Ashworth College (ashworthcollege.edu) has a 2.4 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 101 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Public & Local Services and its reputation is poor. 55% of reviews are 1 star, a relatively high share; The business has replied to 59% of negative reviews; 18 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-08-10.
What people say
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Kim Stephen · 1 review · Experienced 2024-10-08 ·
★★★★★
Ashworth College Experience
My experience as an international student attending Ashworth College was awesome. I appreciated the timely feedbacks from instructors and staff members. I enjoyed my years of study, due to the fact that I could have studied at my own pace and pay in parts. Managing my personal affairs and work was easy. I would highly recommend this college to anyone looking to further their study.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-07-18
Thank you, Kim, for your kind words and for sharing your positive experience as an international student at Ashworth! We’re delighted to hear that our flexible pace and payment options helped you balance your studies with your personal and work commitments. Your recommendation means a lot to us! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Dear Ashworth College Team,
I am writing to follow up on my enrollment. When I try to log in, I receive a message stating:
"We are still processing your enrollment. We need a little more time before we can get you into your learning. This page will reload when the system is ready."
It has been a 7 days, and I am still unable to access the learning portal. Could you please assist in checking the status of my enrollment and let me know if there is anything else needed from my side? Student ID No.
250701S3GX
Thank you for your support, and I look forward to getting started soon.
Best regards
Do not pay this school for certificates or diplomas, wondering if they take students who pay bigger money for degrees etc.. more seriously, other less important vocations r to pay thier power bill?
stop putting response to bad reviews that you will improve, you never do. I agree with so many other reviews, a useless, worthless college. I work weekends on cleaning jobs or waitress jobs with health issues, Ashworth should be ashamed to have taken my $2,079 for veterinarian assistant certificate when they received all my final work January 2023 and never mailed me the certificate I earned !! I did not even need help finding a place to do externship, I got it immediately after finishing lessons 4 and final exam, every Tuesday and Wednesday for 2 months I finished 120 hrs. Of externship. Multiple times I try to reach a person on phone to say I have the tracking # and USPS TICKET showing you received all my final work , as most of us know now, Noone answers phone anymore, you r told to go into portal. I put tickets in (and couple tickets) despite the fact the rule is no Multiple ticket requests for same issue, but the frustration of living in a state far away ,so far it's impossible to enter the college and demand my one ? I want answer to-- where is my veterinarian assistant certificate? I earned & paid a lot for it. FINALLY, I TYPED A LETTER TO EDUCATION DEPT. TO PRESIDENT OF COLLEGE AS WELL 2/25/2025 STATING THAT I GUESS I WILL NEVER SEE THE CERTIFICATE IN MY MAILBOX. ALSO ANY COMMUNICATION I SENT THROUGH TICKET ON PORTAL, OR BY LETTER I GAVE MY PHONE # . NO RESPONSE FROM ANYONE . WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT, FOR SHAME ON YOU ASHWORTH COLLEGE. I NEED THAT VETERINARIAN ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE (CAREER DIPLOMA) TO ADD TO MY RESUME . $2,079. DOWN THE DRAIN.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-06-04
We appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention. We are deeply concerned about the issues you've experienced with receiving your diploma. We understand your frustration and disappointment, especially given the effort you put into your studies, and we want to ensure you that we are committed to finding a solution. In order to ensure we have all the necessary information to resolve this for you as quickly as possible, please email us directly at [email protected] and include your name and student ID. Our team will promptly respond. Thank you!
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Tabitha Taylor · 2 reviews · Experienced 2025-05-29 ·
★★★★★
Ashworth College did me so wrong and…
Ashworth College did me so wrong and they lie about employment when you finish. My diploma in Electronic Health Record Management isn't recognizable nowhere for employment or by other colleges, institutions, or universities. Every since my completion of the program in 2014, every clinic and hospital have turned me down for employment in Electronic Health Record Management. Ashworth College stop lying to people about this college.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-06-26
Hello Tabitha. We are following up on your recent review. We are sorry to hear that our program did not meet your expectations. Graduates of the Electronic Health Records Management program may find opportunities in a variety of healthcare settings that rely on accurate and secure patient data. Potential workplaces include hospitals, clinics, physician offices, nursing homes, insurance companies, and government health agencies. EHR specialists are also in demand with telehealth providers and medical billing companies. Job titles may include Electronic Health Records Specialist, Health Information Technician, Medical Records Clerk, or Patient Information Coordinator. While specific roles vary by employer, the skills gained in this program can open doors to entry-level positions in the growing field of health information management. While Ashworth College provides career tools and support to help students prepare for employment and certification opportunities, job placement can vary depending on employers’ specific hiring requirements, which are often influenced by location, experience.
