Everglades University review: all around liars! this school is a scam 29

Thanks so much for your post. I, too, would love to pursue a career in alternative medicine and requested information on Everglades University. I entered my mailing address and was expecting them to send me some brochures. Instead, I received no less than SIX voice mails in two days! That was red flag number one. When I called them to ask why they kept calling instead of just mailing something out to me, the call centre guy didn't answer my question, and instead just verified all my information, told me all the "academic advisors" were "busy with students" and scheduled an appointment for me to talk to someone else tomorrow! Also, the number he gave me to call back was different from the last few voice mails. The whole thing just reeks of b.s. I am sorry to hear about your negative experience but I'm glad you're finally in your chosen field and grateful that you posted this warning! Thanks again!

In case you didn't know, EU is accredited both ways. For most of the people that go to their campus this is a blessing because most of the schools here prey on people. The schools here are nationally accredited and THAT my friend is a rip off. EU is more like an umbrella school where you can at least transfer some of your credits and make them count toward a degree that actually means something. (regionally) As far as working in a health food store- I don't know who told you that. The Alt Med degree is a step degree- I was told this from jump and happily signed on the dotted line because I have no intention of stopping my education after this degree. I am sorry you feel mislead, but as a person that holds 3, yes three A.S. degree's from nationally accredited schools, I am happy to have a degree that can be seen.

I am an Alternative Medicine student at Everglades University and have been accepted at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Science in Arizona. There I will pursue a degree as an ND. I have no idea what you people are complaining about. Check it out and see for yourself.
http://www.scnm.edu/future-students.html

I have been attending EU for 2 and 1/2 yrs now and have enjoyed every step of the way. Yes the school was going through the neccessary steps for accredidation but now it is official. I only have 15 months left in the program, which after I am scheduled to enroll in Maharishi University for my Master in Vedic Science and on to my PhD. So yes there is hope for a degree in alt med besides working at a nutrition store, your mind must be broad enough to fathom the possibilities. I would recommend EU to anyone looking for a non traditional University where their main focus is the happiness and success of the students. This is not a school where the professors want to show how smart they are, but they want to show how smart you are.

SCAM Beware! I went here thought things were good till I went sign up for another semester and saw they were messing with my loans trying to get me to pay for things that I would of received. I then signed out in the middle of the semester for personal reasons. When I wanted to head back to school I wanted my transcripts and they told me I owed them noney and were not going to give me the 20 thousands dollars in credits I already paid for till I gave them the 387 I owe.
I paid then a month later they denied and said I still owe them and today was the last day to enroll in my new school and I said this. There response was we can get you in here and shuffle the 387 in new loans for you.
This is a legit money hungry school watch out. Now I cannot go to school cause of this issue. I am forced to get an attorney.

@Steven Cormier I just went through a similiar situation except that I asked for an unofficial copy of my transcrpits way before I dropped the rest of the semester and now misteriously owe them over $3000! This school is a scam and a fraud and their degrees suck! Out of 54 credits earned at Everglades only about 10 credits transfered over! To those of you that are happy with Everglades great, but don't try to cover up for the school and make it sound like its better than it really is. Do research on other schools and you will see! Everglades is crap and I'm really upset at myself for putting money in their pockets for over priced made up classes! I couldn't be happier that I decided to drop Everglades like a bad habit!

I unfortunately had a similar negative experience. I went to Everglades University to pursue my degree in Construction Management. I took classes there for well over a year only to find out that NONE of my credits were transferrable. I kept getting the same song and dance about their pending accreditdation only to find out it was all BS. Their "advisors" are nothing more than glorified salespeople. Sure, they are all too happy to process your financial aid paperwork, which at the time seems like such an effort on their part, only to find out it's all because they want to have total control over YOUR money. After continuing to feel as though I was paying for my education as opposed to actually receiving an education I dropped out of the program. Now I have started over completely, because it was the only way to continue going to school since none of my credits are worth anything to any other accreditted university. To those who have been able to transfer their credits...I would look into those universtities as well, as they may on the same page as EU. To add insult to injury, they are trying to collect approximately $3000 from me as well after they already received $15, 000 in student loan money. This "school" is a business, not a place of learning.

Everglades is a B.S. school. It really is. SACS really screwed the pooch letting this one in the club. Watch out EU in 2015; SACS won't keep the wool over its eyes forever. You're sure to be found out by then... you greedy pigs.

Well I was looking at this school but... nevermind. to the last person who posted.. lol... as your slapping a persons intelligence for bad language.. try using good language. two wrongs make two people look narrow minded.

Bunch of mother#ing # is what they are

I am a student who has been in attendance for several years, and am set to graduate at the end of this semester with my BS in Alternative Medicine. Taking a step back and looking at this objectively, here are the pros and cons for those considering attendance:

While EU is SACS-accredited, one must consider the quality of the education one is receiving. To me, most of these courses did not seem like "college-level" classes. At least, they were not as challenging as I had anticipated college-level courses to be. The staff turnover rate is particularly high; in my time attending EU, we had roughly five different deans and four different registrars. The Alt Med program specifically has seen some pretty severe blows to their staffing recently. Tuition is also fairly high for the quality of the program.

