I actually created an account on Yelp just to write this review. If it was a substandard restaurant then whatever, but it's my education. I'm in my first semester with Brandman. I'm working on a teaching credential. I have already decided to go somewhere else for my masters and am on the fence about switching schools for the rest of my credential. The good: It was pretty easy to enroll and the customer service was great during the process. I'm really happy with my teachers so far. They've been excellent. I saw some reviews saying teachers take a long time to grade papers and get back to students' questions. I've been lucky enough not to have those issues and I hope I don't get those teachers in the future. My teachers always respond the same or next day. My advisor is great as well. She responds quickly. She is extremely helpful. She tailors to each student's needs. She's great in every way and she obviously cares. The lady who handles finances is also extremely helpful and responds quickly. I'm actually all around happy with the Mission Valley staff. The bad: This school advertises campus locations, but in reality classes are only offered online for the most part. This isn't my prefered mode of instruction. To make this worse online classes cost more than classroom classes. I shouldn't have to pay more for a mode of instruction I don't prefer because the classes are never available in the classroom. Online classes have a mandatory virtual class once a week. This is fine. In fact I like it because it is at least a little bit of instruction. However, it's impossible to plan around. I had a conflict this semester. One of my classes was at the same time as a course I was taking outside Brandman. There is no way to work around this. I mentioned it to my advisor and told her I wouldn't have signed up for this particular class if I had known it was on that day of the week. She said I should have seen the day and time of the class when I registered. I thought maybe I missed it somehow. However, I recently signed up for next semester and she's right about there being a place for that information. For every single online class the place allotted for the day and time of the class says TBD. Next semester starts in three weeks. It don't think that gets updated with days and times. I don't understand the library. Maybe it's just me, but for my previous university I would go to the library link, search articles, and download them. I think for this one you have to request them and wait for them to be delivered. I tried doing that and it didn't seem to work. I sent a message to the library asking for assistance and never got a response. Again, maybe I'm doing it wrong. I don't know. And now for my biggest complaint. The bookstore. I ordered books for this semester. They came to over $200 even though I'm renting all but one of them. But whatever, I know college books are expensive. However, they sent me the books twice. I checked and sure enough they charged me twice. I contacted the bookstore and they said I could send back the books for a refund. But they wouldn't pay for shipping. I paid $15 to ship back books I didn't order. I complained about this and didn't get a response. read more

I am frankly surprised by all the negative reviews. I received nothing but the highest level of support from all departments at Brandman, including OneStop. The professors were dedicated and professional, even to the point of expressing concern for me and my family during the hurricane. I have recently graduated, and would not change a thing given the opportunity. It seems that most of these negative reviews are from people that have had extenuating circumstances, run afoul of student policy, or simply do not understand financing. Yelp is an easy way to vent one's (often) ignorant opinion. read more

I decided to write a review because previous reviews do not do this university justice. During my time here at Brandman University, I have had amazing professors, learned applicable and relevant content, and had great experiences with advisors, financial aid assistants, and enrollment coaches. After comparing this university's teacher preparation programs to other nearby universities, I found that Brandman's courses are more rigorous, content-specific, and prepare well-equipped educators. The combined single subject credential and MA in Teaching program is affordable and comprehensive. This program has greatly prepared me for teaching at the secondary level and I am seen as a model educator at my school. There is a reason that over 90% of Brandman students recommend this school to family and friends. I highly encourage anyone to seek out information from an advisor to learn more about their programs that are ideal for working students or parents. I cannot wait to see how this university continues to thrive with their new partnership with the University of Massachusetts! read more

Had some questions about my refund which confused me a bit but I was very happy that I have received such amazing assistance from both my academic advisor Rebecca Warner and my one stop financial adviser Kisha Gibbs. Although I bet the phone was off the hook when I tried to connect them and their offices were busy but they did not disappoint me with their quick responses via email. Make sure you get both because of their genuine and devoted to excellent service for student success. You guys rock and thank you so much! read more

