Kaplan University

They locked me from finishing my last class and said I failed for not attending. They made promises of being able to transfer anywhere but not true where I live no one will except any of their credits. And to file for loan discharge the department of education states that they are not closed. They simply changed the name and sold our information to new owners just erased most of it.

This is the worst school in the world. I, too, was mislead and told my last week that I could basically do nothing with my degree. I was told instead that I was a "nutritionist." I then enrolled in an actual accredited university and had to leave because I ran out of financial aid due to Kaplans tuition. I feel utterly useless.

I have attended Kaplan for the last year and a half, and I love this school. You are able to take more than two classes if they feel you can handle it, I have take more than three classes twice. I would say that the FA depart does need a little of work, but I say on top of my a fairs. As far as the course work goes it is not easy and there is a lot of writing, but I work hard and have earned every grade I have gotten. I am currently getting ready to enter my last term with a 3.90 GPA. I have gone to traditional colleges and I like the online format better.

Completely screwed up my wife's financial aid. Refused to help. Every time we called they said we just "updated it" and to call back in 5 days. Call back 5 days later, same explanation. Called back again, same explanation. I don’t write negative reviews lightly, however the complete lack of customer satisfaction is appalling.

I attended Kaplan University online over two years ago. I thought this was a great way for me to get my degree and still allow me to work full time to earn money. The admissions department was super nice and got me all signed up. During the classes I realized how unorganized this school actually was. At first I just assumed that this was a new school that was just starting out but I was in shock when I was told it wasn't. I didn't attend Kaplan for longer than a semester due to the fact I absolutely couldn't absorb any of the information that was being taught. Which I personally believe that I am just not meant for online schooling. While I was not totally in love with how the material was presented what makes me really angry is Kaplan's Finance department. Turns out over two years later while trying to get my transcripts I now owe Kaplan a total of $777, which I have to pay before they will release my transcripts. I don't have a problem paying the money but what no one at Kaplan will answer is why was I not contacted about this balance before. According to my account there I owe them $0 because February of last year they wrote of my debt to collections. Another thing they won't answer is to what collections agency? I am anal about checking my credit and have zero debt in collections at this time, I was baffled to see that I owed that much in collections and even more dumbfounded as to why I wasn't contacted by anybody for over a year. If you are late one a credit card payment they call you day and night how am I supposed to believe that they wouldn't call me about my balance. Trying to an answer out of these people is a joke. I have had at lest two people tell me that they will call me back and of course I get nothing. I call them I get transferred and hung up on. I absolutely would not recommend this college for the simple fact of they are seriously unorganized.

I love this school and everything about it. The financial aide department lacks, but we all see that from the reviews. The professors are fantastic and the admissions team are great. I also loved my education advisors. If you educate yourself before you sign up, you will have no problem at all. Also, If you are not willing to work hard and apply yourself then don't even sign up!

My first term at KU is coming to a close and I just wanted to share my experience. I went to two brick-and-mortar schools in the process of working toward my undergraduate degree and ended up completing the last 1/3 online with University of Massachusetts Amherst (University Without Walls). I'm bringing UMass into this review as it is my only comparison for online study as I discuss my experience at Kaplan University thus far. At KU, So far, KU has been really easy to use from a technological standpoint, especially when compared to UMass. There are no huge files to download and all required texts for this current term and the next one I am registered for are available in ebook format (important to me, as I am currently abroad while completing this masters program; shipping is expensive and internet access limited). Every two weeks in my current class, we have a one-hour-long audio seminar, which is easy to access despite my slow and limited internet (important to note for others who might be in the field and interested in taking online classes). The online portal where everything related to the class actually takes place is well organized by unit, and nothing gets lost in the shuffle (unlike the customizable BlackBoard system that UMass used, which meant every professor put things in different areas and you spent too much time searching for them). Each week, my professor emails the class with an itemized list of weekly expectations, so it's nearly impossible to forget things. While there was a bit of a debacle with my financial aid (my status was listed incorrectly and therefore the award total was less than it should be), it was resolved after a couple of phone calls. I appreciate that I am always asked if all of my questions have been answered before the representative hangs up the phone, and I am also given the opportunity to review the phone call in the KU portal, to give the school additional feedback.Currently, my financial aid rebate/stipend check was mailed several weeks prior to when they said it would be, which is good news. On the downside, Kaplan still uses paper checks instead of a direct deposit system, which I think it rather archaic for 2015. Additionally, financial aid is not dispersed at the start of the term as one might expect, but rather you will get your first refund toward the end of the 6-week term. I do have a bit of an issue with the cut-and-paste emails I've received from my enrollment and academic advisors throughout the process, as they often contradict the conversations we have had via phone or give me additional questions regarding the status of something that I had already confirmed, but thankfully that has little to do with the actual educational process. My professor has always responded personally to all of my emails and there has been no confusion as far as the actual academics are concerned. I love that there is a standard policy for all Kaplan classes concerning late assignments, so you don't have to remember each professor's policy as you go through the program: you can turn things in one week late for a 10% reduction in grade, and two weeks late for a 20% reduction in grade. One odd complaint I have is that my professor grades so easy that I don't feel challenged. I can get all of my work done in the last two days of each academic week, so I never push myself very hard. When I get my grades back, even though I know I didn't try my best and that there were mistakes that could have been easily avoided, I usually still get 100% (unless I turned it in late). Yes, that means very little stress for me throughout this program, but the real question is whether or not I will actually learn something. Overall, I'm happy with the program at Kaplan.

I ATTENDED KAPLAN COLLEGE IN 2010 IN HAMMOND INDIANA AND WAS VERY DISPLEASED WITH THE SERVICE THAT I RECEIVED. I WORK IN A HOSPITAL AND CANNOT GET A JOB IN THE CODING DEPARTMENT DUE TO NO ONE RECOGNIZE THE CODING CERTIFICATION THAT I RECEIVED FROM KAPLAN. I WAS TOLD BY THE STAFF THAT KAPLAN CODING CERTIFICATION WAS RECOGNIZED BY AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND THERE NOT. MY CERTIFICATION IS THRU NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPETENCY TESTING WHICH IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY ANY HOSPITALS OR CERTIFICATION BOARDS. KAPLAN SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION TO STUDENTS. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A HUGE BILL THRU SALLIE MAE AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY IT,I CANNOT GET A JOB IN THE BILLING AND CODING FIELD. SHAME ON YOU KAPLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF ANYONE HAVE INFORMATION IN JOINING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COUNT ME IN. POST INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE SO I CAN JOIN.

I started Kaplan Oct.14 2015 this is my first term at Kaplan so far my classes been good I am enrolled in 2 classes and my instructors are great they communicate within a timely manner and the course material is easy to understand. The seminars are good because the instructors are actually teaching and asking questions and students are responding as if you are in the traditional classroom together. But my only problem with them is this financial aid. I have been given different dates about my student refund also I just received a financial award letter on November 27,. In the beginning I was told I would have a disbursement at the end of November and I would receive the 500$ scholarship when course is completed and satisfied. Needless to say we are in week 8 and I still do not have a disbursement or an actual date I have 2 weeks left in the term my ledger card balance is 4005.00 is what they say I owe and just for 2 classes. I have been in chat sessions with the financial aid department every other week about this, they keep saying give it 10-14 days then they will say oh we're experiencing processing delays due to system maintenance or some foolishness to that nature. I mean it's not like I'm saying hey I just care about getting this money and that's all I want.. No that's not the case it is because if I took these loans out to help me pay for school I do have a right to know who what why and where because in the end I'm the one stuck with the bills and paying this money back Not them. So if anyone thinking about attending Kaplan I do think that the classes are great . But if you have to depend on financial aid like me to help then PLEASE DO NOT go here you will experience a lot of stress. Unless you are a very patient person and do not have a big need for the financial aid.

Do not waste your time with this “university.” When I tried to withdraw completely from Kaplan University, Camille S would not help me. When I called Student Services to withdraw completely from Kaplan University, I was transferred to 5 different people. I had to go to the Kaplan University web site and explain my situation to someone through Live Chat. The Kaplan University enrollment process is easy, but the Kaplan University withdrawal process is very difficult. Kaplan University customer service is horrible. Changing people’s lives daily through the power of education? This is much more accurate: Ruining people’s lives daily through the power of deceptive marketing and false advertising.

I'm completing my Bachelor's degree from Kaplan University in February of 2016 in Health & Wellness. I'm also older, and a Veteran. I have read both good and bad reviews. What I can say is this was a great experience for me. I mean, I didn't have to drive and use gas to go to school. I didn't have to try and find parking. I didn't have to pay for parking. I didn't have to wonder what I was going to wear when I attended school, and I didn't have to be there at a certain time (except for attending seminar). I don't think I would have been able to finally complete my degree had it not been for Kaplan. They accepted most of my credits from the military, and other schools I attended. The support for me has been very good. I tell anyone, if you want something bad enough, you have to be the one who is proactive, and on top of things. Don't depend on someone else to do it for you. The negative reviews on here, in my opinion, are from people who didn't truly do their research, or weren't proactive. I highly recommend Kaplan. Sure, online is not for everyone. On campus is not for everyone. You have to know your strengths and weaknesses. You know, I know people who went to UCLA who swear it was the best experience, but ask someone who went to USC and they'll say "UCLA sucks!" Harvard students will say Stanford sucks! What I'm saying is, the quality of education a person gets at any school will be based on the effort they put in. A person could go to Compton College and get a better education than someone who went to Cal State. It just depends on your motivation to get educated. Kaplan is fine for me. I'm getting my degree and I'm proud of it. I also will graduate with honors.

HI,I am a recent college graduate of Kaplan University. I have my Associates degree in Paralegal Studies. I took a break after graduating. I found Kaplan to be a great school, I read some reviews on the University before attending and like any other traditional or non traditional school etc, they had their pros and cons. I don't have a job in the field yet and I am hoping that I find something soon. I think that it is a great school I learned a lot through working hard, and asking a lot of questions. The professors are very supportive and they let you know the real deal. I respected the fact that they gave us run through on the difference of book knowledege and how it will actually be in the work place. I think that great things can be obtained from this school just the same as a traditional university or college. This is a professional field, so of course they are going to want you to have experience, and some one who knows exactly what needs to be done with little or no direction.

I recently started this class in June and after reading the reviews HOW can someone especially an online college LIE to so many people. I am spending my time and effort to be able to get a good paying job because I am 50000 in debt with student loans! I feel so bad and tricked and just betrayed, this is so unfair! I will join the lawsuit if you give me the information!

I started this program with no legal experience and found the University and it's professors outstanding. I graduated with a 4.0 GPA, it was a tough program and you need to be organized and independent. There is a lot of work so be prepared if you enroll. While enrolled in the program, I found a full time entry level position in a law firm and was promoted to paralegal status upon graduation right away with an immediate salary increase. I am now a senior paralegal with 6 years experience, employed by a reputable firm with Florida Bar recognition and making a good salary. The program at Kaplan is what you make of it. If you are a hard worker and are serious about your education and furthering your career, you will do fine. If you are lazy and expect things to be handed to you, I would strongly suggest you not take the program. I found Kaplan's program to be outstanding and would recommend it to anyone with common sense and who is willing to work hard towards their career.In fact if they offered a doctorates degree I would enroll in a heartbeat.

