I graduated from DeVry back in Feb. of this year with an AS in the ECT program. When I first started a few years ago, my class was packed with students, mostly just out of High School. I was the old guy in the bunch, which made things interesting. By the end of the second week, about half the class had dropped out or transferred to another program. There is a pretty good explanation for this. Either they were directed into the program by a bad advisor, as mine was, or just weren't ready for the amount of work that was being thrown at them. I originally wanted to get me BA in Electronics Engineering, but the advisor told me not to go directly into that and get my AS first. When I graduated from that I could go into the AS program with my credits transferring over. Well right before I signed on the dotted line, they changed that and only a few credits transferred over. Once I found out, I was pretty unhappy, but decided to stick with it.
A lot of people believe DeVry to be a cakewalk school. In some instances I will agree completely, but like most of my classmates though after the first couple weeks of school, this is college, not High School where things will be handed to you. I had very strict teachers and very loose ones, but all of them knew their stuff. Throughout my schooling I transferred jobs, moved, etc. and it had a huge effect on my degree. what was supposed to take me 18 months ended up taking me almost 3 years. Halfway through I changed from full time to part time as hat's what my schedule allowed, and then to night classes and some online classes. The night classes I believe were some of the best classes I had there. Most of the professors aren't full time teachers, but work in the industry during the day and teach at night. Also the small class makes for some better interaction with each other and the professor.
The online classes at the time were only offered for my general education classes (english, psych, etc.) and were generally pretty easy. The biggest issue with the online classes is self dicapline and making sure that I logged in and did the discussions and read all the material. My last semester they offered a core class I had been waiting for and that went pretty good. It was the same quality of class I received at the school and took less time.
Still in the end of it all I was happy to finish with DeVry, but the lack of real jobs for an ECT grad made me a little angry. I went to almost every career fair and they all seemed to be geared towards IT, Business, and Software. There were the usual DoD companies, but they wanted Engineers really. I really felt cheated by DeVry after I left. I ended up working somewhere that had almost nothing to do with my degree. I've now just began talking to them again though and will be going back here next term to start on my BS degree.
So I would recommend this place if you are willing to really work hard. The classes are fast paced and can get complicated easily. The teachers just don't have the time to work with every student that's falling behind. Also understand this it's not Harvard so don't expect to be walking out with a 6 figure job. The degree will get you in the door, but it's you that need to carry it past that. I had one interview through the DeVry Career Services where the owner of a company asked me to figure out a simple resistor circuit (first electronics course stuff). I told him the answer and he looked at me sad. He told me that I was the first one to answer that question correctly that day. So, pay attention in class and ask for help. It will make all the difference.

I don't know much about DeVry either except that somehow I am the starting point guard on their virtual basketball team.

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I also belive that anyone who is making negative comments about the online courses are WRONG.  ANY school takes your money, not just DeVry, it's a business just like any other school and it's your responsibility to keep up with payments and school loans!!  It's retards like yourself above that are delinquint in payments  and go into default because you obviously have no education or sense to realize that school costs MONEY!  No one puts us in these situations but ourselves right?? If you don't want to pay for school then simply don't go anywhere!  Grants are not goign to pay for your education, even if your living in a trailer and living off our tax moeny.  Some of us smarter people realize that and have come to terms with education= expense.  Just to correct the person on transferring credits obviously not all credits are always going to transfer out no matter WHERE YOU GO.  DeVry is regionally accredited and if go to another school and completely switch your major then yes you will have difficulty anywhere!! I just get angry at peoele who say this school takes your money?? I mean seriously any school does!! Sorry, but the government isn't going to pay for us to go for free, and i'm sick of people complaining about that.  Get a clue!! Schools aren't greedy nor is DeVry, if you were educated and knew about our economy and the way that Corporate America works you would suck it up and complete a degree.  I guarentee you the people who make comments about money are still working at Walmart, collecting food stamps and are underducated and only hold a GED.  Do you want to continue to use our tax money to have more kids and live in section 8 housing becuase your too ignorant to realize that school is going to help you?? Obviously!

10/01/2008I attended Devry University at the Fremont, CA campus for about one semester and the remainder of my degree I completed online at Devry. I was an adult student with a full-time job and a family. I also had put in several years at traditional community colleges and at a State University many years before attending Devry. I decided to go to Devry since I was already working in the IT field and needed to complete a Bachelors degree. Devry allowed me to do so quickly since they accepted most of my prior credits. Although, it was expensive it allowed me to complete my goals. My experience at Devry was ok. Administration could be better and I certainly got the feeling I was dealing with for profit corporation rather than an academic institution. But, that is what Devry is a for profit corporation. I didnt like the fact that for most of my classes I had to buy an ebook and did not have the option of buying a regular textbook. Most of the books I could of bought cheaper than the ebook Devry charged me for. That was my biggest beef with Devry. ( I got over it) Since, I have been to both traditional schools and Devry, I can definitely say that the coursework is much harder at the traditional schools. Although, some classes were challenging at Devry I got by with A and Bs and most of the time I did not do much of the required reading. When speaking to a MBA program advisor at Johns Hopkins, she did say that since you graduated from Devry you would have to have a solid gpa because the coursework at Devry is not seen as rigorous. About Devry not being accredited or other schools not accepting Devry students into masters programs. I was worried about this (after reading the posts here and on other sites) but I decided the only way to know was to apply to the places I wanted to get into. I applied to two public state schools and one private University which is ranked #15 by US News & World report in the National Universities section. The schools I applied to was Towson University in MD, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Johns Hopkins University. I got accepted into all three programs for their MS in IT/IS programs. I have to say that none of these programs required a GRE/GMAT. (So im not sure how selective these programs were in the first place and that the Johns Hopkins program was a part-time program) But the fact is I did get into these traditional colleges based on my Devry degree. I thihk you have to check with the individual states to see if they accept Devry graduates. I would think that most places would. So basically my advise is that if you are younger, dont have family and time restrictions, are right out of H.S., then I would not recommend Devry. For adult students, in certain situations where you are already working in the field that you want to work in, it may make sense to go to Devry. Overall, I think for most people, it would be better to go to a traditional school.

