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Colorado Technical University - Online

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Locations:   Colorado Springs (CO) 

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59% of students said this degree improved their career prospects
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Jason Remigio III

Reviewed: 1/2/2013

Degree: Homeland Security

If you like Online schools this is the school you might go to, you can use webcam and the instructors webcam might work. There are problems with the technical issues online, when you lose connection and you need to know what happens. The courses are recorded and you can playback the instruction every time till you got what you missed. The problem is getting the career before the time expires for financial aid to be paid off.

A little warning you can't use this degree to get into the legal field because... Read More

Ohh, I'm still looking in previous jobs for experience as I live in California where unemployment is high. Probably the whole nation, Obama took care of my financial aid, since I have no income that is lower than $25,000 a year salary income I owe nothing and paid monthly from Sallie Mae so I have nothing owed. I used to be in the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

As I used my experience with the instructors and expressed my differences and tactics in law enforcement. After you get a new job, continue your education because it will pay off in the future. Go to a campus school, your employer will let you go part-time. Whatever the situation is with you.

Anonymous

Reviewed: 12/24/2012

Degree: Criminal Justice

Colorado Technical University Online (CTUO) is not a school for everyone. The courses used to vary from 11 weeks to 5 weeks but I guess they decided that they were not pumping enough students through the system. All courses are now 5 weeks long. There are some good instructors, that is, instructors that want to help you learn but for the most part instructors are low quality and do not help at all. I have had some instructors that barely spoke English. The books are mostly e-books that you cannot... Read More

Financial aid is another joke. I do not think even they know what stipends or disbursements you are going to get. I even think that they get points for getting you off the phone by telling you that your money will be in tomorrow. The whole financial aid department is incompetent with exception of one person I talked to a year in a half ago. Speaking of incompetent so is CTUO entire IT department. CTUO has discussion boards and back in 2010 they worked great then they had the 2011 spring update. Discussion board was unable to carry the original format. In other words I spent hours working on a paper making it neat and tidy with 0.5” borders, APA format, double space, and indent first line of paragraph. When I posted to the discussion board it came out with no boarders, single spaced and random enters sometimes five words then enter, and sometimes 10 words then enter. IT said it wasn’t their problem must be my computer. So I spent days figuring out it was not my problem even worked with Microsoft. IT said not their problem discussion boards worked fine. SIX months later they admitted it was a problem in the meantime all the students were getting docked 10 points per assignment for not submitting in APA format. I would go and spend an hour reworking my assignment on the discussion board so that it looked like I had originally written it.

CTUO is a horrible place to get your degree from. It takes hours of research to research the subject matter and even longer to put it in a cohesive document. Be prepared to be congratulated on one hand for going above the required word count and punished with a low grade on the other for exceeding the expectations of the assignment.

Roger

Reviewed: 12/20/2012

Degree: Criminal Justice

To whom it may concern: 12-20-2012 This online school is great for people who have experience in the field they are in and want a refresher. DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU KNOW NOTHING. You will learn nothing and hurt your GPA in the process. The faculty is made up of a mix of academia graduates of the field of study or actual workers in that field. A small percentage of Professors want to help you learn and succeed but the majorities are there to read a pre-processed power point that may or may not have anything... Read More

Financial aid is a joke. Most of the morons that work there do not even know what financial aid IS! There are a few good ones but you have to deal with the mass majority who are idiots. Do not believe anything they say they are graded by how long they have you on the phone the longer you talk to them the faster they want to tell you “whatever” and hang up!

Academic advisor are the same breed as the financial advisor MORONS! Technical support doesn’t even know how boot a computer much less help.

They have this thing called virtual commons what a laugh. There is nothing virtual or common about it. It’s supposed to be a place to meet like-minded people and chat… but there are no chat rooms, not text boxes just email? Really?

In the end you get no help for job placement, may end up like me with a 3.55 when you had a 4.0 and little or no understanding of what you just spent $36,000 for a degree for. Most of the books I paid for are e-books and I will have no access to once I graduate. There is no job placement help I have been searching for six months now for help and I have two classes left? Real help there! This school is a joke! And a waste of time and money! DO NOT MAKE MY MISTAKE!!!!

R. Current student at Colorado Technical University

Anonymous

Reviewed: 12/14/2012

Degree: Human Resources

I'm currently attending the online portion of Colorado Technical University. I started with my associated degree in August. I have to say that the financial aid department is lacking knowledge on that department. I'm waiting for my disburement and yet yo receive it.

I don't see that wait time before the student even receives it. Its takes almost another whole month before you get it when they have you on a scheduled disburesment date. They need to get better with it.