I received my Bacholors at Brandman and have to say the only positive thing I can say is the classes are convenient. The problem I have with Brandman is every class has team assignments with some grades being up to 40 percent of your final grade (this includes math based classes). I have gone to multiple colleges as I am military, but the team assignments are ridiculous. Other problems include teachers grading six weeks after an assignment is submitted in an eight week course. Often times professors grade easy, but having no feedback or feedback in last week is crazy and normal for the school. I will admit I have had a few amazing professors, but the majority are there to check the blocks and that is it. Admissions runs smoothly, but when you need information on other degrees or finding an ISBN to a book you are told to look it up on the mybrandman site which has hundreds of links with no real direction. Customer service is non-existent other than the person who calls you once a week for your first few terms (annoying also). During one of those annoying phone calls I asked a question because I seemed to be running through hoops and was told "I do not know the answer to that question but I suggest you keep trying to get your adviser to answer it". Unlike most of the reviews I have had no issues with one stop. Brandman faculty is full of people who are friendly but know nothing about their classes or job. The classes are fairly easy and straightforward, but the experience is nothing like any other school I have attended. I have multiple degrees due to changing career fields and this has been my worst experience of multiple colleges. I am looking forward to moving to another state to go to a real college. Until then I will continue to work towards my degree, but I would never suggest this to someone who has other choices for schools. read more

New policy: As of April 2013, you will be charged a nonrefundable fee of $50.00 per transaction to use a credit card when making any payment. FAIL, FAIL, FAIL read more

I attended Brandman for three sessions. I choose Brandman because of their affiliation with Chapman. I agree with everyone when they say the OneStop is a joke. I had major trouble with my financial aid. They kept on requesting the same documents from me over and over again. I would send proof of submittal but they "lost" them. I complained so much the VP of Student Services contacted me directly. She was no help either. In addition to the poor communication from financial aid, I had a horrible experience dealing with the help desk. Brandman moved into a new technology platform and I was not able to log in. I called every day two times a day and left messages for a week and nobody ever returned my calls. I sent an e-mail and someone responded a month later. This school is a big joke. Nobody knows what is going on. I gave up and found a more conventional university where people actually RESPOND!!! Don't waste your time here, find a better school. You will thank yourself later. read more

I am a student at AVC was suppose to have my degree conferred May of 2018 with finishing my last class per adviser and transcript office. To hear I am 2 credits short and now 5 credits. This is absurd, during my journey at this school was also told I need a class that was brought to my attention I didn't need to take. Before I started the school, they got official transcripts from me before I started at the school, how do the school not know. Spoke with student affairs, promising a phone call I never got, to get an email saying because I never told my adviser I took the class that was equivalent to theirs, how do I know that. This school doesn't admit their own mistakes they blame it on students. I will never come back to this school and if you want to be fairly treated with your credits do not go to this school! read more

I just graduated as a member of Brandman's inaugural class in the Doctorate in Education program, the " alpha" class in Organizational Leadership. I chose the program because it focused not just on Education, but on Leadership in all organizations. My cohort was comprised of educators, and people from business, and the military. I found this diversity to be uplifting and allowed me to expand concepts of Leadership beyond the education world. The classes focused on transforming organizations, which I am now prepared to do. My dissertation chair, Dr. Devore, was phenomenal, ensuring The quality of my study while providing guidance and support. I am fully prepared to be a transformational leader. read more

If I could give this school 1000 stars I would! I have 1 more semester before I graduate with my Masters in MAOL and I am so stoked! THE PROFESSORS ARE GREAT! The staff is amazing and very helpful! And overall it's a great school and the Irvine campus Rocks! Congrats class of 2018! read more

I have had great service with Brandman University for both my BBA and MBA. I completed my BBA through the online program, absolutely no glitches, no problems with financial aid or anything else. Then I chose to complete my MBA at the Lacey branch using my Post 9/11 GI Bill, again no issues. My husband completed a Bachelors in Organizational leadership at the Joint Base Lewis McChord Branch, using both tuition assistance then financial aid. I'm not sure if most of the complaints listed on here are about one specific branch, but I do know there are three locations that I had no issues with. read more

Update to reflect upon my OneStop comment: it was brought to my attention that I have indeed interacted with OneStop. Mine (Elsa at the Travis AFB campus) was awesome. read more

The school of nursing is so poorly run, not least in part because the dean is unorganized, scrambling, and incompetent. The dean is unprofessional, plays favorites, and is unpleasant to deal with. I'm not sure how this person was deemed fit to be an administrator. In general, I would say administration in this school is disorganized and does not know how to troubleshoot simple problems - just poor reactions and no resolutions. I do not recommend receiving your nursing degree from Brandman. read more