I  graduating from DeVry  and I can't explain how happy I am to graduate and get away from this school. I am really sick and tired of this school. Inadequate staff at the Austin, Texas campus. Employees not having experience in there work field. Constantly having to email or call for assistance. Overall, I don't regret it because I got my degree in 10 months but if I had to do it all over again, I would chose a different university like University of Houston/victoria online, which I will be attending for my MBA. Hope I find a job with this degree. I am reading a lot of negative reviews on finding a job.

I attended the Tinley Park, Illinois DeVry campus and received my Bachelors in March of 2003.

Now 5 years later, they say I owe them money. Worst yet, the Tinley Park campus and Corporate collections cannot find anything about me owing money. Due to this 'glitch' they cannot send out any transcripts until it disappears from their system. ...Odd? Possibly because I chose to go to a much more reputable school from my graduate degree??

What's even more disturbing is this is a school that is supposed to focus on technology, but yet can't figure out their own systems.

It's good that I started researching the quality of DeVry degrees prior to starting coursework there. My decision to change to a different school in the spring semester came down to transfer of credits and cost per credit hour. I'm better off going to a two-year school and transferring to a better four-year institution than going to DeVry. And, $500 per credit hour at DeVry compared to $73 per c.h. at the other school sealed the decision. The other school also has a guaranteed credit transfer to any other institution in the state, including Georgia Tech. I'm sure DeVry can provide a decent education, but not at $500 per credit hour! That's the same rate as Duke or Harvard, without the golden paper to go with it.

DeVry has been a nightmare for me. None of the credits I took at DeVry are transferable to state university that I am now attending. It has been a waste of time, effort and money. Now that I am attending state university the education I received at DeVry can't compare (way too basic).

Devry has been a bitter-sweet experience for me. The online classes provide a level of flexibility that allows me to even pursue a college degree in my current situation (working full time with a wife and baby). The classes so far have been excellent, with 1 exception...

To anyone starting at Devry or thinking about starting: When you pick your instructor for you online class, try to pick someone who has a name that sounds like they might speak English as a first language. My one major complaint against Devry is that they actually hired this guy named Madhu Bansal who obviously spoke very little English. During the discussions he couldn't understand the questions posed to him, and rarely responded to a direct address.

This charlatan of an educator is a parasite and a waste of everyone's time. I am very glad we can pick our instructors prior to taking a course. So, again, try not to pick an instructor who has a name like Madhu Bansal. And Madhu, I hope you're reading this, and I hope you get fired if you haven't already, you cockroach of an immigrant. And Devry, I hope you're reading this, and you get overhaul your professor's standards to include "speaks fluent English."

Otherwise my experience at Devry has been quite positive. I would almost venture to say that the classes are a bit watered down, but I'm still in 100 and 200 lvl classes so that is to be expected, perhaps?

I really like the online format and the support has been great. The other English speaking instructors I have interacted with have been quite impressive, each with an active career in their field outside of teaching. The information you learn from them is to-date standards of working knowledge.

Devry is all about taking your money. I'm so serious.

I had charges that came up and not know where they came from, AFTER i had paid the full tuition amount. They tried to take my f*cking money, and they have been for God's sake.

My classes were mostly online. I was pissed.

Devry needs to put more $$$ into the school instead of being GREEDY by opening more campuses across the country.

It is pretty obvious that they are just trying to take your money.

I've heard horror stories from DeVry alums who had received financial aid that even once the balance was paid, they kept adding charges and sending statements demanding more money. Has anyone here had that experience?

My experience taking classes online at DeVry was very good. I would do it again if I had the opportunity. Sure, there were a few technical glitches, but just minor stuff that should be expected.

Communication was good, the class forums are especially helpful, as well as email with classmates.

The material was challenging enough to learn, without being unfair. You can figure it all out if you put the work into it.

It seems that some people take online classes because they think it will be some kind of shortcut to an easy degree, but this is not the case. You must put as much time and effort into it as you would a 'regular' college education. My employer told me that they were quite impressed that I completed my degree completely online. They were pleased that I had the aptitude to dare to take all my classes online.

It was very nice having the flexibility to do my schoolwork when I had the time. There were some scheduled online chats and meetings, but I was notified in plenty of time to make arrangements if needed.

The only downside? Cost...it was quite expensive...but worth it! It's only money, and I needed a job that I enjoyed. I would not have gotten the job I have now if it weren't for my Bachelor's Degree.

