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I really like the flexibility of the online courses, the affordability and the variety of degree options they have. My advisors and teachers have been very great but communicating with the other staff at this school is very frustrating. The employees in the financial aid department are very rude and condescending and they hang up on you abruptly whenever they get frustrated with you. The registar’s office is by far the WORST. Very nasty employees in that department who talk down to you and treat you like a child. They seem to forget they work for a college, not an elementary school. One spent 10 minutes arguing on the phone with me just because I wanted my new advisor’s phone number and email. The “career counselors” offer no type of help or advice and they just tell you to “google it” whenever you have a basic question about a certain major. They are also very judgmental if you express a desire to finish with only an associates degree and not transfer to a 4 year, not considering not everyone has the financial means to do so. The call center employees are very disrespectful and seem like they want to find reasons to argue with callers. There are also huge issues with miscommunication at this school and everyone seems to have different answers about certain topics which causes a lot of errors. Certain departments are also not great about contacting back even after leaving numerous voicemails/emails. Overall I like the school itself but they need to either retrain the employees on basic respect and customer service or they need to hire new ones.Resident Anon

The teachers here are all outstanding and they make you feel like they want you to succeed. I have taken College Algebra, Biology and Spanish in the classroom and the instructors were all topnotch. There is also additional help available to students in the free math lab and writing centers as well as Spanish tutoring. The online classes are not that confusing but you do need to pay attention because sometimes you are required to take classes through third-party online textbooks via the access codes. The only problems I had were with transferring credits to the school and getting contradictory information from the financial aid office on one occasion. I do wish the school did a better job with advising students but I understand the logistics issues. Everyone at the hub is friendly and helpful! Use them they are a great resource. To all the people that left negative reviews, I would say "you get out what you put in". This is college and you get treated like an adult.Linda Brady

Mrs Jagal never cease to amaze me. I can’t count on her to get registered for the correct classes, motivation me, and share some knowledge on everyday life. She exceeds the title as an advisor and for that, I am forever grateful. She is authentic, sensible, and overall a down to earth amazing persons. She has been the perfect push I need to get my education I need to support my family. She approached. She is direct. She is Trident Tech. Thank you again Mrs. Jagal for Trident Tech the best part of my educational journey. The world needs a little bit of you everywhere. Continue to be, you!A Boss

Not a great experience. Choose a private college. As a parent of a junior there are many disappointments. If your son or daughter is undecided about their major maybe this is an ok choice. But if they know what they want, send them where there’s a commitment and focus on major courses otherwise it’s a continuation of high school. Further, it seems Covid has become an excuse for a few things. Major classes in business marketing, that are online, taught by a professor in a foreign country without even a grade given at the midterm point doesn’t seem like a good thing. It feels like a complete rip off. A schedule with classes from 10 am to 7pm, really? Encouraging students to drop before a WD becomes an F feels like a rip off too and it is. Where’s faculty accountability? Where’s the administrative accountability? Further the ‘system’ for registration for courses and academic advisement is a joke. Honors, athletes, by academic year? Basically good luck getting a schedule you want. A focus on graduating on time? Doesn’t seems to exist. I could go on but I will not.Karen Smith

Stunningly gorgeous campus we discovered taking a detour from King St. in Charleston. Here on July 4th weekend so campus was vacant but the energy was still there. Every nook and cranny was a favorite "place" for someone as we explored for blocks and blocks of the college. No wonder graduates never leave Charleston.Allan Gruen

Spoletto Festival USA 2021 and the New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band. The Cistern Yard is a magical venue for music and it delivered as the band did. They were fantastic!Kim Hubbard Oglesby

