Jones International University Reviews

I've been a student at brick and mortar institutions as well as JIU. At JIU my experience has been wonderful. While I cant say that every professor I've had has been great, the classes are legit as well as the curriculum and the degree overall.

I graduated from JIU with a Masters of Education. It was a very good experience overall. The professors and degrees are legit, and I feel that I learned a lot. It's true that financial aid has a bit of a turnaround delay, but if you budget ahead for the delay (about a month), it's not an issue, and the payment is reliable. I don't think the school is "keeping" the money for any sinister reasons.

I had mostly good professors, with a few patchy performances, in terms of grading turnaround and feedback. My classmates were wonderful and supportive.

I see a lot of reviews that appear to be written by people who expected JIU to be a diploma mill. It isn't...I worked hard for my degree. As with any other university, you have to commit. Do your work and take care of business and you will learn a lot and be successful.

I was attending JIU for my MEd until Dec. 2011, however, they withheld information that they have problems with their "highest level of accreditation" and may lose it. So then what would my courses be worth if I try to transfer? I would have to repeat the courses.

Also, they claim to have great student support, but their student support is terrible. When I said I needed to drop a class they just argued with me and then said my financial aid would be affected. Really? It better not be. My financial aid comes from the federal government and they have no right to have it at all.

And what about all the counselor staff changes? They must have at least a 40% turnover in staff. That is awful for anyone attempting to take courses there, much less the actual staff members who are constantly in fear of losing their jobs. What kind of a lousy place is this?

I have been a student at JIU for my Master's and currently enrolled in the Doctorate program. I have had nothing but spectacular experiences. The customer service is outstanding. Sure FA takes a minute to process but who can blame a for-profit organization? I too wait for my FA check at the end of each course, but I don't rely on it.

Additionally, because of my success in my Master's program I have had jobs that pay well over the average median. Trust me when I share with you that if it werent for the great course design, online learning experience, interaction with my peers and instructors, I wouldnt be in a good-paying job. My former experience for almost nine years was in the Administrative field...another word for secretary in the organization I served under.

I think each person gets the results they are seeking. It takes a lot of work, effort on all parties, and the willingness and understanding that online learning requires self-discipline, dedication and high interest for independent learning.

Writing papers is always a long process; reading can be confusing at times, but the school isnt compromising its accreditation responsibilities to ensure your education is worth the while, and the time you are dedicating.

Best Wishes to all those who give JIU a chance. Stay Motivated!

My overall experience with JIU has been positive. I began attending their Business Administration program in late 2009. They transferred the credits from my brick & mortar school, where I had received an AS degree previously, with no problems.

The professors are courteous and involved in conversing with the students. The classes are challenging and informative. There are forum discussions with students/professors and written assignments due each week. Each class is eight weeks long with a final course project normally due at the end of the last week of the class.

I did have issues with a couple of professors and this was mostly due to lack of clear expectations and instructions about assignments. Most of the professors I've dealt with have been clear and with them I've done very well.

I also had an issue with my Pell Grant, as when I first began at JIU, I wasn't eligible. When I did become eligible, financial aid never noticed, but I caught it. The financial aid adviser did say I should be receiving the Pell Grant and tried their best to help me. Unfortunately, there was confusion due to some unknown reason between the feds and the school financial aid department, so it took three months for the school to get the money from the feds. I have been getting the Pell Grant consistently since that problem was resolved.

I've had some good and bad student service and financial aid counselors. I had also complained previously about the constant changing of staff in these positions. The school has improved this and now has counselors that work with established students and those that work with new students. My current student services and financial aid advisers are great!

The financial aid disbursement was changed, due to moving from a one week course drop to a 30 day course drop time period. This is a change I didn't like as it now takes approximately seven to nine weeks to get your portion of the disbursement. I recommended to a higher up at JIU that this should be changed to a two week course drop.

I would recommend this school, as opposed to the one that advertises on TV constantly (they know who they are). Everyone has different experiences and despite a few snags, I'm enjoying my time at JIU and continue to feel challenged in all of my courses.