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  • Annual Tuition: $15,004
33% of 157 students said this degree improved their career prospects
33% of 157 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Danielle Romano
  • Reviewed: 2/25/2016
  • Degree: Nursing
"I spent 30,000 on a school whose credits did not transfer. My end goal was to become an RN. I have yet to find a school that will accept Fortis Credits so I can continue to my RN degree. I was promised by many staff that their credits were transferable. I had a 3.5 GPA so by no means am I a lazy student trying to make excuses. I am upset I wasted so much money on a degree that won't transfer. I did pass my state board exams on the first attempt. I will say the practice nclex 50 a day were well worth it."
Unhappy student
  • Reviewed: 2/12/2016
  • Degree: Nursing
"This school is very unprofessional, they do not return phone calls. They lose paperwork and the best part is they change exams with no knowledge to the staff. The program is going down hill fast, for your own sake please look at your other options before calling Fortis."
unproffessional and not helpful
  • Reviewed: 2/9/2016
  • Degree: Nursing
"If I would of known what I know now about this school I would never have came here. Not only is this school so unprofessional but they treat you like you are a child and talk to you like your an idiot. Not only that but the instructors are also rude and the DON talks down to you and makes you feel like your worthless. This is absolutely the worst school!!! They are so unorganized they tell you things last minute and then punish you for their mistakes it seems that instead of them wanting you to succeed their out to make you fail!! There is no sympathy and if you have children and work then don't waste your time because apparently now if you miss more than 24 hours in clinical you get kicked out of the program no questions asked!!!! Save your money and time."
Robert L Anders
Responded: 2/19/2016

I am so sorry for the issues you have faced in school. I strongly encourage you to make an appointment to visit with the Campus President to discuss your situation. There are regulatory issues beyond Fortis's control regarding attendance. In nursing the content is very demanding and missing class or clinical makes it almost impossible to make up the time. I encourage you to not give up on your goal to become a LVN.

Rachel
  • Reviewed: 1/2/2016
  • Degree: Pharmacy
"I graduated this program. After giving them my money and a year and a half of my life! As a single mother I felt this was best for my next step. They pulled me in and mislead me. I paid for graduation and state board exams paid. Once I got done I was offered nothing but student loans (which I was lead to believe were pell grants ) lead to be paid. They changed their name. Beware! THEY ARE SCAMMING FOLKS!"
kelly
  • Reviewed: 12/21/2015
  • Degree: Nursing
"This school has teachers not professors. Some are right out of college themselves. Too much homework and not enough time to absorb the information. The hesi test is not close to what they teach. Hard to pass. Don't get me wrong but I would not recommend this school to anyone."
Betty Crawford
  • Reviewed: 12/21/2015
  • Degree: Medical Billing & Coding
"Fortis is a disaster waiting to happen! DO NOT GO HERE ... Teachers stink!!!! Their extern program is a total JOKE as it is not related to the program you sign up for. Do not lose money like I did. The only applicable material/lectures was given to us by an instructor that was run off. Their instructors have No teaching experience and they are never totally prepared. I do not prepare you to take the national boards... don't waste your time or money."
Reese
  • Reviewed: 12/10/2015
  • Degree: Dental Assistant
"I had the worst experience here! Fortis is all about money! I had a teacher actually tell me good luck if you graduate, because she knows people with associate degrees that work at McDonald's! I had to make several complaints before being taken seriously, I finished the dental program last year and still haven't found a permanent job...but I do have 30,000 worth of debt on my credit..find a school whose teachers don't bring their issues to work and you may have a better outcome"
Hardworker
  • Reviewed: 12/2/2015
  • Degree: Dental Assistant
"I went to Fortis College for Expanded functions dental assistant 11 months straight through now real issues. I found the school very helpful! I met and had bond with my classmate which made it that much easier. Immediately after the program i paid about $375 to take the danb state test and failed. I didnt give up i went back two months later and passed!!! I went from being unemployed to making $21hr sttaight out of school working downtown dc with monthly bonuses. My kids are older and I plan to go back for dental hygiene. There was some issues but nothing to stop me from finishing!!! Even the lack of teacher knowledge. Hope this helps"
Simona
  • Reviewed: 11/19/2015
  • Degree: Dental Assistant
"Worst place ever! Please don't even waist your time! I went there just because I was wondering about a prices of the courses and they couldn't tell me on the phone for some reason so I had to do appointment... First minute while talking with a representative I wanted to go home right away. Reason why? They are way too sweet and nice and it looks all way too fake just to get your money that's all! After I told them I am not interesting anymore they start to persuade me for another appointment...I never went there again but it's been a months and they still didn't stop calling me... Every day I have at least 4 calls from them... Horrible experience!"