However, there is something to be said for the staff that remains. Instructors are genuinely concerned with student progress, and all are staggeringly knowledgeable in their fields. EU also offers small class sizes and the opportunity for more individualized attention to each student and his or her needs. I, at least, was also informed that the Alt Med program is a stepping-stone for further education. I did not go into this program intending to stop after receiving my Bachelor's. I was also treated kindly and with respect and understanding throughout my entire school career here; while it sometimes appeared as if the staff were unhappy with each other, they never allowed that to translate over to their students.

So there you have it, as objectively as I can manage it. If I could go back and do it again, knowing what I know now, I would still have made the decision to attend EU.

EVERYONE PLEASE LISTEN - I WORKED at Everglades University in the Admissions Department and you folks have no idea! It is one hell hole of a boiler room where 'advisors' are threatened with termination, proded and humiliated into making their 'quotas' for the week. Kristie Mollis is an insane tyrant, horrible vile human being who will fire on the spot if quotas are not met. I have seen staff crying, confused and terrified ona daily basis. I have actually seen potential 'suckers' for lack of a better word who fail entrance exams, so the staff just give the test again, and ADDS THE TWO SCORES TOGETHER to produce desired results. Ms. Mollis is devious and runs the joint like a degrading NAZI prison camp and will avoid eye contact with any staff at all costs. She knows she is a COMPLETE ###! Seeta of the loan department will screw your mother to get the maximum loan through in very devious and deceitful ways. They are even praised for their unabashed greed and dishonesty. They prey on imigrants who enter the 'school' any way they can, because while there they cannot be deported. This is all partered with Keiser and the former Kaplan and the SOB running them. Stay away at all costs. They are complete thieves.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading these comments and the exchange between "OneWhoGotTheEUScrew" and "Know who you are mf" is really funny because I too know the MF and he's one smart cookie. Looks like he really got your goat! I'll be sure to point that out to him. Funny you chose to say "get a life" to him. He's got one that most people would be fully jealous of, and I think he's right that SACS won't be fooled again. So watch out EU. The clock's-a-tickin'!

I am actually attending Keiser University for a Bachelor's in Legal Studies. All I can say are negative things about this school. The only reason I stuck with it so long is the fact they made me take out incredibly high interest loans to pay for the school. They never contact you and when they do want contact you what they do is withdraw you from your class first so you suffer. After that they convince you that you owe them money after you already took out exaggerated loans that were supposed to cover the fees. After you spend so much, you have no other choice. I'm 7 classes away from graduating. I'm 3 weeks into my four week class and they dropped me the week I have a huge paper due. The way they do business makes me sick to my stomach. The people who work in the financial aid department are so rude and abrasive. Oh by the way. I am referring to the West Palm Beach Campus. But after reading all the complaints on the internet, it seems to be an ongoing problem for all of Keiser/Everglade University students.
Did I mention they were involved in a lawsuit with the state of Florida for deceptive business practices?

Don't waste your time or money on this school. I will say the customer service was excellent though but the class design and the un-realistic assignment goals are insane. Four weeks is a joke to cover that amount of material with any hope of retaining any of it for future use. When we were hit with the snow, ice storm, power outage for a week along with the 4.2 mini earthquake I reached out to the school to let them know by phone that I was unable to do test or log in for student posts and they gave me a zero and no offers to allow me to make up the course work. All they care about is their pockets. Now I will say some of the professors are very good and then there are others that seem like they orbit the solar system. Please do your research before attending any school. Be certain to also check out reviews as well sometimes they can be helpful.

Another thing about the school that I really did not like was that during the admissions process and finacial aid procedures they call you to set up a time for them to "help" you fill out the financial aid forms and all that crap. But what really is going on is that they call you to tell you how to answer all the questions in their best interested when you exactly know what they are doing. I just do not understand how they are allowed to rip people off like this. I hope there is a way that this school can be investigated and put under review because this is not right at all. God help us.

I've had nothing but a satisfactory experience dealing with the admissions staff here.

Everglades Online - Alt Med for 2 years. When I enrolled I got the "almost accredited" speech. Well, it took 2 years for me to realize that these people were taking all of my loans at the top request limits since their classes cost so much, and their classes are too simple. I did not feel challenged by them. When I transferred to a regionally accredited online university, none of my classes transferred and I had to take the reqs all over again. I lost a lot of my funding due to EU. They do not live up to what they boast. Just because they are in paradise doesn't mean it is one.

With so many complaints, perhaps a class-action lawsuit is in order?