Anonymous

Reviewed: 12/2/2012

Degree: Criminal Justice

I will begin with the facts first.... Colorado technical university IS a Accredited school...all you have to do is look it up.. it's not hard to research. Never take anyone else's word for it.. Do your research.

I'm currently attending CTU and wouldn't dream of going anywhere else. I contacted St. Louis university here in Missouri to see if my credits would be transferable. And guess what they where !!!! I received my Associates in Criminal Justice in 2011 and I'm currently enrolled in their Bachelors... Read More

They have real professors and instructors that take their job seriously. And most of them have also graduated or have attended CTU. If your ready to start your online education from a Accredited school contact CTU... You will be so happy you did,.. I promise you.

Anonymous

Reviewed: 12/1/2012

Degree: Criminal Justice

I am not the perfect student however, I did fail two of my classes and was doing good (A- and a B+) in the classes I just dropped. It is December and as most students my loans/grants etc are used for help during the year for living expenses. I was told by support services, student accounts and financial aid that I was good and would receive my disbursement for this month. My surprise when I get a notice on our main home board saying I needed to e-sign something ("You have important Financial Aid... Read More

I went to the letter and found that I owed them money in the tune of almost 1,500.00 when just three weeks ago it was $518.00 (a round that amount) they wanted me to sign an agreement to pay the school out of pocket. There were payments arranged for me and I would see them at the end of the document. I read the documents, it would not show me the payment schedule unless I e-signed first. I called them to find out what is going on and told them that I was told just three weeks ago that I would get my disbursement this month, when can I expect it?

I was told I would not get it nor the one in March and that I still owed them money because my tuition went up by $20.00 per credit hour (for those that do not know; each time you are in class and have a one hour session, that is a credit hour) I was taken back by this because I thought how can you raise tuition when I was already approved for 2012/2013? She stayed fixated on the fact that I wanted my disbursement and that I was angry that they could just come out of left field and raise the tuition out of the blue (especially at the end of the year) when the tuition change did not happen until Jan 6, 2013.

I was told that because I was approved for a certain amount of money for the 2012/2013 year that I would still owe money plus they would have to take my disbursement money as well as me paying them $1,500.00 (about) and I am like well what if we went down in hours, she said we could do that and that I would still get none of my disbursement even after going down in hours however, I would not owe them as much.

I withdrew from CTU because I know next year will be the same and they will raise their tuition again and it does not matter what you are told through out the year from any of the so called "we are here for you; advisors." because they can tell you anything except what they know will happen at the end of the year.

I was some what stalked as well and promised a meeting with career placement (before I even started) to find out what I would be able to do in my chosen field) with my limited ability and working at home. The meeting never happened and I believe I was told that because I mentioned that I was going to go to another online school. I was promised all my disbursements with no hidden charges and I was told that prices would not affect my current year concerning monies that would be given to me or them, it would not happen till the next year if there were any changes.

Be aware that when they tell you "next year" they mean starting in DEC of what ever year you start classes and that it does not go by your grant/loan year i.e. 2012-2013 loan/grant year. Any money that you are planning on having is gone as of Dec because an increase will happen.

I had no problems with the instructors and I found them very helpful. I found the course length; short and I spent many hours on work when I could have just done cheap work by using key words and some of the materials. I felt that the courses were pushed through with out really understanding or grasping the detail of the courses. It was a run through and truthfully I have retained very little of what I thought I was learning. CTU crams stuff down your throat and even when they mess up (my classes went to what I had taken in Oct for like 48 hours and locked me out of my other classes that I already started and turned work into them) the stress level was very high.

They give you a lot of tools to use and I liked that though you had to go on a search and destroy mission on how to find it. they gave you mentors though you communicate with them by email. I found that by the time they got back with you. with a search and destroy, you already found the answer. Another thing is that they constantly do surveys; done all the time, on every little thing. How are they doing, how did you like this, do you like us, your instructors, how do you rate this and that?

I do not like hidden cost or the fact that they can raise their tuition in December which is to a lot of people an important time of year, with many counting on disbursements for a little bit extra cash to live off of, go home, bills or other.

CTU will never get my vote and I feel they are lacking in personality and care of the people that go to CTU. If you want fly by courses and tuition fees raised at the end of your year then hey! maybe that is the school for you.

Anonymous

Reviewed: 11/26/2012

Degree: Network Administration

Upon completing my Bachelors degree I have made myself just about unemployable as many employers want real world experience, which I had none only had the experience I had gained from projects in school. There was absolutely no help obtaining employment at all after graduation, nor was there any attempt.

