Why I HATE University of the People... The "Free Tuition" University

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@Ivoshevo Ай бұрын

I am from Cameroon leaving in south Africa i only payed $60 so its free. They have given me scholarships 3times and its helping less pervilage people like us. I will soon be getting my cs degree from this university. I am happy 😊

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing. And congratulations! I do feel that this school can be very helpful for students in certain Countries.

@nkosinathitonyhlatshwayo3110 22 күн бұрын

Are you employed using the certificates from UoP? I am asking because I have been accepted as well to study

@Abdel-Shafi_Ahmed 22 күн бұрын

The University of the People allows for the transfer of up to 75% of credits, which means it is possible to complete a bachelor's degree in just 12 months.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 19 күн бұрын

12 Month, NOT including the 75% of credits transferred in. That's 12 months of schooling in 12 months... which isn't accelerated.

@kurtjonathan946 28 күн бұрын

The advice given isnt applicable to international students. This mostly applies to US students. If you outside the US most the benefits dont apply to you. Some schools wont accept you and regional vs national accreditation isnt a big deal as it is in USA.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 22 күн бұрын

It's all about researching what's needed for jobs in your country. If this school get's you the job you want, and you're ok to spend 4 years getting the degree.. it can work.

@kurtjonathan946 21 күн бұрын

@@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 I agree with your statements about finding a personalized education plan. That might be an excellent idea for a great video.

@tatianasmith2611 3 ай бұрын

They have scholarships if you can't pay so technically it is free, but regional accreditation is pointless unless you want to keep transferring credit to other colleges. If your goal is to go to work after then you're good to go! Go for it

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 3 ай бұрын

Every school offers "scholarships". They're almost always partial scholarships to get you enrolled. Are they giving out full ride scholarships to everyone who can't afford their "Non-Tuition" Fees? One big beef I have is that it's tough to even graduate in 4 years. If you want to get the job sooner, there are much better options. Regional Accreditation is also necessary for Government grants. So anyone in low income brackets can get degrees from Regionally Accredited schools for free through grants.

@GrowAndScaleSOLUTION 3 ай бұрын

@@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 what would be that better option? currently there is a program in the philippines where if you have 5yrs of work experience and you didn't graduate in college yet, you can take a 4yr degree and complete it in 1 yr. if I'm correct, it's called ETEEAP, but I wonder if there are much faster ways to get degree in the US

@victorjiron3696 4 ай бұрын

Hello! I agree with everything you said, however, I do think there is some more information you should know. Yes, it is taking them a while to get regionally accredited, however, I would say that this is not entirely their fault. Getting nationally accredited is easier than getting regionally accredited and I have seen schools take up to 40 years just to get recently accredited. So it might take a while until the University of the People finally gets regionally accredited. Secondly, wild University of the People is not competency-based, they do allow Sophia and straighter-line courses. So it is at least somewhat hackable. Not as hackable as you would probably prefer, but I do think that's a start. The third thing I should mention is the number of programs. I have seen one university that was recently accredited that only offered one degree program and that was a nursing degree. The school is located in Colorado and it is a residential school, but it was a real school that did offer only one degree, so only having 3° would not be the lowest number of programs I've seen in the school. But all of your points still stand, I would say if you don't have any other options or if you international student or a refugee you should probably attend, but if you're a US student and need a degree to build your career more in the US, I would agree that there are better options out there for now. Hopefully, the University of the People can fix these problems.

@KayDejaVu 2 ай бұрын

I did not know heir program was not accredited? Interesting to know! For a BSN, that is important.

@victorjiron3696 2 ай бұрын

@@KayDejaVu The University of the people is accredited technically. It's just a credited nationally and not regionally.

@kendracoffey4854 7 күн бұрын

Eh I am not too worried. 2 of the 3 degrees it doesn't matter if they are regionally accredited or not. Health is a whole other thing and I donno how they get away with that one but Business and Comp Sci are both 2 fields that it's not about where you go to school entirely, it matters about your real world results. ESPECIALLY comp sci. I talked to one of my buddies who is actually pretty wealthy, she comes from money, and I said "eh I am thinking about this school because I just want the paper saying I know what I know when I go to investors and ask for money to start my business" and she laughed and said "ya might as well, my degree is literally to put on the resume after that I could wipe my ass with the degree and it would do more work. Business is almost entirely soft skills and you can't teach that in school. If you want to prove you can pass some tests to make an investor happy, might as well do it as cheap as you can because at the end of the day the only thing they care about it if you're getting measurable results without them first."

