Trident University International Comments

SGT Majors dont know jack? Lets see 15 to 30 years of service tons of training top NCO's. Yes you are right they are fools. Maybe you should teach them a thing or two, you seem like a smart fella.

Great comment!!  SGT Maj have a great deal of knowledge!!

Come people of course TUI is out to make a profit, just like any other organization of higher learning. I respect anyone's opinion, because it's just that "YOUR OPINION", but some of these posts are plain ignorant to say the least. My thing is this if you don't like TUI, then don't go there. Why bash the school because it's not your cup of tea?  What's wrong with the school hiring a retired Sergeant Major? Sergeant Major's are mananger's the last I checked......GET A GRIP PEOPLE!!

The fact is that TUI is accredited and most schools and universities will recognize TUI education as legitimate. Several employers  will also recognize TUI degrees. If you felt that TUI was not worth it, then why did you bother continuing and finishing there in the first place? In the end, it's what you make of it (TUI education) and how you choose to apply what you learned in the real world.

I guess you feel that TUI is a bad school.  So the question is.... How good is your "Home State's Big University " if they accepted you into a masters program with such a horrible undergraduate degree?

I received my BSBA From TUI.  Is it an accredited degree?  Yes.  Does it feel like I earned it? Not really.

It is way too easy to earn a degree, I felt like my assignments were not critically graded by any means.  I'd recommend getting a degree from somewhere that actually has a brick and mortar campus.  I'm currently working on my Masters Degree from my Home State's Big University online.  They just recently opened up an online program, so I'm taking advantage of it.  I was amazed I got accepted, considering my degree is from TUI.  I guess I knew what I was getting when I got it, but I'd suggest you take your business elsewhere.

I recieved my bachelors degree from TUI in March 2008 in HCM.  I heard you recently changed names to Trident?  Is my degree still valid?  I'm considering going after my masters in health administration from UWF in the fall.

Please advise.

Thank You,

Lennis McNutt
Hospital Corpsman Master Chief USN/AD 

Sure is, it's really the same school just a different name. 

School is a scam. Not AACSB ACCREDITED. On probation with WASC. Doesn't prepare people for official certification exams. Hires its own self grown PhDs to "teach" - my experience showed that these online instructors didn't do much "teaching'," fo their ten bucks an hour. School is pathetic and nam is synonymous with UOP or Ashford = HR rejection. Good luck to all the poor military suckers that fell for this scam.

School may not be Harvard, but it is not a scam, either.  There are plenty of colleges that do not possess AACSB accreditation-- should they all be closed?

Some people apparently need to think things through before they post.

Upon review of my previous post allow my to make the following corrections: probably instead of probable AND TSgt instead of TGst. That's all.

Who said getting a college degree had to be hard? Being military, this work perfectly for me as I am always deployed (7 times since 2006, yes I'm bragging and challenging any military to beat it) I skimmed through this comments and will comment as I write.  I totally agree that you get what you put into TUI. Someone made a comment about "Drs" making grammatical mistakes, umm errrors happen. Personally, I used commas where the probable shouldn't go. I'm totally a fan of not having to pay for book that are outdated by the end of the course! I was anti-online classes for a long time. It was reccommened by a TGst about a year ago and I have been a fan every since. DL fan and DL follower, you two get an applause from me. @Poster so deep in your conspiracies, it cute! Todd "I've done complete classes within 4 hours (all 5 modules with TD's) and received A's." Congrats! You're the other end of the spectrum, the opposite of someone who wishes to take it one TD, SLP, and CS at a time. Final question to all, if not TUI, what online/DL, military-friendly, college/university would you suggest??

You are absolutely correct, my friend!

I wouldn't go so far as to say toilet paper. . . the usefulness of the degree will depend on where you're using it.  TUI is a regionally accredited school, just like any other California B&M college.  Your mileage may vary depending on whether you need a more recognizable name on the diploma, so choose carefully wherever you decide to complete your degree program!

stay away from this scam , their degrees are nothing but paper that is not respected in the states and could only be use as toilet paper. 

I posted last month but had a change of heart...lol...I am in the military, not dumb by any means, I chose TUI because I didn't want to have to study plain and simple.  I write these papers in a day or so.  I have learned somethings and some resources don't get me wrong.  I am currently taking the Business Capstone course which has nothing to do with HMR.  I was doing some research (surfing the web) You can find the Module assignments word for word on Brainmass.com.  Maybe TUI paid the $3 for the copyright.....Can never have too much toilet paper right?

