Ashford University Reviews

I have been working at Ashford University full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great Benefits and Salary. Highest starting salary in San Diego for sure. Free education, great work environment, no micro managing. Work hard and you get rewarded. All the people who write reviews saying Admissions counselors lie to students are lying themselves. Employees who lie to students or do anything dishonest are walked out imediately. Students who are not eligible to go to school are denied admission period.

Cons – Disgruntled employees who lie about the schools practices. Wasc accreditation is nerve wracking. I don't want to move to Denver.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop with the massive layoffs, Don't hire so many people that don't work out. Keep improving and don't let processes hang up the student progression process.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ashford University full-time for less than a year

Pros – Creative, passionate, team environment committed to student success. This is a University first and a Business second. There is a concerted focus on changing lives and positively impacting communities. This is the best job I have ever had...I so glad I decided to join the team!!

Cons – The accreditation issue makes people nervous. But once WASC accreditation is granted, the sky is the limit.

Advice to Senior Management – Remain focused on student learning and changing lives. The new President is an amazing leader.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ashford University as a contractor for more than 3 years

Pros – Flexibility, encouragement, great salary, work from home!

Cons – They are deadline oriented for posting grades, so you might spend some late night grading papers,

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Ashford University as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Excellent support from instructional specialists

Cons – Turnaround time on returning assignments

Advice to Senior Management – Consider payment increases for courses with enrollment of 30 plus students

I have been working at Ashford University part-time for more than a year

Pros – This is the most supportive company I have ever worked for.

Cons – I haven't found any cons working with Ashford.

Advice to Senior Management – Management is kind and understanding and easy to work with.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ashford University as a contractor for more than 7 years

Pros – The training department at Ashford University is the most supportive and organized group of individuals I have had the pleasure to work with. They help make your job seem effortless.

Cons – Courses are not always guaranteed.

Advice to Senior Management – Just keep doing what you are doing.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Ashford University part-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Everything about this employment experience was top-notch

Cons – There are no Cons to report.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ashford University part-time for more than a year

Pros – Ashford University provides extensive training to their new faculty, and they provide a specialist with each instructor so that you have a contact for questions and concerns. Everyone at Ashford has been helpful and supportive.

Cons – I have no complaints. It's a lot to take in at once, but that's the case with any new position. The training period really prepared me, and I'm thankful to have my specialist who helps me with anything that confuses me.

Advice to Senior Management – None. Thank you for being so encouraging, helpful, and supportive.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Ashford University

Pros – Great opportunity to advance within the company

Cons – Organization is constantly changing and it is tough for management to convey messages

Advice to Senior Management – Stick to decisions

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Ashford University

Pros – The opportunity to help people in the pursuit of lifelong goals and achievements was extremely rewarding. Everyday you make a few hundred phone calls, but get a chance to build lasting relationships with people who are soon to forget fear and embrace confidence as they move on to reach a goal that may have seemed far, far away at one point in their lives.
Ashford University and its parent company Bridgepoint Education also gives its employees a tuition remission program where an employee can finish an undergraduate degree, master's degree, or even a doctoral degree.

Cons – The hardest part of this job for me was sitting/standing at a desk all day. Living in San Diego where the sun shines 90% of the year, being chained to a desk for 8 hrs+ can become very difficult.
Being told the position is not a sales job just did not feel right. I understand the position is regulated by the Dept. of Education, but in reality it is a consultative sales position. Seems to interfere with integrity.

Advice to Senior Management – Be more sincere when talking to your employees. Don't talk too them as if they are prospective students on the other end of a phone call. Your employees are standing in front of you most of the time.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend