Everest University Reviews

"I went to a Community Colleg for two years, then to a University for two years. I lived on campus the last two years while getting my B.A. I went for my first year of my Master's degree at a local college campus, but decided to got to Everest University Online. Everest is a great school. My Master's classes at Everest were just as difficult as the one's I took on campus. Everyone from the admissions rep, financial aid department, and ALL professors were helpful and knowledgeable. Stop kncking this school - it's a great university."

"I've been attending Everest since April of this year. I was told I needed a pell grant and an unsubsidized and subsidized loan. I accepted them and I was told I would receive a disbursement because they didn't need all my funds. I opted for my left over money to come to me.Now as far as my classes go they are great. I have great instructor's and they help you 100%. As far as all the comments go about not depending on school money to take care of you I don't I work full time as a correctional officer I am just trying to further my career as well as my education.But if I have to pay these loans back I feel as if I should be able to receive my money. My financial aid advisor gives me 10 different stories every time I speak with her. I called loan origination and was told they processed and approved me for 3 loan. I only was aware of 2!! I still haven't received any refund and my financial aid advisor said the school is waiting for the funds!! It is so stressful because now I am forced to pay for something that I am not even seeing. I'm not a negative person but I work to hard to be shifted around.On top of all this now my financial aid advisor want except my calls so I am having to go over their heads!!! PLEASE do NOT waste your money on this school. Go to your JR. College in your city!!!"

"If you plan on using your associates degree from Everest Online to just get a job, it might help. The Associates degree from Everest is worthless if you plan to go to a traditional college though.I should have never attended Everest online. The $404.00 per credit hour that they charge you should be considered a felony crime. Why pay that for a worthless piece of paper?"

"I started Everest Unviersity Online in May 2009 so I am now in my second year. I love the program. I have the freedom to be at home with my three small children while I continue my education. I have a wonderful group of staff helping me. My student advisor emails me weekly to make sure I am not in any need of assistance. I can easily get intouch with my finicail advisor as well. I would deffinatly recommend this school"

"I attended Everest from 2002 to 2004. I found out a month ago that none of my over FORTY credits were worthless!! Plus I can not get financial aide because my credits can't be transfered to a real school!!!! Do not go to Everest or any other school who has national accreditation!!!! you are wasting you time, money and life!!! That was almost ten years ago and I am paying for it now. They don't give you all the facts, they prey upon young ppl, basically give you A's and in the end it is all worthless!!!! I wish I had known, I wish I hd known to read reviews or do research, now my life is pretty much ruined...."

"I am currently a student of Everest University online. I completed my first term with A's and I have a 4.0 GPA. I am in my 4th week of my 2nd term. I have been reading the reviews and the discussion board on eu student services page on facebook. It seems as if the majority of students is only concerned with the refund part. Wondering if they are that concerned with their school work.I personally have nothing negative to say about Everest or its employees. I keep in contact with my student advisor, my financial aid advisor, and my enrollment advisor, and student services. If I have a question I call and do not get a run around.The education that we receive is what we make of it. It is our responsibility to adhere to the policy's that Everest has in place. The only way we will succeed in life is if we take responsibility for our actions. If we want a good education then we have to do the work. If we want people to cooperate with us then we must cooperate with them. Its that simple.If all they see is negative thoughts then you will receive negative feedback. You get what you put out. So with that being said, I plan to continue my education with Everest University and receive my Associates, then my Bachelors and my Master's Degree through Everest."

"I thought that by attending Everest University online to get my MA in Crim. Justice would be a one of the biggest milestones in my life, right? WRONG! I should have read the websites...Theres no school in their right mind would process Financial Aid, or enrollment in a short period of time.The people there are unprofessional and do not know what they are doing. This school should be shut down and U.S. Dept of Education needs to look into that. Side Note: Any school that changes addresses that many times or names, something is not right!!!!Do not be like me and the rest, GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN AND HAVE MONEY LEFT! ( Freaking leeches act like they can't tell you what is going on with your money or refund....) My blood pressure was at an all time high. Just get out while you still can and go to a school where employers will accept your degree."

"I attended Everest College Phoenix for my Associate's Degree in Crime Scene Investigation. I did not think this was a bad school. I see all these post's about not receiving their diploma. I received mine in less then 2 weeks in the mail after I graduated. This school does not make you lazy. I maintained a 4.0 for 2 years straight. I am now going back to Everest University Florida for my Bachelor's in Criminal Justice and they let me transfer me my credits from my Associate's degree.I had no problem enrolling or figuring out my financial aide. I even got a scholarship for my BS because I had already graduated Everest before with a 4.0 GPA. They even let me defer my loans from my first AA for a year after I graduated before I had to start paying them back. I did not opt to get a refund check for my AA because I sent it back to the lender.So overall I would just do a good amount of research before you decide to attend here. Yes they send you a laptop but it comes out of your tuition and it is costly but you get what you pay for. I've had no problem with Everest and getting my degree and that is why I am going back."

