Argosy University

You will come out of this school with a sub par education and a huge student loan debt.
They rush you to sign up high pressure.
I attended this school in the MLT program. During my time there I was also the lab assistant/​tutor and was president of the student organization. I was in the labs to assist the newer students. There were many times the instructor would leave and allow me to teach the entire class. The lab equipment is either broken or no one there knows how to use it. In all the labs I took while there we used one small cell counter and another device that was used no less than 20 years ago.
They send students out on clinical that they know are not ready to go. They have lost ALL clinical sites in Minnesota because of the students they sent out.
In most universities if you can’t make the grades you get booted. Not here just keep paying ($ 500/​credit = 1500/​class) to retake the class.(I know of some that took classes 3 – 4 times. Instead of booting them they let them take all their classes and they will conveniently be unable to find these students a clinical so they can finish their degree.
Don’t go to Argosy University!!!

I applied to the radiography program after 2 years on the list at Century, was called by some guy (Mike?) right away to see if I could start Monday. That Monday in May of 2009 was a week into the semester, the rush and pressure to catch up on so many classes was terrible.
They did’nt accept credit for 2 of my generals from Century, Communication and Philosophy. Had to pay a ridiculous amount of $$$/​credit to retake stuff I already had.
Some of the teachers are great while others are pathetic or bitchy.
If you go here you’ll eventually be like my classmates and I in the library quietly laughing at the prospective students on tour making comments like, «don’t do it».
I had issues at clinicals (disabled on SSI and in my 40’s) and had to go through all kinds of meetings with committees. The policies were all in their favor and I challenged them and did earn a degree after an awesome clinical expirience. I think the policy changes I saw were a reflection of them covering their asses after my challenges. An instructor left to start a new program at a different college then came back as department head.
They don’t place you where you’d best succeed for clinicals and a lot of the staff at the clinical sites are rude, mad and pissed they have to deal with students. The public/​field reputation of Argosy is sad.
They had no placement help and the career center is a joke.
They pump out too many graduates and have flooded the job market. Looking again now.
For profit Wall-​Street owned and only out for $$$$$$!
Glad I purchased the online review and studied hard for boards, scoring a 95.
Don’t go to Argosy.

I had a great experience here. The school is clean and laid out well. The woman who did my ID for school was very nice and she didn’t hesitate to take it at all. She was very accommodating. The administrator was great, she explained everything to me in a clear manner. I know exactly what I have to do to succeed. The library is nice. The book store was closed but the lady in the cafeteria was glad to open it up for me to see what it looked like. I have to say I felt safe there and am very glad I am choosing this school to call my new home!

The Twin Cities campus in Eagan, MN is not Veteran friendly. I was deployed and my wife decided to attend Argosy. She is also a Veteran. The Veteran Service Officer kept telling her he was taking care of everything required by the VA for them to cover the appropriate expenses. Well, $ 10,000 later, that is now in collections, the VA paid nothing. After contacting the VA regarding this matter, they stated they had no idea my wife was atending school. Long story short he didn’t do his job, he nor the president/​dean accept responsibility for this. So if your a full tuition paying student, have at it but if you a Veteran go somewhere else. This school has no integrity and will not support the Veteran.

I am in the MA MFT program. The professors are amazing and the class sizes are small and intimate. Unfortunately, the politics within Argosy policies and administration is apparent even to students. A for-​profit organization gives you a lot of value you for your money — the professors are nothing short of the best– but at the same time, it is apparent decisions are often made for the bottom line.

Overall, I like this school given my options. It is one of the few schools in the Midwest that offers Radiation Therapy. The admin staff is very helpful and accommodating, the class schedules are pretty flexible, and the teachers are ALL qualified (No T.A.‘s here!). On the downside, it is a smaller campus (two buildings) and sometimes there is only one teacher for a section (one physics teacher, for instance) so it can be a little daunting if you don’t like a certain teacher’s teaching method. Argosy is a private university, but the prices are fairly reasonable as such and the Finance office is pretty helpful in applying for student aid and for veterans using the GI Bill. I’m not sure if Argosy would be my first choice if I did things over, but then again, I’d probably be in Texas!