The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division Reviews

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If you are looking for a GAME ART school, GO ELSEWHERE. This is a "telemarketing" school and I use the term "school" loosely that only wants your money. The Financial Aid office stinks, and they will try to do as much business as they can by phone, they do not want a paper trail. try to get them to respond by e-mail is not going to happen if it is an issue that really matters, like your financial Aid. their graduation rate is 48%. Find a better school that will treat you like a person and not a number.

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DONT ENROLL IN THIS OR ANY OTHER EDMC SCHOOL>>>>>THEY ARE ALL ABOUT THE MONEY THEY GET BY TALKING YOU INTO STARTING IN CLASS. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 45 to 90, 000 DOLLARS MINIMUM. THEY HAVE ZERO CONTROL OVER THEIR FACULTY & THEY HONESTLY DONT CARE IF YOU FINISH SCHOOL OR NOT!
IF EDMC THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE ART INSTITUTE TREATS THEIR STUDENTS LIKE THEY TREAT THEIR EMPLOYEES.....THEN RUN , DONT WALK>>>>>>>>>RUN FROM THEIR ADMISSIONS TACTICS!

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My mom is currently attending this school online and once they have gotten her into the classes they are now telling her that she may be getting kicked out due to some stupid essay not being good enough about why she decided to take online classes. I am currently enrolled at DeVry University. I take online and on campus courses I have NEVER had any of the issues with my school that you all are complaining about. My teachers have all been awesome and go above and beyond to make sure we are well prepared for our classes. The school is strict about the type of work you turn in meaning you do actually have to earn your grades. I have yet to suffer from any bad grades and I also can get a hold of anyone I need to the same day I call for anything. So all of yall that are having issues with that school.. You should have done your homework and compared schools on your own before attending one. Also in the future if you can tell them that you wish to no longer be getting calls from them and to remove you from their call list and they have to take your number off just like every other telemarketer I know I use to be one.

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Starting out with the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online was a good experience. I wouldn't say that it was great, but it wasn't bad. Toward the middle to end of my time there, things started to get worse and the costs started to skyrocket! Many of the teachers give "cookie cutter" answers to things and don't put forth any effort to help you learn - often docking you points without giving any reason. I have had a couple of good teachers but have really been disappointed with most of them.

The advisors and financial aids are horrible! If you try to put any interest in the process of anything you find that they either don't know what they are talking about, or never get back to you! If you do go to the school, I suggest that you do everything over email (they will try to call you instead of responding to emails but don't let them). You really need the paper trails.

I went to the AIO out of necessity since I wasn't able to move to a place where my degree was offered - given the opportunity, I would take it all back.

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So far I have attended this school for about a year already and I am proud to say I enjoy every bit of everything I am learning. The courses I am taking are helping learn what I need to know and I am gaining exceptional knowledge. The only problem I have with the school is getting my financial aid and award letters. Over-all this is a great school.

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Worst school ever! They are nothing more than telemarketers. They don't care about your education. They just want your money. Even if you tell them you're not interested or enroll at a different school, they will not leave you alone!

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Wow... scary... I'm glad that I have decided to read into this before getting more sucked in. It all seemed kinda fishy to me, like too good to be true. Hopefully I can back out now easily without having too much trouble or issues.

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To Mick A. - I am sorry you feel the need to be judgmental toward other reviewers...and truly unkind. I believe the purpose of this site is to review the school- not criticize the people trying to do just that.

I have a bachelors degree from Penn State, and wanted only to very casually gain access to more info on supplemental art education from this school. After including my phone number on an online questionnaire, I thought I might get a phone call. Never did I expect to be harassed and contacted repeatedly with the aim to have me complete a financial aid application. I was patient at first, but eventually got down right irritated. What reputable school needs to stoop to these lows to gain students? More importantly, with much of our country's population already falling into financial ruin and debt, is it really ethical for an education establishment to employee a staff of essentially, "telemarketers" to pray on those simply seeking to educate themselves? I find it unacceptable, and would never consider attending such a school.

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I too fell into the trap. Filled out the application on line, then it started: tons of phone calls, 7 to 10 of them a day, pressured beyond pressure to attend, and I finally caved. The first course session, was a total BORE. I mean a total BORE. It was more like some damned Carnegie course than anything I needed. The second session started, and once again, I was bored out of my mind, and the instructor did anything BUT instruct. The book for the second session was OUTDATED, and worthless.

I withdrew today. I want a photography degree, but I want a degree that actually MEANS something. Look over the job placements for AiOPOL. Again, worthless. If you want to be a photographer in a shopping mall, or be a traveling photog for some store, and make only about 20 grand, you're in luck. Want to do serious work? Forget it.

Don't even look this one over. Its a waste of time. All they want is the money the loans and grants will give them. "For Profit". That speaks volumes.

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