I've just completed my first session at Devry in Nashville (June/08) and I was extremely dissapointed and will not be attending any more sessions. When I first started this journey to finish my degree I was pleased that Devry offered the major I wanted and I could take the courses online. HA!! Once I signed all the paperwork then they told me "Oh you have to attend a course onsite once a week" this is not what I signed up for with my schedule and it seems that they just needed warm bodies to fill the seats unfortunately there was only 5 of us in the class. I said ok, not knowing the exact same thing I did onsite I could do in the comfort of my home online, logging onto the course and doing my work, asking the instructor hardly any questions the entire 8 weeks. Speaking of Instructors within the 8 week session I had 2 different instructors, the first instructor started helping with the financial aid. WHAT!!! Then the second instructor was just a mess and I'll leave it at that!! During Finals the new instructor didn't show up and a whole new crew INCLUDING a new Dean showed up. A MESS. I could go on with admin not having my transcripts in my folder and the new crew is trying to tell me that I need to take courses that I've already taken and should've transferred. I really wished they had let me take my courses online so that I would not have witness the unorganization of this unstable environment and I would probably still be a student at Devry.

I always had my suspicions about places like Devry and now my suspicions have been confirmed and I will be continuing my education at a regular state college that offers an online program and have more stability and credibility than Devry.
"You live and you learn"

I'm near completing my Bachelor's degree and I've done it online. I will be graduating soon, but that's part of the story. I can't say enough for the education progam and the support received. The courses are not easy, however, they are not difficult either.

I like the idea of how the online schedule works around your schedule, and not the other way around. I can miss a day or two and still catch up. The hours are 24-7, therefore, I can enter a leave whenever I wish. There are mandatory meetings, however, very few.

I've rated the professors and staff in the high 90%. They usually respond quickly, and are well informed. Now, there are minor times when something does not go right, but nothing is 100%

The school material can either be purchased or extracted from the services.

Personally, I think this school offers one of the most unique programs systems available, and one that anyone with a little determination can do.

As mentioned before, I'll be graduating soon, and have decided to continue into their graduate program at Keller. If all goes well, I'll have my Master's in less than one year.

To sum my experience with DeVrt, "SUPER."

I'm hoping this will answer most of anyones questions about DeVry. I can't answer if you will get the job you want or the career you want but I can give you my experiences with DeVry. I have not attended any other college/university, so I cannot compare it to others. I've attended DeVry online for over 6 months. I'm majoring in Game and Simulation Programming. Here is my experience.

The classes are expensive but I do not know how they relate to other schools.

The classes offer a lot of information. I have a love for computers and programming and have done research on my own so some classes were fairly easy for me. The classes that were "new" to me I really had to apply myself.

I know others that are having a hard time with the material so in my opinion that shows there is difficulty in the courses and good grades are not just handed out.

Most of my professors have been pretty good. I've had 2 that were terrific. Those 2 were greatly involved with the students, gave informative feedback, graded tests and homework promptly, gave important feedback on how you can improve, gave positive and encouraging feedback, and were extremely knowledgeable and were able to promptly answer any and all questions asked.

I have had a couple professors that seemed average. By average I mean not overly enthusiastic or completely withdrawn from the classes. They provided most of what the "good" professors did except for the amount of responses and posts in the discussions as well as a lessened feel of interaction with students.

I fully applied myself to all of my classes and my grade shows it, 4.0, but my most recent class, Psychology 110, is of little interest to me and my grade is suffering for it and I am finding myself having to focus more to achieve an A. This shows that the grades are not just given but you get what you put in. My grade was a B during week 4 and I had to put in many long hours to get it up to an A.

On 2 of my quizzes I received a 68% so ask yourself if this is the sign of them just handing out grades. I was able to make it up by working and studying really hard. If I didn't I would have possibly come close to failing the class.

All homework, quiz, mid-term, and final grades are shown and you can review your homework quizzes etc. with feedback and corrections so you can improve yourself and know your weaknesses so you may study those areas more, which hopefully you take advantage of this.

Only 1 of my professors was late several times in giving me my grades. Most of my professors give the grades by the deadline, which is Wednesday evening. 3 days after the previous week ended on Sunday. A couple of professors were extremely prompt and give you your grades by Monday or Tuesday, but this is not the norm.

All of my professors, except 1, used proper grammar and acted very professional. The 1 made several grammatical errors which I thought was not professional and he constantly misspelled my first name. When confronted about it, he did apologize and I never felt any of my professors were unapproachable.

DeVry is accredited.

If I forget to register for a class I receive ample notification by telephone and email to register. The 2 notifications I had were 4 weeks in advance.

I have contacted the student help desk a couple of times and I have to say they get a 5/5 for professionalism, courtesy, knowledge, patience, and promptness.

I don't know what else to say. This has been my experience so far. My only complaints are the cost and I would like to have seen more interaction from some of my professors, but not all needed it, only some.

I cannot make a guarantee that you will get a job or career after graduating, doing what you wanted. I think it is greatly up to you and what you take out of your education, your prospective employer not having a closed mind to schools (and largely not having bad experiences with graduates from DeVry) or being too traditional that brick and mortar schools are superior to online, your experience in the field, your attitude, your skills, and your competency.

In the end we all have to admit there are worse schools and better schools than DeVry. There are employers that will frown upon DeVry and there are employers that look at the applicant as the qualifier not the school. There are those that love and those that hate DeVry. Some people don't apply themselves and they fail for it. I know some students that are applying themselves and are still struggling. Nothing is easy for everyone. If you don't apply yourself it doesn't matter where you attend, the name of the school cannot make up for poor performance.

If you attend it's up to you. I only offer my experience and advice. I wish I could give you my experiences after graduating from DeVry and my experiences with employers but that time has yet to come.