"I have been attending Everest University online formerly FMU since winter term 2009 and have had no issues with receiving my degree once completed as i never had a balance on my account either but I also took the smart option and opted to have any refund on the balance sent to the school first for any expenses and then to the lender as payment on loan. did it the other way before and was in more financial trouble then when I started.I am sorry you had a bad experience with the school but this is an accounting problem not the educational portion of the school. I also have found Everest Online to have the most core classes I needed to prepare aduquately for law school and everything thus far is exactly what I will be taking the first year at law school which will more likely to be Cleveland Marshall School of Law. Due to geographical boundriesbut I have had no real issues other then poor class room involvement, team members not participating and such. but other then that the instructors are sometimes slow to reply back but we are too and should understand this action may not be purposeful. but all in all I am very satisfied with my education with Everest U although more people recognize the former name and I must always more then not associate the former with the present name."

"I completed my associate's degree at Everest on October 2010 and to this day I have not received my degree. When I went to pick up my degree they gave me a surprise saying that my degree cannot be released becuase of a balance I owe the school. Their excuse is that I owe them a balance.I was told that I was receving two refund checks and that one check I had to return becuase it was for an amount that I owed. I never received a second check. They tell me that the second check was sent back to the lender and I was not informed.Another thing is that I signed a paper saying that any refund checks are to be sent to me. I told the business office that and the person told it might have been done in error. They made an error and it is costing me money and I do not have what I had worked hard to earn. They gave the ledger of my accounts and it does not tell if it is books or tuition. They just give you numbers that do not make sense.Another thing issue is that the school is not offering enough core classes for your major at a campus, which forces you to take online classes. The online classes are difficult because the professors take 3 days to answer your emails and you are left stuck until you get a reply. The professors are harsh graders and do not do very good jobs explaining course materials. Right now the courses require all work to be turned in on a weekly basis instead of every two weeks like it use to be. There is no lecture or powerpoint presentations and the professor do not get provide good feedback on class discussions. The financial aid specialist are clueless. They do not offer grants. they just push you to get loans that will add up tp ridiculous amounts.I would love to have the government invesitigate this school and stop the scams that EVEREST UNIVERSITY is doing on all students and return everyone their money. This school is corrupted."

"The only reason I chose this school was because I have a child and wanted a school that went all year round. This allows me to finish in a decent amount of time and see my son more often everyday. This school was recommended by a friend.I was doing fine until they started messing up my finances. I had enough to pay for my classes through various grants, scholarships, FA, and MyCAA. The process to enroll was seamless. Easy and painless. However, the day that I had a concern with my money, they no longer answer the phone. I would have to start leaving horrible, tactless emails that threaten to take my money somewhere else for them to call me. They are all about the money and will screw you over. They are so clueless about what is going on and does not allow access to the simplest information for the students.What am I talking about? You know those portals all "traditional" schools have? You know the ones where you can view unofficial transcripts, grades, and student account activity? They don't have it. You have to depend on calling them. Thats it. They don't even mail you your student account activities or aide rewards for your records. They are suppose to do this. Instead they keep you blind. This is how they want it to be. I am going to finish this award year and transferring back to my old school. Just say no to Everest and Phoenix."

"I have read the reviews on here and to be honest I was shocked. I just finished my first 2 classes here. I have had 2 advisors but both have been very helpful. Some say that this is a school for lazy people, I disagree. It is what you make it. I was in a class that had teamwork assignments and only some of us contributed well the ones that didn't that is on them. You do not get graded as a team you do get graded on what you put in to that team. The professors I had were awesome and really helped me feel comfortable and I feel like I learned alot.As for the financial Aide advisor, mine was great she told me everything I needed to know. I recieved grants and had to take out loans and she explained everything in detail and if I did not understand I just asked her and she would help me. I do not worry about a refund because the money I do not use is going back into my account for more classes. I do not expect to be supported by the money I recieve to go to school. Some of the reviews were quite harsh,no business is perfect and make mistakes but no one should say this is a bad school because it is not.Everest has given me the confidence to achieve my dreams. I love this school and would recomend it to anyone willing to work hard. Everything you get out of anything in life is what you put in it."

