National UniversityReviews of nu.edu

All of the professors were very professional and knowledgeable.

Since I have started, I have nothing but issues with the financial aid office and my loans. It is affecting other scholarship opportunities and disrupting me from finishing my degree. The lack of communication is unacceptable as well. Also, the math they are giving me is not adding up which makes me concerned.

All of my experiences with NU were positive. I restarted my education later in life and being among first rate professors and motivated fellow classmates helped me stay relevant and functional in an ever changing world. I enjoyed the concept of one class per month and flexibility that provides with scheduling. I was able to finish a degree in Political Science and start on my Masters in Public Administration. I had to take a break because of work but hope to get back into it and finish up. Best points: 1. Great Professors that helped me get back into the learning mode. 2. NU Library is first rate. 3. Getting E Textbooks started. 4. Used my GI Bill and NU helped with getting me through that process. 5. Nu is definitely a good choice for veterans. Areas to improve 1. Update Class Syllabus - Some referenced classes from the previous year and listed wrong textbooks. 2. I had hoped for more classes in Public Administration that focused on federal level functions.

The experience overall was great, what prevented the program that I was enrolled in from receiving an excellent 5 star rating was the lack of fidelity between classes. This issue of consistency, while present during monthly classes was not to bad as each class was unique and didn't necessarily build on the next, or rely on the previous class to a great extent. However, when it came time to write the end of the program paper, the issue fidelity between classes made it difficult to write the paper. Furthermore, the process of writing a paper with little to no guidance in the asynchronous format extended my schooling end date by 4 months. I feel the lack of consistency in asynchronous classes is magnified because of the self teaching format. Fortunately, through the process of completing my classes I came across many great teachers who gave their own time to provide help beyond the asynchronous format that helped me finish my program and earn my M.S. degree.

DO NOT go to National if you want your California Teaching Credential. They will hold your Master's degree hostage until you pass the CSET and unlike other Online universities will not give you any other options to take other courses in place of the CSET. You just stay in this vicious cycle with no support and no care at all.

NU's alternative schedule worked best. I wouldn't have been able to complete my degree within a reasonable time without the alternative schedule and kind and caring professors and administration at National University. I was Active duty for part of my time, and then transitioned to the reserves, but National University was great no matter my situation. I was able to go to school full time while raising 3 small children, and absolutely would recommend this school to anyone who had a location near them or even online!

National's 100% online program is a very good fit for those who truly wish to learn and have the maturity to keep on track. The program is in large part an exercise in autodidacticism. Some of the textbooks I've been assigned are obsolete and present, as legitimate, subjects which are considered pseudoscience (polygraphs and neurolinguistic programming, just to name two). Numerous quizzes have poorly written and confusing questions, have questions addressing topics not covered in the week pertaining to the quiz, or topics which are not addressed at all in any of the study material. Some quizzes mark as wrong answers that are correct. The staff is extraordinarily responsive and organized. All of my instructors but one have been experts in their field with impressive credentials. I encountered one anti-vaxxer teacher who exposed students to numerous debunked claims, such as the alleged dangers of fluoride in water. National's library is wonderful; you'll have at your fingertips thousands of academic papers and information. I would recommend National, and I'm grateful to have found the program I'm enrolled in.

Class pacing and time slots (my program was online) was manageable and worked with my work schedule. I didn't have to choose between going to school or working full time. Processors we're knowledgeable and provided timely and useful feedback and made themselves available if help was needed.