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This University is not a safe place to send your child if you care about them and their safety. I spent two semesters living on campus, my freshman year and they were the worst months of my life; communal bathrooms are not clean, things are broken often and do not get fixed, and security cameras are few and far between. The campus itself is not in a good neighborhood, which is a common fear of most people. Administration has done nothing to make the campus safer, there are not any cameras in parking lots, the cameras in the municipal parking garage do not work, and people are able to walk on to campus even if they do not attend the school. Young children steal student's bikes in broad daylight and grown adults walk onto the campus as well. The cafeteria food is not good and the staff is 99.9% of the time very rude, and you may get a plate of food thrown at you even if you are polite. I have witnessed people be served raw chicken, romaine lettuce when there was an E. coli outbreak, and also contract E. coli. The Bursar's office constantly removed and added money to my account saying one day I owed X amount of dollars and then one day I owed Y amount of dollars, and whenever I asked why my balance fluctuated during the semester, they had no answer. Financial aid is not easy to deal with especially if your family makes a mid-range income. If you household income is low or very high, do not expect to pay a lot per year. The social environment is like high school: judgmental and everyone stays in their own "clique" The only reason I will give this "university" a 2-star review is because the professor's do care about you and your success. They will work with you, and help you when need be. Every professor I had only wanted their students to succeed, and nothing else (with the exception of a woman who just had graduated from college and did not know the subject which she was teaching).Ashlynne Donovan

This school is one of the best veteran friendly schools in the U.S. currently we are in the top 100, we even have our own USO sponsored lounge called the defenders den where we can be around fellow veterans. The classes here are incredible and the professors genuinely care and thrive off interaction. You will not become another gear in the chain at this university, also the campus even though small is absolutely gorgeous. I’ve been to other schools and I am sincerely proud to finish my degree at an institution that values their Veteran population.Kostantinos Efstathiou

The worst school ever! I did a year at JU and lived on campus! there is nothing to do! You will be bored out of your mind if you are from the north. The staff was unhelpful, and forget about getting any extra financial help. I come from a one parent house hold and my mom lost her job I went into the aid office to see if they can help me with any extra aid and all they could offer was goods from the food pantry. What a jokeAlexandria Wilson

I've been calling about the associate in nursing program for a while. I always either get a voicemail or an unsuccessful transfer attempt. Very rarely do people call back. When they do, I get a crumb of relevant information, a promise to follow up, and then I can't get ahold of them again. I tried to get my transcripts evaluated, was told that FSCJ's anatomy and physiology credits most likely wouldn't be accepted because Fortis' anatomy and physiology classes are 6 credits each whereas FSCJ's are only 4. But the advisor assured me that my other general education credits should transfer. However, based on the same logic, my general education classes also wouldn't be accepted because they are 3 credit classes whereas Fortis' are 4-5 credits. None of this is confirmed of course since they never return my calls or emails about the transcript evaluation. This is a NATIONALLY accredited school. This means regionally accreditated schools (like University of North Florida), likely won't accept their credits. You will likely have to retake your general education credits if you decide to further your education. This is based on personal experience with nationally accredited institutions. And yes, every school has their own credit evaluation requirements and each school, whether regionally accredited or nationally accredited, can accept or decline credits as they are fit. However, this is especially important to consider when going from nationally accredited to regionally accredited schools. Keep this in mind before you spend $50-55k on an associate's degree here. That is what the associate degree in nursing program at this campus costs. I say this because they make it so hard to find that information online and you have to play phone tag with them to get an appointment scheduled to EVENTUALLY get this question answered. I had high hopes for this school, but it's been disappointment after disappointment and I haven't even started in the program. Schools, like everyone, want to make a good first impression but if this is their best, then I've seen enough.Katherine Eggers

I am so sorry to hear that others have had such a bad experience with this School. I can only speak for myself. My experience at Fortis College has changed my life. I was hired right off of my Externship and have been at my job since 2015. I learned a lot at Fortis and not one time have I had an issue educational or personal that I felt that the staff at Fortis did not hear and help me with……Every Teacher that I had was eager to step in and give me the extra push that I needed and I felt it was from the heart not about how much money the school could get. I now have Career not a job. I was chosen because Fortis College comes highly recommended at a lot of Employers Human Resource offices. If anyone has had a bad experience I am so sorry that you feel this way….but I myself never seen anything that couldn't be worked out at this school. As a matter of fact I am going back for my Nursing and I am excited because it is a smaller school and I feel that I will get all the help that I need to succeed. Yes I am a real person, I was not paid nor coached to make this post. It is from my heart.catherine mercer

I am so pleased to have been a Fortis College student. From the President, Directors, Instructors to the staff have displayed great care about each of the students, in a very professional and informative manner. Each teacher has taken the time to understand the individual needs of the student, matches that with how the student learns best and truly cares about the students. This makes the learning environment flexible and adaptive. The school is large, clean, and following Covid protocol and this is important for me, they observe discipline, they know how to find an approach to each student. Overall excellent school and I would highly recommend Fortis College to all the students searching for a good school!Julie Chipp

This place doesn't look like much at first glance, but the instructors and skillsets you learn here are TOP notch. The people here will ensure that you will be able to pass state and national exams, as long as you're willing to do the leg work to get there. It's no wonder this place is highly respected in the community. The 4-week, 5-days-a-week, 5-hours-a-day CNA class is the perfect balance between practicing skills and learning the material in the appropriate amount of time. (120 hours is also what is needed in the state of Florida to be legitimate, so I wouldn't opt for a 3-day course at other schools.) There were also a lot of people from Georgia that drove down just to attend this course specifically, so that alone should be enough to let you know how good this course is. The 4-week, 3-days-a-week, 5-hours-a-day phlebotomy course will leave you wondering how in the world you learned the material so quickly. It is honestly a hard course, but you get lots of hands-on practice and a good amount of study material to get you through. It's only a tad more difficult than the NHA phlebotomy exam just to ensure that you'll pass it when the time comes. One of the best parts about this place is that if you tried your best and you still didn't pass the school standards, you are welcome to retake the class at no extra charge. What's also cool about this place is that you can keep coming back to practice your CNA skills up until your CNA state exam date. This place ensures that they certify the RIGHT way by giving you the hours and experience you need to prove that you are capable. Do yourself a favor and do your training here to make sure that you're actually taking the right route in getting certified…the FIRST time.Mel O