After you complete your degree program of study you have to register with a place named DOCUFIDE, this will only get you the transcripts from your classes. I graduated in August 2012, it is now the... Read More

First time was in October, they told me there was a problem with the VA as the GI Bill final payment was late, and I should be receiving everything by November 25th, all I got was a refund check for over payment and my transcripts were finally released.

I have attempted to call the school today (26 Nov 2012) and there is no answer. I have sent numerous emails, all have gone unanswered. Do yourself a favor and go to a different school. Now I question the quality of education I received from CTU.

Anonymous

Reviewed: 11/20/2012

Degree: Software Engineering

I have attend CTU for a year now and I must say I'm feeling a bit uneasy with the teaching ethics. I am not a failing student (GPA 3.1) nor do I have had any failing classes. I just don't understand how they expect a college student that is new to software development to grasp Java programming in just 5 weeks. Yes, it is an accelerated program at CTU but there need to be a threshold or curriculum for students that are new to such course subjects. Example, I am Network Asst. at my job and I do have... Read More

The students that attend CTU are very helpful and optimistic which is great considering the teacher availability (1hr a day). The community allows you to get information and reading material that can be found just by google or any online database. Coming in contact (online) with some students, I was able to acquire a lot of experience and hands on information that helped me through several classes. I would say 2 out of 10 professors' were actually eager to help. Working and studying extra hard will pay-off eventually. Learning from an actual professor is "to each his own!!" I still attend CTU. I will be looking for another university after this term to continue my education due to the high risk of failing a class and teacher unavailability!!

 

Henry

Reviewed: 11/14/2012

Degree:

I feel compelled to write a review on CTU online after reading many of the other posts.
My experience has been great, everything I expected. I started classes in October 2010 and will graduate with a BS in May of 2013, then plan on starting the Master’s program.


To help clear up some of the other posts, yes the school is accredited, this is easy to check on so I don’t know you all these people say it’s not, just Google it! Yes the school is a for profit school, why is that so bad? Their owned by... Read More


So the bottom line is the school has a set of policy’s and each instructor lays out their expectations at the beginning of each class, it’s your call it you want to follow them, if so you will learn something and do well. If not you may be one of the people complaining how they were cheated and tricked into signing up for online classes and how bad the school is…wake up, it’s not the school! The classes are very flexible, but once you’re in the class the instructor sets the times for live chats, you can always catch the recorded one. The due dates for assignments are clearly laid out, if you late you lose points. The school is expensive and the cost has increased twice since I started, but I feel its offset by convince, my commute it across the house to the den, I don’t spend time and money on a commute. I travel a lot for work, so I can catch class no matter where I am and the books are included in the cost, sent to my home.


My recommendation is if you self-motivated and live a busy life, yes the school is excellent.

Melisha Osborne

Reviewed: 11/13/2012

Degree:

I enrolled into CTU back in 2009 I was a bit hesitant at first I'll admit. Well needless to say I received my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice.


I love CTU and would refer them, and have referred them to whom ever wanted to continue their education. I chalk the negative reviews up to simply.. You can please everyone all the time. Colorado Technical University is an Accredited college. I don't excuse the harsh tactic as far as calling, or trying to get people to enroll.


I personally think CTU... Read More


Their Virtual Campus is easy to maneuver around. And they gave programs in place to walk you through your Resumes, Cover letters and interviews.. And I wouldn't attend any where else..So contact CTU...

Nay

Reviewed: 11/8/2012

Degree: Business

Today, for whatever reason, I decided to see how CTUO ranked versus other online universities and this is one of the sites that happened to pop up on my google search. To be quite honest I am a bit frightened after reading some of these reviews and I've been a full-time student there for the past year and a half. I used to think that maybe I was just having a string of bad luck, as far as my professors go, but now I realize that it isn't just me. When I initially inquired about enrolling the counselor... Read More

So lets get to the professors, as if the counselor experience shouldn't have been enough to make me leave. My experience with Professors has been really hit or miss. I have had to amazing instructors IE. C T (English) and W M (Business Law), there were a few others as well but those to were absolutely amazing and I would recommend them to any and all students. On the other hand I have had some really awful instructors and I will not name their names but I will say that one taught sociology and the other psychology, the two courses I was looking forward to taking the most. One professor went on holiday vacation during the first week taught nothing pertaining to the course and then gave several students, including myself the same grade and grade feedback even though it was very specific and did not apply to all of our assignments. When asked about the unwarranted low grades as well as the illogical feedback she became defensive and rude and from that point on her focus, during the remaining weeks, was on the 1st weeks assignment for which she had botched in the grading process. Yes they have assignment expectations posted but she was looking for specific verbiage but did not relay that to us. I used the same exact assignment for the next assignment, added "as it refers to *insert name here*" plus the additional 300 words required per the task and I received 100 even though she had given me 73 the week before....so literally the difference in 100 and 73 were the words *as referred to by *insert name here*. It was totally ridiculous.

