Grand View University

Candidly, I wish I could leave zero stars. My experience as an online student with Grandview was, to say the least, abhorrent. After I transferred to a different institution, they held my transcript hostage until I paid the full balance off (which totaled thousands of dollars). This policy was not disclosed to me in advance, and Grandview's lack of communication and transparency resulted in a significant delay in my education. They need to understand that many students are poor and working multiple jobs to survive, whilst taking classes. All they care about is getting their money at any cost, bowing to their donors who keep the school afloat, and implementing nonsensical policies that ultimately hurt the students. There are better online colleges that offer much more value than Grandview, and I'd highly recommend that you not waste your time here. I hope this college goes insolvent, and if it does, I will be the first one to throw a party. First round is on me!

Completely my home away from home. Grand View is outstanding for adults who desire to go back to school. The professors are personable, understanding, and more than accommodating. I’ve had to bring my toddler to class with me on several occasions without so much as a second glance from instructors! My advisor is amazingly helpful and wants all of his advisees to succeed. I love the small class sizes and the professor to student ratio is spot on! Even in classes where I have struggled, I was given the extra help I needed because I feel the priority of the staff is having their students do well! I am a veteran and processing my education benefits has always been effortless. There are so many clubs, organizations, and extracurricular activities, students should have no problem finding their niche and becoming comfortable. Reading the few negative reviews sounds more like a reflection of the type of student attending the institution; not the school itself!

Faculty signed me up for 15 credits, and informed me I was on track to graduate it being my final semester. In reality my requirement had been 18 credits to graduate. Now I am 3 credits short of graduation due to a mistake that should have never happened, and would probably never happen at a state school. My experience with sports led to permanent partial disability due to an ongoing injury that neither football coaches, strength coaches, or athletic trainers would take seriously. Many have good things to say about this school but my personal experience has been not good