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The experience I've had a Purdue Global University has been beneficial to my advancement ay my current job. The learnings have enhanced my capabilities in my current roles to become a vital asset top my organization. The instructors were very helpful and understanding to my schedule, engaging in discussions, and were fully transparent when it came to setting the expectations for assignments in class. I would fully endorse this university to anyone who wants to further their education, especially... Read More working adults'. It has truly been a journey that has changed my life.

This is a fantastic institution. I am in the position to refer academic opportunities to hundreds of young minds per year. I do this by coupling it with scholarship opportunities that I offer through my business. I am so impressed with PG that I have recommended PG to several of my employees and have had 2 or 3 apply already. I love the seamless integration that promotes students working a full time job who have full time obligations. I am going to continue to promote PG to my employees because it... Read More is a solid and well structured education that allows for normal, everyday, people to advance their personal development. I am super impressed with the way that PG has integrated, innovated and created a new type of online collegiate academia. PG has mastered the art of instilling higher education in a short amount of time with a high degree of knowledge being transmitted. I have spent a long amount of time, since 2005, in some type of collegiate institution (with a small sabbatical in the Marine Corps) and I have always thought that the requirements in other institution were unrealistic. PG has realistic expectations and through the different requirements have successfully assimilated a high degree of knowledge inception. GREAT JOB!. I have nothing but great things to say about PG. Even though I had 1 professor that I disagreed with her collegiate candor, in her seminars, I received an A. I was able to push aside the racial and political view points and view the information of the text as an unbiased party. PG has supported me more than any other institutions. Nancy Gamel, has been instrumental in the success of my graduation. Ever since day one, Nancy has been my guardian angel. I had immediate trust with her because she represented herself so well and I never had a doubt about her degree of knowledge or her interpersonal commutation. I was her biggest concern, always. This is what I felt at PG. BRAVO!!!!! She needs a raise and a promotion!!!! PG, my hats off to you. Great job! Keep it up! I am going to keep sending people your way. Keep it up! I look forwards to visiting the Purdue campus for the first time to walk, on December 4th. Thank you so much!

The international studies department was phenomenal. The professors and advisers were great within that department. The good ends there. The rest of the school, the administration included feel unorganized, unprofessional, and rather unhelpful. The academic advisers for general studies are students who often misled students and were not held responsible for their actions. I didn't transfer solely due to the fact that once I was involved in my departments courses I truly enjoyed the work and the insight... Read More from the professors.

I just finished my sophomore year in the international studies major; most of my professors have been anywhere between good to fantastic, truly caring about the students. Also, the campus is pretty, with a lake in the center. Beautiful flowers bloom on the trees whenever spring comes. Unfortunately, Cedarville often seems fake. Other students may try convincing you that theyre the perfect Christian or act like they cant relate to you if you struggle with depression, like me. Cedarville requires 5-day-a-week... Read More chapel attendance. I have repeatedly heard (in chapel) the message that depression/anxiety is sinful/the result of lack of faith. One chapel condemned the use of medication for depression. Some of the Cedarville administration is, in my humble opinion, sexist. When the university's current president began that role, all of the women professors in the Bible department were laid off, and the 25-member board of the university reduced its number of women members to one. According to a news article on this faculty shakeup, President Dr. White said Our position is that we dont train women to be in the office of pastor, elder or bishop. The idea that they shouldnt be elders is insulting, as elders are often important voices in the church who vote on various church decisions and issues. The position that women should not be pastors does not surprise me, as it is common among baptists. Personally, I have no problem with women being pastors. (I am a woman, if youre wondering). What bothers me is the hypocrisy: Cedarville encourages all students to join a local church, as their position is that university chapel does not count as church. Cedarvilles position is that women should not lead in the church, but leading in other areas of life is okay. The hypocrisy comes from the fact that Cedarville now will not allow women to lead as professors at an academic institution, nor will they allow women to teach theology in chapel, which, by their own admission, is not church. Officially, women who speak in chapel are only allowed to share testimonials (personal stories), but they cannot teach theology because that is seen as exerting authority over the men in the chapel, which, in my humble opinion, is bull crap. Ive encountered a fair amount of sexism in my interactions with certain male students, although that that could be a problem at any university. If you have any opinion that does not align with Cedarvilles particular brand of conservatism, chances are, you may be judged if you choose to share it. A couple chapels in the year were purely political messages, without referencing God, which bothered me, because the students were basically a captive audience for someones political agenda. Although Cedarville frequently emphasizes that it is not legalistic, I find that actions often do not support these words. Cedarville can be so overbearing that they treat the students like children rather than adults. Students are required to sign a contract that promises that they will not consume alcohol as long as they attend Cedarville, even if they are of age, off campus, or on break. There is a strict curfew (midnight during the school week and 1 oclock during the weekend) that will result in a fine charged directly to your student account if violated. Women are not allowed into the mens dorms and vice versa except at designated times. Cedarville monitors everyones internet activity, and several websites are blocked from access. Every computer in the Stevens Student Center building has a little plaque on it to let you know that internet activity is being monitored, so do all that you do to the glory of God. Good intentions, maybe, but a little Orwellian, in my humble opinion. Cedarville has what its students call a ring by spring culture, meaning that everyone is seriously rushed to get married, for whatever reason. I am 20 years old and know many already-married-Cedarville-students my age/younger. The university has married housing for them, so its not just a handful of people who get hitched ASAP. I considered transferring from Cedarville earlier in my sophomore year, but many of the credits would not transfer to another university. Cedarville requires everyone to get a Bible minor, too. I am almost done with that, so that would also be wasted. Cedarville also is very particular about accepting credits from high school AP classes. If you transfer to Cedarville and already have taken Gen-Ed science classes, youll still have to take science classes at Cedarville, because their courses are different in that they offer the evolutionary perspective and the creationist perspective. On the bright side, though, I have discovered that not everyone is the same there. If you look hard enough, you will find some pretty cool people, and people who think for themselves rather than blindly accepting everything that the university feeds them in chapel. These hidden-gem friendships have truly made school bearable. I think critical thinking is an important part of faith. I say all this partially to vent, yes, but also because I would have liked to have known all this myself before I committed to Cedarville.

In terms of class size, Southwestern was amazing for one-on-one time with professors. Students can really connect with professors and develop an educational network that has led many undergrads to pursue higher education. In fact, a large majority of SU students go on to work towards a Masters/PhD right after graduation. Classes at SU were largely discussion based, so you really get to know your classmates. The school also organizes a semester "symposium" that invites speakers to give extremely interesting... Read More lectures based on the year's theme. In terms of social life, clubs and Greek life are easy to join and participate in. There are also many student-organized cultural events that go on during the year! Student athletes make up a good percentage of the student body and the school recently started participating in eSports (Golden Pirates team)!