My problem is that some of these professor seem to be more concerned with hearing the sound of their own voice than actually teaching. They spend those 2 hours per week talking about things that are relevant to the subject but not relevant to the curriculum at hand. I get the fact that this is a university but what is the purpose of talking about things on an advanced level when students are still trying to learn the basics? It is highly annoying but I keep coming back and it never fails, right after I get a crappy instructor I wind up with a really good instructor the next session. It's like hit or miss. I'm afraid to transfer at this point because I must admit that I love the live and archived chats, the M.U.S.E.'s, and the MyLabs but considering how much I pay for each course, its a bit scary to know that at any moment I could be totally wasting my money on another bad professor. I'm seriously going to start looking into different schools though because these posts have scared me for real. Just knowing that it's not just me is kind of refreshing and creepy at the same time.

marie

Reviewed: 11/1/2012

Degree:

I transferred to CTU in August 2012 based on a recommendation believe it or not....but it was one of the worst experiences I have ever had. The enrollment counselor I worked with didn't give me the right information and was a stalker. I asked him 50 times to always email me if he needed anything and all he did was call. He was more like a used car salesman then an educational advisor. They completely gave me wrong information regarding Financial Aid....and they are sooo expensive.

At first I was told... Read More

So if you work full time....taking online (at least more than one class) probably isn't a smart idea. The class I did end up taking I felt as though I learned nothing...and the teacher for the online marketing class I took (and dropped) was a jerk...and even said in our very first online webinar that a lot of people didn't like him. Really?! Who teaches like that!?!? Bottom line...this school is not worth the cost you pay....and somehow I still owe them money...which I will fight to the death not to pay them because of once again being told incorrect information by a financial aid representative. By the way...their financial aid department is in Chicago...they do not have financial aid at campus. If you want a good school....do not go here.

Yanina

Reviewed: 10/23/2012

Degree:

I have been going to CTU online since August 2007. I have my associates and Bachelors with them and currently doing my MBA. I researched various schools before I chose them. They are a bit pricy but other schools are around the same ball park. I do use my GI Bill to pay for the school so I have not paid out of pocket thankfully.

I am in the Army and everytime I have had a long or extended period of training in which I am disconnected from the world, the school has granted me leave of absence. For... Read More

I have seen the negative reviwes but I do not see how it has happened. I have no bad experience with them at all. They helped me set up my GI Bill as well. I have learned the most in my college experience here than going to regular school. I attended a year and half at Univ. of PR and litterally felt I was in high school again. I also was acredited 60 credits so I did not have to start over when I came in to CTU. Great in everything. My degrees here helped em land the job of my dreams.

Adam Luera

Reviewed: 10/12/2012

Degree:

This school rolls out the "Red Carpet" for you when they are trying to get you in, but once you are in, they leave you to sink!!! The instructors are somewhat knowledgeable, but could careless about the students. The administration, advisers, counselors, could care less about you. I recently had a close friend pass away,and he left his wife in a bad situation. I had to commit most of my time to help her..so my grades were very bad to say the least. I just didn't have time or couldn't focus because... Read More

I appealed so I could start fresh... and I was denied!! I explained in great detail what had happened, and still no compassion or remorse!!!! These people are only out for the money, and could careless about you as a person. I will find a school that values my money, and me as a person!

Out of 30 appeals, on one was granted, so obviously these people don't realize that shit happens!! No consideration what's so ever.... I was supposed to he a warning, then probation, then dismissal, and I never got warned, my probation was basically, "Sorry you are being dropped!!!" Good luck and once again DO NOT CHOOSE THIS SCHOOL!!!!! SO MUCH FOR TAKING CARE OF VETERANS!!!

Justin Brown

Reviewed: 10/8/2012

Degree: Homeland Security

I don't quite know how to respond to those who don't have experience with online education or those who had financial difficulties with this school. I am a current student and about a 1 year into my own program which is titled Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with Security Specialization. My bills are paid even with the $1,000/class price tag.

