King University — Attraction in Bristol

I believe King used to be respected and known for quality education but—as with most places—profit seems to be the only goal now. I assume the traditional undergraduate classes are fine, on par with other schools in the area. But King’s 16 month accelerated degree programs are a complete joke. When I applied and was accepted to the bachelor of information technology program a few years ago, nowhere during any part of the application process or any reading I did about the school did it tell me the program was designed for individuals already working in the field who need a degree for management positions. Maybe things have changed, but back then the 16 month programs were marketed toward anyone who had already completed 60 credit hours and just needed the convenience of one night a week classes. Since you are done in only 16 months, I assumed the program would be much more demanding than my classes at Northeast State or ETSU. I assumed the quality would be fairly equal to traditional undergrad, the only real difference being that the program was created for those not fresh out of high school. I was wrong. It wasn’t anywhere close in quality to my classes at previous colleges and it wasn’t at all demanding. It was PowerPoints being read to us and open note tests. It was our classes being held in an open computer lab which meant other students could come and go and talk during our classes. It was being assigned a final portfolio in October that was due in December. A portfolio we were supposed to have been working on the whole duration of the program. Why weren’t we told earlier about this project? “The director of the program forgot.” When I applied, in addition to having an associate’s degree or 60 college credit hours, you had to write a 2-3 page essay about your career goals and what you hoped to gain from the program. I see the school has now given up the charade of being somewhat selective by having applicants submit an essay; they don’t care about your career goals as long as you have the money to purchase a degree. Hopefully the school has changed the marketing and advising to inform potential applicants about the value—or lack of value—of these accelerated programs. As for me and others I know who have done the BBA and MBA programs, we believe King to be a degree mill. It may be accredited but it is a degree mill nonetheless. If you are interested in an accelerated program at King, take note: you are paying for a diploma, not an education. If you actually want to learn something I highly advise you to go elsewhere. I would have withdrew from the school when I truly realized what a sham it was if I hadn't been almost halfway done. I'm also not a fan of quitting. In hindsight, I should have been a quitter when it came to King. I only hope others can learn...

King University is easily the best option for a nontraditional adult undergraduate degree in Communication studies. I have been in the Communication program at the Knoxville campus of King University for nearly a year now and have enjoyed the entire program. I will graduate with my Bachelor's Degree in August after a short 16 months of studying. While I can't speak for the other programs at the school, the Communication program has completely exceeded my expectations. I used to attend the University of Tennessee in the same program, but was very disappointed in the quality level of the education I was receiving. After transferring to King University, I must say I am very pleased with the transition I decided on. If you are looking for a one night a week (or even no nights a week with the online program) course load this is the perfect place for you. You are required to have a certain number of credits before you can be accepted into the program, but you can get your Associate's Degree from Pellissippi right across the street and transfer straight into the program and be done with your four year degree in less than four years! The best part of it all is that the school is completely and totally accredited. This is big for me because I plan to continue my education after graduating. I recommend this college and specifically this program to anyone interested in not having to go to class five days a week like a traditional student. You will get a quality education and learn ways to specifically apply your education to...

If I could give it half star I would. Most staff here don't do their job like they supposed too, only a very few. They always leave everything until the last minute, and do not seem to care about the students. For example my fiancé was not registered for class until two days before class. Then he called the VA representative to certify him, and she said it was already done. After talking to the VA directly that turned out to be a lie. He wasn't certified until he called her again the day classes started. Of course with how back logged the VA is this is a problem. Then a class change had to be made due to credits that were finally transferred from Walter state, and his support specialist dropped the old class and when on vacation before adding the new class. This made him a part time student which cause his financial aid to be witheld, and he ended up paying for class out of pocket. My fiancé is a veteran paying for school out of pocket because of the sheer laziness of the king staff. No issues like this ever arose while at Walter state, and that's sad that a community college far outshines a "university". Never attend King especially if you are a military...