"I am surprised to see so many low reviews for Brandman. I am almost finished with the MBA program and have had an overall great experience with it. It's great for people who work full time and need to take classes at their own pace. Granted online schooling isn't the same (in my opinion) as learning in person, but I think the professors do the best they can with what they have."

Almostdone

Reviewed: 2/10/2021
Degree: Social Work
Graduation Year: 2021

"For those speaking on Chapman, Brandman is soon to become apart of UMass. I would personally recommend my program to people but can't speak on any other degrees or programs. I've had great, helpful and knowledgeable Professors (many from Chapman) & OneStop/Financial aid are helpful. I will say that sometimes the bare minimum is assigned leaving the student to research a lot on their own, but that's not a problem for me as that's why I chose an online program. I have learned so much and it's been an independent journey, which I think is a problem for some people. If you don't like the minimum, DO MORE. If you feel you're not being challenged, challenge yourself. Nothing's stopping you. Any online program, YOU have to do the work. If you need a Professor to hold your hand, choose a different school/program."

Saskia Knight

Responded: 3/8/2021

Thank you for sharing your experience with the Brandman Social Work program. Armed with the knowledge of current trends in the industry, our instructors ensure relevancy and applicable skills. We are happy to see you received the excellent education we strive to provide. Keep up the great work. Thank you.
Saskia Knight
Executive Vice Chancellor
Enrollment and Student Affairs

Tony

Reviewed: 12/20/2020
Degree: Computer Engineering
Graduation Year: 2021

"This is a good option if you just want a degree. The format is just they post a prompt, and you post a discussion. I found it not very valuable and hard to follow. Save your money look else where. If you want to actually learn and have teachers who are engaged, then this place is not for you."

Saskia Knight

Responded: 1/12/2021

Hello Tony, your feedback is appreciated. Our faculty members are committed to providing every student with real-world instruction that can be applied to their workplace. I am disappointed to hear your experience did not reflect this. Your feedback will be shared with the Dean for future improvements. Thank you.
Saskia Knight
Executive Vice-Chancellor
Enrollment and Student Affairs

David

Reviewed: 11/25/2020
Degree: Computer Engineering
Graduation Year: 2020

"I'm a recent grad and proud alumnus of Brandman University. The staff was always incredibly friendly and helpful. In my experience, Brandman employs experienced and well-qualified professors in their respective fields to instruct the courses, which lends to a rich learning environment. I had a great experience from initial enrollment inquiry up until graduation. Thanks to the G.I. Bill and this school's participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program, I was able to load up on as many courses that I could handle to fast-track my graduation. Most people outside of the military probably have not heard of Brandman University until ads started making their rounds on the web, but the fact that they carry the Chapman heritage helps out with the school's identity. People that are familiar with Chapman are more than likely familiar with Brandman, which is quite alright because both institutions are respectable and regarded as quality institutions. The degree has helped to advance my career which is invaluable to me than what others believe about a college education."

Alyssa Chavez

Responded: 12/3/2020

Hello David, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Congratulations on earning your degree! I am delighted to hear you experienced the culture of support we strive to provide for all students, and our faculty will be too. Thank you for your service. Brandman is proud to be a Yellow Ribbon Program School serving veterans and military personal for over 60 years. I wish you all the best in your career and look forward to hearing about your future accomplishments.
Saskia Knight
Executive Vice-Chancellor
Enrollment and Student Affairs

Jeremy

Reviewed: 10/20/2020
Degree: Management
Graduation Year: 2018

"I can not rate the education program yet because it has taken them 3 months to register me. I was very eager to start my masters program and gave them everything needed fairly quickly but they are very slow to get back and when they do, they made your next appointment for 2 weeks later. Other institutions do everything in their power to get you started as soon as possible. Not Brandman, I’m still waiting. At this point, I’m going back to Liberty and their strict schedule."

Saskia Knight

Responded: 11/17/2020

Hello Jeremy, I appreciate your feedback. Our enrollment coaches support our students with the application and registration process making it easier to navigate. I am disappointed to hear this was not your experience. Please send your information to assistance@brandman.edu; we can assist you further. Thank you.
Saskia Knight
Executive Vice-Chancellor
Enrollment and Student Affairs

Anonymous

Reviewed: 12/17/2019
Degree: Education
Graduation Year: 2019

"In an email to The Panther, Chapman's student newspaper, Chapman President Daniele Struppa wrote that Brandman is a “separately incorporated, accredited, independently managed institution, with its own governance board.” In other words, Chapman wants nothing to do with Brandman. Brandman, on the other hand, leeches off Chapman's excellent reputation to attract enrollments. It is indeed misleading; it's meant to be."

Saskia Knight

Responded: 1/8/2020

Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to leave your comments. Brandman University was known as Chapman University College until 2009 when we received a naming grant and changed our name to Brandman University. We are still a part of the Chapman University System and operate with the same standards and expectations as always. Thank you for your time.
Saskia Knight
Executive Vice Chancellor
Enrollment and Student Affairs

P.S. Castillo

Reviewed: 10/6/2019
Degree: Organizational Leadership
Graduation Year: 2019

"Outstanding school and program for the working professional trying to move up to executive, training or director level. Brandman faculty and staff are helpful and knowledgeable. The few administrative issues with schedule and finance were worked out in no time. The classes are challenging and beneficial with a logical schedule that culminates in your final assignment. My capstone class is a few weeks away and look forward to finishing this useful and exceptional program."

Saskia Knight

Responded: 12/16/2019

Castillo, thank you for leaving a review. Congratulations on completing your program. I am happy to see you received the flexibility and support we are known for. Our faculty members pride themselves on providing knowledge that can be applied directly to your workplace. Please keep in touch, and we look forward to hearing about your future accomplishments. Thank you.
Saskia Knight
Executive Vice Chancellor
Enrollment and Student Affairs

Harriet

Reviewed: 9/18/2019
Degree: Organizational Leadership
Graduation Year: 2019

"This is not a Chapman education. To say that Brandman is part of the Chapman "system" is, in my opinion, misleading. I can't speak to the undergrad or master's program but Brandman does not offer a quality doctoral program. I would not recommend it unless you just long for a degree and not a solid doctoral education experience with credible outcomes. I doubt anyone in the academic community will mistake a Brandman doctoral degree for a Chapman degree. I did not graduate from Brandman. I discovered the difference between a good doctoral program and Brandman's after I found and enrolled in a better school with a solid doctoral program. Most of all, don't settle for Brandman because you're not sure of your ability to get into a good school. There are plenty of good schools out there. Find one. Don't waste your doctoral time and dollars here."

Saskia Knight

Responded: 12/16/2019

Hello Harriet, we appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback. Chapman University established Brandman University to provide flexible learning options for busy adults while continuing to uphold its high academic standards. Although we are proud of some of the awards our Ed.D. program and other degrees have received, we’re disappointed to hear you had a different experience. We wish you the best in your educational journey. Thank you.
Saskia Knight
Executive Vice Chancellor
Enrollment and Student Affairs

Anonymous

Reviewed: 9/18/2019
Degree: Organizational Leadership
Graduation Year: 2019

"Brandman is not the same quality as Chapman and I find their advertising as part of Chapman "system" deceitful. Doctoral degrees are very important which means you should find a school that respects intellectual pursuit over rubric. I can't speak to their undergrad or master's program but I would never recommend Brandman for a doctoral degree. There are online or hybrid doctoral programs that are far better than Brandman. Do your research and find a good school for your doctoral work. I did not graduate from Brandman but the system requires reviewers to submit a graduate year. I found a better school. They are out there."