Having completed the Junior year of courses I am encouraged by the fact that I have already taken multiple courses related to my security specialization.... Read More

It is annoying that the course curriculum is created by someone other than the instructor, but I believe that is part of how CTU seems to attract great talent in adjunct professors, that is to bring them into a class that is already prepared and to allow them to simply do their job in instructing students without asking them to reinvent the wheel.

I hope my commentary proves useful in terms of finding CTU to be a viable option for online education.

Darrell Moore

Reviewed: 10/2/2012

Degree:

After reading several reviews of CTU Online I feel compelled to share my thoughts. I have been a student at CTU Online since April 2010 with an estimated completion date of November 2013.

If you are looking for a challenging degree program where you will reap what you sow then CTU Online is an excellent option. CTU will penalize you for late assignments so long as you keep your instructor aware of your situation i.e. 10% for assignments submitted 5-7 days late. Live Chat sessions with the instructor... Read More

One could argue about the cost vs benefit of any online school i.e. will the cost of your education give you the necessary return on your investment. In that regards I believe a "Brick and Mortar" institution will always beat out online educations. However for the working adult, who is looking for advancement through academic achievement then CTU is as good and as affordable as any online university. This being said I must admit that I am using my GI Bill to finance my education, if I had to pay out of pocket or use college loans I would choose a "Brick and Mortar" school over any online education due to the percieved lower value of an online degree.

Brandon

Reviewed: 10/1/2012

Degree:

First let me get to the bad part about CTU. The tuition, it was already kind of high and was raised two times in the two years I attended. Learn the difference in Quarter Hours and Semester Hours! At CTU they do everything in Quarter Hours. Under that method they charge around $305/credit hour. However, most schools use Semester Hours. Under that method you are paying around $406/credit hour. Either way you crack it, they charged me around $1,200 for each course. Much higher than nearly anywhere... Read More

Now don't let that be the deal killer. This is not my only online school experience and compared to the others they do so much more for you than nearly any other online school. Also the virtual campus is VERY easy to use. They make the enrollment process a complete breeze, when for most schools it can be a nightmare. Also the instructors (99% of them) really do care. They want you to learn the subject matter and succeed in class. The advisers always are willing to help with anything, but at times they seem to not be on the same page. For example, if one person cannot help you, they transfer you, but some times that person cannot help either and it can be a job just to find the right person.

Overall I would give Colorado Technical University online an 8 out of 10. They are worth looking into. If you want great support and ease of use CTU is the way to go, but if tuition cost is a concern to you than they may not be right for you.

POOKIE3706

Reviewed: 9/30/2012

Degree:

THIS WAS THE FIRST COLLEGE I TRIED TO ATTEND AND OVERALL THIS WAS BY FAR THE WORST SCHOOL EVER.I WOULD'NT RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL TO MY WORST ENEMY!! ULTIMATE MEDICAL ACADEMY IS WHERE IT'S AT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT SCHOOL!!

Cris

Reviewed: 9/30/2012

Degree:

I had a friend who recommended CTU Online so I gave it a shot. With a full time job and transportation issues, it seemed to " fit my needs." My first student advisor was really helpful with every step of the registration process. She also sent me emails from time to time to see if everything was ok or if I had any questions. I was withdrawn after my first year.. I had some personal matters that needed my full attention. After handling my issues, I decided to go back since I was half way through my... Read More

There are a lot of documents required especially if you are receiving financial aid. This new advisor was quick to get me into classes within a week. I was having trouble obtaining my tax transcripts and she was well aware of it. After three weeks I was withdrawn by the school. My third attempt to finish my degree came shortly after. I had the same advisor who again was eager to get me started in the session that started a few days later. I told her I didn't want to start classes and do the work only to be pulled put. She referred me to some guy who supposedly was part of the returning student department. I told him the same thing. He said I have nothing to worry about, if it takes me two three or even six weeks, they will not withdraw me because of missing documents.

A this point, I was still unable to get a copy of my tax transcripts. After three weeks, I was withdrawn yet again!! I had just completed four assignments within the two days prior to that!! I was so upset!! I emailed my student advisor and that other guy.. I wanted to prevent being withdrawn and was reassured more than twice that that wouldn't happen! They are so stupid!! NEVER AGAIN!!

Crystal Miles

Reviewed: 9/20/2012

Degree: Criminal Justice

This University has opened the doors for my dreams again. I was once in college and gave that dream up for the life of a married woman with several children. By signing up via a pop up ad, my life has changed.

Although I have yet to graduate with my Bachelors' degree, I have gotten my Associates' in Criminal Justice. The student advisors' assisted me in finding the best match for my previous education as well as an area that will continue to thrive. The only concern Ihave thus far is How Am I Getting... Read More

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