"Presently, I have no cons just pros. I appreciate the amount of information and webinars that are given to help with academic writing. the work load is high but keeping abreast of it helps. The professors are always easily accessible."

nori duran

Reviewed: 7/2/2014
Degree: Educational Leadership
Graduation Year: 2016

"Online classes are challenging since you are not exposed face to face to the instructor or you are not receiving quick feedback. It can be disconnected, and you come across a lot of inconsistencies!"

Deidra Favors

Reviewed: 7/2/2014
Degree: Nursing
Graduation Year: 2016

"The program at Walden challenged me to go beyond what I had learned in my experience. the program helped me to consider how important it was to obtain an advanced degree."

Amazed!

Reviewed: 7/1/2014
Degree: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2016

"My teachers were wonderful very supportive and helpful. The feedback is excellent, my enrollment adviser was excellent, but my academic adviser was awful. I called to get feedback on what classes should I take for the next course and was told " just pick any". I never heard from my academic adviser until my 3rd term. IT is awful as well, financial aid was unhelpful and uncaring. I got my refunds on time which is hard to do with most schools. But now that I read all the negative reviews I will be getting out of this school as soon as possible. Nervous!"

Renee Ramdial

Reviewed: 6/30/2014
Degree: Education
Graduation Year: 2019

"This programme allows a teacher who wants to move on to higher teaching to obtain the necessary qualifications. It gives experience in being an administrator/lecturer."

Brenda Watson

Reviewed: 6/29/2014
Degree: Public Health
Graduation Year: 2014

"It's a nice rigorous program. Sometimes I wish I could meet the professors in person."

Dr. Ty

Reviewed: 6/29/2014
Degree: Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Graduation Year: 2014

"Walden University is quite expensive, quite disorganized, has very poor student services, and ultimately just wants your money, and does not want to provide a quality program. The programming was somewhat difficult, with some good faculty, however the dissertation stage of the program was a joke... They assign you a project chair, who 9 times out of 10 forgets what stage you are at, fails to send your project to the other committee members within the prescribed periods, and you will likely do at least 1 extra course that you did not plan to do so you can get your dissertation completed. In my dissertation they changed my committee members twice, delayed my graduation, made me take another course, with no acceptable resolution with the university even though they violated their own policies. My advice STAY AWAY from this university, they are HORRIBLE to their students."

Jessica Evans

Reviewed: 6/29/2014
Degree: Information Technology
Graduation Year: 2016

"The pros are that you are able to chat with your instructors and fellow students in real-time. And you have three different ways to communicate - email, chat, or phone. There are many resources at Walden that can help you with your degree program. Videos, powerpoints etc."

RAKESHA EARLY

Reviewed: 6/29/2014
Degree: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2016

"They need more scholarships for hardworking students. There is limited availability and work study options."

Carolyn Pope

Reviewed: 6/27/2014
Degree: Public Administration
Graduation Year: 2014

"Walden has a great graduate program. Learning is online which provides flexibility and the residencies afford you the opportunity to meet instructors face to face."

Kathryn Perez

Reviewed: 6/27/2014
Degree: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2017

"Walden University is a completely online university that offers students an opportunity to advance within a rigorous curriculum with quality instructors. Pros: Student body is respectful, most instructors are excellent (can't expect 100% anywhere), and the curriculum and lesson plans are created to allow graduate students the ability to not learn what they teach so much as learn how to learn. As psychology majors, critical thinking and research are a part of the business model and Walden U. takes the time to teach us how to think for ourselves. In addition, all students are expected to show personal responsibility for their own deadlines and processes. This is a good school for students who want an education but do not need to be spoon fed the content. Cons: Financial Aid could be more explanatory about student loan reimbursements, and educate students about caps on student loan financial aid. Career Services: Personally, I emailed my CV and previous Resume' to them *twice* and they have still not gotten back with me to discuss ways to improve my CV for when I begin a job search."

CHalonda Smith

Reviewed: 6/25/2014
Degree: Public Administration
Graduation Year: 2014

"Walden is a great university. I love the it promotes social change in all departments and it is the university's culture. I could not comment on certain categories because the school experience was online; however, I will not trade this educational experience for nothing!!!"