Call your ideal employers and ask them what they think of DeVry. Let them be the judge, not us. After all they will be handing you t

I believe it is great. I just registered

I am currently going to DeVry. I went to a state college like some of the posters said is better this was in FL. I left the school 1 semester away from my Associate's degree because the education was so horrible. I already knew most of the stuff before the classes began, most classes I did not even have to open the book and I got an A. I left there with a 3.90 GPA. Besides some pain in the butt financial aid issues that were resolved my education at DeVry has been great. I was really worried about going there because of how much bashing the school takes. The classes I have taken are actually challenging, the teachers know a lot more than the teachers at my previous college. I know someone posted something about throwing out applications that have a school where you only go 2 years for a Bachelors degree. I'm not sure where this person was so seriously misinformed, but going full time it takes 3 1/2 years, so that is a whole 6 months less than a traditional college. We do have 8 week terms instead of 12 weeks, but that does not mean that we do less work. It is the same amount of work just a shorter time frame. I learn more in an 8 week class at DeVry than probably my whole wasted education at my previous college. Are they the greatest college out there? Of course not. But they do over a great education my classes have been challenging and the teachers educated. I go online so I cannot say about any of the locations. So do not believe that the traditional college is so much better and DeVry is a scam. I have went to a traditional college and friends that went to them and what I have learned at DeVry is much more advanced than any of those other colleges. Again it is not the best school, but neither are all of the traditional colleges, and the ones that are really good are also hard to get into. I was suckered by a traditional college that did nothing to prepare me for the field I was studying; DeVry on the other hand is actually preparing me for my intended field as well as educating me on other aspects meaning there is more than one field I could go into. It is kind of overpriced, but it's still a great education and it cost only a little more than the traditional college that I wasted almost 2 years of my life at. I actually had a class on Macromedia Flash, yeah now Adobe where I knew more than the teacher and I taught her a whole bunch of stuff about the application and I answered all of the students classes. So yeah traditional colleges look great on paper, just don't expect to learn too much.

So far its been two very boring years of my life. I like nothing about Devry actually.

I unfortuantly was sucked into this school, mainly because I didn't know what I wanted to do after high school. I went to DeVry for almost 2 years studying telecommunications before I realized what a waste it was. At first I must admit that I really enjoyed it, as I was learning new things. It was after a year though that I realized I was getting a sub-par education compared to my friends from high school who were all going to traditional schools. Also, your peers will more than likely be a lot older than you who are just looking to go back to school, it's not a very friendly environment for the younger crowd. I only had about 2 instructors that were worth my while, the others didn't really care about the subjects they were teaching. The classes were long and drawn out and consisted of mainly busy work that was irrelevant to the course. In all of my classes I was forced to do a group project and I wound up bearing most of the weight of the project because my peers were incompetent. The labs are an absolute joke, I maybe had one class where I had actually think for myself. The rest of the labs just consisted of the instructor handing us packets with step by step instructions on how to produce results. I even had a few occasions where the labs had mistakes in them because they just borrowed it from another instructor or the instructor just downloaded them from the internet without checking them out first making us waste countless hours on trying to figure out why the lab wouldn't work, or sometimes we would just not do it. Do NOT do what I did and go to this school right out of high school. This school might be good for someone who is looking to go back to school after they have already started working. Despite my negative comments I did see a few of the older students graduate and go on to get somewhat of a better job than the one they previously held. If you are looking for a school to go to right out of high school and are not quite sure what you wanna do, go to a community college. Going to a community college will give you the assurance that your credits will transfer to a higher university if you choose to go onto one, it will also give you 2 years to knock out your core classes and figure out what you want to study. I was very lucky and was able to transfer to a real university, I had to bite the bullet and lose a lot (and I mean a lot) of credits in the transfer, but it was enough to get me in and I am much happier.

I currently attend Devry and my first 2 teachers are excellent so far. They are helpful and knowledgeable. I know I could a a couple of lousy ones in the future, but that happens in every college. My experience has been a very positive one and I hope it stays that way.

I attended DeVry for few months. The school is overpriced, offers low quality, subpar education. No matter what is said, the level of teaching is far below standard university. Yes, it is true DeVry grads get jobs (notice no career, just a job), take into account that none of these jobs are for Fortune 500 companies. Go to their job fairs, you will not see IBM, Microsoft, Oracle or other major coroporations recruiting DeVry grads. Most jobs are maintance, low level positions for dead end companies. Yes a lot of goverment jobs, but those are often not desired by recent graduates from state universities due to lower pay and slow paced. Education at DeVry is a joke, essay after essay about nothing. No matter what you write you get A. To sum it up, pass on DeVry.

Maybe not everyone has had a bad experience with DeVry but I can give you two examples of why NOT to go there.

1. Mismanaged financial aid. They have this wonderful EduCard program they try to sell you the problem in my experience is they got it wrong. They set it too low and I wasn't aware of it until I got nasty emails threatening probation. Keep in mind no one had called me about this and *I* was not the one who set the paperwork to make it too low, they did. I finally was able to cover the difference with a private loan and I thought I was golden. That was until my last session with DeVry and they sent back my entire disbursement rather than use part of it to pay my balance thus leaving me in debt with them and no way to pay it. I have tried for 3 weeks now to get straight answers as to why private funds were returned and I have been ran around the block more times than a runner at the Boston Marathon. They changed the due date of my huge debt 3 times in the meantime and I am still awaiting documentation as to why they decided not to use any of my private loan to pay for my education, funny I thought that's why I had gotten one!