Michelle
  • Reviewed: 11/13/2015
  • Degree: EMT
"This school is a joke. Do not waste your time. I went for the EMT program. The teachers need more educations. The director of the program screwed me over telling me there would be night classes so i got a day job. I find out a day before class starts i had to go to morning classes. I couldn't go to class because of him telling me wrong. They dropped me. They also charged me for classes i didn't take. When i tried to get my transcript sent to another college they kept saying they didn't get the paperwork. I call no call back. They don't pick up the phone. Worse school ever!"
James Dewberry
  • Reviewed: 11/10/2015
  • Degree: Medical Assistant
"I would never recommend going to such an unprofessional school. While some of the instructors are great others let ego get in the way and ARE VERY UNETHICAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL. I ONLY NEEDED ONE CLASS. BCLS AND TODAY WAS THE START OF MY LAST MODULE BUT BECAUSE AN INSTRUCTOR GOT HER FEELINGS HURT BY A COMMENT I MADE I WAS EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. 18 MONTHS FOR NOTHING!"
Brandon Magoon
  • Reviewed: 11/2/2015
  • Degree: Business
"This school is a complete joke. The instructors, so for, are great but the school itself is horrible. The computers are old, slow and out of date and a lot to them have the net work cables hard wired so you can't even use a laptop you bring in. And of course the WIfI never works so you don't have that option. Some classes like key boarding, they don't even bother teaching you any thing. They just throw a book at you and tell you to type. Nobody actually learned anything in that class. The library is never open. I actually spent more time in another schools library then I did this one. Think twice before coming here."
MICROSOFT NETWORK TECHNOLOGY
  • Reviewed: 10/15/2015
  • Degree: Information Technology
"I didn't graduate yet. I still attend Fortis, and my overall review with 2 months left is not so good. I highly DO NOT recommend this school! My study is MNT (computer field) and I think it's overpriced and one. Its only two teachers that teach my courses, which isn't bad at all. But one teacher is more harder than the other one. He shove and throw assignments and any kind of work down your face and throat, and expect it done the same day or the next day. As if people don't have a family and a job to look after. When I first came here they made me think that they care about the students and were so excited for new coming students. But in reality they were only excited about the money they were about to receive. I though I would learn about the computers inside and out but in reality they only teach about software but expect us to take a hardware certification. I do not recommend this school. I will just be glad when I finish, I will never come back. Speak to the staff and they look at you funny or do not speak at all!!"
Dental Leads the WAY
  • Reviewed: 10/3/2015
  • Degree: Dental Assistant
"Awesome experience! Of course we had the growing pains of being a brand new program but the history we made is incomparable. They program is fast paced and its a lot of information but its well worth every penny spent. All 2013 graduates passed both National and Regional Boards and we are ALL working!!!"
