My experience at Walden University was both challenging and rewarding. The program gave me the knowledge, confidence, and clinical skills to become an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner while allowing me to balance work and family responsibilities. The practicum experiences and supportive faculty were especially valuable. One area for improvement would be to introduce board certification review classes earlier in the program. Overall, I am grateful for my experience at Walden and feel well prepared for advanced practice and lifelong learning. read more

When people ask me why I chose Walden, the answer is actually pretty simple. I had been a registered nurse for over 25 years, and I knew I wanted to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. I needed a program that would fit into a very busy life, working, raising a family, and juggling all of life's responsibilities. Walden gave me the flexibility to pursue that dream without putting everything else on hold. Throughout the program, there were so many instructors who challenged me to think beyond memorizing information. They pushed me to ask "why," to look at the evidence, and to always keep the patient at the center of every decision. That mindset has stayed with me long after graduation. Today, I'm practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner, helping patients improve their health every day. I also have the opportunity to educate and coach people through weight management and lifestyle changes, which is something I'm incredibly passionate about. My degree didn't just change my career, it expanded the number of lives I'm able to positively impact. If you're trying to decide whether Walden is the right choice, I'd say don't let fear or self-doubt make the decision for you. It won't always be easy, and there will be days when you wonder if you can do it. I know I had those moments too. But if you stay committed, ask for help when you need it, and keep your eyes on your goal, you'll be amazed at what you're capable of. Looking back, choosing Walden was one of the best decisions I made for my career, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. read more

You are paying to teach yourself. There is almost no interaction with professors, although a few are super responsive. All the professors have amazing credentials and experience, but without lectures and communication, it's hard to learn from their valuable knowledge. Several don't even post their contact info, leaving students to search for it and reach out to other Walden staff. Ridiculous. Also, they pride themselves on price transparency-THEY LIE. Thusfar they have increased my degree cost by $15,000, despite what they told me ON A RECORDED LINE before I enrolled. DECEITFUL, UNETHICAL, HORRIBLE school. The only benefit is that it's fairly flexible because there are no synchronous courses (two for the entire degree that last only a few weeks). Remember, the phone lines are recorded. I recommend that you record them as well. If enough people get scammed we can do a class action lawsuit. They've already had to pay out because of predatory practices against black students. SAVE THE RECEIPTS, RECORD THE CONVOS. read more

I enrolled for Tempo Learning, and during my time at Walden, there was absolutely nobody working there for me to get in contact with. My academic advisor/coach quit and was never replaced, and every time I called anyone, I was always told that there was nobody working in *whatever* department anymore, and to call back another time to try and connect. This went on the whole term. I could not get in touch with one professor, one academic coach, one person who worked for Walden to answer any questions about my classes. They still charged me full price though, citing that tuition covers access to the Walden portal, not access to any of Walden's staff or teachers. They have PLENTY of staff to collect your money. I have since gone to another online program that charges LESS, for the same program, and there are actual professors who lead the classes, answer questions, and grade my papers. I finish the program in about a month. I saw all the reviews as I signed up and thought I could do better than what they all say. Let me tell you - RUN. Walden is terrible, and they're just looking to get your money. read more

Since I initially applied, my phone has been inundated with phone calls and texts from Tammy Byerly, who's a representative for Walden University. While I submitted all of the required documents needed to process my application, she has deliberately refused to process it without a phone call to "confirm some information and to assure we are placing students in the correct degree plan, start date etc". I do not personally require any hand-holding, or assistance in this matter, I am a grown adult and am capable of making my own decisions. I am attempting to apply to a graduate level program, this isn't my first rodeo. Stop wasting people's time and money. read more

