Trident University International

Bottom Line: This is an accredited university; 100% online! If you need a degree to advance in your job and a degree from ANYBODY will do, then this is a school for you. If you need “Major University USA” on your transcript, then this is not the school for you. My situation: I was in need of a degree from anybody and any program would have fit the bill. I will admit, since it was a virtual, regionally accredited for-profit university I thought I could turn in less than stellar academic work. I was wrong and called out on it by the professor! I started the MBA-HR program when the university was called Touro University. Since completing my degree I am considered a graduate of an MBA program, have been accepted into several career enhancement programs, promoted several times and was able to use my degree and work experience to become a well-compensated HR official. The school was not a waste of my money or time as I have earned three-fold over since completing my degree.

I was two classes away from completing an MBA in HR and I have walked away from TUI. The only reason this "school" exits is because of the militarys TA program. Cut TA and the post 911 G.I. Bill benefits, and these guys go away. I have stared over a Baylor. Best decision I ever made.

Overall, the school met my needs in regards to flexibility and course study. My major issue and I am quite sure this occurs at other institutions was that many professors often took too long to respond back to the assignments submitted. My other issue was with the financial department. Being a veteran of the military entitles members to discounted tuition. I made a point on two occasions to ensure that my assigned academic advisor had a copy of my DD214 for any financial discounts. Not until after I received a different counselor who actually researched the item for me did I find out that I had been paying almost $400 more per course than I should have. This was rectified however I only had approximately five courses left before program completion. The department would not allow me to recoup any of the funds in which I overpaid even though I could supply written documentation of the advisors mistake. I do have to say, the new academic advisor did attempt to assist me as much as possible during the process. Other than that, the coursework did fit well within my schedule and the discussion boards I felt were the best parts of the class. I am in the process of selecting an institution to pursue my doctorate and I have to be honest and say that TUI is not on the list for consideration largely in part due to many of the student ratings that I have viewed of the program I would like to pursue; they are not very favorable in various areas,but particularly in the dissertation phase of the program which to me is the most important phase.

This school is nothing but a joke. It has an excellent marketing department that will fool you to thinking it's a real school. Bottom line - the "professors" that work here are lazy and selfish. They have zero interest in teaching you anything. For only $1400 you get a CD sent to you with a bunch of plagarized material and free internet links. Using all this "great material" you get to write a glorified 4th grade book report. The "professors" then give you the rubber stamp "A" that they are directed to give out. NO ONE WILL FAIL, or get below a "B". Do not be fooled by the sneaky salesmen. This school only wants to make money for its' parent FOR PROFIT company. There is no desire for this school to be more educationally desirable. It recently got its' WASC accreditation threatened, and now is on probation. Its' slimy sales "professors" are telling everyone TUI is working towards its' AACSB accreditation (a BALD FACE LIE). Bottom line --- if you are enlisted in the armed forces you are free money to TUI, and then send their slimey scum to try and convince you that you need this crappy education. You won't learn anything you can't get by surfing the interent about let's say an "MBA". That's all TUI did. It is a SAD state of affairs. This school is SCUM through and through. It's also furloughing professors and full time staff on Fridays (not enough suckers buying their product). Go to a community college or a high school or anywhere else. Even go to UOP. TUI is plain crap. Just trying to be real.

I have read many reviews posted in this site and I cannot comment on those with a different experience than me, but this is how it went for me: a. Perfect opportunity to finish a college degree while working and taking care of family b. The price was right c. The "road to success" degree plan meet my timeline expectations d. The use of the Internet emails and even some "Skype" with some other students to discuss points of view was impressive. e. The college is accredited f. English being my second language, it improved dramatically my reading and writing skills Was is easy?, no…it's all about personal discipline, time management and perseverance. I even had a discrepancy with a Professor about a grade vs. his review comments; but it got all sorted out after a mature conversation between us. I had mentorship along the whole course, but I had to ask for it… Today I have a job in the area of study and I make 6 figures….go figure!!!!! So, was it worth it?….absolutely!!!!!