This university is seriously lacking; however, I have enjoyed some professors. I would not recommend, overall, though. The veteran's service reps at the school really are not informed or are not well-trained. I have had issues with books being ordered, the bookstore is extremely over-priced (they use a 3rd party), Brandman One-Stop is very difficult to contact/communicate with. Be prepared for general answers, never in-depth, and good luck getting in contact with anyone besides your academic advisor. I had Matt Durkin, who was amazing at his job. read more

My family paid thousands of dollars to this school ... and not only did my husband's very first class get screwed up (by a woman now not employed there) and put him behind a semester ... but now they will not work with him and let him student teach at even 1 of 14 schools he has laid on the table. I'm not sure if it laziness or politics or money or what??? read more

I was hired to work at the online writing center in early 2014. I found my immediate supervisor and co-workers to be professional and friendly, genuinely interested in helping students. However, I am concerned that the administration is more intent on making money than offering quality education or supporting students in the ways they claim to. I will explain why I classify this school as a diploma mill. As part of my duties, I was asked to edit the handbook for the Ed.D. in leadership, a program that had been added recently, with the first cohort having reportedly started in Fall of 2012. My supervisor stated the students were all but promised they would make it through in short order due to the amount of assistance they would receive. Students were supposed to be coming up on a time nearing the start of their dissertation proposals, and it was first alarming to know that the full description of their entire program was not yet available to them (the one I was editing). Most concerning was that a stiff penalty was explained there, a $500 penalty charged for every 8-week extension past the deadline. When I asked the tuition office where this penalty was explained, they referred vaguely to a certain list of expenses. There I found a list of typical expenses and one reference to "other fees," but nothing that referred to this specific penalty. I pointed this out to my supervisor and also wrote a letter to the administration stating that I considered this a serious oversight that needed to be corrected immediately, and I wanted to know of their intention to do so. The administration gave me no response, so I quit. I have 10 years' experience as a freelance dissertation editor, and I've learned a lot about how schools do or do not support students. I cannot say whether this or other cohorts have been well supported overall, but it seems to me to have the markings of a sink-or-swim situation, one that doesn't live up to the description of support offered. I imagine that any student complaining would be told that everyone else is content with the program, while they are the lone whiner. Students would do well to join together to insist on fair treatment in these instances. --Ardell Broadbent, MA, apaeditor.com read more

I always have the pleasure of speaking with friendly people who are always willing to assist me on the online campus. If they do not know the answer, they will find out in a timely manner. I think, they have about 20 or more campuses throughout CA and WA so these other reviews may be for other campuses. As for the people on here who have made comments against One Stop, all I have to say is that it is ALSO the student's responsibility to check their accounts and follow up with the status of their financial aid. For those who stated that the people that work at Brandman are not educated but write an ill written review, what does that make you? There is absolutely no system or university that is absolutely flawless. But how can you point fingers when it is your education. Do you blame the banks when you deplete the funds in your checking account? No, that is on you. Also, what a lot of students do not understand is that there are regulations that need to be followed, these regulations are set by the Department of Education. Another thing that we didn't and some still don't understand, is responsible borrowing. There are limits to what amounts can be borrowed, so it is also up to the student to know how much their education will cost and how much they are eligible for in aid. I still apply for scholarships because I want to make sure that I will be able to fund my education no matter what. There is no time for excuses and blaming others. People with poor attitudes write poor reviews, I have noticed that from reading other reviews they have written about other places. Maybe there is nothing wrong with them but more so, something wrong with you. I really enjoy Brandman and I recommend it to everyone who has some sense and know how to take control over their education and stop blaming others. read more

My experience at Brandman was the best experience I have had with colleges so far. My credits transferred easily, my advisor was extremely helpful, and my program was awesome. If you are considering an entirely online degree program at Brandman I highly recommend it! read more