DO NOT GO HERE ! I've had multiple issues with this institution. 1) I started in an associates to masters bridge and was later informed if I get my bachelors i will receive 25% off tuition as an alumni. So I called the advisor support line and get it lined up (in November) they tell me not to worry about it until the next term. We set a date to make a call 2 days before the start of the term. The day before that I spoke with my advisor and he is not thrilled since I am not registered for class for the next term I told Him I needed to wait per the support group. He gets involved ... needless to say I end up on a 6 week wait until it all gets settled. 2) when enrolling my graduate statistics class was accepted. When I changed back to my bachelors they then denied accepting my statistics class stating "it's regression". They want me to take their statistics class now. Even though it will get me credit for both their bachelors program AND masters program. The program director is even noted as questioning why this is happening along with multiple advisors. Skip Forward a month I am still working on this. Except I am being blatantly ignored. My advisor is "on vacation" the other advisor who has been working on it has completely shut me out. She doesn't answer emails or phone calls. I've tried to set up appointments with her but just found out I am not placed in her appointment book. If you are a student looking for reputable institution avoid this one !!!!!!!! read more

There PhD in Clinical Psychology meets my states requirements for licensing yet I am getting told that it doesn't. Even after explaining it numerous times that it does and even after explaining it in Kindergartener detail, I continue to get told that it doesn't on their end. read more

This one star is far too generous. I tried to transfer programs, not fully withdraw. The transfer of program caused my FASFA to return to the lender. Now this university is charging me for the portion of the classes I didn't complete. Here's the kicker, I had a military discount for those classes and now they have reversed that and are wanting the full amount back! Do not attend here. The professors push LGBTQ curriculum and it's a predatory school. read more

I should have changed universities from the start. The professor assigned to my dissertation verbally threatened to fail me, gave me a passing grade only, and I am a hard working and consistent "A" student. I have found errors and misguidance from the start from this professor. My IRB approval has now been waiting into the tenth week. The Walden IRB process for the ethics approval process takes a total of 4-6 weeks indicated in the IRB site. I feel too close to finishing and think it may not be wise to change now, but, I should have thought twice when the discrimination was evident and felt this negativity at the beginning. read more

`Took my funds when I did not and do not have a balance. For 2 weeks I conversed with 3 people who confirmed and stated that they would send a ticket to the "Refund Department" to refund my funds (over $1k). Week 2, I was informed that I should stop calling this department and was provided a different phone number 844-760-6052, where I was informed that the refund was issued in paper check form (which made no sense). I later discovered that this is a vendor in India. They informed me to wait for the check, however and it has now been 4 weeks. I am on the phone with them now and being instructed to call Walden University directly (you cannot reach anyone at Walden). This is not the type of service that I expected. The care and due diligence are not there. I have much more to add and will edit later in more detail regarding the incompetence and lack of care. This is not a good first impression for a new student. The organization (vendor) is ECSI. They were rude and unprofessional from the moment my call was taken. I'm taking the liberty to inform you that your vendors are going to cost you money, and to inform you that while they were recording, so was I. Also, I am seeing poor reviews, and Walden do better. read more

Recently experienced issues with an instructor leaving in Week 4. Normally, it's no impact but the first instructor was grading differently than the first and the second instructor just took me and several other students down a whole grade. Dr. Theresa Lao is the instructor. If you get this instructor for a class you should immediately drop the course. Her grading is very subjective and she appears to have particular prejudice towards minorities with her grading. read more

its a joke. the admission process was frustrating. lack of guidance and effort from advisors. every one there seems incompetent. don't waste your time read more

I graduated! I graduated! It took 9 years for that graduate degree, but I did it!!!! So grateful, so proud of myself, and so happy for the connections I made at this school! Why 3 stars then?!?! Well, it's expensive....no doubt about that....it's a pricey education being a "private" school. Also, there is a ton of overturn with academic advisors. Every couple months I was contacted by someone new, and they were my new academic advisor. That was frustrating because there was never any notification of this change, an email, a note, nothing....just a new person. In addition, the new blackboard is terrible...nothing like the old blackboard experience. This makes online learning even more challenging. It can be isolating with online learning and technical and IT issues make it even more difficult. However, the professors are what makes Walden amazing! And I hope Walden knows how wonderful their professors are! The Writing Center is also invaluable in the learning process. Would I recommend Walden? If money is not an issue...then yes. Because you will experience fantastic professors. However, if money is at the forefront....then unfortunately you would be better off at a public university. read more

