Considering National University for a Psy D? DO NOT DO IT. Formerly, the PsyD program was at JFK University, acquired by National University, and then ran independently. Assured that JFK University would remain open and independent, they eventually closed JKF University, surrendered the APA accreditation, and began a "new" program under the National Unversity banner, naming the program The JFK School of Psychology at National University. After 3/4 of the faculty resigned and multiple staff promised to stay with the program, they too resigned. Several new, mostly adjunct faculty filled in some of the gaps yet the program remains understaffed, underfunded, and now, UNACCREDITED. The program is currently seeking accreditation and if granted by the APA, you will know the accreditation process is a sham. I won't even touch basis on the hypocritical curriculum, communication problems, lack of transparency, or the basic lack of a catalog describing the coursework required and the class content for the doctoral degree. You will be on your own. The JFK University financial aid department continues its ineptitude and arguably criminal conduct under the National University banner. Don't expect any information on your loans. Expect late loan disbursements while you accrue interest on money you haven't been given, 2+ weeks to respond to your email inquires, and expect NO CONTACT via phone with the financial aid department. LOOK ELSEWHERE FOR A PSYD program and AVOID THIS ONE AT ALL COSTS. You have been warned. read more

I'm a part of NU's BSN program. We are almost done, but wanted to write an overall experience review of the program for future students. 1. Scheduling. Have a job? Good luck not getting fired. They send out class schedules sometime the DAY before, so scheduling shifts (if they are anything like mine) is impossible. You WILL be calling out and if your job is strict on attendance. 2. Price. It's a private school so I never expected a cheap program. However, itemized billing is a little... shady. "Technology fees" "Nursing fees" etc... all random, un-detailed, charges for each class. If I had more insight as to what I was paying for, I wouldn't be concerned. They raised the price of tuition for 2023, at least I think that is was happened- we NEVER got a notice that this would happen, they just started charging more in monthly tuition in the new year. 3. Professors. In the BSN program, they are very hit & miss. Sometimes, you'll get one that truly wants you to succeed. Other times... they are there for the paycheck. 4. Class times/days. Look, as I mentioned, I get it's a private school. But... 6 hour classes on Sundays? In the morning? Really? What about those who attend church? School is more important? I guess it depends on who you ask. They go off of the professor's schedule, which is fine. But really? Sat/Sun classes are common & mess up a lot of your family & rest time. 5. Guidance counseling. Never heard of her. You are assigned one, but 9 times out of 10 they are from the san diego unit and will have no clue what you're talking about (concerning Fresno's program). 6. Support. Need to reach somebody? Maybe about your bill? Unless you are signing up for classes, expect a week's wait. 7. Hierarchy. There really isn't one. Lots of professors are leaving for many of the reasons above. They are short-staffed and are assigned to a class within a few days of it starting. I feel just as bad for them as I do for students. 8. Opportunities. As an NU student, you will NOT be able to get a job in the hospital as a nurse extern. You will need to enter as a PCT/CNA. I've done this for 3 years, so it's fine. However, externships are crazy beneficial to the schools around us and their students. it is a paid, hands-on, clinical day. You get way more experience doing this, but NU does not contract with any local hospitals (as of now). There are few volunteer opportunities and they only sign you up for the minimum clinical hours required by the BRN. Overall, there are many flaws to this program. I have learned a lot and have had great experiences. If you have the grades and TEAS score and get in, I wouldn't say it's bad enough you shouldn't accept the admission, but just be prepared for a lot of difficulties throughout your time with NU. Good luck future nurses :)! read more

They are a bunch of crooks. They won't be clear about the fees upfront and charge you more and more as the course goes. Shameless people. Somebody should organize a lawsuit soon. If anybody's interested and had the same experience which im sure there are so many, let me know. read more

TERRIBLE. Worst service ever. It is almost impossible to get ahold of your advisor and I always get the voicemail. There is NO COMMUNICATION. Nobody has a clue what they are talking about and nobody is EVER available. Absolutely ridiculous. Honestly, I heard good things which is why I chose National. It's suppose to be a year program and I would rather pay more money at Fresno State and go through a longer program then to deal with National. read more

I had decided to go to national university after cosmetology school to take some general ed classes. At the time of enrollment (which was all over the phone) I was told how much classes cost and told financial aid would be here to help. I was instructed to complete my fasfa (they had a wonderful financial aid department) HA! I turned in all the documents that were asked of me that had to do with my finances. So everything seemed to be going smooth, my start date was coming up, I had even went in and sat down with a financial advisor. So I started. I took TWO classes before national called me with their hand out asking for their $2100 back. I wasn't enrolled in financial aid. Their amazing financial aid department failed to tell me this and let me start anyway. So I wouldn't in ANYWAY recommend this school. They are out to get your money and have horrible communication. read more

Financial aide takes a full year to receive only for you to rack up a huge bill and they don't offer any payment plans, take your money elsewhere. Staff is horrid. They tell you not to pay it and that they have all these issues with their system and you will get your aide soon but it's a lie. Now I owe 5000$ and they can't do anything to help. I would choose another school. Honestly. read more