Brad Pitt Pressley
  • Reviewed: 9/18/2015
  • Degree: Surgical Technician
"New instructor who has never taught in class ever. Has her own mediocre language and way of teaching but has no bachelor degree in any field. The worst way to waste 30 grand. Come to this school. .Im so disappointed, and were just in our first quarter. This school is worse. I was fooled by the reps. The absolute worst ever."
kristie
  • Reviewed: 5/27/2015
  • Degree: Nursing
"I took the LPN course, I went 18 months, excelled at studies and internships, at the end I failed an exit exam, could not graduate, could not take state boards, 30k I am now paying off because I couldn't pass the exit exam, I passed EVERYTHING else, also, the exit exam is NOT required by the state, this is a stipulation brought on by Fortis themselves as a money maker. SO, that being said, Do you really want to go there? there were several of us in this graduating class this was done to."
dontneedtoknow
  • Reviewed: 5/21/2015
  • Degree: Medical Assistant
"I really HATE this school. Hate is a strong word i understand but this school I HATE!!.consistently bother you to pay there money on time. They will pull you out of class for your payments. If you dont pay you get suspended. There was a few times i went to talk to the dean and she asked me what i am doing out of class and that i shouldnt be out of class that i am missing "important" information. But then again. They pull you out of class for your payments. The dean sucks. She has like this voice that sweet but once you do something not professional. Then this man voice comes out. And wants to talk about professionalism. None of there people at this school have professionalism"
Shawana S.
  • Reviewed: 4/28/2015
  • Degree: Medical Assistant
"I greatly benefitted from the education and training provided by Fortis Institute and I would recommend it to my family and friends. My Admissions Representative was very caring and sensitive to my needs and goals. I was assisted with changing my life for the better. Career Services did a fantastic job by providing me with placement assistance! Shawana S. 04/28/2015"
Jrsykd
  • Reviewed: 4/2/2015
"Please dont't waste your time, money, or the intelligence you already have. Fortis Instititute in Lawrenceville NJ is the worst school I have ever attended or even see to be honest. I started in July 2014, 2 weeks later the program director quit,and about a month later another instructor was fired for whatever reasons which left the school without any EST instructors. It took approximately 5 weeks for the school to hire a new one and for that instructor to not even know what he was doing until he was fired only 8 weeks after he started. Each module is 6 weeks long 4 days a week to equal up to 20 hours lecture 60 hours lab (hands on training) thats from their program description. I have had maybe a total of 10 hours of hands on training throughout the entire program which only really was about an hour here or there and wasn't anything you really couldn't have learned from home. They charge each module for your books even if your using the same book from another class, hoping you don't pay any attention so they can pocket that money. If at any time you question why things are not done a different way or done at all they threaten to have you suspended saying your distracting other students so you need to leave. They will listen to your questions and then tell you they can't answer it but will find out for you and never do or give you some bogus answer to end the conversation. Fortis Institute in Lawrenceville NJ only cares about making money, not about giving the education you signed up for. Please do not give this corporation your money if enough people stop wasting their money here maybe they will finally just close the doors for good and stop lying to people about how they can help your future because they have done nothing but postpone mine for however long due to the fact I now have to find a real school that can actually teach me something useful."
Tim Rodgers
Responded: 4/17/2015

I am Tim Rodgers, Campus President at Fortis Institute in Lawrenceville, NJ. Admittedly, we did have personnel and turn-over issues in his program of study for a short period during this student's tenure, but have fully addressed them. We now have an excellent faculty in our Electronics Systems Technician program and have recently partnered with a professional electronic systems association, which means improved program development and workplace preparedness, enhanced visibility of our graduates... Read More

At Fortis, our first priority is our students. I and the rest of the Fortis staff take that responsibility seriously and work hard to earn each student's respect. We are proud of our program and instructors, and would love an opportunity to give any prospective student a personal tour of our campus, including classrooms and labs.
N.east pa driver
  • Reviewed: 3/23/2015
  • Degree: CDL
"Stay away from the  Fortis campus. The trucks they use to train are junk. Even the instructors complain. The "dean" had a horrible attitude and treats students like they're employees. She was nice as pie when I was in to look at the school but as soon as I signed up her attitude flip flopped. Soon as they get your money they stop Caring. And there job placement is a joke. School is a scam. I highly suggest going elsewhere."