The classes are good and the teachers are okay about getting back with any questions in a somewhat timely manner. BUT the financial aid people are terrible! I cant stand dealing with them anymore. It is ridiculous trying to get anything done through them is a joke. I am seriously thinking about leaving this school just because of them.

Worst school ever!! 4 months of them processing my financial air with numerous lies about it and the only time I get an answer is when I email them about it 30 times. So I have been in class now thinking it all settled waiting on my disbursment from them only to find out it hasn't even been processed. School is a joke

The school sucks because you didn't get your free money in time?? REALLY!

Actually it's impossible not to get a A in "Dr." Gold's classes. He challenges you to take as many of these "classes" as possible so he can send his kids to UCLA and NYU (real - credible schools that actually open doors for people unlike this scam). Why would he dare to give a lower grade? He's turned education into a joke for profit. No one takes TUI degrees seriously, especially when you mention the "online" part. The tax payers and the scammed military students are the suckers here. 

I couldn't agree more with "one and only". This school panders to the military tuition assistance. It hires retired Generals and SgtMajors to "legitimize" its educational value. I'm sorry, but these $1000 CDs have about $2 worth of effort and educational value in them. I am not surprised one bit that WASC is threatening TUI's accreditation. They say it's becaus of an undergrd error; but I'll bet a million dollars it's because TUI has been found out (degree mill) and now is struggling to fix itself. This school is not real, no matter how many times Dr. Gold tells you (he is the master snake oil salesman for TUI). Sad state of affairs.

The administrative office in Cryress, California is a Joke, a bad joke. They have no matters, speak poorly, intellect, "I don't think so." The financial aid office called me, I swear the guy, sounded drunk or high. I would never trust my academic future, or financial aid, to these people, and you should'nt either. Every one should be fired, this school needs a major overhaul.
THE RATING SHOULD BE REDUCED TO A 1.5, AND I'M BEING KIND.

"Jennifer",
You misspelled the name of the city where the school is housed.  You wrote "matters" where "manners" is probably indicated.  You put the apostrophe in the wrong place in "shouldn't".  I can't say I consider your review to be credible considering how poorly written it is.

If you haven't figured out that this school is trying to push as many degrees through its mill as possible, then you are exactly the kind of idiot this school is looking for. My God, Accreditation under review for giving people Bachelors degrees that didn't deserve them? (If you even want to call them real Bachelors degrees). I guess I could wipe my butt on toilet paper and call that soiled toilet paper a Bachelors Degree from TUI (with the right "accreditation" of course). What a freaking joke. 

This school has been found out. it's only a matter of time before WASC shuts the whole scam down. Sorry Summit Partners, Dr. Gold, and the former scum businessman president Ken Sobaski. Your gravy train you ran into the ground is now a sinking ship of "educational" defication.

I guess we know who couldn't pass Dr. Gold's class:(  That goes to show that there is some academic rigor in the program....

Oh yeah last thing....I DO like the school!!

I have been reading and responding to some of these comments, and yes I have my second professional degree from TUI, I think it is a good school.  I am truly sorry for those of you who have dealt with problems from the school and yes there is an issue with the accreditation as of late.  Remember this; no one is twisting our arms to attend the schools we attend and no one says this is the only school on the planet.  It is what it is.  When I attended a brick and mortar college, the advisors would drop me from classes accidentally and i would have to run all over campus an order to attempt to re-enter the class!!  But that was my experience and my choice.  bottom line you have a CHOICE!!!  

You have a choice and an option to get your degree where you want. I never heard of people who have earned an MBA that can not get a job. If you cant succeed with an MBA, then your not cut out for business. The MBA program is for innovation, go network and get somewhere in life. Hating a school because it's not Harvard or Yale is a mistake from admission.

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May 4, 2011

The online materials are nothing more than links to other college sites or public access sites. If you want a degree without learning anything....TUI is your school! 

Pft! If you don't know what you're talking about, keep your mouth shut. TUI does not have required reading assignments of an entire book or e-book in any of its courses, mostly dead or faulty links. By the way, they've only started working on these links but they still exist in a number of courses. I know for a fact that most students are mainly frustrated when they encounter them and are not "actually happier". Hence, the complaints (DUH!). In fact, because of the dead links, most them end up doing unnecessary "extra research".

