Argosy University

Attending school here currently for EdD in Org Leadership. It’s a small campus and cost is about same maybe even a little cheaper than other schools. Reputation-​wise, I think everyone knows by now– all schools short of major universities are Not Going To Have a reputation… so what it boils down to is the faculty and your attitude toward learning. After receiving my MBA from a major public institution, I learned that most of my professors (all EdDs or PhDs) agreed that it is unlikely you will gain an opportunity based on your school at this level– it’s more on what your background and experience is. I have 15 years of public/​private student services experience — and I know that is what will open doors for me. The EdD is a qualifier and the writing is all the same — all APA, all toward research.
I vetted some faculty at GMU and UVA and the experience compared to faculty here almost identical…
So far the courses I have taken have been challenging — admittedly, some of classmates leave something to be desired, but that has been the case everywhere I have attended. I will make the most of Argosy for the next 3 years. For now, they get 3 stars for the excellent customer service, my enrollment, fin aid experience and excellent first semester.
Best of luck out there…

I went to school here p/​t for a master’s in clinical psychology for two semesters (two classes total and one seminar). It’s a private school that is ridiculously expensive and its reputation equals a community college or an online school like Phoenix University. The courses I took were not challenging at all. My developmental psyc course was exactly the same material I had learned as an undergrad and even as a graduate course – it was basically a 101 review. The seminar was a complete waste of money. It was supposed to be for people to discuss items regarding our major and our profession, but I feel like I paid money for an academic success /​study skills course which at a graduate level is really offensive. When I was there, the «campus» was two floors of a building in Rosslyn. We were sharing the building with private businesses and individuals renting office space like accountants!
Take a tour – I think the most horrifying thing is the library. They hardly have any books which is a telltale sign that they’re not a legit educational facility. To do twenty page papers, I basically had to do all my research online or use my textbooks.
If you’re an undergrad, I suggest going to community college – it’s cheaper! Then do really well and transfer to a public college. I know a bachelor’s equals a high school degree now, so most people need a master’s to be competitive in the market place, but if you’re looking for a graduate program, don’t go to school here unless you’re desperate and haven’t gotten into any other places, AND your employer is paying for it.
Also note: you can’t go into private practice in Virginia with a master’s in psychology; you need a PhD, so it’s definitely a waste of money if that’s what you’re looking for. You can get a master’s in counseling and go into practice as an LPC, so if you’re desperate for a school, this is a good option, but you’ll go poor doing it. However, to be honest I myself would never see a therapist that went to school here.
This school is a joke! I did well academically (As and Bs) so I’m not a bitter person that failed out. I value education and I don’t want people wasting their money. I went to school here because at the time I was desperate to put myself on the course of getting a PhD in clinical psyc and then I realized it wasn’t financially worth it to do it here because the faculty was such a joke.
If you are looking at this school, I recommend asking for CVs of professors and checking out where they went to school and if they’ve been published. You’ll find they won’t be. Two of my professors were in private practice f/​t and just teaching as a p/​t gig. My seminar professor was head of the program so it was his f/​t gig. Grad professors should all be publishing if they’re serious and passionate about their profession. In the end, I transferred to a different school and all my professors either wrote scholarly articles or textbooks… AKA a Real School!
Good luck!
PS: I’m serious – check out the library. That should be a dealbreaker!!!