I am getting ready to start with ctu so i do not know much about what they are like yet, but let me tell you something, the reason I am going to ctu is because I am leaving axia college of university of phoenix which is the business "school" or division of uop and I wouldn't wish that school on my worst enemy. They told me an associates in business management would be $12,500 before I joined, well 6 months later and 2 rates raises it turns out it's going to be $25,000. now, for an education, that's not bad, but I was lied to in the beginning when they wanted me to join, and also when I esigned my loan application for the $12,500 they had me sign an open agreement. So the university can take as much of money as they want when they raise their rates and never even have to bother to ask me if thats okay. I'm half way through an associates degree and 20 grand in the hole and didn't find that out until recently because they didn't deem it necessary to tell me. when i started asking questions, i got the run around. getting to a manager or anybody other than your financial aid counselor or academic counselor is impossible, even through the 800 number. My financial aid counselor rebeccah juhl has been nothing but rude and belligerent to me and has gotten away with away despite many voicemails left for her immediate manager. Also, the classes themselves are absolute jokes, I mean c'mon, a 9 week class on how to write a business memo?? that's the only class I took that even had anything to do with business! The courses are poor, the professors are just as bad, and they look for anyway to scam you out of more money. I auto dropped out of a class because THEIR website was down and they expect me to pay 600 bucks to retake the classes. I had sent in the waiver of fees 4 times which was for me to get out of those fees, but the forms magically disappeared when I told them I was transferring to another college and they are holding my transcripts hostage for the money. I have been trying for months to get someone to explain to me just what in the hell happened and you know what my answer to all of it is? $12,500 is per academic year and there are 2 academic years per calendar year and thats why it's $25,000 for you to get an associates.....now...you guys do the math LOL They will also tell you that they cannot specifically tell you what it would cost for any certain degree....now what school doesn't know what their degree programs cost? let me tell you what they cost effective july 1st...you know...another rate increase because they last increased LAST july...been too long for them i guess......385 per credit hour and 70 for "electronic books" which is just a pdf file telling you what your assignments are and your cheap readings for that class. You have to pay for EVERYTHING with that school and never receive anything. CTU will give you your software and books included in the 245/credit hour tuition. Also with UOP you never receive a drop of paper work that you esign....never....you basically sign your life away....CTU...I'm waiting for it in the mail right now along with my actual text books and microsoft office 2007. I am not sure what CTU'S classes are like, but if they're anything like the treatment I've already received, I will be happy that I switched to them.