This review is for psychiatric nurse practitioners. They don't find you a preceptor which will cost you an extra $2000-$3000 through an outside agency. Teachers unhelpfully respond to any questions with "check your student handbook" or don't answer them at all. The grading is not streamlined as all of the instructors have their own criteria and ignore the syllabus. This program will get you where you need to go but just understand you are on your own. If you are not self motivated this is not the program for you. Make sure you find a good preceptor that will teach because that is where you do all of your learning. If you can find an in person clinical site I recommend that. read more

Walden University is a highly regarded institution. However, since the Winter 2024 quarter, I have been assigned instructors whose pedagogical approaches have raised concerns regarding cultural sensitivity. The following is my end-of-quarter professional evaluation for the Spring 2025 term. The instructor for one of my courses exhibits considerable cultural insensitivity. The tone of her student feedback was inappropriately delivered. Admittedly, the virtual environment facilitates misinterpretations of tone. But repeated observations revealed a persistent pattern of microaggressions, suggesting a lack of cultural awareness. The issue presented itself as insensitivity to potentially upsetting material due to its connection with significant global events, further compounded by a failure to acknowledge and consider the perspectives of others. Additionally, if an indicates a name preference other than their legal first name, respect their wishes and refrain from using their legal first name, especially with misspellings, which appear to be deliberate. The previous encounters fostered feelings of distrust and unease. Notwithstanding, I extend the courtesy of assuming positive intent, as I am fallible, but I maintain that I am neither culturally insensitive nor disrespectful. Due to the arbitrarily heightened nature of things, anything that is said to this instructor in an email is deliberately construed as rude, unprofessional, unkind, and disrespectful. Some faculty may need to reconsider their pedagogical strategies, before this institution begins losing students to a few questionable instructors. read more

We're nice to me till they got me to sign the contract and took my loan money. They are horrible and set you up to fail. They advertised flexibility and working with working adults but that's a lie. I got no support. No lectures. Advisor "Sue" was cold and not supportive. The only support she gave me was sending me an email to drop out. read more

As a current Master's Tempo student at Walden University, I encourage potential students to thoroughly research not only Walden but also consider other universities as academic resources before applying. My experience as an MBA student at Walden has been disappointing, underwhelming, and a complete waste of significant financial investment. First, the "educators" at Walden are referred to as SMEs (Subject Matter Experts), which seems to be a way to avoid actually educating and instead act as glorified paper-graders. These SMEs are often unwilling to provide guidance or insight into their feedback. When they feel challenged, their response is to stop responding to inquiries for clarification. When asked for further edification on subjects that are not comprehensible, SMEs typically direct students to the Writing Review Center or send a link to a video on paper structure, rather than explaining what could improve the submission for future real-world application. For example, I was told by an SME that the company I was researching was not a reliable source for its own mission and vision. Instead, I was advised to use a ratings and review platform as a more accurate and credible resource. When I asked the individual overseeing the Tempo program to explain this directive, he stated, "Companies lie all the time. If you go to the webpage for the flat-earther society, you will see that." When I questioned if this comparison was reasonable, given that the company I was researching is publicly traded, and why the company would lie about its mission and vision but an unrelated website wouldn't, he became defensive and refused to answer. Another SME told me to make changes to a paper simply because she wanted me to, even though these changes were not aligned with the rubric. Additionally, the individual overseeing the program has encouraged me not to ask questions and to just make the changes to my papers without understanding the "why." His instruction was to follow the SME's way in school but do it my way in real life. I feel that being persistent and asking questions has only led to retaliation from the educational staff. My reason for choosing Walden was not due to it being a reputable institution or one that would reflect well on a resume; instead, I went with the cheaper option. I am learning the very hard way that cheaper is not better. Had I known this would be my experience in the beginning, I would have avoided this institution at all costs. read more

Walden has got to be one of the worst schools in history. There Is absolutely no educating or guidance. The professors don't know how to educate or even respond to questions about the assignments. The exams are solely based off the book which is crap, very unorganized and useless. None of their NP practicum rules are straightforward and you can't even get an answer from them. They do not care if you're held back a semester, even if it's a result of their mistake. I completely regret enrolling in Walden. read more