...I haven't had dead link to stop me from finding a topic I was researching.  Just look at your student library...

TUI's Accreditation is in trouble. I was planning to enroll here for my masters but decided not to because of its accreditation status. So far, it doesn't look good for the university... There goes the school's credibility. I also read a number of bad reviews about their dead links and it's sad that it's still an issue. Moreover, what kind of university doesn't use books? 

One thing I can say about the whole dead link thing is that if they have enough patience and they are smart enough, the student will find away around it.

Sounds like another "shill" or "schill" or whatever.

I'm holding off on enrolling there, too, until the accrediting thing plays out-- but it's not over until WASC rules finally next year.
I hear they're working on the dead links thing, but also that some students actually are happier having to do extra research to get around those.
Lots of schools are moving away from paper books to E-books.  What century are you living in?

Received my Masters in December.  My job took it with no problem...nice money.  It's what you make it!

This school (as predicted in all the previous rants) has been found out by WASC and now this school has a GIGANTIC BLACK EYE (not to mention I don't know how many screwed over Bachelor degree students). Sobaski the former president (who summarily got fired for being a businessman vice scholar) is the one that did this. This accreditation issue is only a string, and once WASC starts pulling it, you will see this school go down in flames unless it starts seriously turning itself around. I would start by stop accepting everyone with a pulse, start making the classes harder, start requiring entrance exams, start spell checking the classes and making the dead links rise from the dead.

This school suckered a lot of people. Thanks Goldy.

I could not disagree with you more. Now in my 6th class of a PhD, the school is as good or better than most brick and mortar. Out of the many links I have been given, only one was 'dead' and it was quickly fixed. The feedback has been outstanding and you have to work your tail off to get the assignments completed. By the way, I work at a private graduate school that is highly ranked so I know what I am talking about. WASC is the most difficult accreditation body in the USA and the fact that TUI was able to get it says one heck of a lot. And by the way, WASC issues many of these warnings and rightfully so. It is how the process works and I am confident that TUI will get this fixed. 

"It is not the degree you have that makes you worth anything it is what you do with the knowledge our Creator gives you to help the world be a better place." - True, but you still need that 'piece of paper' to get a job or at least the job interview.

"Abraham Lincoln was a self schooled lawyer and of course eventually became President of the US." - Times change. This is the 21st century. 

In my experiences in and out of the Military I have known many people with and without  college degrees and some with and without High School Diplomas.  It is unfortunate that our society labels us as worth more money with a piece of paper from a human institution.  It is not the degree you have that makes you worth anything it is what you do with the knowledge our Creator gives you to help the world be a better place.  Abraham Lincoln was a self schooled lawyer and of course eventually became President of the US.  

I'd hate to say it but I told you so... it's only a matter of time till their accreditation gets revoked completely. tsk. tsk...

Lacks reading materials. Links inadequate and faulty. Not very challenging. They only care about the money...

It actually has reading materials.  It has an online library and even has some live classes...

You will get the needed help if you display your query in TUI's Facebook account or address your student advisor...

I am getting ready to start my Capstone class for the BSITM. Does anyone know anything about it, ie: is it set up in the module system or something else. I can't find any information about it except for the description in the catalog. Thanks for the help.

No. Learning at this school is non-existent. The adjuncts participate minimally on the Threaded Discussions; reference material is normally some 'free' link on the internet (usually irrelevant, incomplete, or just plain lazy / stupid); paper topics are juvenile, and easy to BS (almost always an A is handed out, unless you just knocked it out in 10 min vice the required 15 min it usually takes). This school is not educationally sound, not challenging, probably not a real school. It acts more like a degree mill / money making machine than a school. NOT GOOD, STAY AWAY, go to a brick and mortor --- you'll learn more and not feel cheated.

You didn't spell "mortar" correctly.

I'm not coming on here to bash Trident, but has anyone actually learned anything from their teaching methods.

I don't know if you've looked, but there are many schools that will hire "nearly anyone" to be adjuncts.  I'm not seeing a major gap in quality between TUI and most other mainstream schools in terms of their faculty.  If you want Harvard-trained faculty, then you're probably going to have to pay a significant premium to get that-- which will probably leave a lot of other schools besides TUI off your roster.