Communication is a joke. I have submitted my transcript to be evaluated and credited to my account so that I don't have to take two of the same classes that I already took. I have submitted my Sophia Learning transcript on April 18th they received it. I am still waiting to this day over a month later for my transcript to be credited to my account. I have contacted the school more than once. My next step is the Better Business Bureau. I am not waiting any longer. CREDIT MY ACCOUNT FOR THE CLASSES I ALREADY TOOK. This school is a joke they want to get paid but don't want to do their job. Do your job people.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-06-16
Hello Angela! We are following up on your recent review regarding your transcripts. Upon reviewing your account we see that your transcripts have been evaluated and applicable credit has been applied to your records. If you have additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us for further assistance. [email protected] Thank you!
I recieved my HS diploma from JM in 1995! and my teacher assistant certificate in 2005. My ECE in 2017. So i have been a student for many years. Very affordable.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-05-12
Thank you for taking a moment to leave us a review! We love hearing from our graduates and we appreciate your support!
Looking to add college dropout to your resume? Enroll here!
I tried. I really, really tried giving them a chance.
So far, I've been barely managing things on my own with their basically nonexistent student support. Despite this, I've been maintaining above 90% on my scores with a lot of stress, time, and sheer obstinance on my part.
The instructors dock points and don't even explain why, even when I try to follow up for feedback. On quizzes they ask you things they don't teach, or they've marked the correct answer as wrong.
Currently, I am in a quiz and they are asking questions that aren't even in the lesson. I cannot for the life of me figure out the answers because it's no mention of anything close to it in the lesson. I'm stopping here. I can't keep walking on a tightrope as flimsy as this. Better cut my losses by dropping out early.
It's not like I am late on payments. I paid for the full semester upfront and I'm not even going to finish it. Three months of my salary down the drain. So if you are absolutely desperate with absolutely no hope other than this, please don't make the same mistake as me by paying upfront. Give it a shot, and I guarantee you, as long as Ashworth doesn't make some serious changes, it won't be long before you'll be glad you didn't spend more.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-05-05
Hello Mohamed! We appreciate your review. We understand your frustration and regret to hear your experience with our student support and instruction has been less than positive. We take your comments seriously and will use your feedback to help us to improve areas in our services. We are committed to providing a high-quality learning environment for all our students. Our instructors are here to support your learning, and we encourage you to schedule a one-on-one appointment to review any specific quiz questions you feel may be incorrect. We have escalated a request to our Student Support Team to connect you directly to discuss your concerns further and look into a solution. A team member will be in contact with you by email to offer additional support. Thank you
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Divine Johnson · 3 reviews · Experienced 2024-04-19 ·
★★★★★
Run away from this school
Run away from this school. They'll scam you!!!
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-23
Hello, Divine! We are sorry to hear you feel this way. Our school is committed to ethical practices and student success. We would appreciate the opportunity to understand your concerns. To discuss with us further, please contact us by writing to [email protected] Our team will promptly respond. Thank you!
this is the worse experience i have gotten at a school. Communication is horrible. They tell you payment is flexible however when you start you basically paying much more than anticipated at once. When you call the staff is not polite and transfers you all over the place and not get any end results. if i only knew that before i wouldnt have signed up!
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-18
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are committed to providing a high-quality educational experience and are taking your concerns seriously. We strive to provide respectful interactions with all our students. We would like to learn more about your experience. To discuss with us further, please reach out to [email protected] Our team will be happy to help!