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 2 күн бұрын

If all you're looking for is the paper there are much faster ways to do it. And cost would be about the same, or less if you do it right. At least for me.. if the degree is that irrelevant, there's no way I'm spending 4 years earning it.

@bangzoel-g6q 4 күн бұрын

I applied about 3 years ago and have just accepted and got a full scholarship. Based on your information, will I be charged at the end of my studies for the exams?😓

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 4 күн бұрын

If they granted you a full scholarship then I don't think you'll need to pay. But it depends on the terms of the scholarship.

@JDMorris81 4 ай бұрын

I know you don't like this method but what do you think about using UofP courses for transfer credit as an alternative to Sophia and Study?

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 4 ай бұрын

There would be high risk of losing a lot of your credits because UofP isn't Regionally Accredited. Sophia and Study.com credits would be a lot more likely to be accepted. Plus cheaper and faster.

@peristiwaapasaja 2 ай бұрын

I am disappointed with the University of The People. The peer assessment system gives unfair grades, because other students are not competent. Instructors (lecturers) who act as they please, answer questions very slowly (days before they are answered), are inhumane (late assignments due to illness or accidents are not accepted), and so on. The University of The People is also not accepted globally, very many universities do not accept diplomas from the University of The People. You have to repeat many courses if you want to continue at another university. Materials that cannot be accessed, if you contact your instructor, someone takes a long time to answer, you have to wait 3 to 5 days, there are instructors who don't answer, there are instructors who are confused because the material was not prepared by them themselves, and various other problems.

@kaylaemory685 2 ай бұрын

My boss recommended this to me and after seeing this promoted on a show since I’m interested in getting a Bachelors and later Masters in Business Administration to possibly get a job in management or open my own business in the future after seeing your video is there another school you recommend?

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 2 ай бұрын

If you want to accelerate, I definitely would find another school. I lay out some programs I like in this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWbNl6CkZsSpd6M

@desireel247 Ай бұрын

MY EXPERIENCE WITH UOP: UOP told me they are Regionally acredited, and prior to enrollment encouraged me to do some sophia then transfer previous college credits. I was told, and it is also stated in the admissions statement within the student dashboard when you apply, that transcripts have to be sent thru their admission upload section (which can only de bone by the student when logged in). There is no college code they have to provide to have transcripts sent directly to them from other schools. I asked. I sent in college transcripts and sophia transcripts (Sophia is a credit partner with UOP) now 4x. They were denied because they say they won't accept digital copies of transcripts even if they are scans of originals, only originals from schools. This is completely different than what their posted policy is. They won't take faxes or paper originals from schools, and they won't take a notarized copy authenticating transcripts from a college either! So they want the student to upload a digital form of the original but when they do it is a digital copy they won't accept! I had Sophia submit directly to the UOP advisor and it was rejected for not being submitted thru the student portal by the student, which is how it was previously rejected because it was not "original". No one at the school is helping. It took 3.5 weeks to get 1 call back and they were clueless about what to do and told me to keep attempting submissions the same way until it works! Months later and still no progress on this. If you have a question for an instructor, good luck. I have received no reply when I have requested help ie for them to clarify a complex matter they were vague about for an assignment. It has been disappointing. It makes no sense and I have so many classes done but can't get any credit for them so I am looking for another school to finish my business degree.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with University of the People!

@MrMpwood12 3 ай бұрын

The only colleges I’m aware of that are “free” are the service academies and they don’t even call it that. They say it’s fully funded.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 3 ай бұрын

Yep, that's a good point. Even then, you're still trading your time for tuition. But for people in the military, it's a sweet deal.

@MrMpwood12 3 ай бұрын

@@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 yes, very exclusive. I ultimately did ROTC in college. Doesn’t allow you to graduate fast but does offset the vast majority of the cost and guarantee a full time job if you’re active duty or part time job if you’re in the reserves.

@johnwesleypolk7970 Ай бұрын

So show us how to get that degree in 12 mouths

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Ай бұрын

I walk through my process here.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWPddpmZi6aDf9U

@britneysmith9681 3 ай бұрын

What is your thoughts on ashworth college?

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 3 ай бұрын

Pretty sure it's only Nationally Accredited. Plus I don't think they allow for full acceleration either.

@missdesireindependance5194 2 ай бұрын

I graduated from there. It a good college. I’m transferring to the big three colleges which is Excelsior University.

