I teach business courses online and in class. Despite this, I was required to take classes I already taught. I found the instructor unqualified and unresponsive. Student Services was equally unresponsive. I dropped the program to reconsider.

I was later contacted by the school to re-enroll. It is tough finding an accredited college offering a online PhD program, so I agree. However, in doing so, my tuition discount for being a disabled veteran (60%) was not approved this time, despite documentation from the VA which had previously been accepted. Clearly a school which does not welcome disabled veterans.

This school is definitely for independent and critical thinkers. The program is rigorous and I am learning a whole lot more than I have at traditional universities. I highly recommend this school if you are up for the challenge.

am nearing completion of my MBA (Public Adiministration) with NCU and have contemplated whether or not I wish to continue at NCU for my DBA

. My experience over the past 2 years are mixed, so let me explain... (1) it is 100% ONLINE, (2) there are some phenomenal instructors and there are some that are just there, and (3) you must be an independent and disciplined student for this university.

With that being said, throughout my time at NCU, all of my instructors have been phenomenal apart from 1. There's ALWAYS 1 in the crowd that lowers the bar. In my undergrad studies (Molecular/Cellular Biology) at Colo State University, I had good and room-for-improvement professors. I think this is in any profession.

I may not have been happy with everything at NCU, but I can honestly say that overall, I am satisfied with my education and I would recommend this online university to potential students. Just be aware that this 100% online, you must be independent, hard-working, and self-learner; otherwise this might not be the program for you.

For the record, tuition has hiked immensely since I first started 2 years ago, but tuition is always rising in every university across the US & worldwide. It is reasonably price when comparing with other online universities.

Unfortunately, there are strict admission guidelines that a student must be in continuous enrollment with no greater than a 28 day (give or take a few days) break without a leave of absence

Again, as a continuing student, there is a BIG responsibility and if you're not up for the challenges and rules, then look for another program and stop whining.

I came to NCU for my PhD in psychology after graduate work at another (bricks and mortar) institution. Many credits transferred directly, and I didn't have problems interacting with anyone. I teach at an undergraduate school, and I really like the 1:1 experience better as a student. I am currently getting ready to defend my dissertation, so am all but done.

Of the classes I took, I had fantastic mentors, mediocre mentors, and one that was particularly poor. However, it was up to me to put in the work. I had to ask for clarification and do the research to get the most out of my classes. I had good books for most of the courses and since I got to choose a good number, was very interested in the coursework. It was overall a great experience until after comps.

The dissertation process is something altogether different. My chair dropped out after my concept paper, and the requirements changed then, too. That meant more time working with a new chair who wanted to put her stamp on my dissertation in addition to fixing things to meet the new requirements. This process has been pretty murky, and since everything has changed several times, has been very frustrating at times. It's a lot of hoop jumping--but that's something you'll hear from most PhDs. It hasn't been as good as the rest of my NCU experience.

However, I have accomplished my goal with a minimum of extra money and time. It is my hope that the dissertation process will actually be cleaned up and straightened out more soon. Overall, I would recommend the school.

This school has undergone a radical shift of direction in a few years - from one that emphasized flexibility and low cost to being inflexible, expensive and unstable in policies and programs. Don't like a policy?? Wait a month or two and it will change!! Also, the school is heavily into for-profit now. They underwent a leveraged buyout that forces NCU to squeeze more money out of students every year, hence the constantly shifting requirements.