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Capella was a really amazing School, in the end I chose a different path, and an currently pursuing another degree after waiting almost a year looking for a job in my field of choice. I loved my instructors at Capella, and I had no problems with most of them. The staff was all around amazing to work with. I used Disability services to help me achieve my highest GPA in both traditional and Post-secondary school and also became a member of the NSLS Chapter and ICMA chapter all while learning more about... Read More my Ethnical identity and finding out some incredible family history through all my experience at Capella.

The worst experience I have ever had. My first class was kicked out of a class because I didn't set target due dates. Was never mentioned nor did it say in my class instructions that this was mandatory to stay in the class. My first advisor was awful and not helpful so I requested a new one. Got through all my classes until my doctoral project classes started, including wrote a whole paper about my proposed project that was noted by the professor for that class as being a great project idea. I started... Read More my final doctoral project classes and my project was denied. Next idea denied again. My third attempt was accepted but because it was my final chance to submit they told me I had to start the class over again. Worked through the class. Got to my final assignment, had no idea that the sessions were changed from 12 weeks to 10 weeks and missed my final submission date and was administratively removed from the program. I wrote a very detailed appeal letter, and was permanently removed from the program. I would never recommend this school to anyone ever!!! Now I am stuck with tuition bills that are unable to be reimbursed by my employer because I couldn't finish the class. If you like spending a large amount of money to teach yourself, be stressed out constantly about billing cycles vs education session dates, or are a busy working person looking for a program that is friendly to full time working adults with families, this is not the school for you!!!! My last advisor Karrie and Dr. Amy Daniel were the only reasonable ones I encountered at this school.

This school is no good! Please Capella states that professors will grade and return work within 2 business days most professors did follow this when it came down to my last 2 classes, I took both at the same time, I completed my capstone project and still had not received feedback and grades for my assignments in the other course. When the billing session ended all my work was turned in with no more classes to take however they told me I still had to pay for a whole new billing session just so I... Read More could receive the grades to complete my degree. The school did not fulfill their obligation, I became financially responsible for something I shouldn't have been and now completely screwed out of my bachelor's degree that I spent a year and a half on.

Most professors give no guideline on their requirements, forget APA style and citations because every professor states differently and you have to change the format in each class or your dinged. You are doing a lot of assignments blindly. There's been some professors that have literally told me that I needed to include information that I had to highlight and show them I had already included. A lot of these professors don't even read through your assignments.

Please don't let this university ruin your whole educational goals the way they have mine.

Horrible! STAY AWAY!
The flex program is not flexible. You have to submit work every 14 days so if you complete everything but the paper for each assessment, you have to turn it in within the 14days because doing research does not count.
Finical aid is ridiculous. I’m now waiting a month for them to process paperwork and send the finical aid money. They are bugging me for payment but they can’t be bothered to process paperwork in a timely manner. It’s hours on hold over the phone, weeks for response... Read More via email/text.

STAY AWAY! STAY AWAY!

1- From the very start, their terrible rude enrollment counselors who would hang up on you for asking basic questions and don't return calls or emails in a timely manner if ever which ended up delaying my enrollment 3 months more than the pre-planned classes start date
2- The staff and even the supervisors of said staff talk the talk but don't and won't walk the walk .. very unprofessional environment all around.
3- low quality of education especially for a graduate program. It... Read More doesn't match up to national standards else where.
4- high tuition cost for the education you actually receive compared to other online universities out there.

I wouldn't recommend this university to anyone who is seeking a quality affordable education and who doesn't want the added unprofessionalism to deal with.

Capella University is very misleading when it comes to finances. I enrolled in the FlexPath pending FAFSA completion. However, due to taxes, I could not complete FAFSA in time. My advisor said it was no big deal, I would be dropped from my classes and could apply again once my FAFSA was complete. Imagine my surprise when I received a bill for thousands of dollars, and for a class I did not participate in! Since I had everything in writing via email and text, I contacted the university, but had no... Read More luck. They still turned me over to collections and hurt my credit for services never received. I would never recommend this university.

Capella is not only unhelpful administration wise, the instructors are barely even involved in the courses in my experience. They completely disappear after putting fear into students about finding a site based learning practicum and internship. Basically, Capella makes the process as confusing as possible then doesn't respond for 2-10 days on email, only to give some kind of vague instruction that means nothing. Then you have to wait 2-10 days longer, all the while they are not flexible in any way... Read More with deadlines. The whole experience has been a disappointment administratively and support wise. Be prepared to BEG for an internship out in the counseling world while Capella makes it even more difficult on their side.