Fielding Graduate University Reviews

"The instructors are helpful and caring. However the rigor of instruction is substandard enough that it left me underqualified to pursue research in a post graduate lab environment. The administration and student services (IT in particular) were absolutely atrocious. What did I spend all of this money on?"

"Fielding is a school that caters to the learning needs of self-motivated, proactive, and organized adult learners. The professors value each student's contributions and hold them responsible for meeting the class standards. The program offers in-person sessions to maintain its APA accreditation, but students are expected to showcase PhD level writing skills and be adept at self-directed learning in the subject matter. Prospective students must be ready to face the academic rigor of the program. Furthermore, Fielding is research-oriented and emphasizes evidence-based training in its approach to teaching.Read Less"

"I gave this program a 5 star rating because the program helped me develop my psychopathic side.The humanoids instructing the program are psychopathic believe they are better than humans. I have learned the ability to parse out non academic material and blaze through deceptive curriculums. I can now defeat the psychopaths in real life and I can earn a higher living by destroying the fake academics out there. Word of advice. If you don't follow the APA manual you will not be a successful academic unless you plan on conning people. Go to a public university or some other decent online college that has a good reputation. ASU and Harvard Extension are options. I'm leaving this University because I would vomit looking at my resume everyday seeing that I went to a program and graduated from a bunch of low lives who don't like following the APA manual and instead opt for the high school APA guide so they ca. get away with fraud.Read Less"

"Wasted a year attempting to pursue a degree not recognized by most employers. Several discrepancies with financial aid including being told books come with masters programs to being told all courses can be completed in 12 hours per week at minimum which was not true. Not any academic article can be used for research and several of the academic articles are low quality exploratory papers. The faculty know that there is very little quality research available so why expect the students to literally take the coursework prescriptive? I expressed my critical thinking concern which requires argumentation, however arguing for better academic resources was frowned upon by Lindsay. I was told that this is a college experience as a strange way to convince me that cognitive dissonance will get me through the Fielding experience. My foster mother recently passed away this summer and I was denied financial aid for having an incomplete. The faculty clearly have an issue with me not allowing bullying and being ganged up on. They also clearly do not like dealing with a person with disabilities whom requires flexibility. In their perfect world people whom are sick require a perfect diagnosis that can be cured to prevent future interuptions. During an orientation session with a social media researcher from John Hopkins, Fielding was presented as a university for adult learners. We were told not to worry about flexibility issues even if those flexibility issues were chronic. I do know the social media researcher was not interested in the program because the academics were disorganized and acclaimed a new field. There is a reason why top universities are dismissive of new fields and that is because there is not enough evidence to warrant the use of academic resources to explore. My experience has not been an academic one, humanly one, professional one, sustainable one or an open minded one.Read Less"

"Check out Harvard Extension where no minimum GPA required. This place is horrid. Forget about critical thinking. In fact, you will be subjected to low quality academic research and if you challenge anything you will have contempt faculty on you. Financial aid is disorganized because the department will tell you anything to get you in and then tell you something different. I had a legitimate COVID-19 issue and death in the family and I was still denied financial aid. I literally have a legal issue on my hands to deal with. Why go somewhere that is not going to treat you like a human being? Turn away and don't look back. If this helps I was in an orientation with a graduate researcher from John Hopkins and he was questioning the integrity of the program and turned away. Something fishy.Read Less"

"My experience with Fielding was amazing. I found my local professor to be very supportive, interested, and brilliant. I felt like I truly belonged to something bigger than just myself, I was not just a number. I can see how some fall behind, but if you are able to remain self-motivated and determined, the structure is there for you."

"Stay away! Terrible financial decision, low graduation rate most students paying over nine years hundreds of thousands in combination of tuition loans expenses and lost income. Spent over $60,000 just continuing four years ABD with no services and terrible, neglectful management of dissertation process. Some lovely faculty but a disaster of a choice financially. Wish Id made formal complaints years ago."

"My experience with Fielding was exceptional. The professors were outstanding and willing to offer assistance beyond the classroom. If you are highly motivated, self-directed and ready for a rigorous and demanding educational experience, the Fielding Graduate University would be a great choice!"

"Fielding Graduate University offers high quality, APA-accredited degrees in clinical psychology in a unique distributed learning environment. Students who are motivated and self-directed will thrive!"

"Fielding offers a unique opportunity to contribute new knowledge through rigorous study in an environment dedicated to advancing social justice, leadership, and human and organizational change. The self-directed learning style outlined by frequent cohort discussions both challenges and rewards students in developing advanced thought. The schools instructors are seasoned scholar-practitioners with experience in both academia and professional practice. This program allows you to truly craft your own educational experience that is specific to your needs and future goals.Read Less"

"I am elated with Fielding Graduate University and the accreditation that is presented. The university has been very instrumental in assisting me through mentorship as well as guidance and direction throughout the curriculum. Their multidisciplinary team has been a welcoming attraction to me as a emerging neuropsychological."

"This program is outstanding. It is ideal for those who are advanced in their respective fields and do not require traditional brick and mortar settings. The distributed learning model is innovative and fun, however it can be challenging completing work online if your learning style is more attuned to face to face work. This program is considerably more flexible for me as I am still working at this time."

"This is a very interesting and innovative program."

"This is a great academically rigorous and flexible program! However, this program requires that all students travel to the program site with their own funds (or take out student loan funding)."