United Education Institute

i understand the anguish of the students that went to u.e.i. college in Kearny Mesa there were students signing in my class roster, but are not actually in the classroom. I’M GLAD THIS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IS NOW CLOSED!

The admissions lady took advantage of my situation as a single mom and lied to me about income potential. When i was almost done with the MA program i found out that i could expect to make 9 – 14 bucks an hour. Well fast forward to 3 years later i have not worked as a MA this whole time. I make more then 14 bucks an hour and i have about 10,000 in student loans. Thanks UEI!

UEI, like most for-​profit trade schools, is a company interested in taking your money, not in proving a well rounded valuable education. The enrollment practices are deceptive, the education is poor, and the job placement assistance is lack luster at best.
Recently (May 4^th), UEI received a letter from Accrediting Commission of the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET), which governs for profit– trade schools. In this letter, UEI is banned from enrolling new students in numerous programs, and is only allowed limited enrollment in others due to low rates of program completion and low job placement rates. The affected campuses are Jacksonville, Morrow, and San Marcos. A quote from the letter: «The institution’s current placement results indicate a clear and serious failure to fulfill the institution’s vocational training mission consistent with its obligations to its students and the requirements for maintaining compliance with ACCET standards for accreditation.» Google 170_UEI.pdf to read the letter yourself or link to
The dental assisting program at San Marcos is awful. The program is not accredited, so after 8 months of coursework, you are not eligible to take registered dental assistant (RDA) licensing exam in California. That should tell you what the state of California thinks of the UEI program, and I don’t think California’s standards are that high.
Instead of getting $ 15,000 into debt, go to community college. Join the military. Check out the JobCorps if you are low income, been in the foster system, or otherwise disadvantaged. Just don’t go to UEI. At best you will now have a huge debt and get paid the same as your cashier at In n Out Burger.

do not go here!!!

Don’t waste your time here with this school. PERIOD.
If you want to be in debt and get frustrated, then by all means sign up for UEI ’cause they have classes starting every few weeks. But I would NOT recommend my friend nor anyone else to this school or anything simillar to this kind of «education.» If this shit was free it’d be a whole different story but that’s not the case.
I walked in one day to visit campus and see what it’s all about and I got suckered into signing up. They totally sold me the program and gave me all their «facts» it looked really well put. Just walk away now! I wish I would have just walked away that day.
Sure it’s only 8 months but is it really worth $ 14k+. My answer; NO!
Nothing beats going to a regular community/​state college and getting a degree there. No such thing as a fast degree. Anyway. My final recommendation is save your money and your time and DON’T go to UEI College.

Well I listened to my guts and others and decided to enroll in the Palomar Community College for one-​eighth the cost ($ 2K). Now, if the whole experiment does not work out (i.e. no job in the end), at least, I won’t be on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in loan.

Let my share my horrible experience I had here w/​whoever reads this! I enrolled in their Dental Asst program back in 2007. The admissions counselor I met w/​Tua I think was her name was very pushy from the get go! I didn’t mind too much cuz I already wanted to enroll in the program so what she had to say made no difference on my decision to enroll. Although it was rather annoying to hear her sales pitch. Anyway during this time my Dad had cancer. Unfortunately in the couple of weeks that followed after my enrollment he became very ill. Since I was enrolled less than thirty days I was not qualified to take a leave of absence.
I told Tua that I had to drop out and be there for my Dad. This BITCH had the nerve to tell me that I’m that type to take 2 steps forward and 3 steps back! Then to add more injury to the wound she asked me how I could let my Dad interfere w/​my life?! I was so upset I started crying and screamed at her my Dad is dying! And her response?! «Ppl die everyday. That’s just a part of life». So unbelievably insensitive! Fuck u and your life you miserable bitch!
Yeah, it’s obvious they don’t really care about their students. They just care about meeting their quota or making their commission. You’re just another # to them.

I graduated from UEI in 2002. Reason I’m reviewing now is because a friend of mine is about to finish up there (Chula Vista campus) and it reminded me how horrible this school is. If he asked me before attending I would have advised him not to. He is complaining on how the school is, lack of education and all.
Would not recommend.

I am here to say that I am seriously disappointed in UEI… I took classes there to be a Pharmacy Technician with the hope that at the end of the time I was there I would be able to go out and find a job.
I was told throughout my time there that I could go to career services and ask for some help on this, but instead of doing so I was handed over to some employment agency which btw NEVER called like they had said they would. Look them up and their crappy rating too… Aerotek.
So you guys just care about getting students in, but it’s their problem on how they get a job. I tried and continue trying, but could you help with at least a lead of some sort? No.
Even after I state I need help for finding a job apparently I no longer matter once I am off campus. Before that, it’s oh! come here to our school we’ll help ya out and you’ll be all set!
I did have hopes at the beginning but now I am not so sure.
Do not waste your time thinking u will get anything out of here. You’ll get a diploma, certification, but good luck with the whole job thing.
The instructors are good by the way, but anyone outside of their realm forget about.

horrible, dont even think about, Just throwing money down the drain. They promise you a job and help. In reality they only care about getting your money. I went through about five teacher in four months it was chaos. The teachers kept quitting on us; Until a teacher finally stayed with us, but i was not impressed. for what they are charging this program can be done at a community college at 80% less of what they are charging. It really does not matter if you finish fast in seven months in the long run a year can go by and your still trying to find a job. As i know mesa college offers this program if i would have known i would have gone there. I attended community college and got my associated. I have to say its very affordable and the teachers are great. sometimes this expensive schools are just a rip off.