Roosevelt University Reviews

"Being a Sociology major, I have taken some very interesting classes. The professors make one want to think outside the box and encourage dialog. This has been the most exciting part for me (especially attending college after thirty plus years of motherhood and homemaking)."

"Pros: great individual teachers! Cons: Virtually no financial aid for CCPA (Chicago College of Performing Arts), whereas students in other university programs and degrees did receive more substantial financial aid (I did not find this out until shortly before I graduated). Administrative staff in both the university and CCPA are slow and rarely helpful. My degree program itself was pretty abysmal. It is advertised as Orchestral Studies, but I only had one audition workshop class (2 semesters) and the orchestra program and programming was insulting and embarrassing."

"It's a small school in the city, so if you like small schools and cities this will be a good fit for you. The professors are the best I have ever had and make even difficult material easy to learn. Lots of research opportunities, although since the school is small it doesn't have the breadth you would find at a larger, research institution. I personally have enjoyed Roosevelt greatly, but I don't plan on staying in academia for my career."

"Within the next decade, the Roosevelt University Creative Writing MFA program will be universally regarded as being one of the best around. While other MFA programs are increasingly seen as out of touch bastions of esoteric snobbery, the program at Roosevelt revels in diversity and encourages artistic individuality in its students. Outside of the MFA program, Roosevelt University is often a little disorganized. The financial aid department can be particularly difficult to deal with. Overall, enrolling in the Roosevelt Creative Writing MFA program is one of the best decisions I've ever made."

"Overall Roosevelt University is a great school. They should focus more on career readiness."

"Roosevelt University and the Chicago College of Performing Arts has provided me with many opportunities in Opera performance. I have loved attending this university."

"I really love the one-on-one support I get through this program. I also have enjoyed the research opportunities and involvement from the teaching staff. It is wonderful to go to a smaller school where the professors actually, yaknow, care!"

"I'm working on my first year at Heller college of business. All professors are definitely qualified to do their jobs and very helpful especially for me as I am an international student. So far so good."

"I love this school and it's downtown Chicago location. transportation to and from the downtown campus is very convenient, and affordable. The new build is very beautiful and it's different form other campuses i love the high rise glass building it's make you feel proud to be a member of Roosevelt University."

"I am pleased with the HR program at Roosevelt University. The only suggestions I have is longer computer and study hours for the facility and to add more computer based courses specified for that particular program, like PeopleSoft for HRM. With these additions, Roosevelt will go from excellent to outstanding."

"Pro: Very dedicated to making sure that everyone is prepared for the work force. Con: Professors lack effective communication when assigning assignments."

"I believe Roosevelt University's Vocal Performance Master's program is both nurturing and challenging. The teachers are incredibly knowledgable, considering many of them have had careers as vocal professionals. They're not too keen on handing out ample scholarship money. As a graduate student, I would NOT recommend living in the dorms in the Wabash Building. Trust me, if you're going to grad school, you've outgrown undergraduate shenanigans."

"I feel that Roosevelt is a very competative program. They offer support when needed. I feel that they lack support when individuals attend school part time."

"I love the small classes and location of the program. I dislike the length the program is pushing towards being."

"Some of the advantages of Pharmacy program at Roosevelt is that it is innovative program in that they have created groups in class consisting of five to six students per group with different backgrounds. In this way they have organized the class so that students can have maximum interaction with each other. Another advantage is that it is 3 year program instead of usual 4 year and the curriculum is also great because it involves more group related activities and smaller classroom makes it easier to have discussion. The school also fosters great diversity in the campus. Faculty offices are close to classroom and they are also excellent mentors. Furthermore, this program is unique as the College has started Interprofessional experiential education where pharmacy students get opportunity to interact with other health care professionals such as nurses, physical therapist, dietician, and others. This will be beneficial to us when we graduate as we will understand better to integrate with other to provide excellent patient quality service"

"Pros: Great location! Very knowledgeable and accessible faculty. Diverse student body. The university has developed great ties to the community, thereby strengthening employment chances post-graduation. Cons: A bit pricey."

"I am very proud to be a student at Roosevelt University. In my experience so far I have noticed the following. Pros: Great Faculty and Professors Very welcoming and encouraging Great community connections Location, Location, Location Cons: I have yet to find one."

"The best part of the voice program at Roosevelt is the faculty. They are incredible musicians and teachers, and their knowledge of not only the academia but also how to handle one's career are wonderful resources. The music facilities are beautiful, but the university should be doing more to help one of their most prestigious programs, as with CCPA. Although it is worth it, the tuition is expensive, and scholarship opportunities are limited. Overall, I am extremely happy with my experience at Roosevelt University."

"First, I only attend the Schaumburg campus which may have a different experience then those who attend the downtown Chicago campus. PROs: There are 2 campuses in which Roosevelt can fulfill all your student needs. The CON to this though is that there isn't much of a connection between the 2. Most of the time you're either part of the Schaumburg community or the Chicago. But rich in culture, intellectually stimulating and always helpful, Roosevelt is truly an institution here to help its students. CONs: The lack of diversity overall (students, faculty,etc) at the Scaumaburg campus."

"I have very much enjoyed my time in CCPA and Roosevelt University. The school for sure has its flaws like any other, but the overall experience was very positive."