Walden University is an excellent school for obtaining a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. They have a supportive faculty and staff to help you obtain your degree. Online education differs from bricks and mortars, requiring more discipline and time management skills. By connecting with faculty and colleagues within your degree program, your success rate becomes higher as you work collaboratively towards expanding your knowledge during your tenure at Walden University. It's not about how fast you complete your academic journey but how you pace yourself throughout your marathon that will enable you to finish success at the finish line. read more

Very poor place in general to work. Some staff is nice but others, specifically in Field Experience under Missy, is not good at all. Very poor pay for very strenuous work. Poor training procedures. The hierarchy in the corporate ladder are all while and have no real support of those attending -as it is a cash cow for them. Plus, the lawsuit redlining Black women is already telling of their discriminatory practices. read more

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY HERE. This school is a joke. For nurse practitioner programs, they don't help you find placement or preceptors. Yet they have these unrealistic expectations of you to find one for the next quarter during the current quarter. If you don't, they guess what! You might not graduate on time! But they will surely take your money to do the didactic portion. It is exceedingly difficult to find graduate level preceptors that are willing to do it because they actually want to. I am so disappointed in this school. It's a total sham. Considering transferring out. Had I known this about the school (that's on me) I would have never gone here. Side note, there have been lawsuits against this school for the exact situation I described above. They make it difficult on you and prolong things only to waste more of your time and get more money out of you. Go ANYWHERE but here. I wish I could give negative stars. This place has done nothing besides cause more problems and grief than a student needs. Zero support. Trash university. read more

I am a graduate of Walden University. I've received my PhD degree last Fall and will be attending commencement in a few days. I don't know if the other reviewers are being honest but the only way for anyone to find out if its true is by contacting the university or asking people who have gone and finished the program. I completed my doctoral program in 4 1/2 years. I did have some family issues but I never stopped. As I look at the time I spend at Walden University, I have fond memories. read more

I just completed the MSN-FNP, and it was an awesome learning experience. The teaching faculty are outstanding at every level of the program, and are committed to the success of their students. The communication with the professors was excellent, they provided advice, clarification on projects/assignments, and also were timely in their responses. The program is extremely demanding, like it should be, but it is offered to full-time employed nurses. I must say, that it was nearly impossible to work full-time and complete two classes simultaneously. If you don't have the luxury of cutting back your hours at work, or taking one to two days a week off, I'd suggest taking the 34-month option. There are two weeks off between classes which allowed for a breather. The finance office, librarians, student advising, and field experience personnel were very helpful, and their response times were also excellent. I recommend Walden university's family nurse practitioner program. It is totally worth it. Good luck! read more

