Virginia College Reviews

"I have been with Virginia College for two years now. I have enjoyed every minute of it until recently when I was blocked from my classes. I dropped a class a few days after the drop date and their policy states that you wil still have to pay for that class. I was unaware of that when my ex-student adviser helped me drop that class and then start a new one in week three of the term. I would of been better off just failing that one class then I am now. I have a 3.8 GPA and have been very diligent with my studies. I was told by a finacial planner (that I can never get a hold of), that I would be over awarded and the charge for a class I did not take would be taken care of. That has not happened and not only have I invested my families time and my time in this school, I am blocked three weeks into class. They recieve on average $5,000 or more between grants and student loans each term. I already have to pay over $12,000 back in student loans for a school that will just block me for something that was not of my doing. If I do not pay them, I will owe an additional $4,000 and most of my credits will not transfer. This is no way to treat a student who has worked hard and is making the grades! Nobody talks to the other departments and you get the run-a-round about solutions to issue. They do not care about anything but the money."

"Was called for an interview. Half the building must smoke by the number of people at the front door outside you must make your way thru the thick, dense fog made by the cigarette smoke. Get in to the receptionist 10 minutes before interview, only to be handed paperwork that should have been given priordone to getting there or after being offered position. I'm sorry, but if scheduled for an INTERVIEW, an INTERVIEW is what I came for. Also...they are NOT VIRGINIA COLLEGE. They are a sub company (ESA - education services america, If I remember correct) that I guess just pay for use of the name. Between University of South Florida and UF online classes and extension campuses where your credits can be transferred into and credits earned can me transferred out to other Accredited colleges and universities, I do not know why this place exists...except to just take your money."

"Settle this once and for all...Go to the ACICS website, key in a state, ie ALABAMA... look at what colleges take these CREDITS, and I use that term loosely here....Drake CollegeITT TechBrown Mackieand of courseVirginia CollegeSo you can go to VC, then you can transfer to Brown Mackie, want that look good on that resume... maybe they throw you resume in the can a little slower.."

"Have been attending VCO for about a year and half, with that in mind I never had any problems what so ever. Coming from actually working in a school (higher education) people have the thought that all credits can be transferred, the reality of is, that no school is going to accept ANY credits that do not match with their CURRICULUM, that's a fact, please do further research if you need to. In order for ANY school to offer financial aid HAS to accredited, otherwise, you would have to pay cash. Virginia College is not a bad school, is a pretty good school, and has its problems just like any other school."

"I attended Virginia college and one the 1st things I asked was were they accredited the recruiter told me yes and that I would have no problem transferring credits. Well let me tell you that you that the credits that you can transfer don't even equal 1 credit hour at all of the schools I spoke to. I went there once for a buss degree and then started again for a degree in networking I got fed up when my teacher spent most of the class discussing his boats and cars instead of preparing us for the tests. Well when I went to change schools I discovered that a. I couldn't get my grades transferred from my previous degree because I went back again and they said I owed them a thousand dollars for withdrawing now keep in my I was only taking the one course at this time. B. After speaking to enrollment councilors at Hinds, Holmes, Bellhaven and other schools that the credits couldn't transfer anyway so what was the point. So now here I am starting school all over again with loans that amount to more than I would pay at a 4 year college. The teaching was mediocre in a lot of the classes and even though I have an associates most companies don't give much credit to a degree from VA college. I got royally screwed."

"Please do not use Virginia College or Virginia College One Line as yor main source of education. It is largely over priced, and when they say they have the s students education and welfare in mind, they lie. Well they may have it on their mind but that is as far as it goes."

"I urge anyone considering attending this school to realize it is FOR PROFIT and exists primarily to make a buck. I feel learning is secondary.I was shocked by the surly nature of some of the staff and by behaviors that were tolerated in what passes for "classes".I doubt the business world takes persons who hold degrees from schoold like this seriously. I know I don't, and I attended here!"

"I started at VCO about a year and a half ago. My financial advisor signed me up for loans that i did not approve and I told him that I did not want a student loan just the financial aid. And he told me I had to have the student loans. I have been to school before and never have I been told I HAD to have a student loan. It was always a option. So I signed up and started and finished my first quarter. I never received any check for the amount that was owed to me. I received a form toward the end of my first quarter, stating what I would be given back. Which once I received it, I was going to turn around and pay on the loan. The second quarter started and I still had not received anything. So I call to talk to my financial aid advisor. Left message after message, sent emails. etc. Still no response. Finally after a week of this He sends me an email stating, your check is in the mail. Thats it. Well it wasn't. So finally I found a different number to call and spoke to them, and that was when i found out I had been signed up to receive some other loan that i never athorized. I told them NO i do not want it. The supervisor of my financial aid advisor was supposed to call me because I wanted to file a complaint and of course no one did. Then I finally get a check which was less than half of what it was supposed to be. So when I call them back again, they tell me not only is that all I am getting, but I still owe them 1600 bucks!!!! Now total between my financial aid, student loans, I had about 14,000 for the year. I was only taking 3 classes. Now you tell me with all aid I got. How I can still owe the school $1600.00?? I spoke with a lawyer about this and I am waiting to hear back to possibly file charges of fraud on this school. <p>Once i told them not to contact me anymore, that I would contact them once I heard back from my lawyer, my phone was ringing off the hook. But before that, I could hardly ever get anyone on the phone. I guess they thought I was some fresh out of high school kid who didn't know anything about college. (I'm 29 and have already been to a on campus school)PLEASE, IF YOU ARE THINKING OF ATTENDING THIS SCHOOL. READ THE REVIEWS FIRST. I DID NOT DO THAT, AND NOW IM STUCK WITH OWING A LOT OF MONEY. DON'T ATTEND THIS SCHOOL!!!"

"I just currently graduated this month with my Associates in Criminal Justice from Virginia College. I took classes online and on campus. Even though I was not completely satisfied with the school it was still an alright school. And for the people that are saying you can't go to a real four year college with a degree from VCO, then you need to do some research yourself. Any university that is ACICS accredited will except your credits. You can access a list of these schools from the ACICS website. These universities are located all around the U.S., mostly in the south east/west. However, they are real universities that provide online classes."

"For everyone who keeps saying that this school is not accredited, you need to do some more research. Virginia College is accredited through the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, and they are licensed by the U.S. Department of Education. The reason it is difficult to transfer credits is because each of the courses taught there is specifically geared toward the career oriented degrees they offer. And if you happen to get one bad instructor, that is no reason to dismiss the school all together. Most of the instructors there are great, but a few are not so great. You would encounter that at any college."

"I am in my second quarter at Virginia College, and I love it. The faculty and staff are extremely helpful and all have open door policies. There are resources, such as a learning success center and tutoring, that are available to help you with anything you might be struggling with. Yes it does cost more than a community college, but it is well worth it. You walk away with a degree that is specific to the career you hope to have, and they assist you in finding a job once you have completed school. They make no guarentees that they will find you a job, but they do everything they can to help. And, if you lose your job down the road, they will help you find another. It is a serious school for people who are serious about persuig a career. I would definitely recommend it to anyone."

"I posted earlier backing 100% Virginia College Online. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools recognizes this institution. Do not be steered away from this school due to one sided opinion. It is a good school and is one that afford anyone a chance for a stable and financially secure future.Pulled from the website for reiteration...."Virginia College is a senior college accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award certificates, diplomas, associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees online.The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.programs at Virginia College and our Accreditation please complete the Request for More Information or call and talk with an admissions associate at 1-888-827-7770."Dedicated Online Student"

"just flush it down the toilet... that way it will be gone with less frustration than what you would have caused yourself enrolling in this college, and i am using that tern loosely.If is looks like a duck and sounds like a duck and walks like a duck, then it is a duck....Do repeat the above and insert the word scam....."

"If you got credit transferred from VC to a 4 year college like AL, AUB, TN, etc. Then you are a Hudini or you are as good a "bullshiter" as VC.No reputable university is going to accept VC credits, why would they.Before you register for this school, get a physco exam first, something is wrong with you.ht"

"Please name the school that accepted VC credits? Maybe, ITT Tech or some other whacky place calling themselves a school. If VC is so good why would you go somewhere else to finish school.Maybe those cooking school credits will transfer to Waffle House or McDonalds, but I can promose you they will not transfer to Alabama, Auburn or any other school that care about their reputation.So what reputable school will accept VC credits?"

"Want a college education? Go to a REAL college. Don't get laughed at when you put down on a resume Virginia College. IT IS A JOKE.It will cost you about $4000 per semester at an average state 4 year school. VC will cost you much more. $8000 per year for 4 years is $32000, you will have something that people will laugh at behind your back.Ride by a VC school early in the AM or during lunch or afternoon. Stupid looking people go there.STAY AWAY"

"I recently graduated from VCO and was accepted by a local university with no problems. So, I know that the school is a good school. However, I must admit the cost of tuition is a lot and I didn't realize it until it became time to graduate just how much money I borrowed to get an education."

"This school is ONLY out to get your financial aid $$$$... If I could I would shut them DOWN!!!"

"I have to say that my experience has been wonderful with Virginia College Online. I have had no major problems at all, I'm currently on the Dean's List and the President's List with the school. The classes are easy and while you may have different experiences with instructors, simply don't stop emailing them, drive them crazy if they don't respond in a timely manner. I would recommend this school to anyone who is on a tight schedule, the people I have spoken with have been really nice and respectful. I receive all of my books on time before classes begin and I receive my disbursement checks on time as well. I have zero complaints."

"Junior Colleges and Local Universities are less expensive, offer online degrees, are recognized to have higher curriculum standards (preventing your VC resume from being thrown away every time)Regionally accredited schools won't let you transfer a single credit from this "accredited" schoolFrom a pushy admissions dept that hounds you worse than the Tmobile sales force to an inept Financial planning dept. to an academics dept. that can't match their course content to the weekly quizzes/assignments, it is best just to start at a Junior College..."