My experience doesn’t the best, first of all, if you are *Not fluent in English this place isn’t for you, they don’t have any inclusive program, and everyone knows Prometric had an option to do your reading test in English and Spanish, but they don’t, speaking and reading English fluently is a *requirement, maybe they don't telling you at the begening, but they don't help you enough when you already did payment, the course is more than a month and at the end, you have to do a lot of test, practice and reading, and that could be ok if they explain to you at the beginning how are they program work because you don't get your certificate until you pass the state test, that means I lost my time and money, finally I got my CNA license as a challenger in a different location, of the course! I only want to share my experience with you, if you are thinking become a CNA.Yarely P Gonzalez

👉I'm very disappointed with the Affordable Training CNA program. The school do 👉NOT inform students of their state testing process. It take months to sit for the state exam because the school need a certain amount of students to test, before the state can come out to do state board testing. I would 👉NOT have chosen Affordable Training for my choice of school due to this issue. It is vital and should be disclosed to students before the program.😔 I feel my choice of education was robbed and now😔 I'm sitting for months waiting to take state board. Only a few students pass and that means I can't test until Affordable Training get enough students maybe their next class.😞This is not right and should be disclosed upfront. I was robbed of my school choice.😟Sheria Maddox

The school has potential but unfortunately for me the lack of organization ruined it for me. Most of the students, like myself are prior military; we thrive off structure and organization. I felt like some of the professors didn't take their jobs seriously. I also felt they were making me take unnecessary classes. There is really no academic advising. They put you into random classes as they see fit. You really have to stay on top of your education path. Military is free easy money and I feel that some schools exploit that. What pulled me into the school is the one class a month while still maintaining full time status. This is an awesome aspect and i think it's what appeals to students. Most of the professors are really down to earth and easy to approach. I would say do your research and see what works best for your situation. I just prefer structure and organization.Claudia Robinson

How would I rate my experience at Keiser University (Jacksonville Campus)? From the time I have enrolled and up to my current year has been the most amazing experience. I am a junior in the Biomedical Sciences program, and the environment Keiser provides is unbelievable. I have a family away from my home life. The students, professors, faculty, and even the security are all so welcoming. I really enjoy waking up and going to my school knowing that no matter what is happening I will see many smiling faces that day. I have talked to many students inside and outside of Keiser, and when I tell them of my journey they don't believe me. Keiser University is not where I just go to school. This is my starting point of an incredible career this campus will help me obtain. I am forever going to be a Keiser Alumni. I love this canpus. A+Bridgett Young

So, from a faculty member (Even if part time). This school is different than your run of the mill university (Not talking about the public/private differences). I cannot speak for the financial aid people, I taught. There was a student who hadn't been in a Math classroom in 6 years. After he graduated he went into the military. The teachers work *with* you, mind you the more students per class the more difficult it is with the 1 on 1 time. I am pretty sure if you asked for 1 on 1 time you'd get it. Classes run from 9a – 1p and then from 6p – 10p. There is a 5 hour gap where your instructor is there. If you cannot find them go to the front desk (Don't call) and say who you are looking for. Its safe to say that all of us do care; even if they're untimely returning phone calls.Daniel Shubow

I Love Jersey College!!!! The front office staff and teachers are awesome.. They go above and beyond to make sure students have a successful journey while going through each semester.. The Mentor program is also a very rewarding program offered the mentors are always available for anything you may need help with no matter if its regarding personal life issues, tutoring, or just some uplifting pep talks. I have had the pleasure of getting attached to some beautiful Strong Educated Women who have taken me under their wings and have been an open door since the first day of my program. Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Davis , Ms.Davy, Mrs. Fears, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Baker. I appreciate this Women So Much they have given so much light on my Journey. To any student undecisive on getting into a nursing program whether LPN, RN Bridge or the RN program Jersey College is a Great School to begin you Nursing Journey.Alexis Wilkins

The only reason I am giving this school five stars is because of two particular staff members; Mrs.Laura and Mrs. Dozier! Mrs Laura goes above and beyond to help out even when you feel no one will help, she will! She is easy to talk to, she tries her best to make sure she finds you the accurate information and throughout my journey she has never changed!!!! Mrs Dozier, me and her got off to a rocky start but once I understood her toughness came from a genuine place I soon realized she was too an amazing educator and an amazing mentor!!! These two women are the best thing going for Jersey college (Jax)!!!Tara Williams

I recently started my LPN to RN bridge in Jersey College Nursing School. I enjoy my educational process, and I feel appreciated and welcomed in my classes and campus. Professors are available to reach out to and very flexible for tutoring. You can get all help and support you need if you follow the path. Also, you get checked on by your personal assigned iCare Mentor Program, a person you can talk to about anything. I am looking forward to continuing my journey with Jersey College.Aleksandra Dickinson

I was in here for a total of about a month with two surgeries. Most everyone Dr.s, Nurses ect. We're extremely nice and friendly. There was one Nurse I had on the day I was being released. Her name was Michele. Ironically that's my first name as well. She was invasive and rude. I had someone I knew in the room with me at the time. She needs to choose another field of work. On the 4th floorMichelle West