South University, Savannah — Attraction in Savannah

I attended this institution from fall 2015-late spring 2017; which ends up being about 20 months. I owe this institution, who (might I add, had me in classes not pertaining to my degree on several occasions and could never give me straight forward answers as to why such classes were necessary. I switched majors halfway through and was told there was "a slight increase in cost vs. length of the course" since some classes had to be added in that were not previously necessary. I was never quoted exactly what the cost would be during my time there/per semester. I felt like I was continuously getting the run around, and I started having some issues reaching my student coordinator/admissions counselor; so I wound up dropping out of South University and even after making several phone calls regarding further explanation to the issues I had with how they billed my FAFSA account but of course never got answers, just unending harassing phone calls, incessant emails about "re-enrollment" at South University. My loans are now with Navient, and I had them break down what was billed to my FAFSA during my time at South (Late 2015-Mid 2017) and it was given to me as follows: Spring 2016: $3,000 Fall 2016: $4,100.30 Spring 2017: $13,293.72 Fall 2017: $22, 349.82 (*BILLED AFTER I HAD ALREADY DROPPED OUT! Totaling: $42,743.82) *Such a TREMENDOUS increase in previous FAFSA funding. The cherry on top? I obtained an Associates Degree in 2015 with a private institution-and walked away owing them: $24,655.11.

So please, tell me how you, as an institution expect me (and my husband who has AN ABUNDANCE of STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM SOUTH UNIVERSITY and also did not obtain a degree (estimated: $60,000+) THANKS TO SOUTH UNIVERSITY) to pay this insane amount of fraudulent debt?!

The answer is simple: It's going to litigation, and you all will be sued for eradication of these debts and pain and suffering for the student loan repayments we have already made IN ADDITION to the pain and suffering of the destruction to our credit. I recommend you contact me at YOUR VERY EARLIEST...

I enrolled in South's online Nurse Practitioner program April 2018. I along with my co-workers and now fellow classmates I meet at clinical sites share the same stories of how we are treated so poorly. My personal experiences have been anywhere from their financial aid department holding my stipend for months and each time coming up with a different reason for them not releasing it. The most current was they have policies and procedures that state they can hold my stipend for months. Well that is a new one, the time prior was because they lost it and did not know how to get it back to me until I threatened to call the OIG and Department of Education, miraculously my money was deposited the next day. Keep in mind South was put on probation in 2017 for predatory loans. The professors just make up whatever they want to do, they will release a rubric then tell you they failed you not based off the rubric but it just was not what they wanted. They leave you unable to fix any issues because when you email them and ask what you can do to make sure your next assignment is what they want, they do not respond. My most recent professor failed my discussion post not because of the quality of work but because she said she did not like the fact I turned it in early. She stated " I wont accept any work you do early" . Well this was not discussed in any of the course announcements, she never stated that in the syllabus, and it is not a South University policy that students who turn work in early will receive failing grades. I have made multiple attempts to reach out to South and their academic and student affairs. I have told them of these issues and still nothing is done. It seems South is back to its predatory loan scam of take their money and if you cant fail them based off their quality of work and ability to stay on schedule, then just make stuff up...

Great school. Great online program. I must say that at first, the sales person was very good at convincing me to sign up. It was not a good time for me to start school but she was too good. She was kinda pushy and persistent but I am sooooo thankful she did. I kept putting off start school again for years. Now i'm in a doing very well with A's and B's. I get all my calls returned and changes to my program has not been a problem. Even when I am late with my assignments, I explained the reason(the true reasons) to my professor and he or she gives me a break.

It is very fast paced by doable. Once you keep up with your assignments, you will do well. You learn a lot in a short space of time. I am going in my 3rd year and its great so far. The only thing I hate is when you post an assignment, you are required to critique 2 other classmate's work and write a response. I really just want to hand in my stuff and keep it moving; I'm not there to make friends but those are the rules. My financial adviser worked with me to pay was I could afford every month.

I see some reviews saying that at first their academic adviser would call them every week and after a while nothing. Mine called me every week for the first year and it got less and less in year two. But that's fine. I don;t expect him to hold my hand for all 4 years. When I needed him again, I called, left a voice mail message and he called me back the next day. Seems normal to me.

So that's it. I would recommend this school to my...