Starting on March 2, 2020 I have been subject to retaliation and reprisal for reporting student Ms. Susan Johnson after Ms. Johnson made numerous threats to both myself and at the school. Since working with Ms. Johnson, who was referred to me by Walden University in November I have been subject to threats that Ms. Johnson was going to get her daughter an attorney involved, if I did not write Ms. Johnson Ph.D. dissertation for herself. In response to the threat sent to me via email, I notified Walden University specifically Dr. Kimbly Blackmon and the student chair. In response, Dr. Blackmon, Dr. Jessie Lee and Dean of Criminal Justice Program Dr. Shana Garret has sought retaliation and reprisal against me. I had to request letters of recommendation from my former dissertation committee, but Dr. Jessie Lee program director for Criminal Justice, prohibits all letters of recommendation. Dr. Lee through prior interactions has made it clear that he prefers African American students and that the students can do no wrong. Ms. Johnson being an African American student has received favoritism by Dr. Lee. Dr. Lee in retaliation and to seek reprisal for reporting Ms. Johnson than prohibited my former dissertation committee from writing a letter of recommendation I needed to be admitted into a second terminal degree program, due to Walden University less than stellar reputation as result of a history of prior investigations including by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice, as well as numerous lawsuits for fraud and deception. As a result of the matter being escalated by Dr. Kimbly Blackmon and Dr. Jessie Lee, I reached out to the Dean for the School of Criminal Justice Dr. Shana L. Garrett, who has ignored emails even after I brought it to Dr. Garrett attention that Dr. Lee is racially prejudice against all individuals who are no African American and that it is unheard of for a program director to prohibit letters of recommendation for past students by their dissertation committee who spent years working with the student. However, this behavior is nothing new in my experience with Walden University. When I first enrolled at Walden University, I was told my total cost would be $60,000 from start to graduation, but that figure was per year instead. The courses were an exact replica with the only changes being the subject title and the readings. All the assignments and discussion boards were identical. There was little to no interaction with faculty in the course rooms. I was told for residencies it would only cost $500 for the year days of lodging, when in fact the room alone with $600 plus a night, and the school did not provide meals that are customary. Also the residencies were required, however they were no credit and I had to pay for them out of pocket. The residencies can only be described as controlled chaos and about 25 percent of the material that was supposed to be cover was covered. During my last term of course work before starting the dissertation, my Advanced Qualitative methods instructor was missing the entire term. My first term in dissertation, I was assigned a committee that did not get alone with each other, let alone with me. I spun my wheels the entire term and wasted student loan money. However, this is how Walden operates by putting one obstacle after another in front of students so the school can collect Federal Student Aid money as along as Walden University can as the students is the biggest source of income for Walden University. When the COVID-19 pandemic happen, Walden University IRB made life as difficult as possible to ensure the school collected more money off the students by delaying all progress for students who were already collecting data for their dissertations. In fact during my last 6 months before graduation the school lost access to the Federal Student Aid program, however the school never notified the students. This was only found out post completion. Post-graduation I have applied for well over 400 positions, however due to Walden University numerous investigations including U.S. ED, DOJ, lawsuits and class action law students, Walden University reputation is far less than stella. Due to Walden University troubles, the degree is not worth the paper the diploma is printed on and to be able to use the degree requires obtaining a second terminal degree. However, the retaliation and reprisal by Dr. Kimbly Backmon, Dr. Jessie Lee and Dr. Shana L. Garrett has made this nearly impossible for me as they refuse to allow the most basic things all due to reporting Ms. Susan Johnson for academic integrity and academic honesty violations including trying to force me through cohesion to write her dissertation for her as she does not have the skills required to complete the dissertation. The leadership team and Walden University admitting students similar to Ms. Susan Johnson is the reason why students like myself, can not use the degree from Walden. read more

Terrible! Terrible! Terrible! I cannot believe how bad everything was. It was a horrible mistake to go to this university. I thought that this would be okay seeing as it was federally associated but not only was it a money pit, they offered no proper help with anything! I am trying to complete my PMHNP now and basically, you are left alone to learn the material yourself then get tested, and then graded. The teachers don't do anything! When you have to do a practicum, they will tell you they have resources but they do not. Their "resources" is a search of places that have been utilized by other students before then that's it. They do not pay the proctors but will inconvenience them to the point that they will refuse to be proctors. I think the school just does not want you to graduate!!! Then they use castlebranch for "onboarding" which in itself can not be reached and if you ask them to help, they'll tell "oh just call them". Honestly, find somewhere else! read more

Don't waste your money. I attended here for one semester and decided to transfer, again. It's one of those online universities. ‍ The moment you apply, they constantly bombard you with phone calls. That should have been a deal breaker right there but I applied anyway. I was desperate to get in somewhere else last minute so I wouldn't lose my financial aid. Barely anything transfers so stay away if you are or plan to be a transfer student. Their classes don't meet traditional college or employers' standards. After registration, they only have you take one class per quarter as a new student. Both of the classes that semester were utterly useless. I would've gotten a better grade in my first class, but I was hospitalized from surgery. I wasn't able to hand my last two assignments in on time when I was released. Otherwise, both were classes any smart student would get an A in. That being said - there were some not so intelligent adults in my online courses. That's the impression I got when reading some of the weekly assignment posts. It was easy as online classes go but I pretty much got nothing out of it, except more debt. read more

