Location: Monrovia, California (Closed)
Mt. Sierra College in Monrovia shut down in June of 2019 after its president gave just a one-day notice alerting students to the goings-on. In 2013, more than 350 students left their programs due to accreditation issues when the school was placed on a warning list.
After that, everything went downhill until they completely ran out of money. The students who were left behind were transferred to the equally troubled DeVry University. Before the closure, the graduation rate was an embarrassing 6.2%.
Jones College
Location: Ellisville, Mississippi Tuition may be extremely affordable at this community college in Mississippi, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to attend. Jones is on FIRE’s top ten list for the worst schools for free speech in the country.
One of the lawyers for the organization even called them the “worst of the worst.” Steer very clear of this school, unless of course, you don’t really care about your first amendment rights.
Colorado College
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado While Colorado College has some good things going for it, such as the 86% graduation rate, the ROI is questionable at best.
The school is super picky, accepting only 16% of applicants, though those who get accepted have a $38,000 median salary to look forward to upon graduation – that’s after paying nearly $50,000 per year for their degree.
Lewis & Clark College
Location: Portland, Oregon The ROI at Lewis & Clark is actually worse than Skidmore’s by just a bit.
A yearly investment of around $51,000 will get you $46, 200 back annually once you’ve been out of school for ten years.
Shaw University
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
This private Baptist liberal arts school in Raleigh, NC probably shouldn’t be at the top of your list of choices for places to get a higher education. The graduation rate is just over 25%, which isn’t very promising. And, those who do graduate wind up stuck with over $28,000 in debt.
When you consider the fact that their median salary is only $1,200 more, you can see why Shaw earned their spot amongst the worst colleges in the US.