(Update) I am going to give one more star because after speaking with Nicole at one stop I realized I may have jumped the gun in my negative critique. I do, however, have some reservations. We will see how it goes and I will update later. I am completing my transfer degree at a Community College with a 3.791 and have already been accepted to Brandman ( but not starting until August 2007). I have had a good experience with my enrollment person Cameron (she has been very thorough and conscientious). I have not actually had a complete phone meeting with my academic advisor, but we spoke briefly and I look forward to the full meeting next week. .....As for "one stop".....Well,...just within the last few days I have found it to be very impersonal. This raises a big concern with me since this is the department that supposedly knows all about how a person is supposed to receive funding, pay for the school and transfer credits. My issue is that the first email I received told me that I had missed an appointment, when there was never one made. I responded to the second email and tried to be nice, professional and polite to the person named in the email....that person never responded. Someone else responded and made no mention of what I had said in my last email response, it was just a generic, zombie like " call us...call us..(ha!)...(but not). Then I responded again; and again I received back some generic response having nothing to do with my original concerns or any response to my personal questions, and again from someone completely different. Now, I have actually helped train customer service and my department was well known in the field for being exceptional so I have my concerns about how this "one stop" is really going to be of service if no one is allowed to actually be accountable for their role in the program and am beginning to think that maybe (even though it will be more difficult) going to a state university (which will accept me with no question due to my transfer degree) just because I know they will follow the rules established for a proper college. read more

One thing that students attending and future students need to know is that I made a request to not have any classes that were not covered under financial aid because I could not afford to pay out of pocket for said classes. After I graduate, I am hit with a $1,400 bill for classes that were not covered by financial aid (which I specifically said I did not want to happen). I have graduated in 2012 and have yet to get a job in the career field I went to school to pursue. How do you pay a debt that you tried to avoid in the first place when you are not working in the field? This did not matter because Brandman added another $600 in interest in a year making the debt $2,000. I was told to go to mybrandman to make payments. Went to mybrandman and it did not allow me to make payments. It said I needed to contact a specific department (to which it left no contact information for that department). So after calling the main number to get information and getting stuck in automated hell, I had to do further research to actually find the number of the department I needed. I call and explain the situation to Amy's voicemail. Amy calls me a week later and tells me she sent my account to collections 2 days ago and gives me the number to the collection company. I call the collection company who has informed me that in 2 days they have already added $3 in interest and that it will continue to accrue daily. I asked about a settlement amount and while other schools have a settlement amount policy, Brandman does not. Amy also neglected to tell me that I had the option to dispute the charges with the school. Unbelievable! Brandman will cheat you, justify it and not even attempt to work with you. When dealing with someone at Brandman...make sure you get EVERYTHING that is said or promised to you in writing! Got to love a school that cares absolutely nothing about its students but is all about the money and how much they can get from you. You cannot even contact an administrative office. You have to contact your One Stop representative at your school site, who may not even know what to do, so they have to ask somebody and then get back to you in a few days. Be aware of what Brandman is capable of and know that as a student you have absolutely no value except as a dollar sign. Find another school! Run away from this school. read more

Be wary of the Brandman financial aid department. I enrolled with Brandman in 2014 to obtain my degree. Registration was easy enough, the counselor was helpful in helping me determine the courses, unfortunately it stops there. Upon enrolling for courses, Brandman had issues with my financial aid approval. Rather than dropping me from the courses until the aid could be approved, they proceeded to lock me out of being able to access the courses. Basically I was registered for courses that were not covered by aid and prevented me from being able to access them since I had not paid up front. One Stop was completely unqualified in attempting to determine the issue, they simply told me that it would be resolved and they would reach out to me. I was never able to access the courses and thus discontinued my brief relationship with Brandman. Two years later and Brandman is now saying I owe nearly $8,000 for these courses and threatening to take me to the Franchise Tax Board, their attempt to strong-arm me. My issue is that my education was to be funded by financial aid. I did not have the out of pocket capital to pay for these courses, this was determined upon enrollment. Brandman and their One Stop department were in charge of my aid and getting it approved. Brandman allowed me to register for courses, even though they did not have my aid processed or approved. Brandman then locked me out of these courses completely, meaning I was unable to withdraw and received F grades in all. Had I been allowed access to these courses I would have been able to take the courses and this amount would not be an issue. Had Brandman done their job correctly and held off my enrollment until my aid could be officially approved, this would not be an issue. Instead I am being told to pay for a service I never received. After talking to Brandman and explaining my situation they have decided that they will consider to settle for an unknown reduction. The collections department was unwilling to give me contact information to any higher authority within the school as well. I am now considering action in reporting to the BBB as well as bringing this forward to the Office Of Inspector General. I have noticed a trend in similar reviews in regards to Brandman and their financial aid office and encourage anyone with a similar experience to please private message me. I am in the process of obtaining an attorney. read more