ZERO STARS ARE NOT AN OPTION but I totally agree with other reviewers: this is probably the worse place to spend your time getting an academic or professional degree. I achieved fantastic grades at USC in the 90's and at UCLA in the mid 2000's and until recently I felt my work was successful. I have been my determined to pursue my dreams however something seemed odd with the system which required me to attend a residency almost every term. Nonetheless, I made sure I fulfilled all the residencies I was required to attend. After the unexpected death of my young adult son to cancer, I took a sabbatical and I returned. I was charged for classes that I was not able to drop. I would have thought this institution (I dare not call "a university") would have had leniency given this unusual circumstance. Neither the documentation of my son's burial or his death certificate mattered. I was required to pay for the classes I dropped and pay for the classes that I needed to retake IF I wanted to continue pursuing a doctoral degree in public health. So this was my goal and I decided to continue. Upon resuming, I came back and was met with very condescending, unkind, unprofessional and rude "academic doctors" who know little about clinical expertise. Yet, they are quick to judge the clinical acumen of students who are in the field currently making a difference. As a result, it has become evident that Walden does not intend to permit me like other reviewer's to continue my dissertation without several expensive re-edits and registering me into terms without my advance acknowledgment. I see a common recurrent theme after reading several other reviews here. I have even been considered to be acting out of their code of conduct because of questioning the impolite and very rude nature of the chair who I was assigned - this is once I also learned from a new doctoral graduate and instructor the goal is to keep students in and not to allow their progress, since this is a way to generate income for the individual professor. Moreover, a dispute or petition to have a chair and a student changed does not guarantee a switch. Therefore, a chair can re-enroll a student - not practice effective communication, not approve documents, and continue to re-enroll the student. This is a scam but since it is a private institution you're on your own. Lastly: I am a student with disabilities. I was permitted accommodations. But then I'd ask what this allows me - the doctors who run the program are all talk. They often made my disabled situation 1000 times worse. Let's say: I'm lucky to still be alive. Heed this warning: stay away from this scam institution. PS - How's about a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ENROLLED & FORCED TO PAY FOR COURSES without receiving scholarly support? read more

This school will ruin your career. Consider this a warning. I obtained my MSN with the school last month. I am required to take a certification exam so I can start my career. I have requested the form to be sent to the credentialing board a month ago so that I can take the exam. I am pending a job opportunity and have sent pleading emails and even escalated it to the program director. I was met with condescending responses. Walden sent the wrong form to both the credentialing company and the state board! I am now likely going to miss out on a great job opportunity. During the program, there is absolutely no lecturing from the professors. For over $700 a credit, you are teaching yourself by reading and Youtube. The professors do not know Walden policies and I had to constantly tell them and show them the correct policies. While the government investigation was resolved and Walden is still accredited with the CCNE, I can not stress the disdain I have with my experience at Walden. The appeal is you can get your MSN to be an NP, but you are better off going to a local University and getting your DNP. You have been warned. read more

The people at this university make promises they should not be making nor do they keep. I am a new student and have had nothing but problems with them from day one. Problems with the "enrollment specialist", then problems with credit transfers and her not keeping her promise to apply these credits. There are constant software problems, uploading documents, submitting assignments, connecting to the science's program called "meditreck" and problems getting clear and resolved answers within a day or two. Avoid this school at all cost. read more

I just completed my Capstone Project for an M.S. in Forensic Psychology at Walden. I have absolutely no complaints about my experience at Walden University. Their professors were always very responsive to my questions and needs, the writing center provides excellent coaching, and their library access is a great database for research. I feel that not everyone is capable of attending an online-based university. Students need to have proactive communications skill and understand that e-mail and classroom announcement communications are essential to succeed as a student. It seems like most of the problems related to low ratings are based on poor communication skills on behalf of the students. Again, I had an excellent experience. I would recommend Walden to anyone that asks. read more

