me every day.  At the end, when they finally reviewed my transcripts, and mind you, at a normal school 16 of the classes I had already taken would have been transferrable.  At CTU, they didn't not accept ANY OF THEM toward the Bachelor's degree.  One week later, I was enrolled in another school which ACCEPTED ALL OF THEM.   And the new school is also regionally accredited, so don't believe them when they tell you that's the reason.  I was told by the CTU director of who knows what that NONE OF MY CREDITS WOULD BE TRANSFERRABLE AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES EITHER. They want every dollar of that $30,000 for the bachelors degree and the Admissions Advisors will be DISHONEST to try to force you to enroll.  My experience with CTU was a gross waste of time and bordered unethical.  And probably most of the people on this board that are writing all of the positive reviews are working for CTU.

B.S. Criminal Justice

By: deputylastrites (Graduate) on May 14, 2007

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I literally just finished all of my coursework and I officially graduate in two days.  I must admit that CTU is much like a brick and mortar institution that I had once attended.  There are many fantastic professors (more often than not) in this program.  They are usually professionals that are working in the field that they are teaching or they are recently retired from it.  I believe that this gives them a special insight into each course.  Each professor that I encountered had no less than an accredited master degree in their field.  Although some professors are better than others I suppose that is what it is like in any college.  There are various significant technological improvements since I began my attendance at the University.  Chief among these improvements is the TurnItIn.com authentication service where you can see if your paper is authentic or whether or not it has been copied somewhere on the internet.  The University also utilizes this technology to route out plagiarism.  I find this tool to be extremely important to any internet program’s credibility.  The BS in Criminal Justice program emphasizes that the student solve real world projects in order to test their knowledge.  Also there is a peer review and debate processes in the form of a discussion board where you can get you paper critiqued by another student and have the opportunity and duty to critique another student’s paper.  You are required to post a response to at least two students on the discussion board and those responses are required to be substantial.  There are also group projects (which I dreaded) that test your ability to coordinate with people from numerous different states, background, and in some cases time zones or even nations.  Group projects are quite difficult in many cases and require the cooperation of the group to make a good grade.  You are given quite a bit of lea way in how you complete your assignments but all of your assignments must be completed in the American Psychological Association’s format.  Professors are becoming more and stricter on the APA format so keep that in mind.  I personally believe that the APA format makes assignments more professionally accepted.  Now in the realm of cost, you should note that this particular program is quite expensive and will set you back about $30,000.00.  All in all I believe that this program taught me to be a better researcher and opened my eyes culturally with all of the different types of people that I had to deal with.  All in all it is a good program and it is getting better.

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