When less than thenty-nine percent of reviews result in a positive assessment of any program, one might think that the responsible organization's leadership would appropriately close down the program. The initial review that could be accessed was pleading for people to understand the negative reviews! That means since it was the earliest review of the 14 online that could be accessed (dated in 2008), that there had to have been others before this one was posted. It is shameful that any school would market a degree program to prospective students as a legitimate, credible career opportunity for a health service discipline that strives to improve the health of those we serve. IF Kaplan really believed that their program would be competitive in the world we live in, then they would have already taken the appropriate steps to be accredited so that their graduates would see a genuine return on their investment(ROI). Only 4 of 14 accessible reviews received at least 3 out of 5 stars... that is sad.

I've read a lot of negative reviews that sting Kaplan pretty bad for their confusion over Financial Aid and some class mix-ups. Online school is becoming a norm in society although it's not 100% accepted yet. It isn't for those looking for a traditional experience. Even in a traditional setting there is plenty to grip about when discussing financial information and even class schedules it's the two topics (anywhere in life) that people usually are pushed over the edge by. So if you’re looking for that experience online is not for you. I earned my Associates Degree (Business Administration) in 2013. I had such a great experience with my advisers, professors and it fit with my life that I decided to continue with them to obtain my Bachelors degree which I am about to finish up as of December 2015. Since I began I can see a shift in the criteria that is being taught it seemed as if a year into my program they were revamping the materials to make it more challenging. Online learning is a learning curve for everyone and it will continue to change but the experience is going to be what you make it. You cannot expect them to hand you a diploma if you're not willing to put in the time to work for it. That being said, just like any traditional school you have great professors and you also have some pretty crappy one's too - that's why you have to be engaged participate in the surveys and ask questions to get you through it. I can say that after I earned my degree it advanced my career and my career options. Online is not for everyone but I chose to go here and they give you the 5 weeks to determine if it is a good fit for you or not, take advantage of it. As this process becomes more accepting I think reviews will get better but if you're looking for the same "traditional" degree then go to a brick and mortar school. These online degrees are for working or complex scheduled people. I appreciate the fact that I can work full time, attend school and I save money on gas and books. Yes it is compensated for in tuition but I think my time is more valuable. I advise anyone who is working on a non-clinical degree, and is self motivated to give it a try. If you expect to become a doctor or a nurse with an online degree I would suggest you go to a community college at the very least to get your hands on experience. Like many others have pointed out, you get out of it what you put in it. Don’t discredit this University because someone had financial aid issues or they were upset about a scheduling issue, we all have some issue, address it and move on. Look at the core value and quality you are getting from the material these Professors. They are passionate about what they’re doing and you can tell that in how they teach every week in seminar and through the constant communications to students. It’s a decent school for online education.

I am about to enroll in the Kaplan BS in Nutrition Science program. I am well aware that this is not a dietician program. It's in writing on the course description page. I don't want to be a dietician. I did consider it, but it seems to be nearly impossible. I am currently living in Korea due to my husband's job and the hoops I would have to jump through to become an RD would just be too much. I'm not able to rate most of the categories because I haven't attended any classes yet. I'm also going in with an associates degree. I hope the classes I will not have to take will weed out any person who just doesn't understand how college works.

I chose Kaplan in an effort to be loyal. I had earned a prior Technical Diploma from them and thought it would just be easier to get my Bachelor's with them as well. Financial Aid is the most horrible travesty that I have ever had to deal with when it comes to my education. They were saying that I was running out of FA, but when I had them break it down to me, they continued to give me different amounts. To make a long story short there was no break for my loyalty to them. The advisors are difficult to reach and their FA department can be down right RUDE! If you are looking for interaction and clarification when it comes to you finances, this is not the school for you. Alos their staff has an extremly large turn over rate.

I cannot agree with most of the reviews about KAPLAN University. I have recently obtained my Bachelors of Science in Health and Wellness at KAPLAN and I have had nothing but a good experience my entire stay. All my previous education and schooling was completed in Germany and the transfer standards to American schools are somewhat difficult to explain; one has to get translations, transcripts etc. KAPLAN however has not only been very understanding and helpful with the aforementioned, but also in accommodating to the active duty military lifestyle my family and I lead (two small children). Learning at KAPLAN was fun and challenging and I can honestly say that while perhaps an online only school may not be for everyone, especially those having issues with self drive, motivation and ambition, it is a great choice for those whom learn well on their own and have no problems following directions and instructions. While computer knowledge would certainly help a lot, Tech Support is always there to explain and lend a helping hand, I had no problems at all with that. The professors are just like they would be in real life at a brick-and-mortar school; 99% were outstanding, caring individuals with great personalities, others were a little bit more of a challenge but not a deterrent at all. I not once had any issue with the instructors that was not promptly resolved or dealt with, mainly because I am very precise student striving to fulfill all requirements as stated and because I am friendly and respectful of class mates and the faculty. Any person reasonably smart and willing to put in the work will find KAPLAN to be a great choice of school, while anyone not willing follow instructions, be on time for online seminars, discussions or the occasional team exercises should actually attend a different school that perhaps gives more detailed instructions or is less inclined to expect adults to act as such. Anyone truly interested in furthering their education, and doing it on their own schedule, can do it. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.96, and that with English as a second language. ;)

I'm currently a student with Kaplan University. I've read many of these reviews. One thing I will first say is you get out of something what you put into it. I read people complaining about the school and I'm willing to bet these same people would have complained no matter where they went. I will complete my bachelor's degree in December of 2015. I have had days when I just didn't feel like completing all of my assignment, and I've had days where I've completed them ahead of time. Thing is, Kaplan is giving me what I need. I love the fact that I can come home, turn on my computer, and attend a seminar. I love that I can, on my time, complete assignments. I love that I can communicate with people from all over the country and network. I love that I don't have to get in my car, drive to a campus, find parking, walk to a class, and deal with thousands of people. Having the ability to do it from home is awesome. I love the 10 week courses, then a 10 day break. And I love that I'm maintaining a 3.79 gpa. I'm an older student. I didn't take the time to complete college while I was in the military. When I got out, I took a class here and there, but didn't have the discipline to complete them, or life just got in the way. Marriage, divorce, kids, moving out of state, working, dating, and getting married again all had me delaying my education. But now, with Kaplan, I finally am able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. So, for anyone reading this review, I say, whatever you start make sure you complete it. Of course you will have issues with the school, or if not, there will be something else to complain about. Make sure you're doing all you need to do to be successful at any school. I say it's never the school, it's always the person. There are thousands of schools in this country. And there is good and bad in every one. Do you think people who go to Harvard or Yale believe their education is better? What about people who go to any state school? Do you think they believe their education is inferior to any other school? No. There are people who attend Harvard who are no more successful that someone who attended Compton College. It's never the school, it's always the person. So, if you're contemplating attending Kaplan University, remember, your success here has nothing to do with the school, it's all about how much you apply yourself. You can do the minimum or you can exceed it. You will get out what you put in. And that's all I have to say.

If you are wanting to become a real NP, stay away from Kaplan. I enrolled here thinking that it would be a piece of cake and I could get through with my NP certification sooner. Biggest mistake and one of the most expensive of my life. Where do I even begin? From the very first class, I should have dropped out. The instructor refused to answer questions, was not available, would not return graded papers. It took 4 of us contacting the Dean of the college before the issue was even addressed. At the last minute, they assigned a new instructor which allowed us to complete this class, but I should have left at that point. Kaplan also was insistent, that even though I had already completed a 10 hour Capstone course, that I would have to repeat the course in their program. They refused to even hear that I had already completed the course, and insisted that it was a "completely different course" while offering no explanation as to why my MSN class course description nearly matched theirs for the Capstone course. I have noticed that they have now removed this requirement from their NP programs. Surprise, surprise. I wonder how many other students complained about this nonsensical requirement? It would have cost me another 3 months of my program and at least $1800. No other programs that I had looked at, had this requirement. For class MN553, it wasn't until I was in the class and starting it that I was informed that I would need an extra $300 of material for the class in order to complete the health assessments properly. For a student and working adult, this is a significant chunk of change to have to immediately come up with in order to successfully complete this class. Big fail on the part of Kaplan here to not inform students of this up front. Several classes had the wrong information listed for textbooks and syllabus. When I complained about this to the instructor, I was reprimanded. Instructors are supposed to have coursework graded within 7 days of submission. Several instructors are consistently 8-10 days late on this requirement. However, students are not given such leeway. I had issues with financial aid from the get go. No other program I have ever attended gave me such grief. They do not have anything but form letters with which to respond to you from, you can't get ahold of anyone on the phone, and they don't offer any type of tracking of when your funds post, refunds are sent, etc. It's frightening. On top of that, I was informed that so many people look at your financial records that it's not even funny. Where's the privacy at? The reason that I finally left was because of plagiarized test questions. Kaplan took, verbatim, many test questions on a final exam and several quizzes directly, word for word, from Margaret Fitzgerald's books for NP study. That did it. When I complained, and filed through the proper channels, it was swept under the rug, and they pretended as if they did nothing wrong. I filed complaints with the publisher of the book and the CCNE and I withdrew from Kaplan. For a school that states that they do not tolerate plagiarism from their students, they are certainly willing to accept it from their own and their instructors. Had I done this on any of my assignments, I would have been kicked out of my program. I took this very seriously. Kaplan did not, and because of that, I withdrew from my program. I am now enrolled in a more quality program and I feel lucky that I left when I did before I went further into debt and had more issues with this school. Please, if you want to be a nurse practitioner, go somewhere else.

Well I am letting all nurses with their Associates Degree to not come here, they do not recognize it. I took the first semester and was told 8 weeks into the course that I did not meet criteria with the Associates Degree for my Nursing. Even though my Official Transcript states Associates in Science for Nursing, and the prior Associates that I took transferred 5 classes into my nursing degree, so I only had 50 credits left to finish my Nursing degree, which was basically all my nursing courses. But no that is not how it works and they do not transfer in credits for that. They wanted me to take another 41 credits and told me it was a Diploma and not a Degree. I was pissed beyond belief, that first I had to deal with this and prove that it was a Degree. Wrote a letter to the Dean, Can you say USELESS? Yup, she was. She kept telling me that she would look into it and get to the bottom of this. She never looked once. 3 emails later and she was telling me Excuse Me but there are multiple people that look at transcripts and that she and my so called Advisor were working on it, but still no results. I left this college after the first course with a 99.84 Average, but I have no idea what I am doing because I took a Diploma and not a Degree, not saying Diploma is bad, but to me it boiled down to the money and I refused to pay more than I knew I had too. Their Financial Aid department was another disgrace. They have no clue about Financial Aid. They held my credit, which is fine I told them too, but then told me that I would owe $840 for the next semester. I asked how that was possible with the Financial aid scheduled for February and the credit balance would be about 4500.00, but they said it would not be. Oh well do yourself a favor and do not go here. Kaplan does not care about anyone other than their pocketbook, very poor Customer Service all the way up to the Dean. BBB is also being made aware of this facility. There are other colleges out there that do not play games, may be a little more expensive, but much easier to work with. LU is the place to be, it was quick, easy, and done in no time and they took both my Associates Degrees and 73 credits later transferred in to the program.

