Newburgh Theological Seminary And Bible School

I am clearly aware of the sales nature of schools as I have attended a few colleges while pursuing a Bachelors and Masters degree. I have also participated in a very progressive online program at Abilene Christian University.

However, I had an unfortunate experience with Newburgh Theological Seminary and Bible School. I paid a $200 registration fee while waiting for my transfer credits (which after viewing, was told by my advisor that they would most likely be accepted) to be approved. I had not yet signed any commitment documents, mind you. I was attempting to pursue a Masters degree in Christian Counseling while transferring 12 counseling credits from a Masters program in Marriage and Family therapy from Abilene Christian University.

Ok, It was there right to determine the acceptability of my credits. However, the $200 paid, that the advisor explained, was the first tuition payment, was not refunded upon my request. I was tossed from one person to the other as I tried to be reimbursed until I was finally told that it was non-refundable.

Is this a fair and legal practice for an online institution?

 

I think it's fair to answer "N0." I think it's also fair to say you'd be $200 richer right now if you had come here first. Read through this old thread

https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/anyone-want-the-skinny-on-newburgh-theological-seminary.12953/

 

Of course not. So just face it - you got screwed. And now, I am laughing at you. Because it has turned you into a major whiner (if you were not one already). But that's okay - I find whiners entertaining, in a pathetic sort of way. Newburgh is so obviously a degree mill that anyone who gets screwed by them deserves what they get.

The question is how you managed to move from a legitimately accredited university like Abilene to a sham so-called school like Newburgh. As the old expression goes, what were you thinking???

Now you have a choice - you can go off and sulk, never to darken our door again, or you can hang out with us and start learning about things like institutional legitimacy and accreditation (Newburgh's accreditation is phony, by the way). You can, in short, learn how not to get screwed again. Meanwhile, do not pass Go, do not collect $200. (Couldn't resist that one.)

By the way, welcome to DegreeInfo - we're delighted to have you here. But try to stay away from the surveys - they're a joke. And if you're looking for empathy, you're not likely to find that - you're too ripe for abuse. And if you're looking for sympathy, I might have some of that for you - once I stop laughing at your whine.

 

I believe Newburgh was at one time reported to be using pop religious books as academic theological texts. That likely indicates they had no idea what "theology" is as a discipline or academic standards. They may have improved since then but there are a lot of better options.

Liberty has a well developed DL counseling program. Don't cheat yourself.

 

Just curious: did you mean "pop-up" religious books?

 

That could be funny but no actually did mean pop as in Pop Psychology. For example, a book by Beth Moore may be inspirational but it is not a theology text.

 

Oh, lol. So many crazy stories over the years, I had to check.