I love FSU! They offer students a welcoming and engaging campus. It is a beautiful campus on a hill, that provides a New England feel with Th convenience of being close to the city. read more

I'm an alum. FSU is an mix of international students pursuing STEM degrees; high school misfits; people in their 20s; and people from low-income families. The nutrition major is among the best in Massachusetts. In the pre-engineering major, students study engineering for two years and have guaranteed admission to WPI and UMass Lowell for their junior and senior years. Bio, Biochem, and Nutrition students have a strong community. There is a Pre-Health Advising Club led by Dr. Shelli Waetzig for students on the pre-PA and MD tracks. The nursing major is a two-year program for people who have an associate's degree in nursing and want a bachelor's degree. According to LinkedIn, the nursing program's graduates work at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Boston Children's Hospital.  The rest of the departments are not good. The salary for computer science graduates at Framingham State is pretty low at ~$50k. Even the professors do not send their kids here. Socially, there is nothing to do because there is a strict prohibition of alcohol even for students who are 21 and over and because most students live with their parents. read more

Framingam State is full of energetic faculty and staff! The campus has a smaller student population allowing more one on one with students and teachers. I have enjoyed the time I have spent as a political science major at the school. I am an out of state/region student and have felt nothing but welcomed. The campus is thriving and I'm so happy I get to be apart of it! The FSU Framily constantly works to provide an inclusive campus to defy hatred and bigotry and makes sure to address those issues. FSU cannot control its students actions, but can control its response. FSU has zero tolerance for hate. "Hate is not a Framily value" has been the 2017-2018 school moto it seems. FSU Is stellar at being inclusive and empowering students voices! 10/10 read more

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FSU EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUC CTR REVIEW (MY opinion, MY experience 06/18-03/20) FITTING AND LONG OVERDUE Sis, DO NOT leave your baby at that day care. Typical micro aggression bs. GLARING lack of diversity. SOME Unfriendly (weird) teachers- 1 tiny ex. just say hi to the child blank stare to you. Cultural? TMorrison told us best describing this weird white gaze. During my time there I was 1:4 black families in which 2 fams left. Also the turn around-from time we began here -3 teachers left in that time frame. ?? Guys its a small program. I found myself defending us against the images they would put up in class trying to portray us only as single moms (pic hung up in the class blk mom n baby alone and another was a black dad, black baby with a random white mom-Really?!?? THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DONT HAVE BLACK REPRESENTATION IN THE CLASS. Anyway, i complained once when the asst director LIED tried to kick my daughter out of her time slot to give some other kid even though my daughter was there first and established in her schedule for months. First come first serve prog. Her "boss" was even nonreceptive. She Just sided with "karen" lies. Luckily, the university knew better and quickly intervened and my daughter stayed in her schedule. Needless to say "Karen" quit some time later. Amazing positive energy shift in the school once "karen" left. And it was FINALLY nice to see diversity in the staff at the school (after this happened. just acouple infrequent black students visits that i saw.no TEACHER or Assistant on a regular basis. Some ex. "karen" would do when i would drop and pick up my daughter: One time at drop off i saw karen grab this little girl flip her clothing label to see where her little dress was from and karen says "some moms just have too much time on their hands-something to that affect. Infront of the her "boss" DIRECTOR. I was shocked. Another time im picking up my daughter during snack time. Snacks are being passed around. When they get to this One very young child "karen" said oh just move on! With attitude Bc he was stalling, as little kids do, u know! Another time i witness "karens" impatience (more than once) towards kids. Telling one-"....if YOU had to watch this many kids..." to the CHILD "Karen" -asst dir was NOT your warm and fuzzy prek daycare teacher. To me specifically, nagger mostly. One of those ppl you see coming and you go the other way. Make little comments to entice a negative response. Again, micro aggression. They do this to us so that when we respond in kind karen plots it as angry black girl-LOL. But i was too busy working trying to raise my daughter and francly, TIRED. Plus, grace. I even "thanked" her when she left. I still regret leaving my daughter there! Esp when i think about My daughter n her scratch and being bullied by that one kid come to find out that -that same bully did it to another one of us. Sis, don't do it. read more

Framingham State is a place that has its quirks, just like every other college. I transferred here from UMass Dartmouth, which was quite a depressing and isolating campus feel. Framingham, to me, is very warm, inviting, and traditional while utilizing modern technology across campus. The classes are generally very small and most professors are very well versed in their subject matters, so although challenging, a lot of information is to be learned through practice. Yes, there is limited parking due to the size of the campus itself, but there are lots for everyone. Just be sure to ask questions on where to park and obtaining information from campus police in the correct manner. Most people are very friendly and share really great stories. It makes me sad to see people digging on the school for minor things. There is a lot to be said about the first normal school in America. There is a lot of history and heritage at the University that should be appreciated. This was one of the best experiences, as I've fostered connections with diverse and caring people. I would highly recommend giving it a chance before bashing on the minor issues that are often resolved just by communication, such as Wi-Fi, parking, and other things. read more

