Very bad. I'm a military student and the military office was completely useless. I did everything…read moreahead of out all the paperwork and it wasn't until a week before my classes started that they let me know that the VA wasn't going to pay because I didn't meet a registration requirement. They could've told me that when I schedule. I ended up having to drop all of my classes. I couldn't get a hold of a counselor couldn't get a hold of advising. Their website is incredibly difficult to navigate. You have to call anyone to get anything but no one answers the phone. If you're a military student the G.I. bill you have my prayers.

this school is weird and horrible in general. The teachers are a hit or miss and the school will…read morewaste your money and not help you especially if you are disabled or facing health issues.

As you probably already know, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is one of the top-ranked…read moreuniversities in the United States and world and has top-ranked programs such as computer science, engineering, statistics, business, and psychology. I have never been a student, faculty member, or staff member here, but my husband did teach short courses in the computer-science department years ago, and I recently used CMU's Hunt Library to search for grant opportunities. As an outsider, I approached the information desk to ask for a free, temporary username and password to use their grant database GrantForward. The employee asked another employee about it a few times, looked at my ID, gave me the username and password, and kindly walked me to another floor. The library looked old and like it needed to be remodeled, and a small section of it was being remodeled. Noisy construction was occurring. I felt surprised that not many computers were there. One computer would not turn on, another computer needed an administrator to fix it, and finally the third computer allowed me to log in. The GrantForward database gave me very useful information about grants. The computer, though, logged me off about every two hours without giving any notice, so I lost my place the first time and had to sign back in. In the end, I felt thankful that CMU allowed me to use their library.

I enjoyed walking around campus and catching the art vibe - lots of cool things to see on foot.read more

We walked around a little bit on campus yesterday and it's a beautiful campus full of greenery…read moredespite being in the middle of the city. There's a bunch of affordable food options on Forbes Ave and around the area on S Craig St.

I am 32 years old, this has been my dream school since high school... I am 1 month into attending…read moreengineering school here (my 5th year of school overall) the cirriculum is great, campus is lovely. however, as a commuter student there is ZERO parking. ZERO. ZEERROOOOO. it's a lottery system akin to getting tickets to a big concert that sells out before you can refresh the page. I was a late enroll, I did not get one of these rare passes. I have to pay $10-$14 per day in parking to attend classes, IF I manage to get a spot. there's a good chance every lot will be filled and you are just SOL and drive back home missing your class day. The school offers an app where you can reserve parking but it's such a nightmare and requires basically scheduling where you are going to park on what day and it may well be a 20-30 minute walk to your campus building. It's actually complete BS for the school to think this is acceptable.

experience was horrible at graduation very rude & entitled will not send my other children here…read more Also I never been to a graduation with no SLI that's how you know they are very rude

The Head of the Financial Aid department spends more time draining the lizard in the bathroom than…read morehe does working on ensuring my refund is provided in a timely fashion. I would suggest getting the ol' prostate checked out.

This is a gorgeous campus, and a frequent location for birders. Their academic programs are…read moreexcellent, and I am somewhat familiar because my son graduated from one of their graduate programs. I have attended many musical concerts on this campus, and they are excellent. Several times in the past, they have hosted fundraising concerts (Japan tsunami, earthquake in Nepal) and they have shown a generous and compassionate outreach in times of tragic circumstances.

Beautiful campus! Bring a camera!read more

I spent five years at Duquesne, and if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing!…read more I moved out to Pittsburgh for college all the way from California--state, not California, PA. Duquesne was such a welcoming campus, and all of the teachers and staff are very caring. There are so many great resources, both on campus and off campus within a short distance. Duquesne's campus is like a world all it's own, being nestled on the Bluff right in downtown. I graduated two years ago, and I'm still thankful for the education I received. I moved back to California, and I have to admit that I miss Pittsburgh and Duquesne a lot! (as an aside, my brother also went to a Catholic university in Chicago that cost almost $10k MORE each year, and the resources at his school weren't nearly as nice as at Duq.) Edit 12/24/14: P.S. Someone else (who studied math) mentions in a 1-star review that Duquesne doesn't have any rigorous science programs--that couldn't be FURTHER from the truth. I graduated with a science degree and believe it was a FANTASTIC program and that every other science student I came across in other programs thought the same thing. With my education I believe I could get a job at any lab in the country.

