I transferred into DeVry after having spent 4 years as a video game programming major at The Art Institute. The student counselor suggested I get into the Tech. Business Management program, which would round out my skills with management knowledge. Sounds good, right...?

Two year later and I just ran out of financial aid, taking out a $7,000 private loan to cover school costs. Job outlook: hopeless. The career services staff are worthless, never responding to messages or showing much interest in helping me find a job. I feel unprepared for even a entry level or junior position. My skills are not on par had I gone to even the local community college. My faith in God is the only thing helping me through this mess.

The "education" at DeVry is a joke. It's nothing but busy work. The majority of DeVry's workload is in the weekly discussions. Quizzes and exams are easy since you can cheat. Since you are at home, you can open another tab in your browser and look up the answers; many online schools share the same tests as DeVry. I've even had duplicate questions on quizzes before (since they are computer generated). I have hardly learned anything here except some Exel and a little about computer hardware. I know nothing about business management and didn't even do any programming with DeVry. Most of my courses have been gen. ed. classes that wasted my time and money. I hate this school.

My experience with DeVry has been satisfactory after a year and a half as an online student pursuing a Bachelor's Degree. FACT: the tuition is higher than not-for-profit institutions. DeVry does not hide this or try to circumvent it, the tuition is posted on their website, which is accessible to ANYONE!

FACT: some of the classes are not as academically rigorous as I would have hoped, but I have found that those are the general education courses. The courses I have taken that pertain to my major have not only been very challenging but have also taught me more in eight weeks than I have learned in months at the previous school(brick and mortar) I attended.

FACT: You get what you pay for, and I would not pay for a business, nursing,or accounting degree from DeVry. That is not what they specialize in, they have been in existence for over 80 years, and their primary focus has always been technology of some sort. I would pay for an electronics engineering or IT degree from this school as it is what they do best. If you thought a nursing degree from an online institution was a good idea, you have more problems than having decided to attend Chamberlain(a subsidiary of DeVry).

FACT: This is College, attended by what are supposed to be adults. This means that YOU are responsible for keeping up with what classes you need to complete your degree(they have a degree navigator to make this simple!) it is NOT the academic adviser's job to do this. Academic advisers suggest courses that fit your degree requirements, but they are SUGGESTIONS, it is ultimately up to you what classes you want to and do enroll in. FACT: YOU are responsible for knowing the cost of your education AND whether or not you can afford it, with or without financial aid of any kind, AND to ask what kind of aid is available.

FACT: I have found student services to be nothing but supportive, useful and friendly. I have never felt pressured in any way by anyone at DeVry. They are extremely supportive and want you to succeed. I have been VERY impressed with their professionalism and level of personal attention. I am happy that I chose DeVry because I did research and found that it best fit all of my needs(flexibility, cost, accreditation, I even asked around and know someone who is employed in their degree field).

FACT: Not everyone should attend college, just like not everyone should own a home. After reading most of the reviews here I have come to several conclusions. The first of which is that most of the complaints are from students who can't form a proper sentence, can't spell, and would not benefit from a college education as they probably did not succeed in high school. The second is that many of you expect that the pre-work (enrollment, financial aid, etc) will be done FOR you. This is NOT realistic. It is your responsibility to know what is required(financially and academically) and to ASK for help if you do not know. Please, GROW UP and hold yourself accountable for bad decisions when YOU make them.

I went for my associates in Web graphic design at Devry and was able to graduate with my AA. But that degree proved to be useless.

I decided to continue on with my Bachelors in another program with Devry relating to web design, and planned to apply myself even harder in hopes of learning and attaining my degree. I still found myself struggling after one year in the Bachelor's. I was making a 3.8 gpa at the time when I received a letter stating that I cannot register for the next summer session because I had reached my "aggregate amount" and could no longer continue unless I could start paying out of pocket, including the classes I was just finishing which came to almost $4000.00. I about died. Where was I going to come up with this money?

They locked me out of the system and financial aid was of NO help to me.

Why didn't financial aid tell me that I was going to be hitting my debt ceiling and would not be getting anymore aid if I continued with a bachelors?

I'll tell you why, because they wanted to squeeze every single drop of financial aid money off of me until I couldn't go anymore.

I'm furious that the aggregate amount ceiling was not discussed with me appropriately. Why didn't they notify me along the way that I was even CLOSE to running out of money? No, they just kept letting me go along, taking classes, until they dropped the bomb on me.

I wasted an ENTIRE YEAR of my life at DEVRY struggling in the Bachelors program only to be CUT OFF and told I was done unless I get them their money.

Horrible way to treat people but that is how they operate.

I am a 52 year old first time college student.

I've been going to Devry for 6 months now, online and I honestly do not have good feelings about the curriculum, the financial aid adviser, and academic adviser..

When you are being processed at first through admissions, your adviser is extremely energetic, super happy, and treats you really good. Like you are their best friend in the world. It's almost like being romanced. Once I was enrolled and got through the first session, I was OK with it. I can't say I felt all that challenged, since the classes are 8 weeks and the curriculum is not that difficult. Every single test is open book, or, open to internet searches. The classes are rushed and I don't feel I'm learning much. Your class participation, which is the largest percentage of your grade is somewhat boring. Post a response, back it up with a link, yadda yadda yadda. With each class, it's the same ol' same ol'. I don't really care for this repetitive style of teaching. Mostly, you are teaching yourself, so you need to apply yourself by reading your text thoroughly or you won't learn a thing. You'll just find yourself scraping by and looking up your answers when quiz time comes.

I can't say I've had problems with financial aid, but the people that I have encountered have been rude to me. I once had an errant charge show up on my account without explanation and Devry wanted it paid off before I could register for my next session. I got it straightened out, but after telling my adviser that I was "short on money" and couldn't pay it right away, she got nasty and flat out accused me of mis-spending my financial aid disbursement.

The academic advisers seem inept and bored. Be careful because they like to jump the gun and register you for courses you don't want to take, and you could end up paying for them if you're not on the ball.

At this point I'm looking for a better school where I feel I'm not a number, and where the classes are more interesting. And by the way their ebook format is HORRIBLE.

I've been a DeVry Student at the online Freemont, CA, USA campus now for 8 weeks and am enjoying my 2 weeks vacation.

DeVry took my 4 year old Associate Degree units! Yea 58 of em. That’s a real University.

They called and also interviewed me which I don't care whether everyone gets accepted or not the point is, ITS AN INTERVIEW! There not just trying to sell you.

Start on your Degree now so you’re not lost in life later! Peace Mr. L.