I got excited for a moment but then I was surprised on how tricky their website is. Don't trust when you read the "affordable tuition" page indicating pay for the full program $1399. As soon as you pay whichever plan you choose you will get an agreement letter to sign that indicate on second page the actual total cost you will be paying for the entire course. I am talking about extra thousands. Ashworth college needs to indicate all the details on the actual tuition costs and not confuse new students on this.
For your information the A.S on Health Administration will not cost you $1399, it will cost you almost $8k that you will need to pay in order to graduate. BEWARE!
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-07
We regret that there was a discrepancy regarding your understanding of the semester tuition cost and the total program cost as outlined in the agreement. We are continuously reviewing our website and materials to ensure clarity for all prospective students. We are committed to addressing your concerns. To help us do so efficiently, please reach out to us directly at [email protected] Our escalations team will be happy to assist. Thank you!
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Murphy · 1 review · Experienced 2025-03-02 ·
★★★★★
Get the degree for the field you are already in - finding a job/internship without experience is nearly impossible.
I am a current student at Ashworth College, and my experience has been positive.
I have been working in Healthcare for 10+ years and am now getting a BS degree in Healthcare Management even though I am already a manager. My next move is to land a Director role, and having this degree will allow me to meet the education requirement. My employer is paying for me to attend through tuition reimbursement.
I got the manager role after completing my AA Healthcare Management degree at Penn Foster (also paid through tuition reimbursement)
Like Penn Foster, Ashworth is a self-paced online school and it is up to you to complete your coursework. Textbooks and tests are all online.
Every time I had an issue I called them and they were very helpful (call the number for enrollment and they will transfer you to the right department).
Each semester is 5 courses, and you will pay tuition for each group of 5.
I was able to transfer in my credits from Penn Foster and from another community college and start with around 60% completed.
This education is what you make it. The school provides materials and tests for you to learn, but it is up to you to actually do the work. There is not anyone to remind you to stay on track.
Ashworth and Penn Foster have allowed me to meet my career goals and keep pushing for more.
Thank you Ashworth!
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-07
Your journey and dedication to advancing your healthcare career are truly inspiring! It's fantastic to hear how your experience at Ashworth College is empowering you to reach for that Director role. We're so proud to be a part of your continued growth and success! Thank you for sharing your positive experience and for recognizing the self-paced learning and support we offer. Keep pushing forward – we're cheering you on!
I would not give them a star. This place "College" sucks. I enrolled in Bachelor classes after two years of finishing the associate with this same place. When it was time to register, I was told to send an email to give me my associate's credits. when I wanted to register in the semester that was supposed to be the 4th because I had already finished the previous courses. They charged me for each semester as if I started from the first semester, I was surprised and called many times to get answers to which they never told me anything concrete. Today I called to cancel since I could never take any of the bachelor's classes and they have stolen $5,000 and they still say that I owe $637 which is crazy, how are they going to charge me all that money without even starting any course. Right now, I've been on the phone for an hour waiting for them to tell me why they've charged me for all that. They are thieves, I hate this place. please if anyone knows where I can get an attorney to fight for this.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-07
Hello Letty. We are following up on your review your recently shared. We are sorry hear about the issues you have been experiencing regarding your tuition costs. We are very interested in investigating your account thoroughly to understand the situation better and work towards a resolution. We are committed to addressing your concerns. To help us do so efficiently, please reach out to us directly at [email protected] with your student ID or any relevant details about your enrollment and communication history. Our escalations team will respond promptly. Thank you!
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Julie Fitch · 1 review · Experienced 2025-01-10 ·
★★★★★
I need to send my last graded project…
I need to send my last graded project to you but I can't get on my student portal. Can someone please help me!!!! I've exhausted all phone numbers and don't know where to turn. I've called Brightside and they couldn't help me and Sam sure couldn't help me. I'm desperate at this moment. I've emailed you a few times and have yet to hear from you
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-08
Hello Julie! We are following up on your recent review. We are sorry to hear about the issues you recently encountered with your student portal. We are interested in hearing more about your experience and how we can assist you going forward. To discuss with us further please reach out by writing to [email protected] Our team will be happy to help. Thank you!