The education ? Top notch . Care for students ? Less than a star . My 2 oldest children went to…read moreDuquesne on full scholarship . The oldest ? Made Deans list thrice but always maintained a 3.5 ...My second oldest ? Made Deans list all but one semester every year . Duquesne NEVER raised their scholarship $ but consistently increased tuition. My son? Dropped out before his SR YR to avoid further debt ( he was at 12k deficit) . They went to Duquesne on promise of full scholarship - to avoid debt . It was a LIE . Despite their exceptional academic performance ? They incurred debt . ( If they had played sports the scholarships would have met their increased tuition ...being Deans list students? Meant NOTHING ) . I have 5 children - their 2 younger sibs are at YSU which "locks" tuition upon commitment . They were both offered DU schol - Their older sibs ( alumni ) told them NOT to do it due to the absolute misery of FA / debt / cost ...My youngest son ? (16) is being courted by DU and has already told their recruiters ? " Don't bother - I saw what my big brother has been through". I feel only guilt at encouraging my older children to go there . The DU "academic scholarships" are a lie ....they raise tuition yearly but not scholarships. ( No matter how exceptional the academic performance.) I have nothing but regret for encouraging my children to go there. The education? Top notch- no argument . But the financial misery they lied / conned/ scaammed my children into? REPULSIVE !

What a wonderful school and campus neatly tucked away in Downtown Pittsburgh. The school…read moreadministrators totally rolled out the carpet for their tour. The Dean and all of their staff was absolutely top notch.

When I went to PointPark, the school only cared about COPA. Other programs had to suffer. I had a…read morefew wonderful professors who changed my life and how I think. Dr. Robert Fessler, Dr. Bill Purcell, Dr. Ray Houston, and Leslie F. They actually cared if you learned.

I am so glad this scam school was closed. They didn't give out a degree it was a certificate. The…read morepreyed on dumb jocks and cheerleaders who were entitled and told them that they ran the school and could attack the teachers to make them happy. The education was low quality and they fired hundreds of teachers for enforcing class rules and for complaining that the students were getting criminally violent with them. Their students have an attitude problem and were trained to defy authority in all areas and were told they were in charge and ran the school to keep them. This was based on fraud from the director Linda, the unemployable confused senior who flirted with the students and told them not to listen to the teachers. The students don't show up for work, come to job interviews in tshirts and tennis shoes and fight with the owners that they'll work when they feel like it and no one tells them what to do. They should have been arrested.

The classes were very easy, and I did feel like I learned a lot. However, the quick speeding…read morethrough the program means that we did not cover much in depth. We also did not cover a good method for making a portfolio of our work. The ones we made were bare bones, and did not incorporate GitHub. I was in the computer programming division. Other program choices seemed more or less successful, though mine was probably one of the better ones. There are some awkward elements to going here. I didn't expect or need anything like this, but there are no after-school programs. You have to dress business casual every day, which is not great. Alumni services are bad. I was promised lifetime service but have had trouble getting any since graduation. I spoke with their placement people for almost a year with barely any results (only maybe 4 jobs sent to me and I applied to over 200, no joke). The school is also not regionally accredited, so credits are not accepted at most universities outside of the Pittsburgh area. I was accepted to Troy University in Alabama, but they would not accept my credits. The school was not a total waste, as it did get me entry to much better-paying jobs. Our training in how to pass job interviews and how to write resumes was pretty good. The problem is that continuing education and career services are so bad due to this college, and those were promised to me from the start.