I started Brandman University in October of 2013. Initially, everything was great. The person in the one stop office was on top of everything. I took 8 weeks off. Well, there was a new person working in the one stop office. She had no freaking clue as to what the heck was/is going on. I dropped a course and kept one course. I dropped the course well before they should have certified me, but they did it anyway. Eventually, they amended my certificate for the VA, and now had me in 1 course as I should have been originally. I went to them letting them know that my account was showing a credit and wanted to know when they would be sending the money back to the VA. After 2 months, they still have not sent the money back to the VA, even though they knew they owed the VA. The VA took my housing allowance to pay for the schools debt because they are hungry for money and will not send it back. I have not been able to pay bills and they don't care. They say they have to go through the main office in Irvine, but they can never get a hold of anyone their and it takes a couple days to hear back. In my case, they screwed up big time and they said they cannot expedite my claim/issue. In addition, I have had a balance on the account and they do not know what the heck it is and I refuse to pay it until they get a clue. According to S, she doesn't even understand how their database works and have to separate items in the database in an excel spreadsheet before she can understand anything. Who's to say she is correct. How in the heck do you have staff that does not know how to read and understand their database? Working with the one stop office has been a nightmare. These are a bunch of incompetent people I have ever met. Just for the record, you will NEVER get M or S to answer their phone. I always have to go in to the school because it is the only way to get things done. I called in the parking lot and Suzanne's phone went to voicemail. I went in and she was sitting at her desk, with on one in her office. Why couldn't she answer her phone? I suppose it is because they are screw ups and are constantly trying to figure their system out to correct all the issue they have. Brandman, if too many people are having issues with your one stop/system, don't you think you need to EVALUATE your system and make some changes? You may not think anything is wrong, but apparently everyone else does. FIX IT!!!!! Instructors are GREAT. (Note: I have gone to several school and each had their own VA rep that performed all duties related to course and certification, rather than going through multiple channels. The more hands it goes through, the more likely something will get screwed up). read more

I completed my undergrad program with Brandman and am currently enrolled with them for grad school. Though there have been snags, the staff with Brandman both academic and support have been nothing short of excellent. Courses are challenging and interesting, the material is modern and relevant. The instructors are also flexible and understanding when it comes to being a student that works 50+ hours a week. My instructors always easily accessible, respond promptly, and have been very engaged in class discussion boards and with me personally as a student when I reach out to them. I highly recommend Brandman University. read more

affordable education and very personable staff

I would suggest that if your looking for a good college then do not go here. Extremely unprofessional staff ( and that is not just my opinion but other people who have seen the way they interact with me ) and they lack communication skills. If you voice a complaint its seen as rude and is not taken seriously. The fact that students pay thousands of dollars to this school doesn't bother them one bit. They are entitled to be discouraging and talk over the student when they are trying to voice a concern. I thought this might've been a great school, but I should've listened to the negative reviews from people I know. I will be speaking out to anyone going into college about this school to get treated like crap. This school needs to educate their professors on how to produce customer service, and realize without the students that they would not have their jobs. I gave this school 1 star but in reality they shouldn't receive any. I cannot wait to be done with this school and never have to deal with them. I am taking my money somewhere else with my next degree. read more

I had a fantastic experience with Brandman and was pleasantly surprised with the excellent service from their One Stop staff. The advisors were great at laying out my road map for graduation. My professors were passionate about education and seemed motivated to help me learn in the best way possible. All of my classes were either online or in the evening, which was great for my schedule. All material seemed very current, and I apply much of it to my current position. I had a great experience from start to finish. read more

This University is great. I would absolutely recommend it. I really believe it gave me the best possible education. The staff and faculty genuinely care about the students. Thank you Brandman! read more

Brandman was recommended to me by my Superintendent of my school district. It has a great doctoral program that combines online coursework in a cohort set up (my personal cohort is like a family to me now) and immersions throughout the program in which you attend conference style learning and key speakers. I have never grown more, personally and professionally, than through the experience I have had at Brandman. read more

