I dealt with UoP in San Diego years ago before they became popular. The classes were pretty good. My problem was with their "financial aid." I wanted to attend part-time and work at the same time to avoid getting student loans (which I despised from my first degree).

I told a "man" named Stacey in UoP's FA office that I did NOT want a student loan since I was NOT a full-time student. I thought all was well. NOT!!! By accident I heard from the loan funders (who were somewhere at a bank in Illinois) letting me know that I had dropped below full-time and my loan would be due SOON. The bank rep was nice enough to tell me that the loan had been sent out to UoP before I had even asked for a loan! What's worst is that the uncashed, unclaimed loan remained in my name and hadn't been returned to the lending institution!

I called UoP's FA office and they avoided me like the plague. They kept putting on a receptionist, hoping I would yell or threaten her although she had nothing to do with my situation. I was transferred from VM to VM, office to office, leaving my name, ph# and situation. UoP did NOT return my phone calls. No, they did not even return my uncashed, unsolicited student loan check. It was still sitting in their office. I kept in touch with the lending institution in Illinois nearly every day. They called UoP and gave them the run-around, too. Meanwhile, this "outstanding loan" is going on my credit report. Believe me, you do not want to p-ss off CSAC (Calif. Student Aid Commission) with a default. My fear was that this check was lost, stolen or cashed in my name. Thanks to the FI's intervention, the loan check was returned uncashed many weeks later. But the mess still affected my credit report.

Anytime an educational institution has to make TV commercials to gain enrollment, BEWARE!!