They give you everything you need, to succeed. I have a wonderful experience. My academic advisor Laura is the best and I plan to keep her as my advisor while pursuing my Bachelor's. I graduate in April 2015 and I am excited. No degree is worthless, you have to make plans on marketing the skills you have learned. This is a wonderful opportunity for people like me. I went to the local community college to ask questions and they looked at me as if I had crawled from under a rock. I have had classmates, who do not turn in work, do not research for their discussion board discussions, and then blame Kaplan. Kaplan is not the place for students, that need their hands held. I have never, in two years, asked a question and did not get an answer for it. I LOVE THIS SCHOOL AND THE OPPORTUNITY I AM GETTING. The work is very challenging, and if you are lazy and think that you should be petted the whole time then you will not do well. I just got done writing a paper, and thought I would pull my hair out, but I did a good job on it. My professors have been great, a few were kind of blah, but the same can be said for some professors, at a brick and mortar school. My experience has been great, you get out of life, what you make out of it.

I am in the middle of the online FNP program and am earning As. My problem is the lack of support by the administration if and when you have a complaint about anything. Quiet often when you complain, instead of being undertanding and compassionate, they turn it against you and suggest that you may not be a 'good fit' for their program if you have so many concerns. Or when you repeatedly ask a teacher to clarify an assignment and they literally insult you by suggesting you haven't read the assignment. This program is far too expensive to be treated with such disrespect by the very same people you would expect to work alongside as nurses. They will often refer you back to policies and procedures, for example how to 'properly complain' than address the question or complaint. I only stuck with the program this long because I can only handle them in 10 week periods at a time. The only positive comment is that I like their discussion post system (better than Blackboard) and I have benefited from the texts that were recommended. Otherwise I don't foresee continuing because I don't think the content will prepare me enough for boards.

I was informed with just three terms left that my financial aid will run out before I complete my degree and therefore my diploma will be held until I pay the amount of over six thousand dollars for the last terms. I am getting my degree because I have been working low paying jobs for so long that I wanted to move up in my career and now I am finding that this degree, when I finally get it since it will likely take my a year to pay off the balance and then receive it, is likely going to do nothing for me. The majority of "real" colleges WILL NOT EXCEPT CREDITS FROM KAPLAN and therefore I am unable to use them to transfer to another school. Therefore, I am now stuck with over 50 thousand dollars of debt for a Bachelor's degree that should have only cost about 30 thousand. All of that for a degree that is ultimately meaningless.

I really wanted to put out an accurate perspective on Kaplan as many people think Kaplan is a scam. It is true that the school has had legal difficulties in the past, and that can leave a bad taste in the mouth for some. Another poster mentioned that the classes are all the same, in the communications program this has been true thus far. I have taken 2 major classes and both have covered the exact same materials. The Intro course is rather boring as it focuses mainly on the workplace as opposed to real life skills. Kaplan students tend to be older so it is a safe assumption that most know how to dress and act during an interview. My biggest pet peeve as far as coursework goes are the 2 English Composition core courses. Comp 1 uses the KU writing guide which covers things like how to structure a paragraph and APA, while it does not cover things like grammar or punctuation. Comp 2 (I am taking now) links to podcasts and articles to the KU writing center and "Ted Talks" videos. I had hoped that these classes would focus more on the mechanics of writing as opposed to learning how to create an outline or draft. The Professors I have had have been fair (my GPA is 3.75) and have been very helpful when I had questions or concerns. I have not had too many problems with financial aid however I have heard from others who have attended Kent State and other B&M schools FA is always a nightmare. They tend to put off sending out stipends as long as they possibly can (at least in my case) and only sending a check as opposed to direct deposit is a bit "old school". The advisers are great and will help you if you can actually catch them. However I am not a fan of the policy that has recently gone into effect that a student must follow a specific sequence of their degree plan. I understand the reasoning behind this but I really would have preferred to finish the core requirements before getting too far into the program. Another "complaint" I have is that many students do not use Standard American English, and post dbs in "text talk". This can be extremely difficult to respond to. Lastly, the school is extremely expensive. I have read many reviews where folks got into the last few terms and were not able to finish due to maxing out student loans. This is very possible and a major concern for anyone who does not have a nest egg or family to fall back on for support. With the recent news of Pell grant funding being cut by 303 mil (about 1k per student per year if it stands) I did quite a bit of number crunching and realized that I will not be able to finish as I will have maxed out my loans by the last two terms and I do qualify for the max that the government offers. Because of this I have decided to leave Kaplan and pursue an online degree at a less expensive nonprofit school. Having said all that, I do believe that Kaplan is a good school that has a lot of potential. The Professors are in general great, the coursework can be a bit repetitive but most of us learn by repetition. The live lectures can be great or overwhelming depending on how busy you are in your own life. The students are just like people everywhere, some are awesome people and some suck. My advice would be to do your homework and research all of your options before committing to anything. Make sure to figure out the complete costs of your program including the $200 technology fee per term to ensure you will have enough money to complete whatever degree you are pursuing.

Well let me start by saying, i should have chosen a different school. I started school in 2006 at a different university. I started Kaplan with my Masters and i am not sure that i learned anything useful. The courses were a repeat over and over again. The courses that were interesting and i could actually learn something from, were discontinued. It was expensive, and needless to say that i cant remember much of anything from the courses, well nothing that will actually help me in my career path. I recently, finished my degree. However, i had financial aid through the whole process of my schooling, and then here comes my final course/exam. Which included 5 10 page papers that i had to finish in a total of 3 weeks. Which was sheer torture and not expected, as my academic counselor apparently quit, in my prior course to the final exam course, and no one told me about her no longer being there, until i emailed her and got a message about this will not be answered...etc... Well i finished with a 100% in my final exam course. However, i was hit with a 200 dollar bill. Could not figure out why i was not told that i would owe 200 dollars out of my own pocket. What a lovely surprise. THEN i proceeded to get calls sometimes 3 times a day from Kaplan, almost 4 times a week. Which is another lovely surprise. Be prepared to do nonsense work, with 2-5 page papers due almost every week! THAT was not exciting, since i have a full time job, a husband and 2 kids to take care of. The education i received will not help me in any career i chose. So basically, all the courses are the same, stay away from the criminal justice degree from Kaplan. It is terrible. i have no experience with the other courses, so maybe they are good, maybe they are not. But my advise is to go to another school, maybe a nonprofit school, where you might actually get an education!!! I do not feel that i learned anything from this school for my degree. It is a shame, now i have over 100k in student loans. Kinda get the feeling that school is a waste, better off to get hands on experience with an actual job in the field you want to be in.

I needed a school to attend. My previous school liberty university I could not attend until I payed a balance (BIG MISTAKE) Liberty is the best online school in my opinion. Anyways I chose Kaplan wanting to receive my own opinion on the school as my academic adviser told me too. There is a 3 week grace period THANK GOD. So you will not have to owe if you consider to withdraw. But in my first two weeks it was hell. Academic advisers not calling me back. Financial aid having me send documents three and four times because they couldn't "Read" the text I wrote on the document. Then I was told they have everything they needed. NOPE. Went on my account documents the next day it stated "OTHER FA DOCUMENTS" I call to see why the same email address I have been giving for the past 2 weeks they could not confirm. I told the lady I talked too I wanted to withdraw I have been to other online schools and never experience this and I will be writing a review all of a sudden everyone wanted to help and talk me out of it. DON'T FALL FOR IT THEY WANT YOUR MONEY. I had until Tuesday to withdraw but I decided to do it early because I remember them saying if a document takes 24 hours to process and your 3 week period is up even if you request it in that time frame your responsible for part of your tuition. WTF. I am telling you they harassed me called me all day long left 7 voice mails trying to convince me to not withdraw it is scary.

I have so many positive things to say about Kaplan, but I'll keep it brief. My professors have all been very educated, qualified, and extremely knowledgeable in the courses they teach. This has been an outstanding learning experience for me, and to make it all worth it the degrees are accredited. I see people on blogs and sites saying Kaplan degrees are not worth the paper they are printed on which is a blatant lie. 6 months ago when I started at Kaplan I knew absolutely nothing about computer programming. Now I can code a website from the ground up. I am on my way to fufill my dream of being a Computer Scientist and Kaplan is more than qualified to be my University of choice.

Received 1 hardback book then received terrible ebooks. Their ebooks are not worth the time to attempt to writ your papers. Time there as an AA student was great. BS defree had the WORST instructors ever. They just wanted to get though the seminar and feedback via email was awful! I then began receiving chemo therapy so I didn;t do well because I wouls go inti remission and then back to chemo. They dropped me because they had TOUGH restrictions on returning. My grant and all my loans PAID for my last course. Now, all of a sudden I owe them $983! WHAT? Can't even get a reason from Financial aide other than we will garnish your check! DON'T GO HERE INLESS YOU ARE WEALTHY!I'm going to contact the National Loan company and see what they can tell me.

I dropped my program because even after I sent out materials begging for support and had documented proof, I was left to struggle on my own. I received minimal support when I had any questions regarding my education, and if I received report, it was after I completed the work. I was criticized for not working hard enough when I spent all of my time working on my classes. The class materials, especially in the Composition classes, constantly contradict themselves, and it was never acknowledged when I pointed out those mistakes. It is a valid theory that most people giving Kaplan excellent reviews are already high- grade students and probably never needed any extra support. I was afraid to send my materials, but I sent them because I did not want to fail classes due to my circumstances. I was failing in second term before I dropped out, and only then, did I get any support for the various departments to get back to me within a timely manner. Kaplan University is a good school, but anyone who needs or expects extra academic support and social interaction should stay away and lean more towards a traditional university setting.

I have read a number of these reviews and feel badly for those that have had a less than favorable experience with Kaplan University. I have been enrolled with Kaplan since February of 2011, my final term begins tomorrow. I will also be returning to Kaplan for my Master’s Degree in January of 2015. I would like to address some of the issues brought up in the other reviews. One is the fact that Kaplan is not accredited with the American Bar Association, respectfully speaking, it does not have to be, as it is not law school. They are an affiliate of Concord Law School which is accredited with the American Bar Association. Kaplan University has the appropriate regional accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, which is better than national accreditation which is specific to certain types of schools and colleges such as trade, religious and technical schools and liberal arts colleges whose model of instruction is different than traditional colleges and universities. During the time I have been with Kaplan I have met other students that have transferred from other online universities that have stated they were glad they did. Personally, whether you are attending a brick and mortar school or an online school the key factor will be ‘personalities’ and that applies to both, the professors and the students. I have personally experienced rudeness from both sources. Just as some of my friends who chose local brink and mortar campuses. People are people no matter where they are and that’s a fact. Regardless, I am extremely satisfied with Kaplan as my choice and I have no regrets as my curriculum is equal to and in some cases more advanced than those who are attending the local campuses. I would and do wholeheartedly recommend Kaplan University to anyone seeking a career in Criminal Justice. The singular drawback to Kaplan is that they do not have a Doctorate Program; out of 43 online colleges and universities there are only 5 colleges that offer it. My rating for the school is not 100% simply because while there were great improvements in the area of technology such as the implementation of interactive labs and text books, there is always room for improvement and I believe that Kaplan will make these improvements as ability and time permit.