There's still some bias against online college programs out there, and I'm not seeing any particular reason why you would single out TUI in this regard.  If you're referring to bias against for-profit online programs in general, I understand that-- again, they're undergoing scrutiny at the moment.  But I'm told there are online programs (e.g. Nova, Capella) that can easily stack up against their brick and mortar equivalents.

I came to this particular page looking for additional information on TUI, as I will likely be pursuing a Master's degree sometime later this year-- whether with TUI or not.  Between reviews/posts here, reviews/posts at another website, and a distance learning forum with multiple recipients of degrees from Touru/TUI/Trident I believe it to be a satisfactory school for most folks.  Are there more rigorous schools? Probably, though my reading indicates TUI doctorates are pretty challenging.  Are there worse schools?  You better believe it.  Anyone who's going to say TUI is the worst out there needs to read of schools like Kennedy Western, Grantham U, etc.

 Education is like anything else anymore-- smart or not, you need to do a thorough job of shopping before you dive in.

I think a lot of folks are finding both good and bad amongst the for-profit schools.  There's a reason they're being subject to so much scrutiny and media attention of late-- some few very poorly run ones are dragging down the reputation of the rest.  Education is like anything else anymore-- smart or not, you need to do a thorough job of s

I do not believe all of the positive posts are from TUI schills-- looks to me like some of the positive reviews might have been created by TUI.  I don't think all of the negative posts are from competitors either-- but I could take up a whole post dissecting a few of the recent negative ones.  There's similarity of language, broad negative strokes with little evidence to back them, etc.

It doesn't seem to me that TUI has a slimy (correctly spelled) campaign.  True, their website has a bit of a glossy, "candy-coated" feel to it, but that's true of a lot of college websites lately (unfortunately).  I did not get the impression that they were selling degrees "off the shelf" (although, admittedly, the initial impression wasn't far from that.)  I have, however, heard of good schools with crummy websites before.

As far as what online education is/can be-- many institutions are turning increasingly to electronic books and materials.  TUI is not the first I've seen to offer materials in this fashion.  They may be overdoing it, and apparently need to to a better job of "quality control" (e.g. the "dead links" complaint), but they're probably just a step ahead of other institutions in terms of offering nearly a complete online syllabus.  TUI is not the first institution I've seen to have coursework consist of nearly all papers.  There are also a fair number of universities out there that don't participate in research-- if you want a research-based program, look for a school with professional accreditations such as AACSB.

I don't think these negative posts are coming from competing schools at all -- I think a lot of smart military folks are falling into these "for profit" traps like TUI, and realizing they wish they'd spent their scholarship money somewhere else.

I personally think the 'positive' posts on this board are TUI schills (employees paid to lurk and be all positive about their fake experience at TUI) trying to neutralize the truth. 

TUI has a very slimey marketing campaign, treating Masters degrees and PhDs like they're candy bars you can buy off the shelf. I'm sorry, but education should challenge you, should not be an easy A, should have at least one textbook and or test, and should be from an institution that does real research (research you don't see a lot of from TUI). 

Also, they hire anyone with a PhD to be their adjuncts to so called teach the classes. These adjuncts can be from any school. So you're not getting world class faculty like TUI markets on their website, you're getting whatever PhD can fog a mirror to fill TUI's hole.

In total - the quality of the TUI experience / education is negligible at best. To employers, they are biased, and most still consider an online tradgedy like TUI to be a discriminator (not in your favor if you wasted your time here). By all means, talk to recruiters and businesseses, do some research instead of pulling one or two facts out of thin air. This school is awful, bottom line.

HR only wants to know if the degree is accredited and legitimate. Additionally, HR will evaluate the entire resume as well as the individual and not only the 'education' aspect of the CV. In the end, the education you receive at TUI is what you make of it. I fully agree - many TUI grads have done quite well career-wise (fact)...

Why are some circulating so much FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) about Trident lately?  Some of these posts sound like they come from competing schools.

I think any negative feedback from HR would be more that Trident is small and lesser-known.  I see more conversation about Trident being "easy" here than I do elsewhere on the 'net.

A few quick searches of LinkedIn show about average for TUI grads compared to most for-profit schools.  Some do extremely well while others just OK.  It also seems there are quite a few who've gone on to professor posts after picking up their advanced degrees at Trident.