Michael

Reviewed: 8/9/2019
Degree: Organizational Leadership
Graduation Year: 2019

"My first problem is with my counselor. As a first time student, I wasn't sure what I wanted to study initially. When I figured it out, I contacted my counselor and asked her to change my program, and she would not change it. The reason was that she wanted me to wait a few months to decide on a degree before changing it. I can understand where she is coming from, but I am the one paying so why question it? My second problem is with my Professor. I was confused on two assignments during my course. After the second time, I contacted my professor with a professional email and asked her to include all of the tasks due for the week in the section labeled "Graded work due this week." I felt it would help everyone, and it would reduce me wasting my time looking in week seven for an assignment due in week four. My third issue is with Blackboard. I am currently in week 6 of class, and I have an assignment due on Sunday. I was supposed to receive an assignment back from my professor with her input, and I was supposed to review the professor's input and make the appropriate changes for final submission. The day I am supposed to receive this feedback I received an email instead stating that there was a problem with blackboard and I need to resubmit ASAP. So I resubmit and email the professor to let her know I took action. Two days later, I receive another email stating all my assignments from last week need to be resubmitted ASAP because they did not load properly. This time I attached my assignments to an email rather than using the blackboard. I did take the professor's advice to call and get help with this issue, but well I am not looking to throw money at the school so I will have to wait the 48 hours to get a response I'm sure. I wish the professor would have contacted me sooner because that could have helped also, but what does she care, she is receiving a paycheck. Is Brandman University to blame for all of this? No. its people, lazy people. I have combed through the five-star reviews on this site, and they are all pretty cool, also reasonably similar. Anyways, maybe I just had bad luck. My wife received her MBA through Brandman, and she did not have anything bad to say, but she also went into the school and had excellent professors."

Saskia Knight

Responded: 8/13/2019

Hello Michael, we appreciate you sharing your feedback. I am disappointed to read about the experience you received while attending. We strive to provide all our students receive an excellent education, and it looks like we missed the mark here. I will share your feedback with Dean Worthington, who oversees the school of Business and Professional Studies. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience as this allows us to make future improvements.

Frustrated Student

Reviewed: 4/12/2019
Degree: Criminal Justice
Graduation Year: 2019

"As an adult student who pays for my education out of my pocket, going to Brandman University was one of the WORST decisions that I have ever made in my life. I truly wish that I had read the reviews here before reaching out to this pathetic excuse of a college. The One Stop is a hot mess. The counselors never return my messages or answer my emails. My last straw was the counselor's inability to answer a simple question about the request of college transcripts. There is NO excuse for such incompetence. When I forwarded my concern to the office of Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Services, he had the nerves to tell me that he found it "interesting" that I had not made any payment to the school for the upcoming semester even though I kept emphasizing that I was paying for my education out of my pocket. Are you kidding me? This is your attitude? Why would I make the payment first if your incompetent staff cannot even answer a simple question about the request of transcripts? God, why did I choose this school? Do NOT make the same mistake as I did. I feel so angry right now."

Saskia Knight

Responded: 7/15/2019

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We want all our students to be given a seamless experience and a valuable education. At this point, I feel it would be best for you to contact our Office of Student Concerns (OSC) for guidance. http://www.brandman.edu/about-brandman/consumer-information/complaint-policy and to find a resolution. The OSC provides informal assistance in providing recommended actions to help resolve conflicts, disputes, or providing contact with appropriate resources. The OSC is an advocate for the fair resolution of a problem, not for any particular party, and gives equal attention to the rights for all concerned. Thank you again for reaching out, and I look forward to a positive resolution.

John M

Reviewed: 3/8/2019
Degree: Business Administration
Graduation Year: 2021

"I'm currently taking my third session at Brandman. I was not sure what to expect, but US News & World Report has them ranked highly. My company is paying for me to attend here full ride. I have found the professors knowledgeable, helpful and understanding. This school is focused on working adults and they do a great job of providing the flexibility I need to manage work, school and home life. Financial Aid is not that fast to respond, but luckily I don't have to deal with them much. My adviser is impossible to get in touch with, so that is a problem. I work through Guild Education, so they are able to get answers I need. Overall, I'm very happy with my decision to attend Brandman."

Reviewed: 2/8/2019
Degree: Marriage & Family Therapy
Graduation Year: 2015

"Brandman University provided me with an exceptional education and experience. Every professor was highly involved in their field and active in the community. The cohort model provided an opportunity to build lifelong friendships as we witnessed each other grow as students and professionals. I had no difficulty with financial aid and no complaints about academic advising. It was easy to manage the rigor of the program and family life. I would highly suggest this university for working professionals!"

what in hell happened to this school?