Hello All, I viewed the reviews for Kaplan before I started taking classes. I am at the beginning of my 2nd week of classes, classes started June 11th. I really like my classes so far. The application process went well. I am using loans and a scholarship and would have liked for my financial aid package to be completed around the time of completion for my admission application. How much financial aid I received did have some importance on if I would be attending the school. I would have like to known if I could afford tuition before I finalized my application. Also, I would like the residual amount of money to be disbursed quicker than the 3rd week of classes because I like to rent my books for cheaper than I can buy them for. A good thing though was Kaplan provides a textbook voucher that is like an advance on funds that are in additional to loans or scholarship, so that you can buy textbooks before classes start. They follow up in all other departments. I would get a regular phone call or email from my student advisor. I think if you want to be success at Kaplan there are numerous resources to help with that success. What I really enjoy are the quality of students in classes with me. Most of the students are in their late 20's some are in their 50's so it allows for so many different perspectives. Also, the discussion boards have been filled with intelligent responses. I can actually tell that they are very educated. The discussions are well thought out, grammatically correct responses. So far I like the university. I pray things continue to go well so that I can be prepared to work in the field of Public Health

I have been attending Kaplan for close to three years now. When I first enrolled some people told me that I would find a better education at a traditional school. Some people told me Kaplan wont teach you a darn thing except how to be broke from paying for school loans. Three years later I am about 2 weeks away from finishing my Bachelors in Criminal Justice and all I can say it has been quite an experience. This school is not for the lazy. Sometimes your writing 2 papers a week, doing your weekly seminars, discussion boards, quizzes, and anything else you have to do that week. I found myself spending more time in front of my computer then I ever thought. One thing I don't like is they converted everything over to e-books which are ok but if you want a hard cover book your paying extra. Most of the bad reviews this school gets are from the lazy people that haven't figured it out that this school will not just carry you along, or form people who don't understand the financial aid process. The truth is this school will work you to death every week in these upper level classes. Some people complain that the seminars are a big chat room, well to be honest they are but your not supposed to be chatting your supposed to be listening to the life lecture from your professor during that time. The professors are very helpful during these times and will normally stay after if you have questions. The lower 100 level classes yeah you can get by doing a little less and receive a decent grade. Right now I cant wait for this term to end, for the simple fact I spend more time with my computer then my family due to the work this school gives. To be honest I would say that sometimes I don't know how they expect you to get it all done in a week. This is a good challenging school that will take you where you want to go.

I am a returning Kaplan student. I graduated in 2006 with my Bachelor's in Business from Kaplan. I am now back for my Master's in Public Administration. It's a shame that people are "bashing" Kaplan. I love this school. I too, had attended Univ. of Phoenix, prior to Kaplan. I was very displeased with their team classwork environment, and lackadaisical teaching style. I switched to Kaplan College (at the time). I worked my butt off. Nothing was handed to me, I fought for everything. I was consistently on the Dean's List, and sporadically President's List. This is a great school! I could have gone anywhere for my Master's, but I came back to Kaplan, because it deserves my loyalty. I've been Kaplan proud for many years. The quality of the online environment is what you make it. If you care about your own learning experience then you will do great.

I am a Bachelor's graduate of Kaplan University. I have never had issues or complaints with the educators or course work. All my instructor's were highly educated and always prepared for class. I found the course work challenging and had to work for my degree. I want to share my positive experience with Kaplan University since there are so many negative reviews/experiences. Overall I am very pleased with my experience. I did use financial aid (federal grants and student loans) to fund my education costs. I did experience one issue with financial aide where the University took out 2 thousand additional dollars during my last term which showed as credited in the end, but when compared to my student loan, no credit was seen. Based off my educational experience, I would recommend Kaplan University.

Hello, I agree with the people who left positive reviews. You HAVE to apply yourself in any online program or you will fail. If you fail, it is not Kaplan doing it to you, but you yourself. When I joined Kaplan University, I came in with an AAS in Criminal Justice from TESST College of Technology (an affiliate on-site campus of Kaplan). I had graduated with 90 credits and a Summa Cum Laude (3.84 GPA). Because I am a Veteran and I had some credits through my military training, I was able to come into the advanced BS of Psychology Program with a total of 109 credits. I was also able to receive the military discount on all classes and material. Kaplan is really good to Veterans! The teachers and staff are all very communicative and knowledgeable. It's a great school to attend if you are motivated and want to graduate! Well worth signing up. Thank you, Kaplan!

I have been at Kaplan for over a year and the seminars used to work fine, but now gradually every week I am having more and more trouble logging into my seminar because the Kaplan website keeps crashing when to many people try to log in at the same time. I have noticed the class sizes getting bigger because they would rather get as much money from you as they can even though they know when there is to many students in one seminar the website crashes and the fact that they charge me a $200 technology fee every term for what not to be able to attend seminar. I am really thinking about calling it quits with this school and go to my local community college. Also the financial aid office is so slow with mailing out your stipends. You are supposed to receive your stipend by the third week of the term and usually don't receive it till the sixth that is more than half way through the term.

I want to start off by saying, enrolling into a school isva huge deal, so it would be wise to actually READ everything before you sign it! I'm so tired of reading complaints about Kaplan from people who are compltely ignorant. Like when someone complains that they had to pay for half of a term when they droped the class within the first 3 weeks, and they say Kaplan is stealing because they do that. Well if you had read what you signed it states in the paperwork that that is the exactly what happens. You signed a contract, why should they lose money cause you were in breach. It's exactly the same when you're renting an apartment, and you break the lease. As far as FA is concerned, I've never had any trouble with the people that work in that department. Now I'm sure that other people have, but why don't you Google ANY college and try to find one that doesn't have complaints about their FA department....you can't! Anyway, I'm currently enrolled at Kaplan and EARNING my bachelor's degree in psychology with a concentration in substance abuse. I have a 4.0 GPA, but it was not handed to me, I work my tail off for it. They don't hand out grades like that, you have to earn them. Just because this is an online school, doesn't mean it's easy. If anything it takes more self control and responsibility than attending a brick and mortar. Most of the professors also have jobs in their field. Alk of my psychology professors also work in clincs, hospitals, and one even has her own practice. My sister in law is a student a Penn State and when I showed her my textbooks, and work she said it's identical to her psych class. I think the people that have so much crap to say about the curriculum, just could handle it. Most commercials for online schools say you get your degree in your own time, which is both true znd false. You get your work at the beginning of the week and it's due in exactly one week. You don't just do it and turn it in whenever you feel like it, and you're penalized when your work is late. Kaplan is an amazing school, with incredible professors, and support from tutors and counselors. You get what you put into it!! Good luck to everyone!!

I attended the school for about 2.5 weeks were in I had been on the phone with Fiancial Aid, Registrar, Advisors and Support. One department tells you one thing and another department tells you somerhing else. DO NOT start the school without having your fianacials in line first because they will take their sweet time processing the information while you are taking your classes and then you may agree or disagree. However in such a small term every day counts. When you get to 26% of the term you are responsible for 75% of tuition!!! Even if you are not at fault!. It is the dilemma I am in right now. I submitted everything on time and when Kaplan finally processed all I was "conviniently" ( for them) at 30% of the term and am responsible for 75%. So not fair. Guys it is a scheme!

Don't buy the reviews that tell you Kaplan degrees will not get you into a quality law school. UW is top 40, and accepted me no questions asked. Work hard and you can accomplish your dreams.

I don't really like writing reviews; however, I feel Kaplan does not receive enough credit. I have 1 1/2 months left until my Bachelor of Psychology degree and if rigorous coursework is what you are looking for, you will find it here. The teachers are not going to let you slide by on your charms. At first this angered me, not because I wanted to slide by, I just wanted it to be easier. When I gave it some thought, I asked myself, wouldn't you want to go to a professional that was truly educated? Especially in the world of psychology where you are dealing with people's lives that's a very crucial and sensitive thing. So, now I appreciate it, all the hard work. If anyone attends Kaplan and fails, it is their own fault. I have never seen any institution offer so much help from the counselors to the teachers to the online free tutoring. They give you every bit of assistance you need to succeed without just giving you an easy pass. I love this school and they don't know I'm writing this I'm just very happy with my experience. The only thing is I didn't realize this when I started, but I live in Iowa and the graduation is in Chicago, IL I believe. I haven't really checked or verified that I'm just focusing on finishing right now.

I completed my B.degree in criminal justice (emphasis in forensic psychology)last November and am currently half way through my M. degree in addiction psychology. I have had a great experience at Kaplan and that is why I decided to return to this institution for my masters. I agree with the individual who stated that "you get in what you put in." I have worked very hard and dedicated much time and effort into my education and was able to complete my bachelor degree in three years, by taking three classes when I could. However, I did feel that grade inflation may have been taking place. In addition, I found all of the instructors extremely helpful and supportive as I also do in the masters program. I have found some differences in the graduate program, differences that I consider to be an improvement. I do not feel that grade inflation is an issue as I know of several students who have flunked out of the stats and research methods classes. I also feel that the work does appropriately become more challenging and for those of you who say it is not a "real" school , I will have you know that two of my nephews who graduated from UCONN find the work to be appropriately challenging and comparable to the work that they had while completing their degrees. In fact, one of my math classes was said to be more difficult than theirs. So maybe UCONN is not a real school either. As far as the price, it is somewhat on the costly side however, I was in no way deceived about this before I enrolled and I honestly find Kaplan to be a quality institution. For those of you who say that no company will hire with a degree from Kaplan, I know of at least one. I found my dream job a few months ago, one that directly relates to the degree that I am currently working on and have an opportunity to move up quickly when I complete my degree in nine months. Obviously this company values the degree on some level as do I, knowing that I have put much effort into learning the material and concepts. So as it was stated previously, I believe that you get what you put in. You can learn using their flexible programs and no one should feel as though their degree will not be valued. I feel that that is just nonsense. So it may not be an ivy league school but it IS an accredited institution and earning a degree will always be beneficial.