A word of warning to people who want to get a Ph.D. Or masters in a particular psychological field from Walden: The American Psychological Association does not recognize this university. I personally don't care because I had resentment toward the APA even during my undergraduate years. However, it might complicate your licensure process. As other people have noted, if you have any issues with a professor or any sort of emergency, don't even bother to notify this school's brass. "No" is their general default. I had a 3.9 GPA until I encountered a complete f'ng moron for a professor. He insisted that my C grade for his class reflected my knowledge for the course even though almost all of my grades were A or what would have been B+ if Walden had B+. When I overlooked a single instruction for the class--which happens with online schooling sometimes--I finished with a 79.3, which he refused to bump to a B even though he knew damn well that it was based on the deduction for the instruction that I didn't see. Walden itself admitted that it was the only reason why I lost my possible A for the class, but it refused to step in. They have shown similar weakness in the face of cruelty and stupidity with a previous incident that I had as well. I am not going to adopt or promote this school's "social change" message, and when I graduate I will not attend their ceremony. I want nothing to do with it beyond my piece of paper and my title. To hell with this place. Addendum: When we get lost in criticism, sometimes we forget to mention positive aspects. I want to give much due respect to Dr. Denise Horton, Dr. Leslie Barnes-Young, Dr. Magy Martin, Dr. Stephen Rice, and many other extremely competent and intelligent professors who caused me to rate it 2 stars instead of 1. I've actually enjoyed the vast majority of the professors I've met at Walden. However, their management, the 10% chance that you will encounter a god awful professor (I've had two) during a quarter, and the CONSTANT shifts in advisors is just insufferable. read more

Highly not recommended. This school is way to expensive to not actually teach you anything. Not one zoom meeting the teachers barely reply to emails. Do not go for the social work program. Once you finish classes. There is a expensive 3 days yes I said 3 days skills lab that is supposed to prepare you for the real world. Meditrek is a joke the school does not communicate with you at all everything is through meditrek and your just suppose to know how to work it. The internship that is not paid is 400 hours. So if you have another job, family,friends,pets,a social life forget about it. read more

Positive up until my internship experience. Walden is so afraid to trust their students not to do something stupid that they impose a crutch on us to question our own intuition. My internship was delayed once before because of my supervisor's behavior, but even then, Walden responded conservatively for their own benefit. During the COVID-19 crisis when we were all mandated to quarantine, they would not allow telehealth for our clients. BullSh**!! There are fellow interns at my internship from other online schools who are allowed to do telehealth because duh!! Everyone is affected right now! We have to be flexible in this time, and Walden is only making decisions that seem to benefit themselves, not the students, who are the consumers! Yes, their students are all across the country where the laws vary from state to state, but if a student can prove that their state allows telehealth, we should be allowed to do it! It is also hypocritical for an online school to now allow distance counseling! CACREP even allows it!!! Hello!!!!! I see the head of the counseling department as cowardess. If they do not trust us, then they have failed to teach us! I wish I chose a different school, but with all I have put into it, I could only transfer about half of the credits I've earned. If your program requires an internship, I suggest you go somewhere else, or if you need an online school, try to go to one that's in your state. read more

Walden University's customer Service is atrocious. The utilize parchment for their transcripts, but for some reason their IT department cannot keep it running. I had to request my transcripts on October 31st and learned their system was down and this isn't the first time this has happened. They're response to this was very blasé and said to just wait. After consistent emails their team acted like they were unable to send an unofficial to anyone, although they had no issue sending it to my own email. After waiting on hold for over an hour multiple times they sent me in a never-ending loop of unhelpful people. I will NEVER recommend this school to anyone based on my own experiences, especially if you are on a time crunch to get documents from them. read more

I currently attend Walden, and things have not been going well, but since I began my Cross Cultural Psychology class with Professor Janine Allwright, it has gotten much worse. I brought my issues to the Dean, and all I was told was that the professor can do as she sees fit. All of my concerns were completely dismissed. Walden does NOT care about you! This class alone has made me want to quit going to school. When my daughter passed away a few months ago, I was told I could take a week off to plan for her services and that I would still get my points for class. NOPE. I took the week off and came back to 0 points for the week, and even after talking with my professor again about it, I still was not given anything. It brought my grade all the way down to a D! I am very stressed out, and this is NOT what I need! I wish I could leave 0 stars. I would NEVER EVER recommend this school to anyone! Walden does NOT care! read more