2. Teacher quality could be vastly improved. My last two classes were the absolute worst for teacher quality. One teacher cut and paste the same comments repeatedly for everything, I often wondered if he actually read anything or just skimmed it and giving a grade. Granted I don't expect a real life education but some level of interactiveness with the staff doesn't hurt. The other teacher was even worse in fact any time you contacted him you'd wait over a week to hear back. Work was graded very slowly in fact I was doing the final before the last two weeks had been completed which only hurts me, the student, in the end because I can't review it. The instructor also couldn't spell or write effectively which was a major turn-off to his qualifications. I had a programming class with no lectures which is always fun for beginners to try to learn concepts without any sort of interactivity.

With DeVry you get high cost and not much in return. Most online institutions are considered diploma factories for a good reason because frankly they don't care if you are actually learning as long as they get their money. The staff is nice enough but there doesn't appear to be much of a process for quality control at this school. Another thing worth noting is at DeVry many times you will never see what you get on your finals because the instructors are NOT required to post them in your grade book. There were many classes I knew my course grade but I never could go see how I did on my final which is something that is important to me. After dealing with their finance dept. more times than I'd care to remember spend your money elsewhere, the headache isn't worth it.

I personally find all of this humorous. I am not a DeVry employee, I am currently attending the school and working with the career center and have a few job interviews set up. I have not worked in my field, but I work two jobs and go to school at the same time, and that says a lot to employers who are looking for people looking to put in the effort.

I have yet to see any employer give a valid reason, even on any of these websites, for why DeVry's program is frowned upon. It's all perception without any real rational. I understand that perception means a lot, especially when applying for your first job. If you are solely relying on your degree to get you your first job, then you are in trouble no matter what school you go to.

If you are looking for a piece of paper and a fast track through college, this is not for you. If you have some work experience, and are looking to attend as a matter of practicality to work towards getting a degree, it can be a great additive to your resume to at least have a degree.

It's who you know that gets you there, it's what you know that keeps you there. If you know what you want and are willing to work to get there, DeVry can help. If you are looking for the college/university experience, go somewhere else.

By the way, this website on the posting below, "www.ihatedevry.com" says a lot about the person who created it. As for the guy who had his account turned over to collections, I'll tell you a bureaucratic university's administration could have done far worse, and you'd still be in collections. It took you five years to notice this on your credit? Wow. Someone pays attention to details.

What we pay for should be comparable to the value we attain from acquiring our degrees. If we think about it from this perspective, Devry degrees would have more value than UC institutions, but does it though? Unfortunately for the ones who were very ambitious and attended the program, the answer is no. I am not saying that people who attended Devry would set themselves to failure. There are a lot of people who are very successful and attended Devry. Devry's name by itself will not help you building a career, and if your plan is to rely on Devry's name to move your career to the next level, then I suggest you to think again. Devry is an accredited institution and if you went there already and you regret it, then you can pursue your master degree at a higher ranked institution. Here in California, private colleges recognize DeVry as a higher learning institution, however, UCs and Cal States universities don't, and I had a real disappointment when I wanted to apply for my MBA at one of the UCs and got rejected becuase they recognized Devry as a tech school although I had a good GMAT scores. It is not too late if you started that program already, because there are always areas for improvements. If you have not started already, then I really recommend you not to go to "For-Profit" institutions. You may be a very good student but unfortunately most people will judge you based on your education and the institution you went to if you don't have sufficient experience. Plan your career wisely and good luck.

Devry is great: http://www.iHateDevry.com

It's a shame you don't have negative stars.

I took a single class from Devry years ago, which I paid for at the time. Obviously Devry agreed that I'd paid, since they sent me my final grade, and later sent several transcripts out to other institutions.

Five years later, I discovered that Devry had turned my supposedly delinquent account over to some disreputable collections agency. When I called Devry, they wouldn't talk to me about it because they'd turned it over. The collections jerks weren't interested in anything, including receipts that proved I'd paid. I finally had to get an attorney to straighten it out for me.

Of course we all know how disreputable collections companies are, and the kinds of people they routinely hire and use. Devry turned my account over with my social security number as the account number, so I've had no choice but to put watches on my information with the credit bureaus and on my individual credit accounts.

It's impossible to tell whether they're thieves or simply incompetent; either way, these are not people you want to do business with.

I really do not see where the people who bash this school so badly are coming from. I've attended Devry in IL for almost a year and a half, and my experience has been very good.

Every one of my professors has had a masters degree or higher, years of experience in the field related to the course material, and they have all been very personable and approachable. The class sizes are small to medium, and the material covered is practical and relevant. Put simply, the tools for receiving a great education are there, and the environment is excellent.

There is a lot of material covered in each class, and therefor a lot of work must be done to take full advantage of the time spent. With that said the professors (in my experience) do show compassion and give a lot of open book tests. This does not however make for an easy A. People who do not do the work still struggle and receive bad grades.

My summary of the school is that you get what you put in, and there is ample opportunity to get a lot out. However some people are able to coast by and then ruin it for everyone else after their dumb asses enter the workforce. Now I find myself in the difficult situation of enjoying my school, but fearing a sub-par reputation may hamper my ambitions. So at the moment I am reluctantly weighing my options for transferring to a different school.