@missdesireindependance5194 2 ай бұрын

They are accredited and the big 3 colleges like Thomas Edison university and Excelsior university, etc will take the credits. They did apply for regional accreditation.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 2 ай бұрын

They are Nationally Accredited. Not Regionally Accredited. The big 3 you're referring to will pretty much accept anything, from anywhere. They've been trying to get Regionally Accreditation for a long time, but still can't get it.

@hanipherismeal5939 Ай бұрын

You mentioned it. It is National or regional or both. So what the fuss? Just market your institution in a better way.

@missdesireindependance5194 Ай бұрын

@@hanipherismeal5939 They are nationally accredited!

@ThaoNguyen-sp1te Ай бұрын

Hello, i found your video about this college while i was looking for online college. I'm not in the US right now but I have plan to get married with my American boyfriend in a few years so I'm looking for online college that offers a psychology program to be able to work in this field in the US in the future. If you know any affordable colleges like that please let me know. Thank you so much.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Ай бұрын

WGU, and UMPI's "Your Pace" program. Those are my top 2 for acceleration.

@ThaoNguyen-sp1te Ай бұрын

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Thank you, I will do some research about UMPI's "Your Pace". I knew WGU and contacted them before, but unfortunately, they told me they don't take students from overseas.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Ай бұрын

@@ThaoNguyen-sp1te I just did a brand new training specifically for International Students. I hope this helps! www.diplomasecrets.com/international-watch-page

@ThaoNguyen-sp1te Ай бұрын

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Thank you I will check it out!

@Azwad 4 ай бұрын

Even the name itself put me off. University of Phoenix has a good branding hence their marketing success albeit scammy

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 4 ай бұрын

Good point. And please don't fall for U of Phoenix! 😆

@Azwad 4 ай бұрын

@@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 of course haha

@pablobruning4508 4 ай бұрын

Tell us how you really feel, Ryan. LOL

@zoraarnold8482 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the stat that 85% of universities in the US are regionally accredited. I think that's the answer I didn't know I was looking for!

@balthasar218 Ай бұрын

It's so crazy to been graduated in less than a year haha. Im from Argentina, here a bachelors degree takes at least 5 years, I hate this system of long-term education instead of 2-3 years

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Ай бұрын

It may be possible to do this from Argentina... I just did a brand new training specifically for International Students. I hope this helps... www.diplomasecrets.com/international-watch-page

@kalejaiyeJamiu Ай бұрын

I’m glad I came across this comment I’m actually an international student I was thinking to study at the school but I learnt that it’s not hackable

@kalejaiyeJamiu Ай бұрын

I watched the video from the link you sent but I can’t find any link from that video to process forward I hope I any answer here

@ArmineBabaian-np7bf 4 ай бұрын

It’s really crazy

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 4 ай бұрын

So crazy!

@saadhamad16 Ай бұрын

most stupid university 🤣😂

@mightyzane5400 7 күн бұрын

Greetings from South Florida

@SheilaLimontas 2 күн бұрын

First off, I want to thank you for making this video because everyone's opinion matters and counts. Secondly, I would suggest that for any future videos related to this or other tuition-free universities, you clarify what fees are actually being charged. While they don’t charge a tuition fee, making it tuition-free, there is still an assessment fee for exams. It's important to note the difference between a tuition fee and an assessment fee. This university isn’t for everyone, just as no university is one-size-fits-all. This particular institution focuses on key industries such as business, IT, and healthcare. In the U.S., many programs offer free associate and bachelor's degrees in education, but finding free or affordable master's programs can be more challenging. That's where this university comes in, offering master's degrees, in education. However, this is not the right university for someone who needs to attend a regional university, qualify for FAFSA, or receive a full scholarship from traditional universities or seminaries. But for someone like me-a U.S. citizen with existing student loans who wanted to pursue a master's degree-this university was a perfect fit. I didn’t need a regional university, but I did need a nationally accredited one, where my employer could cover the assessment fees. I was able to complete my MBA, and my employer only had to pay a total of $2,500 in assessment fees. As a result, my income doubled, and I continue to thrive here in the Washington, DC area. This university has also worked well for many of my colleagues in tech, as well as friends who didn’t have a business degree but are now earning one because it’s flexible, online, and our employers cover the assessment fee. Again, this isn’t a university for everyone. People need to do their own research and determine which educational pathway is the right fit for them

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 2 күн бұрын

I'm so glad it worked well for you! My biggest hang-up is that you can get a degree with higher accreditation, in a lot less time, for less money. Having said that, it worked for you and you should be proud!