Hello, I have recently finished my Master's in Business Administration at Kaplan, and I have to say that the experience was absolutely awesome! I must say, however, that reading the reviews of past disgruntled students, I find myself scratching my head in total wonderment. First, it boggles the mind why anyone would complain that tuition is too high. The school is quite clear about how much tuition is, which is charged based on quarter credit hour. The school is also very military/veteran friendly as it provides tuition discounts to military and veteran students. Ultimately, Kaplan is an online univeristy, so if you are expecting the same kind of attention you would get at a brick and mortar school, then you will probably be disappointed. I have to say that some people just aren't cut out for online education. In the end, all but one of the professors I had while studying at Kaplan, which was for my Associates, Bachelor's and Master's degrees, were awesome and would bend over backward to help me out. At one point, I had been involved in a car accident where I broke my wrist and was in the hospital for several days. When I finally got home, I got a phone call from a very worried academic advisor who was checking in on me to see if something was wrong as I had fallen slightly behind on my coursework. The professor of the course had noticed this and informed the school to contact me. Once they were updated on my situation, I was given the necessary latitude to catch up and finish the course on time with an A. It is possible that some folks have had a bad experience at Kaplan as no place is perfect. I will say that Kaplan is a legitimate school that provides a quality education that is highly dependent upon the effort put in by the individual student. Those that don't believe that Kaplan is a legitimate university obviously did not attend the 2012 Kaplan Winter Commencement where the Key Note Speaker was Tony Dungy! If that isn't proof I don't know what is!

I am currently in progress of pursuing my Associates of Applied Science in Criminal Justice at Kaplan University - Online. My adviser was Austin Martin, and he was very helpful, informative, and stayed on top of my admissions up until I received an actual academic adviser. 'Djene Harriot is my adviser now and she calls me regularly to make sure I have everything I need and that I am confident in my choice to pursue this degree. I have had no issues with Financial Aid, as far as long hold times are concerned. Financial Aid processed my paperwork extremely fast, and sent me an estimated award letter within 2 weeks. I was impressed after hearing all of the negative reviews against this university. Community colleges even in your hometown can be shoddy when it comes to FA, and the admissions process. I was screwed over many times by accredited colleges that transfer to 4 year UNI's. Kaplan, so far, seems like a great school to attend...and it seems as though they will stay on top of my paperwork, admissions, and financial aid. The key is for the student to stay on top of their progress as well. Call them every other day or once a week and make sure everything is in order. If you do not keep up with them, then they will not keep up with you, point blank. If you expect them to contact you - you must contact them as well. Communication is a two way street, not a one way. So do not be on the one way and expect to get anywhere with any school. I start my classes on January 8th.

I do not even know where to begin with this school. Everything about this school is just WRONG! First, the program is about a high school level program. You will not be satisfied with what you have learned from this course. You will not want to tell people you went to this school. That is how pathetic it is. Next, you will pay an absorbent amount of money for books & labs which you will never use. For example, you will pay ~ 100.00 for a lab that you will only use one time in a 6 week term. You can go through the entire course without needing the book (though they wont tell you that), because the professors make no requirement on the reading and referencing of the materials. The professors are all inconsistent when it comes to the class rubrics. Each interpret the APA standard differently. Some professors send your work through TurnItIn to check for plagarism and some do not. Some allow you to submit late work, some do not. Discussion boards and seminars are a huge joke! Do not even get me going on those. Lastly, read how they do not preactice what they preach, when they stole my Masters project work - http://www.change.org/petitions/kaplan-university-school-of-information-technology-cease-and-desist-using-all-of-my-work

Can I say poor poor poor experience in any college I ever attend. I'd rather go to community college where they care about students. Kaplan suck customers service is the worst I have seen from regular support to registration. You play phone tag everyday. Shop around guys Kaplan is not the only school online.

Happy Wellness to All of You, I was enrolled in the Health and Wellness program at Kaplan University. I enjoyed every last bit of the program except one professor in the biochem department, but overall I was able to complete the program and gain my degree. In my last semester, I ran into financial aid difficulties because I maxed out of my total undergrad borrowing limit. I had never heard of that, but I know I got to pay for my education. I want to say to many of you that are thinking about enrolling or a students already enrolled keep going and don't stop. You are going to bump into rude and unsupportive professors, they are in every school. In the health and wellness major, the instructors are great and im not just saying it. Students that finish the health and wellness program can work in gyms, fitness clubs, corporate wellness centers, assisted living/nursing home wellness director (requires about 3 months more schooling at the community college). There are more jobs out there including some humans service positions as well. The nutritional program, the school tells the student from day 1, you will not be eligible to take the ADA exam at the end of the degree program. There may be provisions for a Masters degree in dietetics and nutrition at a brick and mortar classroom setting. This will allow you to get the internships that you need to get licensed. Another way to get licensed is through internships at the local teaching hospital (county). It take 900 hours of internship to satisfy the board. Do the internship and get the license. You can still work without a license, but just the degree. You can work as a diet tech, dietician's assistant, dietary supervisor, district nutritional school specialist. there are even teaching opportunities in the school districts. The list goes on and on. Kaplan is a good school. just becareful of the major that YOU choose. Take care and be in good health.

I think that high school was more challenging than this school was. I have maintained a 4.0 throughout this entire degree without opening a single book. I am not exaggerating about that one bit. I am not a great student either. I think that this is a diploma mill and they just want your money. The staff is great but I didn't learn enough to be comfortable going out and getting a job in this field. if you want something where all you have to do is show up and do your discussions then go here, I wish I wouldn't have wasted my time or money. Sure it feels great that I graduated after a year and a half but I didn't learn much except how to use excel. just keep looking something way better will come around

I am getting ready to start my fourth term with Kaplan. I can honestly say, I have had no problems. Grades have to be earned! I have been on the presidents, and Deans list until this last term, and it has been the hardest, but I was not as committed as I use to be. I still ended up with low 90's in both classes, but I earned every point! As far as financial aide, no problems, I always can expect a phone call at the end of a term from FA to see if I have any questions, and let me know when I will receive my stipends. I would recommend this University to anyone who wants to better their lives!

If you are fortunate enough to placed at a hiring extern site, you are probably in the minority The rest of us looking to cash in on our pricey education cannot get passed "1 to 2 years experience". Save yourself some money and look at the job requirements in billing and coding. The Kaplan education prepares you for nothing in the real world.

I will be graduating from Kaplan this coming year. I am going for my associates degree in Accounting. The school educational department overall is very good. I have read a lot of these bad posts and they simply aren't true. At least from my experience. There are practice quizzes you can take repeatedly. However, the weekly final quiz, and final end of unit exam you take only once. Seminar participation is required. If you just open your computer and walk away you get a zero for it. Also for discussion posts there is a required amount of words that has to be written per unit, plus a required amount for reporting to at least 2 of your classmates posts. There are papers that are required to be written for some classes and they need to be in APA format, required length. There is a tutor center for help with math and English classes. They have a great resource library for references for papers. I have found 90 percent of my professors to be very helpful. The bad side to Kaplan is there financial department. You have to stay on top every term to make sure things are going correctly. I've had issue with my student loans being late to get sent to me. But never have they taken them. Some of the financial dept. is very helpful, but the others are just lazy plain lazy. I would only recommend kaplan if you have the time to keep up with the financial end. The educational side is excellent and I have learned a lot. Like any college, you get what you put into it. And you definitely can't just breeze through the classes, you have to put in the effort. I think there are past students who have failed and are trying to make the school look bad. For me ;accept the financial side) kaplan has been a great experience.

I came in to Kaplan already with an Associates Degree in Business Management from Cochise College in Arizona along with certifications in Network Admin and Computer Repair and Maintenance. This put me into their advanced start program for IT. I thought that it would be hard to do these type of classes on line, but it was not bad at all. I attended the classes on certain nights that were required and constantly stayed in touch with the instructors. I found myself turning a lot of my work in early. I left with a Bachelors of Science in Information Technology and with a 4.0 GPA, I carried a 3.76 while at Cochise.. It is all what you put into the classes if you want the results. I did not mind getting them the documentation for financial aid because I always stayed on top of it. The only warning I would have to give a student would be if you are not good in writing and preparing your papers to be turned in, make sure to good good at it if you want to succeed. There is a lot of paper writing for most of their courses so you will learn to get better at it.

Kaplan University is a scam. While the traditionally school carries 3 credits per course, Kaplan is 6 and you can only take 2 classes at a time at 10 weeks each. What this means is that it takes you twice the time to finish and owing twice the money. This is still regarded at full time status so that Kaplan can get as much federal aid money as possible. I completed two years with Kaplan and ended up with over $30000 in student loans with nothing to show for it. There financial aid process is also messy and confused so you will spend more time doing that than your studies. Check out APUS, I beg you. None of the problems there that I have had with Kaplan.

I have not yet read a story on someone finishing classes and finding a great job... why? I would love to see people come back and give reports rather good or bad. I will soon be starting classes with Kaplan online, which my husband has received his B. degree in Criminal Justice and now going for his M.degree. as far as I've seen, it is very convenient and helpful if your a parent and have to work for a living. If someone has finished or know someone who has, please let me know via email courtneycottrell21@yahoo.com. Thanks and good luck in life!!!

I have had good experience with Kaplan University except the long wait times to speak to someone at Kaplan. If you call Financial Aid take out at least an hour and a half of your day to get through to someone (no joke), one reason why I am writing this review...I am still on hold an hour later. I was told that I had enough funding for three classes by my financial aid officer and after the term they bill me for that third class for $898.00 and tell me that I cannot take any other classes until the balance is paid in full. It is depressing and it pisses me off. Even after all the emails from the officer who "verified" my funding...I submitted everything to the budsman and they declined my paperwork and still saying that I owe $898.00 and will not be approved to further my education until it's paid in full. It's ridiculous...beware of Financial Aid...they suck!!

As a current Legal Studies Student, the upside is that I have NEVER had a professor NOT return an email asking them to explain a concept that I did not understand. While my current professor is somewhat sarcastic most are reasonable and so is the school. Case in point: Hurricane Sandy, I had no electric power and no internet for 11 days. Kaplan gave me a generous amount of time to complete my assignments and it worked out very well for me. The not so good; it seems that the professors are not impressed with the quality of the students they are teaching. One even said so in open live class. On the other side of the coin, I know for a fact that students are passing these courses but do not understand the materials in the courses they are taking. MAYBE when they go on to another class this IS WHY the do not seem very impressive to the instructors who complain about the quality of the students. In live class some professors are cut off before they can finish what they wanted to say to us because the Live Class Platform pulls the plug on them before they are finished. I also had one test question that was the same one they used 2 tests previously. Kaplan tech support is of little help with Windows Office 2013 and not yet up to speed on Windows 8. The REALLY not so good: #1 Students account is a PAIN in the butt! They call for money, yet my bank INDICATES that the check I sent them was CASHED, BUT IT DOES NOT SHOW UP on the student accounts representative's computer screen. 6 O'Clock at night I sit down for dinner, and have to pick up the phone, and be annoyed by them calling again, for something I already paid!

It is true that Kaplan gives MUCH higher grades (GPA) to students compare to any traditional or REAL universities. They enroll ineligible students to keep up their profits, that is why any credit transfers or eligible for getting a license will not be possible from this university. I have completed my B.S in nutrition science with 3.91, which no way i could be able to get this in other traditional universities like California state university. As far as education level goes, Kaplan university is no way even near of providing a graduate level education. Also, their classes are not transferable to other REAL accredited colleges or universities where you can actually apply for a nutrition license in future. Their fees are also very high for the level of education they provide. It clearly shows a sign of business where profit is their main concern, not education. THE TRUE EDUCATION IS ONLY ACHIEVED THROUGH TRADITIONAL WAY (FACE TO FACE) AND THROUGH NON-PROFIT COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES. Currently, for me that degree paper is a piece of trash, which i cant use it in any way. It is possible you can get a nutrition related job (non-license), but you will be required a lot of clinical experience. Another negative factor, you would be considered least in value from all eligible applicants, when you apply for a job. Best of luck for all of those who seek for real degrees.