Where do I start! I went there and got my Masters, completed the program and graduated. A few months later, I started the PhD program, but I was unable to make the commitment to complete so withdrew. I informed the professor and the FinAid department that I would be withdrawing and filled out the necessary withdrawal paper work. I thought that was it! OH NO, it was not it. Then I began to receive phone calls from a collection agency because I was sent to a collection agency because I had a bill. I found out about the bill and was taken back of the cost when I was enrolled for maybe a week. So I am now unable to get a transcript because I have a hold until I pay the balance. What is such a laugh is that the hold is on my account for 82yrs, counting the time of the start date and the end date. I called and asked how is it that there was not a hold when I got my Masters and that transcript is what I need. A condescending and demeaning person, took a hard exasperating breath and told me to just call the credit agency and asked me what do I want her to do. This school is a joke! View other options if you can. I noticed something, when a school has to advertise constantly that's a red flag. Do you see reputable Universities advertise? read more

I have been going to this school for some time now taking one class at a time working on my Masters of Mental Health Counseling. For the most part, my experience has been good. I have health problems that make it difficult to attend a regular traditional land based school. Walden's online university was a natural option. I have had several teachers up to this point, and I have found most of them to be pretty hands on and available. There has been a few that I wish I had never met, but I have found this to be the case in land based colleges as well. I have met many of the teachers at residencies and found them to be passionate about Walden and about students. They have been very helpful in person. The curriculum is appropriately challenging. It does lack some of that real world experience you might get in a land based classroom with peers, but for those of us who cannot attend land based colleges, it does the job. They try to make up for this lack of real world experience with videos created by the student creating mock situations and through residencies where the student has intensive encounters with professors and peers working on the skills needed in the field of study. I gave only four stars because the school is not perfect. It does have teachers that have some annoying habits (but as I said, I have found this everywhere) and does lack some real world experience. The school is year round. If you want to take the summer off, you have to take a leave of absence. This is a little annoying as well. Overall, I do like this school. It is writing intensive, and it will challenge your thinking. I have noticed that the overall reviews on here are poor. I have not found this to be the case. I see the foibles in the system, but I do not find them to be overwhelmingly different than land based schools. Do not hesitate to give Walden a try if you need the kind of flexibility in your life. If you can attend a land based school, do it. Walden is not a bad second choice. read more

Their diploma doesn't get you the job you desire. Hiring managers will question the legitimacy of the degrees.

Be very wary about enrolling into this university. Majority of their courses are offered online but are not as convenient as one thinks. I enrolled into their MS Clinical Mental Health program and the application process was a little too easy. My enrollment advisor was really helpful and nice (the only plus). When I first began the program all was well but after a discrepancy, I understood the other negative reviews I had read prior too. I like to experience & then form my own opinion. I personally would not recommend this school unless you are given scholarships and/or do not have to go through financial aid. Once enrolled you will be automatically enrolled into courses continuously with a couple of weeks for breaks in between. It is often times hard to keep in touch with professors/staff. You will have a new academic advisor very often & oftentimes you will never speak with the same person twice wether it be about financial information or simple questions. I would also be extremely mindful of how their participation/tuition is calculated. For example, if you began a quarter but decide you have to unenroll for whatever reason - you will still be held responsible for paying the remaining of that course(s) regardless of financial aid. It is calculated based upon a percentage of how many times you were "present" online. Let's just say, there's a lot of people that owe them money and/or are put into collections for unpaid & overdue balances due to unenrolling. The curriculum is challenging but almost too challenging for a program that should be more hands on based. I feel the program could be more updated for the cost. If you can find another university/college, do so. read more

Save yourself the time, headache and money. This school does not care about your education they only care about your money. Once you are few semesters into the program and they know you can't transfer your credits the counselors stop answering your calls, nobody answers the phone or emails and they are always changing the curriculum mid program with no warning and expect you to figure it out. They make mistakes when sending out conferred degrees and give misinformation. The nursing administration does not care about the well being of their students as one of their teachers was abusing his power as a professor and when you attempt to talk to someone no one is there to listen with empathy or compassion, yet they try to teach compassion in their courses. If you ever have Dr. Trace yule for a course, either drop it or switch he was awful. This school has no idea what they are doing, the teachers pretty much don't teach you anything just post power points about a topic and expect you to just read. Why pay so much money to read a book and hand you a piece of paper? read more