I owe over 16, 000 for a semester and a half. for online classes. don't go to this school.
Also. most schools will release your transcripts once you've begun paying them back for what your loans/grants/scholarships won't cover (trust me they won't cover even half of tuition) but not eu! I have to pay back the entire balance due until they will release my official transcripts for me to go back to school anywhere and get any financial aid. if these [censored] lock your scripts you're [censored]ed out of getting any more higher education until it's paid back in full - oh, unless you can pay out of pocket 🙄
Thanks for nothing eu.

Everglades University lied to me from the start and has unethical dishonest approaches to making money. When I called to enroll and transfer schools, they expressed the need to rush the process to ensure loans and start schedule. I was concerned about starting in a few days and whether there would be enough time to establish book or other materials, they reassured me it would be alright. the library and other school staff relating to library could not get orders right or knew what they were doing and I went first week without a book and wound up paying for 3 books. After several phone call and promise they did finally reimburse me for the digital but not the book they sent me that I did not need after getting one privately and still costed me over $300 for books. They said my loan and grant money would cover tuition, then later said I need to pay $150 for enrollment fee, then more for transfer fees and transcripts, then they said there is not enough loan and grant money and they are using scholarship money, then 6 weeks later there is over a $1, 000 balance owed. I called about the balance and financial aid said they need to work things out and should be clear by the time next loan disbursement comes in. Then next loan period comes and I see the balance at 0 then a few days later there are new charges and a balance owed of nearly $500. I made a few calls to financial aid during the first 8 weeks and realized they are talking in circles and they are just greedy and I seemed to be getting scammed. I also discovered later the way they encouraged me to withdraw from Ohio Christian University was unethical. I did not understand the transfer process and trusted the admissions staff at Everglades University online division when they said they would walk me through the process. Prior to enrollment I expressed my concerns regarding my math skills and they reassured me they had classes to catch me up. When the math class came up I realized it was too advanced. I called my academic advisor and counselor, they encouraged me to open the math class and look at the syllabus. I did look at syllabus and called them back to confirm it is too advanced and their answer was too late I opened the class now I am stuck. I did pass and the math and teacher was great, but I only passed because of the way the instructors are encouraged to pass you not because of skills learned. Prior to enrollment I discussed my profound belief in God, and the fact that I do not agree with western medicine and there are natural and alternative methods to health care and I would like to pursue a career as a medical practitioner in alternative medicine. The admissions staff of Everglades University reassured me that their BA of science with a major in alternative medicine is about natural and alternative health care and would be a good fit for me. After enrolling and upon starting my first class is how I learned about testing on Sundays (the Lord's day) and classes are quite focused on promoting sexuality. I also did not discover this BA of alternative medicine degree is about incorporating CAM and/or interrogated medicine until my last class nearly six months after my enrollment and I would not have enrolled knowing that in advance. I also do not agree with using morphine in needles and calling it acupuncture. I was also persuaded into giving an evaluation before the start of my first class, which I wanted to take back within days of starting. The women's health class seemed to be more of a menopause sign and symptom class and an adult sex education class with promoting sexuality, sexual identity, and distorting terms such as celibacy and although there is information in the book regarding the science of women's health it is not prioritized. I took a psychology class and the credit should have transferred, but then I was scheduled for a psychology class. I called to work it out and the only answer is open the class and got transferred around to different people who did not attempt to resolve only encourage me to open the class. (which I already opened a class once upon advise to resolve the math class issue and then told once a class is open it is too late to drop or change) I read the book for the class then called back advisors and dean and explained the curriculum is the same, they would not go over the curriculum with me, only insisted I open the class with no resolution. At that point I decided to finish out loan period then be done, so proceeded to go over other class options of only core credits and not more health classes with the western approach and they stated I have no options but to take their cam health classes and the psychology class in question. I stated I do have options, their classes have not challenged me, or taught me what I need to know for a career as a medical practitioner of alternative medicine, and I am concerned that their credits are not transferable, then they stated, if I did not pay them they would take me to collections. At that point I knew I needed to remove myself immediately. In my opinion, and may be a fact, the thing about the two psychology classes is, if the curriculum from two of their classes is the same as one psychology class from another school, then they are making two credits out of one as a means of obtaining more money from state, federal, and private funding. I also must add I did not appreciate the democratic political agenda being forced.

Everglades University scammed me. They counselors are sales people, they take you in confuse you with logistics you can't then understand, claim that you will be getting grants for your school payments which they never properly define for you, and next thing you know you are in huge debt. To top it off, back when I attended they claimed that they would be accredited within a year of me going there and that never happened, I started attending in 2005 and they weren't accredited till 2010! Their program was extremely weak, I was getting nearly a 4.0 and barely trying. Everything about this school was a scam, and since no accreditation was happening and then suddenly I saw my debt so I had to drop out. Accumulated in a few years of school somehow 34k in debt which of course I was never able to pay. How can they get away with this? Barely a few years of a crappy education and now I owe 34k when all other late and fees applied by the borrower. Sounds like borrow / school fraud to me! How there isn't a lawsuit yet is beyond me!