After an incredibly disenchanting phone call with an incredibly rude woman in the verification department I have decided to leave Kaplan. I am getting exhausted with picking up the slack of other peoples incompetence, and if this is the way that Kaplan University does business, I have absolutely no interest in continuing my education with them. Throughout previous phone call with the Verification department, I was belittled, treated as a child, and disrespected. I am sorry to leave but I have no interest in working with a company that allows employees to speak to a student in the way I have been.

I was approved for reentry after writing an essay and a 2 month wait, I also took some sort of 2 part test that I have no idea why I was required to take, and after doing all of this I was transferred to a new Reentry advisor that told me I had to start all over again. This advisor would not return phone calls nor emails (6) and was extremely frustrating as I kept missing term after term. I am at another university that is responsive and fair.

The financial aid department is no good I had to call four times to get answers as to why my financial aid wasn't put through come to find out they never requested it from the loan department. Each time I called they said they looked at my account and could not see any reason why and to wait a couple more days. So finally the last time I called they told me it wasn't requested by the department and she went ahead and did that. Now why in the world did the other people I talked to could not figure this out. If you decide to go here make sure you stay on top of the financial aid department as far as your loans.

Well, i have took like 20 min's out of my time to actually read over a lot of reviews on this college and i must say, alot of it is pleasant to read and a lot is not. i started kaplan university ONLINE in october 2012 and so far it has done me well! Im in my 4th semester (starting june 2013). I can say that its not a bad school. i had the benefit of transferring my community college courses to kaplan and now i only have to do 1 year instead of 2 for the associates in medical assisting program. Im defnly happy about that. I graduate april 2014. Since i started kaplan i have been on the presidents list and holding a 4.0 gpa. The only problem i have READ with kaplan that kind of made me nervous is the clinical sites. I have a group that i started on facebook in october where we help one another out so much that we are really a family. we give help on assignments, discuss things about class ect ect.. <<here is the link : https://www.facebook.com/groups/331121063653910/ . But as i was on the site i saw a girl post something about her clinical site being over 60 miles from her house. WHEN I SAW THIS I FREAKED OUT. One of the main reasons i freaked out is because my 3 year old daughter is a cancer patient. I cant be going to a clinical site monday-friday for 8hrs that is 2-4hrs driving time. THATS RIDICULOUS!! I was so scared that i had to read more into it and talk to her about it. i need to be put somewhere close to be able to be there for my daughter and get there on time ect ect... As she had this post up a lot of ppl where commenting on it and LUCKILY ONE OF THE CLINICAL SITE INSTRUCTORS COMMENTED ON THERE AS WELL AND SET EVERYTHING STRAIGHT!... so thats pretty much the only problem i ran into. other than that i do see a lot of ppl complaining and stuff. just do your work, go to the 1 hr long seminars. the thing about being online is that things are done at your pace BUT THEY DONT PLAY AROUND WHEN THINGS NEED TO BE IN ON TIME!!... if anyone needs help come to my site we are very interactive and willing to help you.

This school is a joke. These reviews are also a joke if anybody rates this school as good. In fact, take a second to read the "positive" reviews and if you can note the glaring grammatical errors, you will see why I say this place is a joke, because chances are highly likely that those people were given passing marks. A joke. The part that isn't funny is the cost of this "education"... The only reason I'm even reading through these reviews is to figure out how anybody manages to survive the last terms in this place because financial aid only covers a 4 year school....and well, I'm in my fourth year at Kaplan and guess what? Turns out that their 4 year bachelor degree program is actually 5 years-180 credits, with classes ranging from 5-6 credits and you are only allowed to take 2 classes a term (unless you make special arrangements to take 3 on an accelerated learning thing)....ugh, what a joke. Oh, and the best part is that if you miss a payment on this final year, you are immediately dismissed and you STILL have to make the payment. ha! So, you spend all of this time enrolled and wondering how the idiots in the class continue to get moved along with you despite their inability to string two words together without misspelling both of them, only to discover that this school has totally screwed you over in the long run... For Profit-as in, if you have money, you will pass...as in, they won't tell you that your financial aid doesn't cover your degree so that hopefully you end up defaulting and then they can garnish your wages... As in, this place lied from day one. The first lie was that they had flexible classes... Turns out, by "flexible", they have night classes. I told them I work at night, and they said this was perfect because I could take daytime classes. By the third term, they had run out of daytime classes, and that's when my grades started to suffer because I was unable to attend the night classes or do the extra work required to make up for it. Meanwhile, everybody who was able to arrive to the seminars had to occasionally type the words "yes" and "no" and "good bye"....but if you have to take the seminar equivalency assignment, you've got to research and prepare at least a 1 page, usually 3 page report or essay. Nonsensical, and a joke. I found out that this school just wanted money when I was involved in a hurricane that wiped out all power and blew up my router. The advice was to use the public library computer. Ha! The library that is located down the street that also was involved in the same hurricane? Yeah, okay... And now, they are suggesting I sign up for 2 loans, even though I already know I don't have anyone to co-sign a loan because I am by myself, and I have no credit, so just the act of signing up for loans that I'll be turned down for is just going to drag my credit score down even further. This place is a joke, and if you want my advice, go somewhere else. I thought the local colleges were retarded, but now I'm feeling like the retard now that I have paid $57,000 (and counting, because I still have another year of school to finish this 5 year bachelor degree)...I don't know what to do, but if I can prevent even ONE person from getting suckered in, I have this to say: if you DO go to college, go to a real one and get an engineering degree. I asked Kaplan to sign me up for computer engineering and instead I am in application development....umm, totally not the same at all.

I've attended many colleges before (traditional brick & mortar). One such example was at UIC, I had to commute to campus 1 hour drive in rush hour going there and back home with rising fuel prices. I commuted there to have a little to no interaction classes. Classes were 50 + students with lectures with little to no interaction, response, feedback, teaching. I even had questions regarding my homework so I went to get help at the UIC tutor center, only to find out that it is jammed packed with other students trying to get help. To all those who say that KU doesn't teach good, that doesn't make sense. Big universities like UIC don't teach anything AT ALL whatsoever. I've been there. Done that. They don't teach nothing, I promise you this. Bottom line..it is up to the student to learn from the materials presented to them in any educational environment. At KU, I've learned more than I learned at other schools by interaction with the uses of Technology and research on the web, plus online University supplied reading material. Kaplan may not be the most popular school out there, but it sure as heck is better than a state university such as UIC or any community college out there. One notable point, and there are downsides to every school and one such con at KU is that it is costly to attend here. But if costs doesn't bother you, then this is a good school. I would recommend this school to anyone. By the way, I know of one other person who graduated a few years back. She got a job soon after her graduation.

I am in school right now for MA. The only problem I have came across is some of my teachers have a strong accent and they are hard to understand over the computer. I do think some classes need to be in a school because they where a bit hard to get with only having 1 class week. The teachers did help me if I emailed them any questions. I say if you are thinking of Kaplan then do it, if you are unsure they usually have a campus somewhere around you that you can talk to someone. I know my state does.

If you want to go to school and be lazy (not doing your discussion posts, seminars, and projects) do not go to Kaplan, it will be a waste of your money. If you are willing to work hard and do what you need to do, you will pass. I think people are being spiteful, I have only seen one valid complaint and I would be heartbroken too. Her case is not the norm I think there were issues that were out of her control but that is how life goes. I wish her the best and hope she can get it straightened out. I am a Kaplan graduate, I have returned to obtain my master’s degree and I have never had a problem with the financial aid department I took out student loans, but I did well and became a part of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and received several grants through them. You will have classmates that you think are ignorant but they weed out early. After the 3 year mark you will love the amazing atmosphere when you are surrounded by uplifting people who are working just as hard as you are.

I graduated with my BSN in 2010. It is definitely not a degree mill. I worked very hard, and earned every bit of that degree. The majority of the teachers were great, especially in the nursing classes. They went the extra mile, called me at home, and really made sure I knew what I was doing. There were one or two instructors in non-nursing classes, like Statistic who were less than helpful. I struggled in that class, and my responses to my emails or messages were not answered promptly or at all, otherwise, that was very rare for the majority of classes I took. You must do you homework, and not expect any handholding. It was clear that there were some people who did not do any assignments or readings, so perhaps they were hoping for a pass despite this. Why pay all this money for tuition and not try your hardest to learn and grow? The major complaint I have however is their billing department. I went through countless hours trying to get my account sorted out over the course of two years. For someone who was paying cash, I am disturbed how many screw ups and how many people were in my account altering things. Billing/financial aid is call center based, so don't expect to speak to the same person each time, and some people barely spoke English. I actually had to request to speak to a different person one time because I could not understand the person on the phone because the accent was so thick. I would get my Masters from Kaplan in a heartbeat if it weren't for their crazy billing department. For a cash payer, you'd think it would be streamlined, but it was a nightmare. Unanswered emails, sat on hold for over 30 min at a time, and would be told something completely different every time I called. Kaplan=great teachers, support, curriculum, but awful billing dept.

THE FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENT SUCKS. THEY HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND ARE BEYOND RUDE. THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT IS JUST AS BAD. DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL. I REPEAT DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH SCHOOL I HAVE EVER HAD. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FILING COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS SCHOOL.

I knew from day 1 I wasn't going to become an accredited dietician. I knew from day 1 that I will have to transfer and graduate from a traditional college. It's one of those degrees that require extra steps like internship hours and even more continuing education. Anyone who says they "did their research" and were surprised to find out they could not get accredited at kaplan is full of it. Online school isn't easier or harder than a traditional school. Most of the professors I've had have been wonderful and work in the Fields they teach. Generally speaking the projects aren't well written and vague. More often than not the professors are aware of it but it's just the way things are written. My biggest problem with Kaplan is not the Professors or the college but my fellow students. Most of my classmates are, well, dumb. They're stay-at-home housewives or exchange students. Never anyone my own age, never anyone without 5 kids. It's the most problematic in lower level classes and classes on history or art. The Library is atrocious. When I first started at Kaplan it was easy to understand but now I can't even really use it without problems. It seems like every semester they are messing with something. Tech support is ok. The few problems I have had were fixed quickly. Student support has always been helpful for me. I can usually tell immediately if Professors are going to rub me the wrong way and usually I'm allowed to switch teachers. I know it would seem that an online school would be cheaper but it really isn't. If you are like me and can't attend a "traditional" college Kaplan is great. Yes, if you decide to do the nutrition science and you want to be a dietitian you WILL HAVE TO TRANSFER YOUR FINAL YEAR TO A TRADITIONAL COLLEGE. You will also have to do internships and jump through all sorts of other hoops...no matter what college you choose to go to. There are sooo many other things you can do other than a dietician. Nutrition is a huge field of study! Pediatrics, physical therapy, cancer, home health, front office, your own practice, sports nutrition, geriatric nutrition...The key is to really get down deep and figure out what you want to specialize in. Whatever college you choose, whatever major you pick, it really comes down to a personal responsibility to really do your research on the career you want. Don't get mad at Kaplan.