In January 2008 I started my first session with DeVry University Online. This was my first attendance at any institution for higher learning. I figured this is exacly what I needed and wanted. I got out of the Army in 2007 and didn't quite know what step I wanted to take in my life next. I finally decided that I wanted to be a Web Graphic Designer. Perfect! DeVry Online offered that program. I was going to use my GI Bill and Army College Fund to put me through school. When I enrolled, I found that tuition was $525 per credit hour. Thank God, I was eligible for the military "discount". I THOUGHT it was a good deal $250 instead of $525. Anyways, long story short... I completed my first (and only) session in March. Tonight, I had a revelation. WHY THE HELL AM I PAYING $250 PER CREDIT HOUR WHEN I COULD BE PAYING $20 THROUGH A COMMUNITY COLLEGE??!! What I got out of DeVry was shitty customer service, horrible financial aid office, the certifying offical for my VA benefits is extremely incompetent (I still haven't been paid through the VA), I have a $3,000 student loan for 4 classes that I took, and 13 credits that won't transfer to any other college. I found a nearby community college that offers a Visual Communication program and is a hell of alot cheaper than stupid DeVry. I read numerous reviews before I applied to DeVry even though alot of them were negative. I figured, it can't be that bad. I understand that whatever college or university a student attends, there are going to be some sort of problems, but when I'm paying $250 a credit hour, I would have expected better service and cirriculum. Thank you DeVry for making me realize that I'm wasting my time and money!!! (P.S. I had to rate at least one star to submit this. I give DeVry NO STARS!!!!!!!)

As an employer I do have to say that any of you who tink that "it's not where you go, it's how you apply yourself," are setting yourself up for failure. I just want you to know that my applicants who have earned their online bachelor degrees in 2 years are sent to the bottom of my pile! Taking the easy way out on your education is going to affect the type of jobs you get. DON'T OPT OUT FOR AN ONLINE DEGREE!!!! You are not "applying" yourself if you go the easy way out.

I asked a Devry ECT advisor in Pomona CA why Devry was called a University. He gave me a dictionary and asked me to look it up. So I looked up 'University'. I understand the definition but he didn't answer my question. Why is Devry called a university? Who grants the accreditation and which accreditation are the most important? I wanted a side by side comparison but the advisor just shut me out.

If you're young, you have the time to go to a four year college. Do that instead. It's cheaper and classes won't be cancelled because no one enrolled but you.

I wish I've known this; I came from a foreign country and thought this was a good 'shortcut'. By shortcut I'm mean learning only the stuff you need to know for your major. Devry, Keller, Phoenix or some Tech schools keep calling me but I pay no attention to them. It's a good thing I supplemented my Devry degree with classes from a neighboring community college, mainly math classes.

By the way, if you pay for a service, you are a customer. Because of that you should demand your money's worth. Don't let them treat you like a student; you're a customer before you're a student. At the beginning of my enrollment, I signed papers relieving me of my ability to manage my account. I was thinking, cool they can manage it for me. But that isn't the truth. They will charge you for stuff that no one really knows about. I asked several employees why they were charging tech fee? They couldn't answer my question. I took it up with the accountant, he said it was out of his hands. He said they have to change it in Chicago where the headquaters is located. I'm taking an online accounting course from home and youre charging me tech fee? It doesn't make sense to me.
The Devry accounting system looks like 1960's print out. Who the hell use's that system?

More problems:
They couldn't get my name right, my personal info was never updated, I still get forwarded mail from my previous addresses which are a month late. The community college I go to isn't much better in the way of equipment but I believe the USA is really suffering from lack of money for the school system. Education should never be for sale in the first place. Whatever you do, don't start at Devry. Go to night school at the local community college.

I attend DeVry Kansas City, and I'm leaving as soon as possible. I came here as a transfer student with the promise that I would graduate in a year and a half with a degree in Biomedical Engineering, and that is not the case.

I started my classes here, and I've been going to this school for almost a year when I found out they didn't "have enough students to offer the classes I need for my degree". So wait...I'm supposed to hang out in college and wait for them to have enough kids to take these classes? Any when I asked them what I should do in the mean time...and the adviser said to get a job. Ok, 1. I have a a job and 2. THATS WHY IM GOING TO SCHOOL. I wish I could express how screwed over I felt when finding all of this out.

And on top of that, I plan on getting my PhD in Biomedical Engineering, and apparently DeVry isn't considered a valid school for that degree, so if you want to go somewhere else to receive a higher degree, you have to start from scratch.

It's overpriced for what it is. Please, save your money and don't make the same mistake I did.

I go to Devry in N.J. The quality of education is top notch and interactive. When understanding advanced network structures and protocols, you actually sit in front of a workstation with.... routers, switches and security appliances! Some of the courses can be extremely difficult (TCM 428 for example) but if you spend the time and put in the lab hours you will get a firm grasp of the content. I started interning (a paid internship) during my third trimester. I received the CCNA certification around my fifth trimester with a 949/1000 score. I had such an advantage preparing for the certification exam because the tests at Devry were WAY more intense. I joined the PTK organization (like an honors society) and received numerous offers with scholarships from other area schools such as Rutgers, TCNJ, NJIT, NYU, Princeton, and other equally high-level educational institutions. I chose to stick to Devry because i was content with what and how i learned. Now here are my notes to consider.

1) Be prepared to have disputes with the financial office - think of it like an initiation ceremony that reoccurs.
2) Every school has a population of retards, usually around 10 percent - Don't join that group.
3) This is a very diverse school and your networking opportunities are tremendous, use them.
4) Every school has its fair of nay-sayers. Once you actually get your foot in the IT field, it is more of what you know. You will be surprised (in a good way) at the kind of jobs Devry grads get.

I hope this helps

Profit Mongers !
Degrees not valued by businesses !
Go to a state university if you know whats good for you !

do anyone believe that DeVry still stink and that no high school student shouldn't go to it if you do please respond it would really help.