I have completed 3 out of 4 courses for first semester in Psychology Associates. I have had to ask many times about how to enter my proctor nominations, they still refuse to take those and say its all online no procotor needed, yet it also states in handbook that I have to get those in. Now in my 4th course, I can't find who the instructor is. School refuses to tell me. They say it's on the bottom right corner. No its not. I have sent screenshots to prove it's not. They say sorry we'll look but you have to make an appointment with the instructor. With who? There is no one! This is obviously a scam site and there are no actual instructors. It is AI-created lectures that are elementary school-based, not college. I am withdrawing, too bad I've wasted a lot of money already on this school.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-08
Hello Laurie. We are following up on your recent review. We appreciate you sharing your feedback regarding your program experience. We understand you've faced some enrollment difficulties, and we would like to take a closer look at your account to see how we can help. To discuss with us further, please contact us at [email protected] Our support team we be happy to assist. Thank you!
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Kelly · 1 review · Experienced 2025-01-27 ·
★★★★★
Learning center is horrible
Learning center is horrible. Never received the textbook for my course and could not get it online. Requested this several times and each time was told it was on back order. I had to order it myself but meanwhile I am months behind. Asked for a payment reduction since I had to buy the book myself and am behind and they said nothing can be done. I requested the book several times when I started this and each time it was on back order and still is six months later. How can you offer a class but cannot have the textbook available for the class? The College itself is great but this James Madison Learning Center is horrible.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-08
We are following up on a recent review you provided regarding your experience with your degree program. We are sorry to hear about the difficulties you've described with your enrollment. We would like an opportunity to take a closer look at your account to see how we can review your situation to better understand what occurred and how we can help find a solution. To discuss with us further, please reach out to [email protected] Our team will assist you promptly. Thank you!
I got my high school diploma from Ashworth which is James Madison High school. They were so good to me. Whenever I needed them they were always there. Their prices are practically the same as they were back in 2005 I don’t see or understand all these bad reviews. They were nothing but top notched.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-08
Hello Shelia! We are following up on your recent review. We want to say thank you for sharing your experience with us! It's wonderful to hear from our grads. We appreciate you sharing your perspective and highlighting the positive support and value you received from the school. We wish you all the best with your future goals!
Here's my story: I started at Ashworth in 2022/2023 for General Studies. Everything was going well, but with my learning disability, I fell a little behind. I paid for extensions twice, but I was still doing okay until February 2024, when I contracted COVID-19 very severely and had to withdraw. I promised to continue paying for tuition at $60 a month until it was either paid off or I returned at another time after I was well enough to be readmitted. This past week, I called and told them I wanted to be readmitted and I wanted to switch over from General Studies to Early Childhood Education, which I knew cost about $50, and continue to pay my $60 a month along with transferring some of the credits that I earned while pursuing my General Studies degree plan. Not only was the woman rude about me not paying the full $60 (because my paycheck doesn't register with my bank account until my bank opens which is 8 AM Central Time in Texas and I always pay on time), but she also said I can switch over, yet I have to continue paying on the General Studies degree plan and I have to open another account for the Early Childhood Education degree plan and start paying $79 on that account as well. I asked her about transferring my credits from my General Studies degree plan to the Early Childhood Education degree plan, and she said they have to review the classes I took and try to match them up with the Early Childhood Education ones. Her tone of voice made me upset. After that, I started crying. It was already a bad Christmas, and this woman made it worse. It seems I have to find another college, if anyone will take me. I have worked very hard with very little pay as a cashier for the past 17 years and I take care of my sister who is disabled, and now I have to pay $90 next month (which changed from $60 without anyone informing me). So please look for another college. I just pray I can find one that will even consider admitting me now.
Reply from Ashworth College2025-04-08
We are following up on a recent review you provided regarding your experience with your degree program. We are sorry to hear about the difficulties you've described with your enrollment. We would like an opportunity to take a closer look at your account to see how we can review your situation to better understand what occurred and how we can help find a solution. To discuss with us further, please reach out to [email protected] Our team will assist you promptly. Thank you!
I don’t know what all the complaining is about. Ashworth doesn’t hide the fact that it’s an online school with a self paced learning environment. That being said, there is tutor support and technical support available. I believe you get what you put into it at Ashworth, if you work hard and study the material you will be successful. If you want someone to hold your hand and baby you through the process, find a different school. I had a great experience and even with the extension fees etc, you incur those when you make your semester lax …
This is the worst customer service experience I've ever had. There is no live representative available, making it a nightmare to get any support. I strongly advise against wasting your time and money with this college. It will only cause you additional stress and frustration that you don't need.