I began at Kaplan in 2007 while raising a toddler as a single parent. I was able to complete my B.S. in Management without missing a term and even graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2011. This was done through sicknesses, family deaths, (normal drama), and even a devastating hospitalization. I've said all this to say that the instructors are understanding and supportive if you show them that you're serious and trustworthy. I will admit, there was one instructor with whom I (for some reason) could not get along. I would expect no more or less from any other school. Wonderful experience! B. Mouzon South Carolina

Let me start by saying that I have attended two other colleges prior to Kaplan. My biggest gripe about their "IT" program is that there is so little IT in it. I have one class left at this point (excluding the capstone), and I feel like I would have been better to just print off my own degree. Their program is almost entirely business just candy coated in IT. I have taken a variation of Program Management three times (actual program management, software analysis and design, and IT consulting). All three classes focus on interacting with the business and the closest any of them came to IT was software wireframes in systems analysis and design. I also had the displeasure of taking Internet business which is just marketing on the internet. Sorry Kaplan that is not IT. About the only good thing I can say about them is that they took my transfer credits from the other colleges which is good because in hindsight they where much more valuable than anything I got from Kaplan.

Kaplan is turning out to be horrible. I have been taking my classes since 2008 and then took a break til 2009. I had one instance with financial aid where they paid too much to me and I had to pay back $1100 because of changes with loans when the president was reelected. I wasn't mad about that I simply paid it back. But they are constantly screwing up my aid and sending me my living expenses which I rely on since I haven't landed employment yet. Now i am one my last set of classes and they say I owe 3880 bucks. I am half way through a course and once finished I only have my capstone class to do and will be graduating. Kaplan waits til I am almost done to royally screw me over then offer me another stupid loan on top pf my student loans to pay for it. WTH!! I cant pull money i don't have out my butt. I cant get my degree if i have a balance and i need it in order to attend law school right after i finish. This school is setting people up for failure. The phone calls are always so lengthy and continuous to talk to someone. I get bounce around to different departments. No one ever knows what they are talking about because i get different answers each time. I am sick of this school simply because of the financially aid department. The classes are great and most of the teachers are wonderful and helpful but financial aid needs to do their jobs right. The agents are friendly but they don't know anything. i just wanna be done with this degree.

I am in my 2nd year their and never an issue. It is NOT easy you must work for it and I have 4.0 gpa and I have EARNED it. I have other degrees I went to Nursing school in town graduated with high grades and I can say Kaplan is harder LOL For the person with DUI it states you must PASS a background check you can view the background check they did if anything is on it you can not work in health care. I no NURSES of many years have lost their license and ruined/ended their careers from a DUI. I am in KY. and I no if you have anything other than a parking ticket or something like that you can not get your license and if you have one you will lose it. I also no MOST places want experience, some 2 years worth and it is HARD to get ANY job right now. My daughter in law graduated 18 months ago with her RN and yes zillion nurse jobs available ALL want experience she just got a job finally, and yes she has tons loans as well to pay back and attended our local University. For ones FA saying they never received stipend checks their is one tiny box you must check to receive any money left over if you don't check that box it is applied to the next term again you must read everything before signing and you also must fill out an educational expense form requesting additional money otherwise they are not mind readers and can not do it. MOST of the bad stuff I have read is things that really was not Kaplan's fault like FA,DUI or failing for not attending seminars that are half your grade etc... I sit and watch people in my class daily trying to do the classes without the proper software required for the school and not turning homework in on time and then they get mad. The US gov. does not just give money out for nothing. It says in MANY places and was told to me many times I MUST make sure that my state accredited them for my chosen career and they do. You need to check with your state for ANY online or out of state classes to make sure it is accepted to take boards etc...in your state. I have talked to my local testing facility and they said they love Kaplan students because they tend to pass with higher scores than the local quick cheap programs. I watch EVERY $$ transaction and print everything and keep it. I also do my work and apply myself to my studies. The only issue I have had was 1 teacher did not post our grades on time and then our finals was late which made my scholarship for 4.0 GPA post late thus making my money to me come few weeks late.She was fired. Even after almost 2 years I still get calls checking on things monthly and everyone has been great. My stepdaughter is in another online program and has NOTHING that Kaplan offers no seminars,no tutoring nothing live and she is going to be an educator it is a scary thought their. On person about lab fees. I asked them when they took my $900 for that and at the time I was not even close to needing it but it includes,scrubs,stethoscope BP cuff etc...I did not need those either BUT it also includes the arm(very expensive) and fake blood and things to draw blood and give injections and things this is why it cost so much. I agree I have a few classmates that should not be their and they will not make it sadly. They ask questions that a 5 year old would ask,never do their work on time and totally do not get it. Some IMO never read the directions or they are really slow and should not be their. Like one of you I too challenged 2 points being taken off a grade for APA format. It was correct and I knew it was and I brought it to their attention and backed myself up and got my 2 points back. I have checked and my local University WILL accept my credits from Kaplan if I wanted to transfer. Again like said check credentials in your state,work hard and read ALL the papers you sign and most of the issues in these post would not have happened.

Working with my adviser was a great experience. In January 2009 I started to take a class . I attended my first session on a Tuesday night with no problem. My next session was the next night. When I logged in there was no audio. Thinking it was on my end, I logged out and turned my computer off and back on several times, each time logging into class. Still no audio. I had my boyfriend's son check out the connections for me . Everything was fine. I e-mailed the instructor telling her the problem I was having. She told me the problem was on her end. This frustrated me. I was dealing with personal issues in the family, and this audio thing was the last thing I needed. I notified my adviser and told him that this wasn't for me. Knowing the problems I was having, he understood. I was not attending anymore. I thought, "well, I won't be getting that financial aid check". And I never did get it, so I put Kaplan out of my mind, and life went on. There was no more contact with them, until one day in 2010, I received a letter in the mail telling me I owed money. I contacted them and asked how I owe this money when I technically only attended the first session--1 class time. ! night? They sent me a forebearance form to fill out. Somehow the form got misplaced, and when I found it, it was past the deadline to file it. In 2012 after I filed my 2011 tax return, and got my refund, it was short by $1352.10, what was going on? In the next few days, I received a letter telling me that the money was taken from my return. Okay, I was upset, but if I had only turned in that form I would have that money. Still, I couldn't understand how attending only the first night of class could possibly cost what they said I owed. Whatever!! This year while waiting for my return, I get yet another letter telling me they are taking $528.00 for money that I owe. WHAT IS GOING ON?????!!!!! I called the Dept, of Education and was told that I owe this money because I have to pay back the money I received from financial aid. I told them that I NEVER received ANY money. No check was cashed by me. I haven't had a bank account in 8 or 9 years, so no money was deposited directly into an account. Now I am in the process of proving that no check was issued to me, When they receive the form they sent me,( and this form WILL be returned in the next few days!!!) They will review it, and if it can be proven that no check was cut to me, than I will get the money back. Keeping my fingers crossed that they do the right thing and send me my money. After reading many reviews, I am afraid that I, too, will be scammed. I plan on talking to a lawyer just to let him know what is going on in case I need him. Wish me luck!!

I completed my Associates and am 3/4 through my Bachelors. Despite all the haters out there, my experience has been outstanding. My Associates degree is in CJ as will my Bachelors and I have been attending classes’ non-stop for 3.5 years. My instructors have included judges, District Attorneys, Chiefs of Police, Sheriffs, lawyers, cops and various other professionals...almost to a person they have been outstanding, extremely knowledgeable in their fields, have a variety of real-world experiences and have shown a legitimate concern for my success. Every organization has its naysayers and Kaplan is no different, but I can say as a person who is employed in the law enforcement field and has been for over 16 years, their curriculum is very current, follows the latest trends and evolves constantly. My experience has been great and I would recommend this school (and have) to anybody. Their online program is solid and they have improved the tech side of it continuously.

I was an online KU instructor for over 7 years. The ideals the school has are excellent. Its execution of those ideals is pitifully lacking. Revenue is the only thing that matters to KU, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post. The instructors do not matter at all; the course content does not matter very much; and the students matter even less than these two combined. The standards for admission were apparently non-existent when I taught at KU; some of my students could barely write a sentence, let alone a paragraph or a paper. They never should have been admitted to the school - or any school. Despite this, instructors were demanded to do whatever it took to retain that student - and by retain it was clear that what was meant was enrolled and passing. The goal was clear - though not clearly stated: students must pass because only passing students can pay tuition. If too many students dropped out, failed out, or even got average grades (that's Bs and Cs at the college level as a general rule of thumb across the United States) instructors were quickly punished by having their teaching assignments reduced or they were simply fired. The school's website boasts integrity and dedication to higher learning, but the only thing I could find the school dedicated to was cashing student's tuition checks - typically from the Federal Government in the form of loans or grants. All that accurate, but negative information stated, every single one of the faculty I interacted with had a degree in their subject field and were dedicated to student learning. Note that learning does not mean success; some students learn that they are not ready for college, or that they are not in the appropriate program - and these students change majors, transfer, withdraw, or fail. Note that these options are not dependent on any institution or its faculty, but rather on the natural and average attrition rates across all schools of higher education. In short, KU is a good school for those who cannot attend a better on-ground, or online, institution. KU faculty are on par with their colleagues in similarly accredited institutions. But the administration at KU has absolutely no regard for its faculty and even less for its students. If you want to attend an institution that focuses integrity - both academic and personal - STAY AWAY FROM KAPLAN IN ALL ITS DERIVATIVE FORMS.

I've been a student at Kaplan for more than a year now; Im trying to get my associates in medical assisting. When I first called to get information the advisor was very helpful and nice, but he lied and gave me false information regarding a previous DUI just to get me into the school. The advisor told me I had to get a background check, so in my case I informed him that I had a previous DUI back in 2009 and if this would affect getting into the healthcare field, he said "Oh dont worry about that you will be fine". Well that was a big fat LIE! Just recently I had to pay out of pocket for another background check and this one showed my DUI. I emailed the Director of Clinical Practicums and Programs this was her response:"School of Health Sciences policy requires that all students complete a successful background check prior to full admission to a program that requires a clinical. The results of your background check include information that may cause potential clinical sites to decline hosting you for the required clinical experiences. Please review the attached form and if you would like to continue with full enrollment in your current academic program, complete the form and return it to me." FYI, I informed her that I told the advisor about my DUI when I was getting information on the program and he gave me false information. She never mentioned or gave a damn about it! Not only are the advisors a bunch of liars, the financial aid department are liars and incompetent. I HATE KAPLAN! They wasted my time and my damn money. I have kids that I have to support and now I have this bullcrap school that I have to pay for!!!! I dont know where to go from here or who to speak with regarding this matter. Does anyone have an idea of who I can contact?