Great school. Knowledgeable teachers and good programs.

I attend DeVry Institute of Technology in Long Island City, New York. A lot of people seem to have a lot to complain about. Yes Financial Aid and other Departments do get a little hectic sometimes, but what do you expect? This school offers a high quality education with trimesters, which can get you a bachelors in less then three years. And if you have been here for the passed 2-3 years, the school has improved drastically.

For all of those complaining about the curriculum, I would just like to take this time to point out that our schools equipment is very advanced as opposed to other schools, especially CUNY's and SUNY's. Try visiting other schools and see their equipment, then ask them how much hands on experience you will get, they will say something like 1-2 hours a week, where as in DeVry we get 1-2 hour lectures, while the rest of the hours are strictly hands on experience.

Basically, this school is for those who kind of know what they want to do, you can easily find a job in your field within the school, get tutoring if you need help, great knowledgeable professors, who actually want to know and help you as opposed to the stuck up professors who only care about their research/PHD's and money who are in CUNY's and SUNY's.

This school is very small and personal, and I loved every moment that I have attended there. If you do not like it, leave it instead of bashing it. Instead of blaming your failures at the school, reflect on how hard you really worked towards what you wanted, and then speak.

I want to know if I should go to a community college or devry I don't know which one is better. I am x-military so I get the GI Bill so money is not an issue for me plus I am in the reserves. I want a program in CET or Game and Simulation Programming, I was going to go to ITT-Tech, but I heard that school is horrible and it's not accredited. So should I stick to a community college and get my computer science degree then transfer to a 4 year school, or just go to devry and stick to their programs. I keep hearing "Yeah you should go" and "Nah, You shouldn't go its not a good school".

Many of you complaining about DeVry and some of you even think it is a scam.   That is not true at all.   As a matter of fact,  it is not where you go it is how you apply yourself and make the most out of your learning experience.   The same class (i.e computer class) being teach at Ivy League schools are being offered at DeVry.   Many of you think that you can get a high paying job with a good GPA like 3.5 - 4.0 or going to a better known school?   That is not true at all because I know peoples that went to top school in the nation like North Western and U OF C and they were struggling to find a job after graduation and in many cases they settled for a job that is not in their field.   In a technical field,  they required experience in addition to your degree.  A degree is just a piece of paper like a passport to get you in the door but after that you must prove yourself after that.  I interned for IT companies while going to DeVry and work as much as I can to get alot of experience in programming, networking and business throughout the entire 3 years.   2 months before I graduated,  I was offered job to Kanbay International,  AllStates and IBM and their starting salary was around 65k (this is over 8 years ago).   While some of the students who were graduated with distinction (3.9-4.0 GPA) can't find a job and have to settle for a less pay job starting at 50K.   So, if any of you think that you can get a good job in technical field(s) with your degree by itself then you're wrong.   Companies want experience workers and they will hire someone without a college degree even if you can prove that you had real working experience.   Don't get too hang up about where you go to school.   Apply yourself, be prepared for the real world by getting a job in the field that you're studying for and shoot for a B or better average in school and you will be fine.

Although I take the majority of my classes face to face, (I hate online classes) I am completely satisfied (almost) with Devry.  I attend the campus in Fort Washington, PA

I'm just starting at DeVry Online in WA state. I've had a great experience so far. I really like that my advisor ACTUALLY CARES about my success and always keeps me up to date, and even calls occasionally to check in and make sure I'm still on track. My Community College credits transferred just fine, I entered DeVry as a high sophomore. The financial aid office has been extremely helpful.
Here is some REAL ADVISE: Those of you who say DeVry's support staff don't do their job need to take more initiative on your own because nobody will do it for you, even at a traditional state school. Whether you need help with $$, tutoring, job placement... there is only so much that someone else can do for you and the rest you must do on your own or not at all. This fault, if you have it, will follow you throughout your professional career as well; I think that is why some grads can't find jobs, they rely on job placement services too heavily. Don't blame your problems on someone else because they are just that - YOUR problems.
A word of caution to High School students: I am an adult student, I already have 5+ years of experience in my field and I only went back to school because I know for a fact I will be promoted to management when I get my degree; I've discussed this path with my bosses and they are all onboard and none seem sceptical about the quality of education at DeVry. If I was just out of high school I would not choose DeVry because I look at this school as a good place to CONTINUE my education. If I was just out of high school, I would look to a more traditional school for higher education because with a bare resume, you want the best, most recognized school possible.
I chose DeVry because I work 40-50 hours per week and I can't attend classes in person (there's not enough time in the day!), and they also offer a degree that is very specific to my field. The price was a little shocking, but considering my program is accelerated the cost is not as much as you'd think, less time = less money. This is the right fit for me, but do your homework because it might not be for you!

The education system is top range BUT administration, IT and finance are quite messy though.

I graduated in march from DeVry in Ohio. AS in ECT and Bachelors in Tech Mgmt. To me some parts of the school were ok. The labs and some of the professors were great. Most that I had, had real world experience in their fields, which help a lot. Would I go to to school there all over again if i knew what i know now? Probably not. Still don't have a job and feel that my degree is too general. unless you work a co-op to gain real worl experience you are skrewed. I couldn't because I had to work to pay my bills. Three of my friend graduated the same time I did and alos don't have jobs. Supporting staff at the school is a joke( ie finicial aid/ administration). Too much money. Go to a state school and get an education that can get you somewhere.

