Colorado Technical University - Online

Not sure why there are so many complaints about this school. The instruction is great, they use Zybooks and intellipath for most classes. So far, this has been a great school to learn programming as well as basic software engineering concepts. Instructors are professional, many of them with years of experience in the industry, being employers and retirees. With any college, you don’t learn everything inside the classroom. It’s up to you to go outside and learn the things you need to relating to your... Read More field of study. This isn’t a school for lazy, unmotivated people. As far as price goes, it’s no more expensive than other state or Ivy League type schools. A lot of employers will even pay for you to go here while working. Overall, it’s been a great experience, and I’m confident that the education I’ve gained here will benefit me in my future career.

The school is transfer credit friendly. That's one great thing about them. However, they are extremely expensive and they make you take additional unnecessary courses for money. I do agree this school is all about making money and is very expensive. I would say do your research into looking into another college. I've learned completely nothing. And, just because it is accredited doesn't mean anything. I have 7 years of healthcare management experience. And, needed my degree for promotional opportunities.... Read More Thought I would attend this school for my associates as that was the minimum requirement. But it doesn't matter to the employer apparently. They look more into the name of the college you have graduated from. When I say I have an associates degree from CTU they look at it as if it is a joke. They don't look at it as a reputable college. And don't take my degree seriously. Hence, is why it has been difficult for me to land the career I desire and deserve to have. This school is a complete waste of time. Do not bother to attend unless you want to throw away money.

I have been going here for this year I have had two familyembers to padss away since I started and I explained back at the beginning of school that I could not do 2 classes this year in college but they put me in a rotation anyway after I said I could not do it.I have called them several times after because they kept giving me 2 classes this passed month I dropped this class on time but was told I didn't I dropped on 25th by calling but was told I didn't do it on time dead line was 27th they kept... Read More my money now the same class that I dropped last month is back up on my schedule for this 5 weeks along with another 5 weeks I have tried to drop it again with no response yet again from my financial advisor or the other financial advisors because when you call and leave message they don't call back ever I want my disbursement money and to transfer colleges so I can pay my rent because I am going to not be able to pay rent,bills for things for school or be able to eat at all this wasn't the way things were supposed to be

CTU is for profit which factors in to many areas. I've been a student for 2 years now in a doctoral program and 2 things stand out to me. First, the quality of instruction is variable. I've had some good instructors and some that are clearly phoning it in. Similarly, the standards for work between instructors is variable; I had instructors that I'm almost positive never read what I turned in. The second thing is financial services and advising. They're not good. CTU pushes FAFSA and student loans.... Read More Their invoicing seems designed to confuse (try getting an invoice for a class you're in, you'll see what I mean), and your assigned financial services person won't be able to assist you with anything useful. They'll point you to the FAFSA, sure. Beyond that, they'll give you a phone number to call and good luck getting that office to answer. Advising? Nope. If you have serious questions about your degree or path or research, that's up to you to figure out. I annoyed them enough that I got somewhere but it took some doing. CTU is for profit. As long as they can collect their fees from you, they don't care about the rest of the experience.

I would not advise ANYONE to attend CTU unless you want to be blindsided with owing the actual school money for stuff that should be cover by your student loans and grants. Instead they will “reimburse” your grants and then charge you for what those grants they reimbursed would’ve covered. I was told when I signed up that everything would be cover and I wouldn’t have to pay out of pocket until I start paying my student loans back after I graduate or stop attending CTU. Now I am being contacted and... Read More told that I owe CTU over a grand for unpaid fees when all of the classes I had taken so far should’ve been covered by my grants and the rest of the unpaid fees were covered by my student loans. DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL AT ALL COST!

First of all I would like to start by saying I am not sure why this school has so many negative reviews. I have a Bachelor's Degree from a very reputable Science and Engineering based University and the classes here are just as tough as what I have taken there. Like anything else you get out of it what you put into it. If you procrastinate and do not put in enough time to do the research required of the degree programs here at CTU then you will not do well. I have had wonderful Professors and each... Read More one has given me the tools necessary to apply in real world scenarios. The advising, financial aid, and student success departments have all been flawless to work with and I have had none of the issues that others are complaining about. I am a Stay at Home Mom and CTU has given me the opportunity to be able to remain at home with my kids while also accomplishing a Master's Degree which I never thought would be possible. I have two classes left here at CTU for my Master's Program and I am planning on applying to a Doctoral Program after I have completed the current one.

I am set to graduate in September 2022 with an associate's in management. I have to say, I read a lot of these reviews, and I agree with most of them. The associate's degree is extremely easy to obtain. I was able to test out of 8 courses and maintain a 4.0 GPA the entire time. Intelepath, the system used for coursework, is easy to manipulate to always get an A. Copy the lesson in a Word doc and when you answer questions, use the Word doc to search for words. When you miss a question, copy it along... Read More with the correct answer, and next time you won't miss it. easy. Some of the questions in Intelepath are a work in progress, and when you see errors, you can report them, which is nice. Discussion boards are pointless because there is no discussion. It's a 200-word post and 2 required responses with no actual discussion. The extra credit is easy, just show up to a zoom call, set an alarm to show up, get an A, easy. The price tag is also pretty high, but in exchange for easy work and a piece of paper that employers require, it is a fair trade. It hasn't helped me find a better job so maybe the price tag is not that great.