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sara bear · 1 review · Experienced 2024-05-10 ·
★★★★★
negative stars should be an option for this scam
I have been a student at this school for almost 5 years to get my associates degree in veterinary technology. I will put it bluntly that this is the most ridiculous, useless, unfair, dysfunctional, enraging, unempathetic, undereducated and unhelpful school I have ever been to.
For my experience, I started in late 2019 and was required to intern at veterinary hospitals at the end of every semester. the school would give you assignments to video record and/or write reports on. Along with these assignments, they would give you paperwork to get a certified technician to sign off on, confirm what equipment they had, and basically make sure you’re not working at an illegal or dangerous clinic to put it simply. This school would not help me find a veterinary clinic to intern at. For my first internship, I had to call at least 24 if not up to 35 clinics and have them agree to the paperwork and assignments Ashworth sent me. Granted, this was in December of 2020, so it was difficult to find a place to work and intern no matter the circumstances.
During these times of me finding clinics to intern at, calling 20 or more clinics for semester 2, I would contact the school through emails with my teachers, tickets to speak to an advisor, or calling the school directly, and none of the advisor or staff were able to help me. They stated very generic advice such as “try to look further” or “we can’t help you, ask family members or co-workers”.
Along with this, they are unbelievably strict when it comes to video recording assignments, and they are out of date with paperwork signing and required equipment documentation. If there were too many cuts to the video, you’d fail. If you didn’t have your whole face in the video, you’d fail. If the video was in poor quality or too pixelated, you’d fail. If your student badge was not in frame, you’d fail. If the paper was not signed correctly, you’d fail. If the clinic approval form was even missing one piece of equipment, even X ray cassettes, you couldn’t intern there. I am not exaggerating they required X ray cassettes for my 3rd semester internship. My final assignment, which was clinic site documentation” did not pass for 2 months because the hydrogen peroxide and alcohol were in “primary” storage containers” and not “secondary containers”.
The most “fun” part of these internship required classes, if you do not complete all the assignments in under 6 months, you would have to pay an extra $300. Even when the staff took up to 6 weeks to review the clinic forms, contact the vet clinic, and let you know when you could intern. I have had to pay that $300 extension fee 4 times now. along with that, I had to buy my own equipment for these assignments including rat gavage needles, surgical hemostats, halters, and CMT milk testing kits. The school also would not accept vaccine administered dates and reminders as rabies proof.
The VTNE review class was the most difficult because it required me to perform the most difficult to access assignments and frankly cruel assignments with no aid. These include an autopsy, operating a cattle chute, Bovine and horse TPR’s, rabbit ear blood draw, rat IM injection, and put a feeding/stomach tube into a rat. 90% of these are not performed in regular clinics as they’re cruel, expensive, or both. The best advice the school could give me was “for autopsies, go to a kill shelter i’m sure they’ll let you use one” and the shelters would not allow me. It was out of pure luck, effort, and verbal abuse from others that I could complete that assignment after searching and begging for 5 months.
I had to beg 2 hospitals to help me and then beg at least 30 farms to let me complete my assignments with their cattle, and I was only able to get 1 farmer out of the entirety of my state to let me use his cattle and cattle chute. For context, my state is primarily composed of horse farms and cow farms.
Finally, I finished my final semester exam as of April of 2024, and I’m currently unable to get my diploma. I’ve called and tried emailing for help or movement in fixing the issue. They said I can’t get my diploma because “there’s a technical issue” that states i’m “not graduated” on my student account. This is somehow taking them over 4 weeks (as of right now) to fix. I have only just gotten my transcript ordered after over 3 weeks of asking and making an appointment. Which was cancelled by the staff after 30 minutes of waiting. I need both my diploma and transcript to be accepted to take the VTNE (veterinary technician national exam) to get my official certification.
To anyone who wants to enroll here, especially if your program includes required internships. Do not go here. Don’t waste over $6,000 in just school payments like I did.