Jennifer Deas

Reviewed: 6/25/2014
Degree: Social Work
Graduation Year: 2016

"I am extremely impressed by this program. The lengths everyone goes to ensure you are prepared and have all the support you need have far exceeded my expectations. I am thrilled to complete this program and I look forward to the many opportunities Walden has to offer."

Abraham Wentum

Reviewed: 6/24/2014
Degree: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2017

"Walden is a #1 Online University. However, do not provide Scholarships most students."

Tamu Browne

Reviewed: 6/23/2014
Degree: Entrepreneurship
Graduation Year: 2017

"Walden allows students to pursue tertiary education in a convenient yet cost effective manner using cutting edge technology and world class internal systems. Walden has extraordinary customer service. You are assigned an academic adviser from the moment you express interest. That adviser liaises with you via email and over the phone often weekly, no matter where in the world you are. The staff in all departments from the Bursar, to the Financial Aid office have an enviable efficiency. Their program offerings are diverse and their enrollment process does not leave one harried or confused. Walden's residency requirements allow for requisite interaction with faculty and provide a robust, interactive environment that helps to lessen the feeling of isolation that may come with a virtual learning environment. Residencies provide a sense of community and tangible support. Their support system is comprehensive, from online libraries, to writing support centers - all to ensure student success. There are a few opportunities for improvement or modifications in program structure. For instance the option could be given for more face to face or campus offerings. Additionally, greater diversity in their PhD offerings would just make Walden even more flexible and world class than it currently is. I am quite impressed and frankly in love with Walden. Go Walden!"

karolina Fernandez

Reviewed: 6/23/2014
Degree: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2015

"One of the best things of my program is that while I am working I can study and continue a specialization in a field is important in my country. Emergency psychology is a rear, yet very important area of social sciences and Walden University is among few other universities that offer this M.S. Moreover, the program it offers it is very complete promoting positive social changes. The contra of my graduate program is that there is few students in this area, so conversations between students are focus in topics like forence psychology."

Shanna Rogers

Reviewed: 6/22/2014
Degree: Social Work
Graduation Year: 2015

"The online program allows me to complete my school work at a time that is convenient for me. I have three children and am employed. I also live in a rural area that does not offer a local college option. The work at Walden has been engaging and challenging. I love the diversity of interacting with other students from various locations across America. The staff has been very supportive. The library has been difficult to access at times ad the workload for some classes is very taxing. But overall, the experience has been positive."

Miselie Charite

Reviewed: 6/21/2014
Degree: Public Policy
Graduation Year: 2016

"Walden University provides a convenient opportunity for working professionals to obtain degrees at their convenience and pace. The instructors are informative and available and willing to assist students. This also provides a unique opportunity to meet a number of students with different cultural, professional and educational backgrounds!"

Julie Roeske

Reviewed: 6/21/2014
Degree: Counseling
Graduation Year: 2019

"The pros of my MS Mental Health Counseling graduate program through Walden University is by having it be held online is that offers me the affordability of doing it online and be able to maintain a full time job at the same time. At the same time I am able to network with other peers who are also attending the program and learn scholarly information from them that will help me along the way in the program and in my professional career. I am able to learn valuable skills at my own home without having to commute and having to stand by a rigorous weekly schedule away from home and away from work on a weekly basis. The cons of this is I unable to meet my professors face to face and if I am faced with a problem that I am needing an actually sit down counseling problem I am not able to get that. Sometimes it is more difficult to get in contact with our professors or our advisors and it may take a bit longer to receive feedback or a reply back due to the time zone difference depending on where they are located."

Erin Prisbrey

Reviewed: 6/21/2014
Degree: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2016

"Pros: The faculty all works within the field in which they teach, so academically, learning information from said faculty goes a longer way when applied to real-life situations. In addition, the scholar-practitioner model that Walden uses assists students in not only deciding for themselves what is appropriate and applicable, but provides educated feedback from professors in areas of teaching and directing students to the correct areas of learning. Cons: Residencies. Not the residencies themselves, but the COST of the residencies. Many students cannot afford to leave their families for 4-7 days at a time (sometimes more) and I believe Walden needs additional opportunities for those families who do not have a support system they can rely on to watch their children."