"I have an A.S in Criminal Justice and I wanted to get a B.S. degree in Business Adminstration, but was told that I needed to get an A.S. degree in that field first. I didnt know that by doing so it would eat up all my funds and i couldnt get my B.S. degree unless I pay for it. After that then I can go for my Masters degree in which more funds would be available to me.This is not what I signed up for. I asked for one thing and was given something I didnt want. I even talked to the Dean of Students to get this corrected and I thought it was. I feel like i have been raped of everything I wanted and tried to do. This is not fair and very misleading to me."

"I loved my course of study which was MIBC. I loved my instructor who was on point and knew her stuff. I absolutely hate the student services people and my externcoordinator was a joke.For all the money i've spent on my education. The amount of time and effort I put into my grades. Which by the way I maintained a 4.0 from start to finish. I have yet to be placed for my externship. I get the run around on signing off of paper work so I can even leave to start my externship because my government loans are hung up somewhere between A and B. Which I can do nothing about. I feel very let down.I would not reccommend this school to anyone solely based on the externship BS alone"

"Please do not enroll in this school. I finished my Master's in October and still have not received my degree. They will tell you before graduation that you owe an outstanding amount of money. They will hold your loan and will not accept your calls. If they do accept your calls they will constantly lie and give false information. This is no joke. I am still waiting and they will not tell me anything about my funds or give me my transcripts or degree. I was warned but did not listen."

"Despite the fact I enjoyed the class this school  is not a school. Its a scam. Financial aid is a joke. Be forwarned you will not get your refunds. I took a class in August and I still do not have them. They said they were redoing their system. Please do not waste your time energy or money."

"I have been a student at Everest for a year. I was fully aware of the money that I was spending on school and the time that I will be spending attending school. I ASKED the questions. People are to quick to point fingers at the school these days without researching each school that they apply to.Did you ask how financial aid works with an online school versus a traditional ground school? Did you know that you don't get as big of a refund at an online school...most of the time...because you don't have the same school expenses, such as, housing, food, medicial center, etc?Did you ASK about cost per term before you decided to attend? Did you break that tuition price down to see what is comes out to be per class? Does the school cost per credit or per term? Did you compare schools? Did you ask about their accreditation? Is it regional or national? Do you know the difference? These are questions that ANY student should know BEFORE signing the enrollment agreement.It's not the university's fault for not sharing if the student did not do their research.Everest University is a good school. The instructors are helpful, the cirriculum meets all the standards necessary for a national accreditation, it has a good reputation, it's been in existence for many years, it's a solid institution, and IF you compare tuition cost...it's more affordable than most other online colleges/universities. Not to mention all the benefits they give back to the student...career center, resume building, interview skills, laptop help.... For the students to be...ASK the questions!!"

"Hello everyone, I have been going to Everest online for almost a year now. I never worried about the grants and loans until this semester. I had gotten really curious as to how much I was being charged for my classes and how much they were getting from my Pell grant and loans. So I called my financial aid adviser and they told me that my balance was 2,470.00. I'm taking a full 12 week course and a 6 week course. I just wanted to say this because of a previous post of the person saying they only charge you 1,600.00 for 3 classes.. no I do not believe that is true. I was like okay so when will my pell and my loans come through and how much are they.I wanted to know if I had any money left over. They told me then that I only get 980.00 in Pell and the rest is my loan. My loan amount is 3,000.00 for the semester which makes me get 1,500.00 back this semester. I was like okay so when will the school get these funds I have been in my classes for 7 weeks now and I haven't received anything except my loan papers saying that they have already sent you the money and I have to pay them back. I'm still waiting for my refund amount that was supposed to have been sent to me on July 30. After all of the mess that I have had to deal with I began searching online for details about the college. I found out that the past year of me going to school there is basically nothing. My credits will not transfer if I want to go to a different school or one in my town. I have basically threw money in the wind! Even though you didn't pay for your classes with cash, you have the loans that you HAVE to pay back. I have threw so much money in to this BUSINESS not a college that I'm so mad. I wish that there was something more I could do than just say something bad online in a blog about them. They do need to be investigated and made to refund all the money they have received. Thank you for reading my comment Me"

