Coleman University Class Action Says Credits Can’t Transfer

A group of former Coleman University students have lodged a class action lawsuit against the California institution alleging that it misrepresented the transferability of credits it offered.

The lead plaintiffs say that they enrolled in Coleman University under the impression that course credit they earned there could be transferred to other higher learning institutions.

In fact, the Coleman University class action alleges that the students would not have enrolled in the college had they known the credits would not transfer.

“COLEMAN concealed, suppressed, and omitted the material fact that credits earned by PLAINTIFFS at COLEMAN would not be transferrable to other academic institutions and/or an associates or undergraduate degree from COLEMAN would not be recognized by or satisfy the academic prerequisites for an undergraduate or graduate program at other universities,” alleges the Coleman University class action lawsuit.

“Rather, COLEMAN only disclosed these material facts, if ever, after PLAINTIFFS had already executed enrollment agreements and were attending classes at COLEMAN, and after the time for obtaining a full refund (or any refund at all) had passed.”

Coleman University is a non-profit higher education company located in San Diego. It offers associate, undergraduate, and graduate degree programs – primarily in tech fields, such as software design, networking, and game programing, according to the plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs contend that representatives of Coleman University induced them and other students to enroll by misrepresenting aspects of their credits, as well as the ability of students to obtain certifications for free after graduation.

According to the Coleman University class action lawsuit, students were shocked to find that they were unable to transfer course credits to other institutions. They say that they only learned the credits were not transferrable after attempting to do so at other institutions and being rejected.

“In fact, COLEMAN usually never disclosed the truth regarding the inability to transfer any credits earned at COLEMAN to other educational institutions to PLAINTIFFS,” alleges the Coleman University class action. “PLAINTIFFS and other students only learned the truth about the inability to transfer credits earned at COLEMAN, if ever, when they attempted to do so and were unsuccessful.”

In addition to discovering that they were unable to transfer Coleman University course credit, some of the plaintiffs say that they were told they would be able to obtain additional certifications in their field for free, as long as they did so within two years of graduating.

The students contend that after graduation, they were told they only had six months to complete the free certifications – “not reasonably possible,” according to the Coleman University class action lawsuit.

The plaintiffs accuse Coleman University of materially misrepresenting the transferability of credits and availability of certificate programs.

They allege that they and other students would not have decided to enroll or pay as much to attend Coleman University had they known the truth. Instead, they were left with these unexpected complications after they had paid for and earned credit at Coleman.

The Coleman University class action lawsuit seeks to represent a nationwide Class of students. The plaintiffs are seeking damages, as well as a court order stopping Coleman University from the alleged misrepresentation of course credits and certifications.

The lead plaintiffs are represented by David C. Hawkes of Blanchard Krasner & French.

The Coleman University Class Credits Class Action Lawsuit is Davis, et al. v. Coleman University, Case No. 37-2018-00064832-CU-FR-CTL, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego, Central Division.