The institution is a great alternative for the working student.For those who work full time and cannot leave their jobs to attend traditional schools to be in class with students who have no real world experiences, trust funds babies, and no income to support themselves. I attended my community college and got an A.A in Accounting and got a job as a Compliance Auditor making 60k for L.A County Social Services. I wanted to get my Bachelors Degree but did not have the leisure of going to class in the morning. I always wanted to attend Chapman University as i live just down the street from campus, i had heard of chapman university college but later found out it was renamed to Brandman. At first I was a bit bummed out because Chapman University has great name recognition and respect among academia and employers, and Brandman University was unheard of, though its been around since 1958 when it was originally named Chapman University College (wish it was still named so). However, Brandman is still part of the chapman university system and it shows on your degree, and the professors are top notch and professionals in their field and it's administration as well. I will be graduating Spring 2016 at the Chapman University campus with a Bachelors degree in Legal Studies and had to put in a lot of time, energy and work to achieve the grades I received, it is not a diploma mill! You alone are responsible for financial aid, class registration and also meeting the requirements needed to graduate. Students who complain or give it poor reviews may be due to their own incompetence and lack of self-sufficiency. With my Bachelors Degree I will be receiving a pay increase at my job and it will alow me to become a Certified Government Auditor as a four year degree is a requirement. Brandman though it is a new name, does not take away from assisting students such as myself for the last half century and its association with Chapman University, it is non profit, affordable, private, and innovative.I Love this university and its commitment to it's students. read more

I am a current doctoral student living in the Central Valley of California. My first encounter with Brandman was positive two years ago and it continues to be positive. After two years of course work with a variety of instructors, I still give Brandman 5 stars. They are responsive to any issues that might come up and they are quick to adjust and accommodate for students. In reading the previous reviews it seems many that are older. If a student really wanted to complain and get something done about their partiular issue, they should go to the source instead of going to the Internet where the complaint stays forever even if their issue was resolved. I have read other reviews on YELP for business, restaurants etc and that is one complaint I see- once there is a unfavorable review, it is almost impossible to counteract it with positive ones. Such is the nature of YELP! Once on the Internet, always on the Internet! If you are considering Brandman for Graduate work, I would encourage you to speak to students who have graduated and seen first hand the systems in place to ensure a quality program in terms of academics, faculty and service. read more

My experience at Brandman was incredible. Earning my M.A. in Organizational Leadership provided me the skills and knowledge to advance in my career and later start my own Leadership Consultancy business. I am still closely connected to my class mates and professors. I highly recommend Brandman. read more

I attended Brandman for a year and a half making exemplary grades. I completed 94/120 units toward my B.A when I had to take a leave of absence due to medical/personal issues. I went in and spoke to the dean Allen Dumke and expressed how I needed to take some time off. I filled out the paperwork and he cc a copy to the financial aid rep Susan. The paperwork I signed was to withdraw from the 4 classes I was enrolled at the time. I was assured everything was complete on my part and to come back when I was ready. After a few months off I tried to register for classes and was told that I had a 3,000$ balance for the 4 classes I previously dropped. I went in to speak with an advisor Who said it was nothing that they could do for me and my file had been sent over to collections. After months of trying everything I was shut down on every end. I received 4 f's on my transcriptase a large bill. They don't offer any type of assistance toward getting back on school. So god forbid you ever have to take a leave or family issues arrive. This is not the school to accommodate you. Argosy has a student success program where on an instance like this they will let u enroll while paying back the money you owe. I am currently on an hiatus because I have only 5 courses left to receive my degree and I refuse to start over. So maybe when I have 3,000 spare dollars lying around I can return. Oh and if you are wondering about a payment plan they will offer you what that see fit. I was offered $700 a month for 4 months. I told them I could not afford that on a minimum wage salary in a 1 parent household. The professors I had here were amazing it's unfortunate all staff aren't on 1 accord.. best of luck to you all searching for a school read more