Of all of the colleges that I have worked for and attended as a student, this one is the worst. I was automatically enrolled for a course without expressing intent to enroll or them asking if that's what I would like to do. From there, they sent me books and materials without me knowing they were sent. If you apply, you had better be certain that you would like to attend or sign in and drop courses you didn't register for before you are stuck with a bill for courses you never even wanted registered for. I contacted them about this and for a "Christian" university, the employees sure are rude. I am now stuck with a bill for books that I didn't order, nothing but unpleasant correspondence with employees, and the recommendation that you go just about anywhere else for your education because all they care about here is getting your money. Their portal is the least user friendly system I have ever used and navigating it to figure out why I even had a charge and how much it was, was a pain! Go to a different college, a trade school, or skip it altogether. Whatever you do, don't bother with CSU.Katlyn Tracey

I feel bad for the workers though. The security and Allied Security are great people. My point is, with a more expensive university like this, the money goes into the buildings and parties than with some of the workers and classes there. That's why theres no growth of positive christian energy: the 'leaders' above the workers refuse to look at the livelihood of them. There are plenty of games and playful activities. But I'm more for the people and knowledge than silly activities taking the profit away from those who need to keep up with societies shift and changes. They ignore problems school wise and fills you with all this fancy stuff. Everyone has skeletons I suppose, but its severely wrong in my eyes to ignore situations that need to be confronted as adults, not people with suits to sit at a desk. People in charge should not act like those in the speech of "Pillars of Indifference". Dont ignore problems you should handle WWJD This school just uses money and donations for greed, nothing more.Anna

If you are going for kinesiology DONT DO IT, the teachers lack any sort of Christian principles or characteristics, or any sort of respect whatsoever, if you are going for psychology you will have the absolute best teachers in the world…..Spent 5 years here and had major health issues and surgeries throughout my time there, the kinesiology department didn't care or work with me in fact they had zero compassion so much so my doctor had to call them and they even treated him like trash, the psychology department was the total opposite and I will never forgot the compassion and care they showed me. They are the only reason I was able to finish my degree. So choose your route carefully, or just go to a state school they have more compassion than this "Christian" school does.Brook

The education and overall experience at this school is good. As a warning to prospective engineering students, this school is not ABET accredited which could potentially greatly limit your career options depending on the field you go into. This information is not advertised to potential students. The attention given by most of the faculty is excellent especially the directors. My review consists of 3 stars due to the financial aid department. Following the completion of my degree nearly $350 of mysterious charges were added to my account. Part of this was due to an IPad I wished to purchase but was never sent the proper documentation so I was automatically charged a full amount. I have attempted to make contact over the course of 3 months and have managed to speak with a person two times. During both of these conversations the person was not able to provide an explanation for the charges. The department has never returned a phone call or responded to a voice-mail. Luckily for me the school shipped my diploma and provided a digital transcript even though I refused to pay this amount. I definitely have gotten the impression that once their money is made and you're done, they don't care about you anymore. I will be attaining further education elsewhere.Sebastian Stimpson

I always known that I wanted to be a nurse. I took years before I was allowed the opportunity to attend nursing school. I started at Trident Tech but was not happy there with the program. Then one day I was riding in my car and heard a add about ECPI. I immediately called and made and appointment. Within a month I was a student on my way to having my dream job. I can honestly say it wasn’t easy but it was well worth it. I became a nurse in 2016 and ECPI was the best decision I ever made in reference to my career. Thank you ECPI for all that you did to make me the nurse that I am today.Geralah Hazel

My whole experience has been incredible. Veterans make up a sizable portion of the student body, and the college is notably veteran friendly. This college has provided me with several opportunities to develop and expand my knowledge via my studies (Cyber Security-Cloud). Professors are extremely supportive, devoting their time and skills to assist students with learning course material. The professors take the time to get to know you, which makes a significant difference. The small class sizes foster an environment conducive to hands-on learning and collaboration.Lucinda Anderson

Very militaristic, they love to record simulations to degrade and humiliate students in front of other groups and even worse! In front of patients while in clinical. Some points awarded by testing "won't be granted" unless remediation is done (which does not affect your grade unless you make certain benchmarks) They do not allow recording, pictures or share any information whatsoever (although every other class does) So the question is, why are they extremely secretive or are they doing something wrong they don't want ACEN or CCNE to know?Temporary Blue