DeVry University
DeVry University Overview
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DeVry University has 1.2 star rating based on 27 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Professors, One of my professors, Business professor.
Cons: Scammed me out of my money, Tuition fees, Unreliable university education.Most users ask DeVry University for the refund as a solution to their issues.
The aggregated data is based on reviews and questionnaires provided by PissedConsumer.com users.
DeVry University has 1.2 star rating based on 27 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Professors, One of my professors, Business professor.
Cons: Scammed me out of my money, Tuition fees, Unreliable university education.Most users ask DeVry University for the refund as a solution to their issues.
Consumers are not pleased with Exchange, Refund and Cancellation Policy and Customer service. The price level of this organization is high according to consumer reviews.
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Devry is Awful, NOT Recommended
- It was online schooling
- Loss of time
- Lied
- Tuition fees
Preferred solution: Full refund
BAD EXPERIENCE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND
Not worth it/false claims
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Verified Reviewer | Chicago, IllinoisI to need transcripts
- Bad news
Preferred solution: Full refund
Devry Online Professors
- Current professor rocks and i would recommend her to any one
- One discrimated against me
- Grade point dropped
Preferred solution: Full refund
No worthy education
Canvas
Since we started Canvas, it is the worst school program I have had to deal with. I will finish my degree elsewhere and take my money somewhere else.
This is very inconvenient and extremely stupid that you have to do voicethreads and get points taken away when you don't because you was uninformed to. On top of starting the new Canvas program, they inconvenience the students and teachers by not properly doing a class on how to navigate through this inconvenient system and expect the teachers and students to follow along with these new rules of creating voicethreads, web conferencing when people have different schedules all over the country, etc. The group projects are ridiculous and should definitely not be taken online. That should be a mandatory class onsite.
I had to teach myself statistics in order to pass because the teacher kept going on vacation and the school set the class up in which the teachers could not teach in a way that you understand but in a way where the whole class can fail. DeVry purposely set up just about anything in which you can fail. It has definitely become more inconvenient since I started and they have very unrealistic goals for students to achieve . I will highly recommend students who wants to come to DeVry to look at other schools.
I've been to different colleges and this is the worst one by far. DeVry is a huge inconvenience and I rather finish my degree at the school across the street.
Preferred solution: get rid of the voice threads, get better book for statistics that does not skip steps, propose a free class on how to use canvas, make these full group projects onsite only, stop giving busy work when there is already so much to complete within a week
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Verified ReviewerPetitioning DeVry
I received my B.S from DeVry with very few issues or concerns, as the degree was paid for in full by the G.I. Bill.
I stayed with the institution for my Graduate education because I knew I would get some credits transferred. Unfortunately, I struggled in two online courses that I pretty much was forced to teach myself. Both were math courses. I waited until they were my final two courses required to graduate, and I needed to retake them.
The Dean approved me retaking the courses. The week the classes began, headquarters sent me a dismissal email because my GPA fell below 3.0. They allow 3 retakes of every course. This is their policy in student handbook.
They did not allow me, a pretty good and faithful student, to do all I could to succeed. Everyone learns different, especially when they have to teach themselves, and the school offers little to no tutoring in person. Allowing me my right to retake the courses just meant more money for them, and they still denied me after initially saying yes in writing. Well...I have a lawyer now!
I was forced to go to another for-profit school to finish what I started, and they did not take most of my credits. I started my Grad degree from scratch. This is absurd! What would have been $50,000 in student loans became $100,000 plus interest.
Still, I am two classes short of completing my Master's as we speak, but I have run out of financial aid. What a waste of life having to retake the same classes at another for-profit. Honestly, they're all rip-offs. Also, my Bachelor degree from these jokers impress absolutely no one.
I am truly ashamed.
Take heed! PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/u-s-governors-it-s-time-for-profit-universities-pay-up-for-their-students?recruiter=3124****&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink
- Professors
- Scammed me out of my money
- Tuition fees
DeVry of Orlando Florida - Scam School
My Professor William Espinosa at the Orlando Fl campus told me to not waste my time since Devry was only profiting from student scholarships, and gov't grant money. My professor also worked at KSC as an electrical engineer.
I am former student of DeVry of Orlando Fl and I feel I got deceived by a Scam University that over promised and under delivered. DeVry has also been the subject of state and federal investigations on its recruiting and accounting practices. DeVry is cheating students out of their university education - Stealing Grants & Scholarships while essentially providing a sub-standard education most employers won't consider hiring from. Students basically achieved a Paper Mill Degree while DeVry administrators make millions from thousands of federal financial aid, scholarships and loans.
DeVry lures students in to acquire their federal aid money and scholarships. This is how for- profit schools like DeVry and ITT Tech got rich as there are little government regulations in place on the sub-standard education provided to students in for-profit universities. One thing I learned in Business 101 - Most important thing to remember in managing a business is Integrity and a Commitment to Ethical Business Practices. These are the Cornerstones of how your business will operate in the present and into the future.
DeVry’s Grade is an F for Failing in Integrity and Ethical Business Practices – Failing to provide the adequate level of knowledge and skills for today’s business world.
Integrity and Ethics go a long way in the business world and DeVry failed when they began to focus more on their wealth and lost vision to the low-quality of the education they sold to their students. Business is booming in Brazil for DeVry since they do not realize how the students are scammed out of a real education.
- Being scammed out of my hard earned money
- Cheated out of a university education
- President steven f brown misleading lies
Devry University - Program Review
DeVry Orlando Florida - Corrupt Business Practices
I am former student of DeVry of Orlando -Earned my bachelors of science in computer information systems in 2015 with a cumulative GPA 3.86 .