@SheilaLimontas 2 күн бұрын

A tuition fee refers to the cost of instruction or education that a student pays to attend a school, college, or university. It typically covers the teaching, access to academic facilities, and resources required for the student to complete their course. An assessment fee, on the other hand, is a separate charge that covers the cost of evaluating a student's performance, which may include tests, exams, assignments, or other forms of academic assessment. It's not always included in the tuition fee and can be an additional expense depending on the institution's policies.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 2 күн бұрын

I'm so glad this school worked out for you. I'm less worried about what they call their fees and more worried about what people actually pay. Yes, they have different names for their fees than other schools... but it's certainly not free. You can get higher quality degrees much faster for less money if you do it right. I'm not arguing that a degree here is worthless. If you loved it, and it opened the right career doors for you... you should be proud that you reached your goals.

@TafadzwaSaidi 26 күн бұрын

What do you recommend Ryan.....any other free tuition university out there

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 22 күн бұрын

I don't know of any free Universities (including U of the People). But, there are usually ways to get scholarships or grants to cover the cost of tuition. Most students can attend school for free if they're willing to put in the work to find scholarships.

@zenaniangelzwane3735 Ай бұрын

So wait! If i complete my BBA at UoPeople are there any schools in USA that will accept me to do my MBA with them which are regionally accredited??

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Ай бұрын

I'm sure there are schools that will accept you. But you won't have as many options than if your Bachelor's was Regionally Accredited.

@nlegacysolo 2 ай бұрын

I attended for a while & it was just too boring & mundane like attending a real school with no end result except the degree u earned. Too many assignments if you want to learn part time. Perhaps a good alternative for a kid (fresh out of high school) but for me, it like high school all over again _studying stuff you wont remember or use in life. I’m a geek and love learning (programming stuff) but their material couldn’t hold my attention 😳

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@forrestyasharahla6719 4 ай бұрын

Spot on

@patrickbalthazr4757 4 ай бұрын

I got 20 months left on my G.I Bill. I already have 21 credits ( Comp1,Micro&Macro,Spreadsheet app, software for bus, Intro to bus, Art). Do you all think it's possible to finish an Accounting degree in less than 20 months?

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 4 ай бұрын

The fastest student I've worked with for a Bachelor's in Accounting graduated in 3 months. So, yes! It's absolutely doable. Shoot me an email and I'll help you map out a path (ryan@9monthgrad.com)

@HappilyCarnivore 9 күн бұрын

I appreciate the video. Their ad popped up for me and I wanted to quickly learn what it was about. Your video was quick and to the point and told me everything I needed to know.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 8 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@SheilaLimontas 2 күн бұрын

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 2 күн бұрын

I understand.. the fees have different names but the school did this intentionally so they could brand themselves as the "free tuition" university. Their assessment fees are much higher than other online schools to make up for the free tuition. The point is, this school isn't free.

@ArmineBabaian-np7bf 4 ай бұрын

They cheaters

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 4 ай бұрын

Yep!

@bowchetitos8949 3 күн бұрын

@@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671how?

@the_english_anime 4 ай бұрын

Love your content - Please could you make a video on Degree Hacking in the UK - without needing any prior Highschool qualifications. I have been looking for universities in the UK (Online) - with no time constraints on how fast you complete the course but I am finding it difficult. Please could you recommend me a good university in the UK with these requirements. I am looking at doing a bachelors degree in business management, and I cant find any universities that are competency based. When I do find universities with this, it says I require conformation that I completed high school, which I dont' have. I would be most grateful for your help. I am new to degree hacking so I am not really sure how this all works.

@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 4 ай бұрын

Since every Country does things differently with education, it's impossible to be an expert on every area of the world. So I stick with US based schools... However, International Students get US based degrees online all the time. Here's a video where I lay that out... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp-3kGWoh5qHotU Hope this helps!

@the_english_anime 4 ай бұрын

@@9monthcollegegrad-ryansway671 Thank you!

@Azwad 4 ай бұрын

Check out Ofqual which credits are transferable to degree programmes at some UK universities

@the_english_anime 4 ай бұрын

@@Azwad Thank you

@Azwad 4 ай бұрын

@@the_english_anime you're welcome. There are plenty of qualifications boards that are legit in the UK eg BTEC, GNVQ, City and Guilds, Ofqual and other further education programmes that's equivalent to education Level 1 to Level 8. Degree level is Level 6