I am a contingency recruiter in IT. So I make living placing people in technology positions. What I have seen is that anytime that a person has a degree from a "one-off" school - it is extremely hard to get them interviewed by hiring managers. In some cases I have had candidates that have had non-technology degrees from prime schools and a technical degree from a "one-off". I can get better results removing the "one-off" from their resume than letting it show. That to me is a tell-tale sign as to how these institutions are viewed in the corporate world.

I have a question for you guys. I am considering going to Devry to further my education in either ECT, CET, or CIS while still in active duty in the US Navy. I'm an Aviation Electronics Technician, and I currently have 7 years experience working with electronic / mission systems, radar, micro-electronics, test benches, aircraft electronics and systems, etc, etc, - my question is...I have read that DeVry isn't so well suited for a "first degree" (ie, someone right out of high school). By the time I get out of the Navy, I'll have 10 years work experience in the electronics / computer field. I realize I still need an education to get a decent job, and was thinking that a degree from DeVry would fit with my work experience more than a standard Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science degree from a traditional college.

Keep in mind that money is not an issue for me, however time is a constraint. I'm a father / husband and need to keep supporting my family and go to school. This is the other reason devry sounds appealing. What do you guys think? I would appreciate everyones opinion. Is it better to get a traditional degree in EE / CS that doesn't really fit well with my previous work experience, or go to DeVry and get a degree in ECT, CET (or maybe CIS) that fits relatively better in regards to my work experience?

Thanks in Advance :)

I currently attend DeVry Univesity in GA, and it has helped me quite a bit. I'm in the NETCOM program, and I have learned a great deal with respect to the world of computer networking. Coupled with my experience from another school, I know more than most college students accross the country. DeVry University is a good school, but it can be negative if you don't apply yourself. The trick is to not just rely on DeVry to hold your hand. You need to take your own iniative and learn beyond what DeVry will teach you to be sucessful. DeVry University will give you a good foundation in your field of study, but like I said earlier, its up to you to go even further. This means you need to research, read articles and implement labs on your own time along with your school work. The school is great for Business, and IT majors. The professors are excellent; they all have industry experience. Career Services at my campus is great, they host career fairs and tons of my friends have gotten hired by RENOWN employers. In my experience, its not the school you attend, its the individual who makes the difference.

Some people on this message board will bash DeVry for not holding their hand through life, but the fact of the matter is, DeVry University will not make a person, its up to the individual.

Now let me share what DeVry is not. DeVry is not a traditional school with lively students hanging out. The social scene is not the greatest so there won't be tons of house parties etc. DeVry is not a school that you should attend if you are not sure what field of study you would like to get into to. You don't have 2 yrs to make up your mind because DeVry students normally take the summer semester and by 2 yrs you will be a bit too deep in your program to switch majors. DeVry does not have dorm rooms, has limited student organzations (e.g. fraternities and sororities). Even though my campus does (GA) and I am a member of a greek letter organization but this is not the case for all campuses.

I hope this review helped, as I tried to tell the truth about DeVry. I'm not here to promote or bash Devry this is just a Real Review..

Keller Graduate School of Management provides an excellent learning platform; however, this school is only for those who are both self-motivated to learn and possess the self-discipline to actually do it. If you are one of those people who only thinks about how much money you are going to make after you get your degree, then Keller is not for you. I have always considered Master's degrees most effective when they are used to add a subdiscipline within an already existing career. I have a B.S. in pharmacy making $105K per year. I was the acting information systems manager for my department but lacked some of the MIS skills in some critical areas. I work full-time so a brick-and-mortar school was not an option. The MISM program at Keller has allowed me to fill these gaps. Obtaining the degree got me a $10-15K per year raise, but that is not why I did it. I obtained the MISM simply because I wanted to learn, add MIS skills, add some general management skills, and pursue an interesting subspecialty within my present career.
Keller can be a great school for someone with niche needs like myself. I would not depend on a degree from Keller for your primary career, but the degree can add a powerful dimension to your existing career or degree.

Graduated '04 from Columbus chapter in CIS. School is decent, and with anything, you will get out what you put in. Honestly the only thing that I took away was low level programming theory and database management. They lie about helping to find jobs for graduates. The Student Services division boils down to free use of phone and copier. Jobs they offer to soon-to-be-grads are lowest level mind-numbing wastes of time (data entry and the ilk). I have been gainfully employed by my own connections since six months after graduation, and have excelled to the top IT position in my company quickly. I attribute this to my own learnings whilst at DeVry. DeVry will give you a Microsoft-centric education. I took the initiative to learn Linux and alternative programming languages. Had I not done this, I can't imagine what job I would be in had I relied on my formal education alone. If I had it to do over again, I would go elsewhere. The DeVry name really does have a negative response to those in industry. Even I am hesitant to hire DeVry grads. I took a chance on a recent DeVry grad and fired him within six hours. Seriously.

DeVry Pros:

- Very easy to graduate with a high GPA.
- It's accredited

DeVry Cons:

- Lots of lazy retards attend the school
- Some of the teachers are idiots
- Low to Negative Name recognition
- HIGH tuition for what you get.


Conclusion:

Listen kid, if you're mentally lazy just save yourself a lot of money and start flipping burgers now. If you don't work hard anywhere you go, you won't do well no matter what kind of school you go to.

If you are hard working and have drive, then go to a school with a good name. Any big public institution would be cheaper and have a better name than DeVry.

You will learn nothing at DeVry. DeVry will give you enough credit on the postings to pass any class online. They are charging $525/credit hour for this smoke and mirror deception. At that price, you think you would learn something.