Meridian University - Bay Area Center - Petaluma, California

Alexis Melanie

i’m currently a fully online student in the psychology psyd program at Meridian University, and i thought id share my experience so far.

overall, i’m really satisfied with the program. the flexibility of the online format fits perfectly with my schedule and fam life, . the course content is engaging.

the faculty are knowledgeable and friendly. whenever i have a question or need clarification, they are quick to respond and genuinely seem to care about our progress.

one area where i feel meridian could improve is in providing more hands-on opportunities, like virtual simulations or practical projects. while the theoretical knowlege is solid, sometimes I feel additional practical experiences would be beneficial.
the tech platform for classes is generally reliable, though there have been a few hiccups with connectivity issues to Zoom.

breanna loyd

Getting someone on the phone from any department is a nightmare and likely won’t happen; they want everything to be done via email but do not respond promptly to emails either. Not being able to get someone on the phone is quite infuriating when you don’t get responses through email either. The admissions process was lengthy but that’s to be expected for a graduate program. Following being accepted and getting enrolled in classes, I ultimately decided this university was not for me. The online platform was being revamped but was still a nightmare to use and the back button will take you all the way back to the beginning rather than just one page back. They claim their students work full time while taking their course load but week 1 there was roughly fifteen assignments for each class. This university may be great for someone that lives locally and does not work full time.

Social Butterfly Beauty (Sheila Gall)

Meridian University is an amazing college in Petaluma California. I have participated in many public classes they offer for the community to take. . A small fee for the knowledge I received. I took a class on Creative Entrepreneurship and I learned a lot. They are also an Integral business practitioners! I highly recommend them for your education or just great community classes.
Sheila

Jonny Fasson

I have had a good experience at Meridian so far. I'm in the PsyD program and online format. The key difference at Meridian is transformative learning, and it is NOT for everyone. There were a couple people who left in the first semester because they wanted traditional courses only. I understand that, but I've really appreciated the more unique approach to learning psychology from the inside out.
My academic advisor is great. I wish it was easier to contact staff, but that isn't something I have to do all that often.
Really all the faculty I've had have been great -- very knowledgable and inspiring.
I would recommend Meridian to anyone who is seeking an online psychology program and wants to go deep in that process.

(I already posted this on Yelp a few months ago)

Alec O'Connor

Sarah Kelly