Certain advisors are incompetent. We pay big bucks for classes and yet advisors are not well trained to read progress report,

Give this (fresno) school a 2 star because lack of knowledge and (advisors) customer service skills is extremely lacking. They are okay when you meet them face to face, but over the phone it sounds like your bothering them. Also, when you ask them information about what you need to do pretty much with anything, the advisors do not seem to know what they're doing and you can literally tell they are guessing and just go along with it. I called the one in Le Jolla got the info there and called the fresno office, complete different answer was given to me on the same question. It sad that workers are lacking the correct information to provide and on top of it customer service is terrible. However, the online class is great and so far I have not have any problems with teachers. Teachers I have gotten were nice, respectable, and knows what their doing. I'm not sure if the fresno office were just lacking really bad, or that's just how they are. Quite rude on the phone. It would be nice if they were taught some phone etiquette or something. read more

Great University to get in, get out and get PAID! The nursing program was brutal, as a lot is expected of you; however, you'll have people's lives in your hands, so excellence is best. I left National University harmed the knowledge to kickstart my career in nursing and in comparison to other students from State and City I am right up there with their finest. National University's NCLEX passrate is the highest in town right now and that speaks volumes. The students have no issues finding jobs; I'm currently at a local hospital and 4 new grads from National are in orientation: they all passed their NCLEX! Take it from someone who did it and is doing it. Get your degree and make a difference in your life and someone else's. read more

Not for everyone. If you're willing to spend a couple thousand bucks per class this can be for you. Usually financial aid will help but if you fail a class you have to pay out of pocket. I don't think the staff and what not go above and beyond to make sure you are getting the education you need like getting help if you are struggling in some classes. read more

Awful! Staff is rude and unhelpful! Teachers barely speak English. Counselors tell you whatever you want to hear even if it's a lie and then your trapped. Do not go here! All they want is your money. They don't care about you. If I could give them 0 stars I would read more

It takes about a week to get in touch with my advisor. I call front desk everyday and when I ask for my advisor, they either transfer me straight to voicemail or they'll say he's with another student. I've called in the morning, afternoon, and evening but I always get the advisor's voicemail. I'm just trying to add classes for next month and only have a week left before the class starts. It's frustrating not being able to speak directly to my advisor. Last time it took a week for him to respond to my email and this time, it's the same. It's not just my advisor but other students have complained about their advisors too. Fresno campus faculty needs training. The school claims that they care about the students' education but it just seems like they care about money. It's about $1600+ for one class and we can't even get a decent person to help out. Boooooo!!!!! Two thumbs down. read more

This place is terrible. I took the EMT program here. Brandon and Joey, the actual instructors were cool. They were funny and made the class enjoyable, while still maintaining a professionalism to their methods. The administration is a joke though, especially our advisor, Jenny. This program is twice as expensive than any other EMT program in Fresno. Before starting the program I asked Jenny why the program was so much more expensive than any other, and what I get out of it that the other's don't offer? She responds, "I don't know. That is just the price they came up with." Way to sell it! Unfortunately I came here because I was late to jump on a spot at Alert Medical Inc. or American Ambulance and needed to knock it out. They call this program accelerated, but it is not really much shorter than any other EMT program. American Ambulance offers a real accelerated program that is still almost $500 cheaper than this place. This program is NOT all inclusive. Gotta pay your own NREMT cognitive exam, boots, book, etc. The program before any of that is already a 12 week program for $1,527. Supposedly they are making a change to that and intend to include more in the tuition, but I am going based off of my own experience. Either the Office of the Registrar in San Diego or our advisor, Jenny lost the majority of our transcripts. So we all had to resubmit them. Well I kinda got a little pissed about my personal info being lost. If you charge that much for a program you can afford certified mail. Anyway, I had originally submitted two copies of my high school transcripts, so after throwing a fit Jenny was able to resubmit the second copy I had sent her. I thought I was out of the woods, but after completing the program I was finally able to log onto National University's student portal online to find out there was a hold because they never received my college transcripts either. What a great thing to find out when you are trying to get your certificate for the program. I submitted them AGAIN directly to the Office of the Registrar in San Diego because I lost faith in the Fresno location. Yet, they still have not been received. For as much as this program is, I have no idea what we are paying for. It is a joke. To top it off, they pulled their Paramedic program during our program. A lot of us were going to transition into the Medic program. Apparently they weren't making enough income from it. If you know how much they were charging for it, that is highly unlikely. There was definitely not a lack of students either. They should just pull the EMT program too. Now that they don't offer the Paramedic program there is no continued education option for the EMT students. It's not like the Fresno location offers the Dive Medic program. Oh yeah, there was also a hold on my account due to lack of tuition payment, which I paid the tuition upfront, in full, day one, with a check, and have the bank statement showing the check was cashed... also in full. Extremely disappointed with this facility. I only gave them two stars because they managed to hire competent instructors, whom I unfortunately don't see being around much longer either considering they pulled the Paramedic program. read more