I graduated from Kaplan two years ago and I have to say this school is useless. I learned little if anything to help me in my career aspirations. The classes consist of online discussion boards with minimal instructor involvement. You could learn just as much simply reading the material on your own, however you won't get the paper degree of course...that's all this school is: a for-profit degree mill. The cost is outrageous for what you actual get in terms of an education. The profit margin for online degrees must be through the roof. If I were you, I would avoid this school and probably all online schools that cost just as much if not more than traditional brick and mortar schools where you get a real college experience. These diploma mill schools are all about money and it's obvious that they care very little if they actually educate anyone.

I just completed my first year of the IT Graduate Degree. I have thus far had no issues (cross my fingers). I am in my first class of the second year now. So far, I enjoy the online experience. I have never had an issue with a professor or the school that I didn't have in my Undergraduate school or High school. Thats School!

Here's the deal. College for the most part, is a piece of paper that puts you above the rest. I'm in the military and my job is contracting. I require this degree not only to move up in the military, but also for when I retire from the military. When I'm retired from the military, I plan to still be doing contracting basically until I fully retire as a civilian. Extremely high paying jobs for contracting are easy to come by. The only reason I have to go to college is to get this piece of paper that says "I'm better", just playing the game. I already know contracting and nothing (no college anywhere) can teach me it any better than actually doing it at my job. Most of the classes do not apply at all to what I'm doing, or plan on doing for the rest of my life. That's not a knock on Kaplan either, any other college would be the same way. However, Kaplan provides a very easy way to obtain that piece of paper that makes others happy when applying for a position. No matter if I attend college or not makes no difference of my knowledge of my job. The piece of paper just gives me the edge over others. So if you want a very easy way to get that piece of paper that you know probably won't help you any further knowledge wise, Kaplan is great. That being said, if you really to make a conscious effort to learn you can become very knowledgeable on the subjects as well... so you can learn a lot, or a little and still do very well. I think Kaplan understands the hypocracy of degrees, so they leave it up to you to decide how much you decide to actually learn.

I owe Kaplan 30,000 for a Bachelors in Healthcare Administration. It has been one year and I have not found employment. I talked to the Kaplan career advisor and she wasn't helping me find a job. She was actually showing me different résumé techniques and how to conduct myself during an interview. It was basically degrading and made me feel stupid because I already know job interview techniques and resume writing key words and such. She was trying to sell me another Kaplan degree by encouraging me to waste more time at Kaplan and earn a masters. When I told her a healthcare worker told me I needed a certification and that I needed to go to a community college, I never ever heard from the Kaplan Career advisor ever again. She won't return my emails or calls. Don't waste your time or money. Kaplan degrees are worthless. I don't understand why the government allows them to operate off federal loans it the degrees are useless.

I graduated from this school under the medical billing and coding. I will say this, my teacher was great! She was a little to great for this school. What I mean is she wasn't able to teach us beyond the syllabus said. The work kaplan gives is way too easy and does not prepare you for the "real world". They make it easy so it looks like everyone there is smart so their ratings could go up. They don't are about you once your enrolled. At first they are so nice and seem so helpful, but once you sign those papers they got you. Forget trying to leave the school. They will talk to you for hours on why you want to quit. Basically beg you to stay just to keep there retention rate. I regret going there. I'm in 10000 dollars in debt, where I could've gone to community college to get the same certificate for waayyyy less. Can't for to mention they make you pay for so many books and don't even use all of them. Waste of money. I didn't even bother walking at the ceremony. Point is DO NOT ENROLL at kaplan . Aka kaplan krooks!!!

Great program, but more importantly Dick Clark is alive and kicking here. Just saying...

Please do your research before attending Kaplan. You may not be able to get the job you want after obtaining your degree. The use of the term "accredited" is misleading. Also, the financial aid department is horrible. You can't get a straight answer out of them. They put nonexistant charges on your account expecting you to pay it. They have even kept the overage from my student loan for no reason.

I just recently started on my Associate for medical assisting program and it's been pretty great so far. My teachers are so nice. They're understanding. I'm doing online btw and the people at Kaplan are just so sweet! Any questions I have they answer. No attitudes. They're reassuring and they tell me whenever I have questions or concerns to let them know and they will help me any way they can. I STILL have one person calling me making sure everything is going well with me. Something I don't mind. She is the sweetest. I would really recommend Kaplan to family and friends.

I am currently enrolled in an Associate's degree plan for Information Technology and unfortunately I am only doing online college because I'm active duty Army and deploy every other year so attending a real college is almost impossible. This school is meant for idiots, literally. I am currently taking three classes right now at the same time and I only have to spend about 30 min doing the homework for all the classes combined (if that). You have to spend 1 hour every week per class sitting online listening to an idiot instructor help retarded students "learn" how to use a computer or how to get over their login problems. This is my third set of classes and there are still people that don't know how to login etc, and the teachers will sit their and waste time they could be "teaching" trying to help students who don't belong in college, and probably didn't graduate high school. Some teachers just try to swamp you with homework that they really don't even grade. Most teachers don't actually grade. I submitted a "project" once and just for fun wanted to see if they were paying attention at all. I skipped over 50% of the requirements and got 100%. Avoid this school if you can go to a real school.

I am a recent graduate of Kaplan. I have read many of the comments posted here and some I really disagree with. I have never had a problem with this school or their financial aide department, however I remained very proactive with my educational goals. The found me an exceptional clinic to do my externship with and I was offered a job and began working 2 weeks before I officially graduated. I am proud that Kaplan is the school that I chose and I have recommended friends and family to Kaplan and they are now enrolled. Once I pay down some of my school debt, I plan to return to Kaplan for my Bachelor's Degree.

I have attended Kaplan now for about a year and 3 months and I have had some troubles, especially with getting things to work on my website, which I later found to be an issue with my server and not the school. I am dissapointed in some things they offer, like online registration. I tried to use it since I tend to spend upwards of 1-2 hours on the phone every term to register. I have also been disconnected on many occasions when trying to register. They said his was up and running then it didnt work at all. I called in to be told well it is still new. I said then it should not be offered. I am dissapointed in Kaplans inability to use direct deposit for LIVE EXP checks I get every term. I have also received my excess funds on some terms in 3-6 seperate checks which one was dispersed after the start of my next term. After complaining with upper management and reassigning a new academic advisor, I have had none of these problems since October. I thnk every school has their issues and some people just get the short stick like I did. When I called to complain about the phone system disconnecting me, I was told that happens at the end and start of every term since students are claling in to register for classes. I would expect to hear, I am sorry, I will make a note of that and make sure someone is notified to have that looked into, not that happens every term.. deal with it... I have had good and bad experiences with Kaplan but compared to UOP, this school is great even if the technical stuff can get frustrating at times. I would give them a 8/10 overall since they have worked to resolve my issues even if it takes multiple phone calls to get it done.

My grading is a 5, but that is because I HAVE to give it some grading. At this point, I would like to leave my full review of the school until it is time to start looking for work. Here’s my lame story first… My lifestyle dictates that an online degree was my only option; otherwise I would see my 3 year old daughter graduate college before me. I shopped around and like the cost. I am friends with people who work as headhunters and HR representatives. Each squashed my fears that Kaplan was not recognized as “legitimate”. One school wanted me to take a course to “get me back into the school mode” before being allowed to start taking classes that applied to my degree. Kaplan accepted all gen ed. classes from my automotive degree from my junior college. Unlike everyone else, I have NEVER had a problem with FA. The only problems I will say I had was registering for a class and requesting the seminar on a particular night and being told I was registered for it, only to find that it was on a different night. No big deal – I just like keeping the seminars all on the same night. The other minor complaint is that the writing department assistants contradict each other. Anyway… my skepticism started when I was getting consistent 100% grades on my papers. Really?!?!? NOTHING is wrong with this paper? As classes rolled on, I encountered professors who would walk us through the assignments and give us the answers. One even allowed us access to the final exam and allowed us to take it as many times as we needed until we got a 100%. For this particular exam, the answers were saved, so all you had to do was log out and log back in, changing the answers, until the answer was correct. Others were very vocal about how they too had 4.0 GPAs. Really? A university full of people graduating with some form of Cum Laude acknowledgement? I am starting to become fearful of how this school will look on a resume, as I perceive it to be a degree mill. I have not read any reviews of people struggling to find work in the field of business. I would not tell someone NOT to come here, but I would not encourage it either. Its too easy. Too good to be true. And you know what they say about things that are too good to be true. My best to those searching.

Kaplan University is a great school if you want to purse an education online. I just finish my Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology and now pursing my Bachelors of Science in Information Technology. Kaplan University has tutoring for math, writing, Science, and Technology. Kaplan University is the only school that I will purse my education with. I have 3 kids that are the ages of 6, 5, and a 1 years old and I found the time during the night to get my schooling done and on top of that my husband is deploy for 8 months. So seeing bad complaints about my school is wrong and the one I seen that a Kaplan professor wrote about students are wrong to. I have great communication and computer skills and every project I have done is very professional and well written. Sound like the professor that work for Kaplan University got fired and taking all his or her grudges against all students. I don’t appreciate that at all. For your information I am getting a NASA intern next year with my GPA of 3.0 I work hard for so don’t put Kaplan University down without experience being a student first. Before I became a Kaplan University student I had little knowledge of computer skills and now after 3 years my computer skills are great. I am a proud alumni Kaplan University Student.

I am in the Health Science program for Health and Wellness. All my professors have been wonderful with the exception of one (so far). The classes and books are great. I really like the online set up that Kaplan uses. It is organized and easy to use. I have been to another online university and I could not stand the online program they used for the school and the other university did not have seminars which was horrible. I love that Kaplan has seminars for the classes. The down side is the financial aid department. I did have someone give me wrong information which screwed up my financial aid. I filed several complaints and finally after returning they corrected the mistake. Kaplan needs to work on their financial aid department! and a little on the academic advising, as I have had some difficulty with an "advisor." Again, they apologized for what the advisor did, but it (my situation) just should not have happened. With financial aid- write everything down and document what is said and who said it! Overall the school is good and always seems to be improving.

Obtaining my associates degree in Paralegal Studies was absolutely worthless. I completed my degree on the accelerated track, taking 3 classes per term and graduating with a 3.49 gpa. Hard work with the end result of obtaining a useless degree. I owe over 30k in loans and thus far have been unable to find employment that will cover my loan repayment. I stayed up on my account and the end result they somehow still managed to say i owed them 132, which for the lkfe of me I cannot figure out. My advisr, find a local university or college and stay away from academic offers from schools like KAPLAN. BUYER BEWARE warnings should be required in their marketing material.

I have had some wonderful professors, however the Financial Aid dept. doesn't know the right hand from the left and I have had nothing but problems from them. They cannot tell me the exact amount I owe, what I'm paying for and they cannot even see my payments in the computer when I can see them from my end and we are both in the same FA site. If you don't want to owe them your leg and arm please do research before entering into this University. Everything sounds so sweet when you are speaking to an admission advisor just remember they are like car salesman, all they want is your money!!