So far, I have been on numerous interviews and all have said that I am not sufficiently trained and that there is too much deficiency in my level of skills to perform even an entry level job. I went back to the administrators of DeVry - According to Orlando DeVry Deans, Counselors and the President of the DeVry - They still state that after testing my skill knowledge that I should be easily hired by any prominent software company with my high level training and skills learned at DeVry.
Although the list of companies they provided me say otherwise as I have been interviewed and tested by several of the well- known companies on DeVry's provided list. The jobs I applied for are entry level software developer, database admin, among others my degree states I am adequately prepped for. I finally gave up and went back to seeking employment in my old industry in construction. DeVry was a waste of time and money since they clearly do not have the necessary components in place to provide a viable university education.
Other same year graduates are having the same issues not finding jobs in their field of study with the education DeVry provided them and graduating with honors.
The reason I chose DeVry was their outstanding job placement stats, stating that 88% of people who go through their program obtain a job in their field 6 months after graduation. In life I believe hard work and perseverance are the keys to successful goal accomplishment. However, in this case I feel I got deceived by a university that over promised and under delivered.
I did my part and graduated with honors, however, all I received in return is over $60,000 dollars in student load debt and nothing to show for it except a worthless diploma in a nice case.
The worst part about it, is DeVry representatives dodge responsibility by turning the tables and placing blame on the graduate for the lack of employment success. My advice to potential students Do Not Consider Devry as a means to gain a reliable university education or a pursuit of gainful employment as you will be extremely disappointed. Apparently DeVry has been the subject of state and federal investigations for years on its recruiting and accounting practices. DeVry is cheating students out of their university education - Stealing Grants & Scholarships while essentially providing a sub-standard education most employers won't consider hiring from.
Students basically achieve a Paper Mill Degree while DeVry administrators make millions from thousands of federal financial aid, scholarships and loans. Students suffer a bigger loss of time and loan payments that the federal aid doesn't cover due to the high $$$$ cost of DeVry’s worthless education. DeVry Orlando campus lacks up to date software programs, lacks educated professors with up to date knowledge and training resulting in worthless education and paper mill degrees.
DeVry lures students in to acquire their federal aid money and scholarships. This is how for- profit schools like DeVry and ITT Tech apparently got rich as there are little government regulations in place on the sub-standard education provided to their students.
For-Profit School ITT Tech is finally being shut down. Time for the Federal Government to Shut Down the thieves at DeVry too.
One thing I learned in Business 101 - Most important thing to remember in managing a business is Integrity and a Commitment to Ethical Business Practices. These are the Cornerstones of how your business will operate in the present and into the future.
DeVry’s Grade is an F for Failing in Integrity and Ethical Business Practices – Failing to provide the adequate level of knowledge and skills for today’s business world. Integrity and Ethics go a long way in the business world and DeVry failed when they began to focus more on their wealth and lost vision to the low-quality of the education they sold to their students.
- One of my professors
- Business professor
- Corrupt business practices
- Paper mill degree
- Tuition fees
Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution
DeVry isn't what it seems...
I attended DeVry right when I got out of high school in 2007, I remember seeing some advisors come to my school and say how great DeVry is and the high percentage that graduate and find a job within 6 months and of course that is all wrong. Not only did I not find a job in my field of study I found out other people I went to school with didn't find a job either or had to drop out because the cost was getting too expensive and they ran out of financial aid!
I find myself almost 60K in debt and have regretted going to DeVry since. The professors at DeVry did not teach me anything really, I usually would have to ask my classmates for help or go online and find the help myself! A lot of the professors here were useless and making all this money off of us for nothing! For those that claim people complain because they are not trying hard enough is not always true!
There are plenty of us that are trying and paying that amount of money you would expect the advisors and professors to do a lot more to help and not just tell you or send you useless information. I would never advise anyone to go to DeVry they have showed time and time again they are in it for the money and not the students. I should have noticed the time I tried to complain about a very rude teacher I had that was not helping me and for some reason I had one of those academic warnings put on me even though the teacher was at fault!!
My mom and I had to fight with the advisors to get that warning off! So yes never again and beware those wanting to join definitely do your research first and save yourself a headache!
- Fellow classmates
Preferred solution: Full refund
Graduated and unemployed
DeVry is a scam. I graduated from the school and ensured I would have a job in the field of study within six months after graduation.
That never happened and they have ruined my credit and my life due the lies and pressure of taking out loans for programs that do not help the students they enlist. I continued to contact school for assistance in locating employment, continued to update profile on company student portal for jobs and registered with TWC. I was never helped and just referred to the website for students and job posting. Within a year after graduating I started receiving bills and calls regarding my balance.
I again explained I was not working in the field I graduated from and still needed assistance. Again I was referred to the same website as before.
My credit has suffered due to their deceit and I have never worked in the fields of study from the school. How can I pay if I do have the money from the false promises I was to earn from attending the school
- Professors
- Tuition fees
- Corrupt business practices
Preferred solution: Price reduction
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About
DeVry University was founded in 1931. The university is located in Chicago, Illinois. DeVry University, as well as DeVry Institute of Technology that was founded in 1953, is a branch of the holding company DeVry Inc. There are 23 major campuses of this private tertiary for-profit school that provide programs ranging from the Associate's to Master's level in professional studies, business administration, engineering, communication, bioinformatics, and management. Besides, DeVry provides professional certification programs and courses and programs that are offered on-line. In 1956 DeVry started to operate in Canada.
DeVry University operates on a trimester course timetable.
DeVry University is ranked 96 out of 1295 in Universities, Colleges and Schools category
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DeVry is a scam. If I had known what I know now.
I would have saved myself some money. They put holds on my classes and demanded money out of my own pocket.
Way overpriced. U been better off teaching your self.