Im from Cali USA, and everyday from 8am to 12pm, an Everest Commercial comes during daytime TV every commercial break. Colleges like these that have a 1800 # are in it for your money, and NOT for your education. Its more of a business, than an actual school. Lazy folks go here, to get their "education" without taking the state mandated general education classes that are necessary to get your real degree.
If you wanted to go to a real community college or university, before you step foot in a class room, they make you test in to see where you are, in language, reading, and math then you have to take several classes to meet the state's requirement of to reaching your degree of an Associates or Bachelor. For instance having to pass a philosophy or a history class along with passing College algebra, before earning your degree.
At Everest, they advertise that you will only need to take the classes that are directly related to your field. You miss out on general classes like philosophy, history, and other classes that you'd find interesting that you would missed out on at Everest. You also miss out on electives, classes that interest you, but don't have anything to do with your major. Most times students end up changing their major to an elective they chose because it interested them far more than their first major selective.
Essentially you are paying more money for a streamlined, shortened education experience, at the price of convenience, but at a cost, that's detrimental to your learning, and well roundness. The standards there are lower than that of a UCLA or California State University.
If all you want to do is get your credentials or something short and easy like that then that's cool, but word at the water cooler is that if your school has a 1800# than its not a real school. Its better to just go to a real college or university, its cheaper, has more education opportunities, and will make you a better overall person.