Argosy University?

Question

i am looking at applying to Argosy University in the US (there are many campuses), and wondering whether anyone had any comments about the school? any comments are welcomed.
are they a good school? fully recognized? would i be employed after completing a MA or PhD from this school? etc etc etc???

Answer 1

There are many colleges in the USA BUT- very important - there are some scams and phony schools that will rip you off. You must be careful.

In the USA all the respectable schools are checked out and accredited by groups known as the "regional accreditation". There is one for the northeast US, one for the South, etc.

Before you spend ONE RUPEE for any US school, you must check to see that it is properly accredited. This would not be hard. All you have to do is check any list of schools in the US and pick two or three in the state where your online school has its offices. Say, you had an online university in the state of Louisiana, then just look for one of the main schools in that state - so in Louisiana that would be Louisiana State University or Tulane University. Go to the website for that school and you will see something like this:

"Tulane University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. "

that quote is from the front page of Tulane's website.

Do not send ONE DOLLAR to any school unless they are accredited by the same association as the other respected schools in the area.

I am fairly familiar with American colleges but I never heard of Argosy before, however, they do seem to be accredited. So, I don't know how good they are, but they do seem to be a legitimate school. Maybe they are pretty good... check it out and see how they do in the rankings....

Answer 2

Great school. Many of the graduates and the current doctoral students are directors and professors at California Community Colleges throughout Orange County. Stop in to the campus and ask for a tour, the Orange County campus is expanding and improving. The university is accredited and will meet the needs of employers.

Answer 3

I have no experience with Argosy, but I have a negative opinion of it. They are quite aggressive, and at one point they were calling me in such a manner that my caller id would say something like "3014." In other words, the caller would use some sneaky method to conceal the identity of the caller. I don't remember how I found out who had been repeatedly calling me, but it was definitely Argosy.

I have taught at various schools, and I know that many of them are only rackets. Please be very careful before you plunk down any money. Look critically at their employment records.

Schools do play with statistics in such a manner as to make themselves look good. Please think carefully before you choose a school.