This is by far the WORST school. The One stop shop is constantly misinformed. It's obvious they are overworked , and understaffed. Phones and computers have been down for the week. You can not speak to anyone in Financial Aid. DO NOT GO HERE. I am in my last semester THANK GOD. We pay way too much much for such a horrific educational experience. Blackboard is constantly down. (and it's because of Brandman not Blackboard). Many teachers seem to be illiterate,how they get the position is beyond me? It's rather unfortunate that Chapman University (which is a great University is associated with such lousy institution). Turn over is great, no one knows what they are doing. Calls and emails go unanswered , Frankly the school Just doesn't care about it's students. Again, I wish I went to a state school, how Brandman receives any type of accreditation is beyond me. This is not a first class educational experience. And at 500 a credit it should be, we should be getting red carpet service....a Joke of an institution. Be prepared for no accountability, horrible customer service, excuse after excuse, sub par teachers ( My 12 year niece is more intelligent). Go To A State School!!! U.S.C. has never looked better. I repeat look elsewhere! read more

It is unfortunate to read so many negative reviews on, what I think, is a great school. I recently had some issues with financial aid but was able to speak with a rep from onestop immediately and get the issues resolved. When you first sign up for financial aid, you are required to review and accept the conditions of your loans. It clearly states how much will be covered each term. I don't think the school is responsible for user error. All in all, each person I've been in contact with from Brandman has been professional and helpful. My academic adviser has gone above and beyond to help me stay on course with classes for my degree and I haven't had any major issues with any professors or blackboard in my 1 1/2 years of attendance. In my opinion, Brandman is an excellent choice and although a bit pricey, it is still an great school. If you're looking for a quality education, and don't have any unrealistic expectations about the amount of money it costs for a private education, then Brandman is the right place for you. read more

As a recent Brandman University graduate, I want to spread the good news that Brandman's doctorate program in Organizational Leadership is truly an inspirational program that develops the skills, knowledge and capacities of those who desire to make a positive and productive difference leading their organization. Before deciding to enroll in Brandman's program, I investigated several other university programs. I decided on Brandman's program because the focus and course content of the program was designed to ensure that students grow both personally and professionally throughout the educational process so that they are well equipped to provide positive and innovative leadership within their organizations. Although Brandman's Ed.D. program is a rigorous and challenging program that requires students to be fully committed to the course of study, the university has created systems of support including placing students in cohorts for peer support, assigning highly experienced cohort mentors to support groups of students and providing tools needed to ensure the success of working adults. In addition, the professors in the program are eager to support students as well and are available to students almost 24/7! Brandman takes all of the hassle out of submitting applications, registering for classes and understanding what is required for each course. Brandman's staff automatically schedules students in the course sequence of classes and at the start of each course the syllabus and all corresponding assignments are thoroughly explained to the students so that working adults/students are able to better plan ahead for successful course completion. I fully recommend the Brandman Ed. D. program to any organizational leader or aspiring leader who seeks to learn about "cutting edge" leadership theory and practices in a program that actually models best organizational practices within their program. In my experience, Brandman University's Ed.D. program is second to none! read more

I wholeheartedly recommend Brandman University's Ed.D. in organizational leadership for anyone considering pursuing a doctorate that will make a profound impact on one professionally and personally. From the very first course, the work was extremely relevant to immediate application in the field. At the end of the program, my colleagues and I emerged truly transformed as leaders of the 21st century. It has been truly inspirational to learn from instructors, presenters, and authors and cohort mentors who are renown transformational leaders in the fields of education and business. I've personally heard from leaders in the field that Brandman's doctoral program is the program to watch and is setting the bar for other doctoral programs in organizational leadership. Thus, I feel so fortunate and proud to have been part of this groundbreaking program, which focuses on meaningful doctoral work in transformational leadership. read more

Responsiveness and organization of the staff leaves much to be desired. My program changed at least 3 times over the course of my study. Then I had extra classes added for an apparent policy change without the courtesy of any notification. when you are completing your doctorate, you kind of plan life based on your school requirements. When the school changes those plans, life doesn't always adjust as easily. The final straw has been the fight to get my degree conferred. Instructors submit grade changes that never post, meanwhile I get hit with additional charges and fees because of the delay. That on top of a 20% tuition hike over the course of three years has left an incredibly bad taste in my mouth. I expect some level of professionalism from grad school to begin with, but then when I spend a ridiculous amount of money for my degree and still get treated like garbage I start really taking offense. The instructors have been great, but the school itself needs significant improvement. I will never recommend this university and actually actively discourage people from attending. It's unfortunate. read more