Nexford University — Attraction in Washington

After throughout inspection I can tell you this: They are nowhere near as accredited as they lead you to believe. If you seek a degree with them, you are putting yourself in a risky situation and they put effort into not making this clear.

I highly recommend that you check Degree info forum for an even more throughout view.

The accreditations they mention are limited at best and misleading at worst: Locally accredited in Washington DC means any company outside of it might reject you as candidate. The other accreditation, by ASIC, was created to prevent fraudulent visas in UK and in their own words is not an endorsement to the given degrees nor a guarantee of their validity. In the past, ASIC has accredited many fraudulent universities that turned out to be scams, such as Axact schools.

The most important accreditation from the Department of Education of the USA is missing as of time of writing.

The teaching staff is mostly made of visiting professors, which is not a problem per se, however - in the degree info forum, a Nexford representative added links to the CV of their teachers and after 1.5 years all except for the representative have left the company. Glassdoor reviews also point to messy administrative practices.

Nexford is not an university either, the term university requires more than one college, and this is not the case at all.

Every social platform has been rigged, from maps to quora and facebook. Every review reads like marketing testimonial and rarely are there shy reviews like you would expect. You'll also notice that most reviews are from Nigeria and some from India, as an international student myself I can tell you we are especially vulnerable as international educational legislation is a very cumbersome knowledge to acquire - and we also often lack comparable US standards to factor our recommendations.

In my personal experience, their support is horrendous: they will reply to you with a generic marketing email without addressing your question whatsoever. And when probed, just asked me to redirect the email to another address - that's no support at all, it shouldn't take 3 emails to have a yes or no answer.

What they have going for them is low cost and a high degree of flexibility, but in the face of everything I presented I can easily tell you that it is not worth the risk. Even if the cost is low for you, the price of time is far less worth it.

Affordable and highly flexible education are great concepts, but without accreditation it boils down to good intentions.

Nexford consistently puts a lot of effort into marketing, but lacks the credentials to sustain their claims.

You can pursue a degree with them, but be very aware that your degree does not hold accreditation weight, therefore you might not get a job or raise if this is what you are looking for. Also, the company behind it tries its best to not give you this...

In the course of my quest to acquire further academic qualification, specifically an MBA, after my MTECH in Information Technology, I wanted an accredited university whose study programs are conducted entirely online. This was because I did not want any program that will conflict with my other engagements.

Because of my lean financial resources, I wanted an MBA program that is very affordable. So, after days of scouting the web, one of the universities I stumbled upon was Nexford University.

One striking thing that drew my attention to Nexford University was its strategic marketing campaign. This is a university that has invested heavily in digital marketing. Across all digital platforms, I kept seeing Nexford University ads. From Facebook to Instagram, to YouTube, to LinkedIn, to Twitter. It was at this point, that I decided to research more about the school. I eventually discovered that Nexford University is a newly established accredited American online university based in Washington DC and founded by Fadl Al Tarzi.

According to Fadl, he founded Nexford University with a vision to enable greater social and economic mobility through high-quality, affordable education.

Believe me, Nexford University is a next-generation university with a difference. Not only has it disrupted the learning system where learners were encouraged to memorize books for exams, it has also leveraged IT to transform how students learn. Once you practically pass the academic rigor of NXU, the knowledge acquired in the process is ingrained in your DNA and sticks like adhesive.

Besides being very affordable, at $160 per month, learners have the opportunity of an accelerated learning option. This means, depending on your competence level, you can actually finish the usual 18 months program in 6 months, thereby reducing your overall tuition cost.

The faculties are highly qualified academicians and professionals who have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields.

Nexford University takes the originality of assignments submitted by its learners very serious.

To maintain its standards of academic quality across all strata of the learning process, Nexford University mandatorily requires learner to do a live presentation of certain assignment to the course faculty, to prove that the learner is actually the person doing the assignment.

This is one way NXU prides itself about the quality of its graduates.

I must say, it has been a rewarding experience studying with NXU, and I am glad I did.

If this is what a 2-year old university can achieve, I see a future where NXU will rank among other global universities.

Destiny...

I’m very disappointed with my experience at Nexford University. When I enrolled, the university was advertised as flexible and fast-paced, allowing new students to take two courses at a time and progress quickly. This was a key reason I joined, as I planned my studies and personal commitments around this schedule and even paid extra for transfer credits. Shortly after enrolling, the university changed its policy, new students are forced to take only one course at a time for the first eight courses. This change completely disrupted my plans and created financial and scheduling issues.

What’s worse, there is no clear withdrawal or refund process for new students affected by these changes. I contacted customer service at least eight times and requested phone calls three times, but all I received were generic template responses repeating the new policy. No one addressed my actual concerns or offered real solutions, and every attempt to escalate my case went nowhere. The only time I received calls was when I was being sold the program, not when I needed real support. I also scheduled meetings to discuss my academic path, but no one showed up-only to receive an apology message hours later.

The coursework itself was underwhelming for me. I finished assignments in about a week and consistently scored over 95%. In many cases, I could have learned the same material from YouTube videos, and the reading materials felt outdated and basic-something AI could easily improve. I do want to mention that the instructors were attentive and helpful, but unfortunately, the overall academic challenge was not there.

The new policy might help some students, but for those with prior experience or who want to move faster, it makes the program unnecessarily slow and frustrating. The lack of transparency, poor customer service, and inability to get a refund or even a proper response made this experience even worse. If Nexford is going to change its advertised policies, especially for new students, they should at least offer a way out or a refund option. As it stands, I cannot recommend Nexford to anyone looking for a truly flexible or responsive...