I am currently in the middle of my MAEd Training & Development program at Trident. My experience has been characterized by top-notch support and services by my academic advisor, financial aid, the registrar, and the IT department. The vast majority of my inquiries have been responded to within a few hours, a day at the very most. I have never experienced rapid turn-around like this with any other for-profit or nonprofit college or university. Trident's instructors are facilitators and motivators for self-directed adult learners, whereas brick and mortar instructors tend to be more or less lecturers for rote learning and teach to the test. I remember absolutely nothing from traditional classroom methods, but with Trident's modular format I retain most of it due to self-directed research in case studies and session-long projects and then writing two papers every two weeks which solidifies learning the subject matter for me. In addition, what I have learned thus far has provided great insight on how to improve training issues in my employment. I interrupted my MAEd program in late 2011 and enrolled at a nonprofit state brick and mortar university for the January 2012 semester because they offered an online degree program that I had been looking for for a long time. Unfortunately, I was so sick when the semester started I was not able to even look at a computer much less be engaged in a learning process. The instructor of one of my courses was totally inflexible in granting an extension and my options were to either withdraw or fail. I withdrew and returned to Trident because the instructors here have all been very flexible in meeting the needs of adult learners, such as permitting a late submission when life happens. All things considered, Trident offers the best learning platform for me. However, Trident is probably not the best school for one who is not a highly motivated, mature, and self-directed learner. I also completed my MBA at TUI in 2009, and would offer that not all programs are equal. The MBA didn't really resonate with me even though my bachelor degree was a BSBA and my employment background is all business. The MBA, from my viewpoint, was geared more so for big business, Wall Street types, and I found no real application for the types of businesses where I live in rural Arizona. The MAEd Training & Development degree program, however, has been very applicable to real life for me.

I'm very pisssed off with this school.Before staring taking courses with this school the Army Education Advisor said she has always had problems with this school but overall it's ok. So I decided to try the school. I was giving a degree plan of the required course's to take and order to graduate, after over a year taking all the courses and meeting core requirements 2 months later I'm told that I still need to take a course because it was not noticed during my degree plan. this school has really provoing to me their all about taking money from military students.No one return my calls or emails about this and I still don't have my degree.

I posted couple weeks ago. I was looking up some resources for one of the case studies and came across Brainmass.com. The module assignments appear to be copied and pasted directly from this site. For these classes to be taught by P.H.Ds, I have never seen so many grammatical errors and typos. I guess that happens when you copy and past in a hurry. The Professor just sent an email apologizing for the confusion because he forgot to change the company to the one we were analyzing. Of course I put a search in and it led me straight to the brainmass page with the same info...word for word

I began classes with TUIU back in August 2010. I am scheduled to finish my degree in March 2012. I agree with many who have stated previously that you definitely get back what you put into it. I read a complaint about having to write too papers. Obviously someone didn't research the curriculum because it clearly states there are no tests/quizzes. I got my Bachelor's Degree from Embry-Riddle and and I kind of wish I stuck with them but I didn't want to come out of the pocket. I have learned a lot though. I attended traditional classes at University of Maryland and I can't tell you I remember much. I do have a problem with overall support. I actually went and bashed TUIU on their Facebook page because I couldn't get anyone to call me back. Student Services says you have to get Academic Advisor permission to enroll in the Capstone course but I don't even know who that is. I asked the person they referred me to, what I needed to do to apply for graduation and she referred me to someone else who told me if would take 2-3 months after I complete my last course to confer my degree. Really?

People putting down this program obviously don't understand self directed learning. If you want spoon fed lessons go to a brick and mortar school and pay $85K. If you are motivated and driven to learn this is an excellent program. As with anything, you get what you put into it... so look in a mirror. Talk to a few other MBA grads about their experience, especially when they were just trying to get through, they min ran their programs as well and skate with the degree while paying a ton of money. If you are looking for preparedness, a degree only leads you, it is on you to do the rest.

This is my first course at Trident University, I am enrolled in the MBA program at the University, I have a PHD already from a well recognized university in Virginia. Trident learning experiences teaches real life applications through the case studies and learning plans. I am completely happy that this university will enhance my skill further in the work world. TUI truly is what you make of it, dedicating time, researching the various topics, and applying those concepts to real life situations, you develop growth and maturity within yourself. I am very pleased to be apart of this learning format and TUI as a whole.