Unfortunately everyone who attends TUI is burned just by attending. No HR will let your resume pass stage one with the words TUI or Trident on it. The reputation of its education model is known to be a joke. I would have to agree with the negative guy. Most people that go to TUI have never attended a real University, so all they know is 'easy'. It is too bad.

I'm sure you loved this school cause you got what -- a 3.5 to 4.0? Yes, if you turn ANYTHING in, that's what you get. It doesn't matter if you learned anything, or even turned anything educationally sound in.

TUI is just a game. You're the monkey that pays $1380 for a class. You do a trick. TUI gives you a bannana (an A). You graduate. 

The class costs them nothing. They get adjuncts that get paid nothing to "grade" your papers. The adjuncts jobs depend on your evaluations --- therefore they give GOOD GRADES regardless of the trash you submit. 

I hate to break it to the majority that 'LOVE' TUI, it is a scam to generate millions off of the backs of the military. That's it. It is a sad raping / fleecing of America.

Heeeey I was trying to be nice, but it is what what it is and that is why I attended brick and mortar college as well.

I have to agree this school is very easy. Long as you turn in an assignment you get an A grade. The only good thing about this school is tuitiin, I just transfered elsewhere so I can actually learn something.

That is also true about the tuition, and yet I guess because we get a "discount" we think it's the best resort to finish off your higher education a bit quicker.  I just say remember this, if the credits you receive aren't excepted anywhere else then you will have a real problem in the end.

Todd, you couldn't be more correct:
This school is INFECTED by the business side. Its NUMBER ONE goal is to make a profit. Therefore it has engineered its business plan to:
 -Intentionally no tests or textbooks. Just papers. Classes are exceptionally EASY. This allows for "repeat business" because the unqualified "student" that takes these so called accredited "classes" feels good when he or she gets an A (probably the first one in their lives)
 -Adjuncts are specifically briefed to grade EASY. A's for everyone, B's if you're stupid, below that if you don't do anything (and they hate failing you, NO REPEAT BUSINESS)
 -No real business takes these online degrees seriously. This kind of degree is only good for 'ticket punch' jobs, i.e. the military is a PERFECT FIT. Military doesn't care where the degree is from, as long as you have one. That is why TUI charges exactly $1000 per class for military folks (the military gets exactly $1000, and TUI charges exactly that, hmmmm I guess we know who the TARGET SEGMENT IS, hence the stupid military flavor of this FAKE UNIVERSITY). 
 -None of the "professors" of this joke school would ever let their own kids take these so called "classes", because they know what a joke they are (SPELLING ERRORS, DEAD LINKS, POOR REFERENCE MATERIAL, BULLCRAP QUESTIONS).

I hate to say it, but this school is a scam that has been 'accredited'. Boy it sure lets you know they're 'accredited'. Doesn't mean it's good.

For all those considering an online education, esp TUI, go to a real school (brick and mortor), even a B&M online degree will serve you better (you'll learn more and feel challenged) than this easy joke of a crap bag school. 

I get what you are saying about the school, and I guess i just have to say if you are looking to get an education that will at least help you get your foot in the door....well this school might be a good start for a young soldier looking to get his or her first  professional degree.

MBA Finance


TUI is a good school for people who are focused. At first I thought that the instructors just gave our grades too until I failed a course and it was my fault. The faculty helped me enrolled again and correct this failure on my transcript. Being in the military sometimes it is hard to go to school the traditional in class method and TUI helps with that. Some people complain because they feel that they did not learn anything but at the Masters level their are certain thing you should already know and if you do not know there are ways to get that info but as an online student you may have to find this info yourself and if you can not handle it do not take online classes. Overall I think TUI is a good school and it serves the purpose of the focused individuals.

That is so true, I didn't fail the course but I got a c on one paper and that professor got in my a** and told me I cold do much better!!!

So the truth comes out.  If you don't give me an "A" I'm going to slander the university.  I think you are the one that needs to look in the mirror.  A professor that actually challenges students to do better....what a crazy concept (I hope you can sense my sarcasm).

Has anyone taken the advanced statistics courses in the Ph.D. Educational Leadership at Trident University. I am curious as to what type of assignments are used. Are they papers? How hard are these courses?

I've heard of lots of As and Bs there (which is bad enough), but never universal As.  You need to substantiate this rumor before you spread it.

 We all already know that you are unhappy with you choice to attend this school. Grow up your 1 person opinion won't sway the many graduates that are very happy with their decision 

This school attracts the stupid with free military money. They even dumb down the classes enough so everyone gets an A. What a joke.