"Within several weeks attending Everest I became accutely aware funds were being misappropriated. I began classes on 2/22/10, withdraw 5/03/10 at that date Everest had over $6,000.00 disbursed from my SallieMae Loans, 892.00 Pell Grant leaving low Balance for the remaining year. I attempted several times speaking with Financial Adm. concerning these issue requesting generated summary of my account only to be treated with an unprofesional demeanor. Their attitude being the loans were their dept, mine, keeping high grades so loans would stay active.Realizing by October all my loans would have been depleted for 2010, I had NO option except to Withdraw (I maintained GPA 4.0). Since that date I receive at least once a week, calls from the college reminding me I owe them monies, calls from SallieMae to the same. Speaking with CCI(Corinthian Colleges, Inc.) Rep. concerning weekly billings and calls, I was informed even though Withdraw May 3, 2010, remaining classes through May 31, 2010 I was still financially accountable for even though I did not attend. I reminded them upon my Withdraw I was paid through that term...Rep response: Yes, we realize this, upon your absense from our college we are showing a Credit of $710.00 + 2,171.59 which we returned to SalliMae as you no longer attended our college...so, therefore you owe us 2,171.59 immediately.(purposely diverted from revealing 710.00 issue) Given this information I advised him upon admission and withdraw, I signed documents requesting any/all credits pertaining to my account submitted to me within 14 days. Rep. stated this is NOT correct, upon withdraw from our college, credits to student acct. are RETURNED to loan companies, and student being held reponsible for payment.No where during my admission being instructed of this ..infact, upon reading financial document it clearly states upon withdraw from college should student have credit(s) in account student given the option to have such returned to loan for credit OR sent to student within 14 days.I chose option to have credits disbursed to me..Everest kept the (credits) till July 2, 2010...then returned to SalliMae which only leaves me to think SallieMae and Everest are squandering funds from students.I am left owing monies to Salliemae and Everest.I am 62 years old...obtaining a college degree having been a lifetime goal of mine...I waited 45 years for my oppurtunity and having to withdraw from college was very disappointing and devastating. Now, I am having to deal with their creditors calling and billing, weekly, loans are in Grace and my frist payment IS NOT due till Dec 13, 2010..I am left deep in debt, without the Professional Degree I waited for 45 years to obtain....this is so unfair and unprofessional and NEEDS to be investigated.Not only my case but so many other students. I stood in line the day I withdraw having three other students ahead of me doing the same..young student with such emotions on theirs faces trying to understand what just happened.... I witnessed graduates crying and emotionally upset as they had learned of large debits, being denied their degrees till paid. I have no doubt the rebuttals to complaints I have read are submitted by college officials...I walked amongst these halls over three months and I observed more events of unprofessional actions than should be displayed.I was taken back on my initial interview how personnels dressed and presented themselves:in unprofessional mannerism! On that day I was given the Grand Tour and Treatment...once I signed the bottom line and became 'their' gain, friendly handshakes, acknowledgements along with professional advise, flew out the windows...Would my degree been recognized within the business world..Would I have been able to obtain the profession I would have strived two years for...I can not say...I can only finalize my experiences within the short weeks I attended...I will clarify: I loved my instructors, I enjoyed my classes and work...Sad, I wished I had attended another school and they were within it's walls."

"I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Health Care Administration from Everest a few years ago. I completed the course both online and on campus. The instructors all held Master's degrees,which is a pre-requisite to teach a Bachelor's program course.These instructors were intelligent, challenging, and held students to a high standard of accountability. They were from all over the world; New York, France, Boston, etc.However, There was a terrible disconnect with campus staff and I observed a super high turnover in the four years of attendance. I never knew who I would be interacting with from day to day.One major set back is the reputation. FMU/Everest, like Phoenix University, is deemed a money pit due to the higher costs of a private institution and appealing to a lower socioeconomic group, evidenced by the lower admission standards compared to other colleges and the mediocre advertising efforts.In fact, I look back at the previous comments on this blog and wonder how the grammer and speeling can be so terrible. (Yes, I meant to spell grammar and spelling wrong). They make "Spell Check" for a reason, please use it. If you are guilty of a lack of general knowledge of basic writing skills, which are observed herein, I can imagine how you would be disgruntled and frustrated with a college that demanded you be "on grade level."It is what you make it. I was only disappointed in the administrative staff, who seemed to be running in circles. However,If they were not a viable company, they would not be in business-the government "don't play that". It is an institution of higher learning and they have some of the best instructors-so the content validity of some earlier posts are disenchanting. If you are reading this and have gotten this far in the post-please, make your own judgement about this school. Visit the campus, ask questions like "How much is this going to cost me in the end??" Make them write it down - officially. If you're not the idiot, you won't be the idiot.Oh, and by the way - I don't work for FMU/Everest, never have, and don't intend to, but I am a very successful Health Care Administrator. Take it for what its worth, but at least I spared you of the typical blog rhetoric."