Reviewed: 12/28/2018
Degree: Clinical Psychology
Graduation Year: 2019

"Please, do not waste your money here. I went back to finish up my MFT and recently added Clinical Psych classes, after being gone for a while due to a death. Chapman is no longer backing this school, they have bowed out, but Brandman pays for the name recognition. There are no credible ppl here to guide, no faculty for the individual degrees, just sales ppl. All have retired except 1. Chapman took a 10 million endowment and agreed to change the name to Brandman, the name of the person whose wife donated. I am but of a couple of ppl who have seen the changes, and they are not good. I had so much time invested and that's why I went back here. There are inherit problems that do not seem to get any better, and doubt they will. Discussions are a joke and it becomes redundant work, busy work. Look up Walden, look up and go through and ask many, many questions of students that are already in a school that you are thinking about going to. Run from this one. Chapman was superb, Brandman, run"

Moira

Reviewed: 12/27/2018
Degree: Educational Leadership
Graduation Year: 2016

"I had a very positive experience with Brandman and would highly recommend it to adult learners looking to advance/change their careers. You will thrive here with dedication and independence. Once I began my Masters I really felt that I was learning a great deal about education and delving into real world scenarios. My experience at Brandman expanded my knowledge, confidence, and my career!"

Allen

Reviewed: 9/23/2018
Degree: Legal Studies
Graduation Year: 2019

"I whole heartedly recommend Brandman University to anybody and have even gotten many of my friends started on their educational journeys at Brandman. Brandman has been nothing short of a great experience. My counselor and the one stop team always stay on top of my journey and have always been so helpful with financial aid or deciding how to go about my path in obtaining my bachelors. I do understand how some people could have had bad experiences, but everyone I know that goes to Brandman has enjoyed their experience."

Anonymous

Reviewed: 8/22/2018
Degree: Physics
Graduation Year: 2018

"This "college" is a complete joke. If I could give a rating lower than one star, I would. You will be overcharged and receive little to no assistance, and that's on a good day. I do not even want to continue writing this review because fighting for my rights in this so-called university has already wasted enough of my time."

Alex

Reviewed: 8/16/2018
Degree: Sociology
Graduation Year: 2018

"I first attended a state university and decided to transfer to an online university when I landed a full time job. I decided to go with Brandman simply because there is a campus in my area and I knew people who received their degrees through Brandman and had nothing out of the ordinary to say about it. During the enrollment process they call you like everyday, they are very eager to get you enrolled and started with classes but once I was enrolled and assigned a counselor that is when I began having problems. My counselor was extremely lazy and also did not even listen to me when I talked on the phone he would just say "uh-huh" and talk over me, he took sometimes 3 days to answer my emails and once when we talked on the phone kept confusing me with a different student. I have no idea if this was just bad luck or if Brandman employees are stretched to thin but for the amount of money you pay to this school I felt like this was unacceptable. The overall content of all of the courses follow the same format so I feel like the instructors are not allowed to make the classes their own and it does become boring following the same type of homework and discussion boards in every class. Overall my degree did help my career but keep in mind I am young and just starting a career so any degree would have helped me."

David

Reviewed: 8/7/2018
Degree: MBA in Accounting
Graduation Year: 2018

"I was there for s few courses until I found out that my credits wouldnt transfer tk a state school or even back to Chapman which owns Brandman. This place is for people who want a degree but not an education. Employers arent fooled. Neither are other schools who do not accept their credits. That tells you what the real world thinks. They only people being fooled are the students who get out into needless debt."

Antoinette

Reviewed: 7/3/2018
Degree: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2018

"I was suppose to be graduating but I was short somewhere of 2 credits, and I was told to take class that I didn't need, and to come back and tell me I need 5 credit units. This is unfair to students who have completed all credit units to confer their degree and the mistake was on Brandman University end. Will be seeking legal advice due to the school has all the official transcripts and was sent over before starting at this school. They are rip-offs and unfair. T. from student affairs advised she would call me and never called back. All I got is a letter how unprofessional! Do not got to this school"