Hello, I have a question for any recent grads of "Trident University International".  What does your diploma read below TUI?  Does it say "Branch College of Touro College, New York"?  That's what mine reads when it was Touro University International, I'm curious if they changed the name because the "real" Touro College in NY was getting pissed off about everyone saying they have a degree from Touro (Touro College you can actually get an O.D.).  Thoughts?

No books? Strange... Just CDs? How about e-books? Why won't TUI display the knowledge materials (e-books) on their website like some schools? 

It is pretty sad -- most of the TUI professors are the very pathetic "PhDs" that TUI created (or let slide through the program) so they can use them to "validate" this incredible 'robust learning model!'

Talk to any real researcher, teacher, professor -- they will tell you TUI's system is FLAWED beyond reproach. It is designed to be EASY, in order to make the business of TUI money. 

I think it is sad that they hire Univ of Phoenix "PhD" graduates, that is really scraping the bottom of the crap pile. WOW!!!!! and SAD!!!!!!

Look at the list of on the website, the fact is very few have PhD's from TUI

TUI brags about how 90% of their professors have PhDs, what they fail to mention is that they hire their own graduates that got this so called TUI PhD (conflict of interest), and Univ of Phoenix graduates (PhDs). That is some low quality instructor base... Wow.

Every class i took, i looked at the syllabus and the professors profile.  Honestly, I did not see many TUI PhD's or UOP PhDs.  I accomplished the MBA program with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and I saw a wide variety of background and Colleges where the professor came from.

They're not the only online school that hires UoP grads for adjuncts.

How would you rate the computer science program, have you learned anything?

Join "Take Trident University International Accreditation Away" on Facebook. Just found it last night. Good articles on there and there is even a congessional inquiry on the WACS about their accreditation procedures and guidelines.   

There is only 1 person on there that likes it.  You just "found" it.  Do you mean by searching on face book or finding it as in "creating" the page.  Either way... i think your disgruntled for some reason.  I am a recent graduate and I have no major complaints.

. . . and a whopping 1 person likes that page.  Which other school do you work for, again?

Pricey tuition. How about 'International Tuition Assistance' for international students? 

Anyhoo, I agree with the comment below. TUI education is what you make of it.

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" - E. Roosevelt

There is really not as much negativity as you would think.  In reality there are one to three individuals who post on this board and others. Their main goal is to scare people away from online education.  No matter what positive comment may be posted these individuals will find something bad to say (just watch what they say about your post). At the end of they day they are either disgruntled students who can not find employment, professional blogs snipers, or traditional brick and mortar school recruiters/employees.  I am glad you this school worked out for you and the tens of thousands of others who have graduated and moved on to brighter futures.  (For the blog snipers I look forward to your incredibly lame and narrow minded response) 

My degree was freaking rubber stamped lol. Classy TUI, that'll look nice in my office. 

It is all what you make of it.  I learned a lot taking classes at TUI for my MBA.  

I received my B.S. in Business Administration from TUI university and didn't having any problems finding a job. This degree helped me get a career as recruiter for a well known employment agency and also got accepted into Depaul university (well known school in chicago) MBA program. I don't understand why there's so much negativity about this school.

the good news is because tui is regionally accredited you can transfer to any other regionally accredited institution.  So if you are worried or don't like the school do not be like some of the fools on this site. Switch schools now! Leave TUI, go to a school that makes you happy, rather then finishing up and then spend your day bad mouthing the school. 

I have been reading all these comments and they certainly have me thinking twice about attending tui university. I was going to stick it out for a little bit and just transfer my credits to an online state university, but I'm wondering if they will even except my credits. Would I just be better off switching to my local community college.

Are you guys serious?  This school is a joke I have two degrees with them and wish I wouldn't have wasted my TA for these chump degrees. They've changed their name three times in three years, what does that tell you?

For all those that think TUI is immune to government scrutiny, please read this article about how Ashford Univ (spun off by the scummy UOP execs) has stolen a lot of financial aid, delivered a substandard education, and placed almost no one in jobs (sound familiar? - TUI)

ht tp:// help.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=02ada3a9-907a-4758-b8e7-30868dce6926

You two guys are on the right tune with TUI --

Yes - they are aggressively marketing. They just hired a new team last year, and are spreading the lies in a 'flashy' way to attract all of the moths to spend their military tuition assistance. Marketing is proof that even one can sell a turd to a woman in white gloves if 'oriented' in the right way.

Yes - as long as you are paying them (or better yet have guaranteed money like people of the military can bring them --- their TARGET SEGMENT) then they will sell you every single class they offer. They are selling you a product, not an education. And this product is seriously flawed (spelling errors, dead links, outdated material, improper teaching of the material, lack of attention to detail). This has been anonymously reported to WASC. Just waiting for the fireworks to start.

In the beginning of the year, TUI announced that they would have new programs out some time this year (2011). But when I contacted them, they told me that the new programs are still pending WASC approval and won't be available for 18 months... Now, that's false advertising

I got two degrees with this school.  What a scam they have going, the easiest thing going as long as you are paying them.  I have no idea how they stay accredited.  I don't even think they grade the papers, I received a BSHS and a MAED within a 4 year period.  What a joke.

Why you would go back and get another one if you thought the first degree was a joke?

@ @todd.  1-easy, 2-free and 3-it helps with promotion in the military.   Did I learn anything? No, other than how to write papers in about 30 minutes and procrastinate until the last minute to complete classes. I've done complete classes within 4 hours (all 5 modules with TD's) and received A's. So yes it's a joke. Sorry if you feel different. 

...Yet you never dropped out.  You stayed in long enough to receive graduate education.  Which is more of a joke?  You or the school???  Higher learning isn't about difficulty, it's about HIGHER LEARNING.

Sorry "dude" UMUC is park of the University of Maryland system.  It's non-profit.  If your going to spew non-sense get your facts right. From the web site "Founded in 1947, UMUC is one of 11 accredited, degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland (USM). Offering a broad range of cutting-edge classes, UMUC has earned a global reputation for excellence. Headquartered in Adelphi, Maryland, UMUC has classroom locations in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, Europe and Asia, and provides award-winning online classes to students worldwide. Select a link below to learn more about why more students and faculty are making UMUC their choice for higher learning."  AGAIN YOUR ANTI-ONLINE EDUCATION BIAS IS SHOWING.  

Yes, even University of Maryland University College (HUH????!) Is a crap for profit online school. It sucks dude, sorry. 

UMUC is part of a business (it has a company that owns it), and I'm sure it has no SAT, ACT nor GMAT requirements, nor specialty accreditations. These are all indicators of a "for profit" scam, or 'sewage school' as I like to put. A business out for money, plain and simple.

TUI is a part of this crowd, sorry to burst your bubble. Once they get some specialty accreditations and start requiring SATs, ACTs, GMATs, then TUI will actually break out of this scummy "for business" pack. Sorry, no one will ever take for profit educations seriously until they "mainstream up a bit".

UMUC? is a sewage school.  Your anti- online bias is sooooo clear.  UMUC is part of a N/P state run university system.   Just admit you have a problem with online education.  

It's really not necessary for TUI to have specialty accreditation. However, it will definitely distinguish TUI from all the other online schools. AACSB will probably require TUI to implement GMATs during admission and even residency teaching courses. IF TUI can't attain AACSB status, there's always ACBSP and IACBE.

Then again, that -specialty accreditation- doesn't really matter if you already have a job that you're happy with...

Actually, since TUI is lumped in with the 'for profit' sewage, really the only thing to make it break out of this sludge is to gain the specialty accreditations (i.e. AACSB) and to start requiring SAT, ACT, and LSATs.

These may seem unnecessary, however, it doesn't matter. What matters is that perception is reality, and these 'extras' would actually make a perception difference. Unfortunately, TUI is perceived as a UOP, Ashford, Capella, DeVry, UMUC etc... garbage. It may be a good school, however it will NEVER break out until it does the obvious things first.

I agree with the specialty accreditation guy. If TUI wants to break out of the 'for-profit' bad reputation pack -- then it NEEDS to get these specialty accreditations; because poor schools like UOP don't even have them... 

Sorry, if TUI is serious about quality, this is part of the perception.

TUI is listed in the ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives) Higher Education Network. If it's good enough for the American College of Healthcare Executives, then it's good enough for me. Specialty accreditation like AACSB, CEPH or CAHME is preferable but the lack of it does not signify poor quality. Like the comment below, it is a fact that only a small number of schools hold or seek this type of accreditation. In other words, "Close But No Cigar".