Took my daughter there for a visit, layout terrable. Cant read signage on where to go. You have to go get a parking pass at police station if you can find it. You get one they tell you where to park since there is very little parking. Come back after the tour and there it is on my windshield a ticket for $20. There was no sign saying you could not park in a lot i was told to park in. You have to be a billy goat to go there. Its on a hill very steep hill. lost interest in this school fast. read more

I don't like it. Facilities are depressing, staff is not qualified enough and there is no real cooperation among students since university doesn't encourage it. That's a problem especially for graduate studies. The level of graduate studies is low. read more

I have a graduate degree from FSC (now Framingham State University) and could not be more satisfied. I traveled over an hour every other Saturday to attend classes. The remainder of the program was online. The classes were small enough to allow personal instruction; the faculty was fantastic, professional, knowledgeable, and concerned to help each student realize their goals. There is a real sense of community at FSC, and I made life-long friendships. I paid the New England regional rate since I do not live in Massachusetts, but it was still quite reasonable. My graduate degree advanced my career; it was absolutely worth the expense. The campus is very green in the spring and summer with brick buildings. It's a beautiful campus. There is plenty of parking, at least on the weekends when I attended. It is very hilly and can get tiring to walk from the parking lots to the classes. I recommend this school highly. read more

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This place is a joke. I take graduate classes from Framingham State as part of continuing education for teaching. The only reason I gave it 2 stars is that it provides teachers this service. I have never taken a course on campus. They are just a money middle man. Had to go to the campus recently- depressing, with totally rude and unhelpful staff. Their online portal is a waste of time-literally. And they do not value private or personal information. If you have another option for your education (and there are plenty of great options in MA) take it! This place is not a "university". read more

The only reason I'm giving 2 starts is for the few professors who teach there who were awesome. Everything else has been a total nightmare. Let me start out with the fact that FSU has a graduation rate of 49%. Boston schools generally have graduation rates of 70-85/90% on average. They hide this fact, and once you ask someone why (and you have proof) they defend that rate with things like "Oh well private schools do not really care if the students pass the classes, they just move them along to keep their grad rates high for business reasons." Uh huh. If you are under the age of 30, generally, they will treat you as if all you are us just a paycheck, because you are. They remind you of this by building new, and unneeded new dorm rooms with air conditioners and restaurants, but do not hire new staff when needed. (My replacement physics professor would brag about stealing cars and doing heroin at 16. He would also throw things at us, in an "aim to kill" fashion if we looked at the clock, or in the general area of the clock. Nice job on that Corey check, FSU. This was Physics fall semester, 2010.) If you complained, he would call you a "bitch" to other students. Also, back to that graduation rate. The average amount of time it takes for you to graduate in this place is 5 years. Im going into my 6th year and 43rd class. My problem was that I trusted my adviser and I signed up for the classes that she told me to take. Which were the wrong classes. I went to the dean, the president of academic affairs (who knew me from the physics professor fiasco), the registrar's office, the dean again... more people from the office of academic affairs.... then after 3 years, someone listened: The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. Yea, it got to that point. They pride themselves on being an "inexpensive school", but when it takes 5 years to graduate because of whatever, and your adviser just expects you to take additional classes in the summer (I got up to 6 additional classes from different schools) then its actually a huge waste of money and time. Sure, the campus is "pretty" but I am not there to look at trees. I would not recommend this place to anyone looking to get a BS/BA. read more

Nice outside the building and in a good location but needs a remodel inside. Great security but the practice rooms are windowless and the carpet is gross. The food truck on the corner outside the main entrance is great! read more

The worst people on Earth the admissions doesn't understand how operator basic computer they will mess up your billing so badlywhen I was a massbay student where I was attending a naturally decent program at a decent price and they have a cooperative program with Framingham State where they provide housing since I was coming from farther away I though to do that for the first year little did I know the average pirson would be cleaner and smell nicer then The breakfast halls don't actually open before any of my classes started so I never actually got to use the breakfast or lunch that I paid for and very occasions the dining hall for dinner and I'd pay 19 swipes per week and there was no lower plan these people are all right with ripping out your asshole if it means an extra dollar besides the bus the walk entirely across campus and waiting to see if your car was stolen overnight since you had to park so far away it's been over a year I'm still fighting with these people about bills canceled halfway through the year best decision you could have made is never have gone here in the first place read more

Framingham State is the epitome of a superb establishment. The professors are the best that you can get in the New England area. Their constant attention to your success as a student is encouraging and it also shows that you are not in this alone. Framingham's population of students is small, yet diverse, and well equipped to suit you with new friends. I would recommend Framingham to anyone! This school is a wonderful place that harbors so much joy and it is all here for a very cheap price! If you have the chance of experiencing FSU, you will never regret it! read more

Attempted to take a few courses here over the summer and my experience was less than satisfactory. Overall, the departments I came in contact with (Continuing Education, Student Accounts, and the Registrar) seemed incredibly disorganized and their mission was to take my money and keep it, regardless of the inadequacy of the services they offered. My first time registering for two courses, *both* courses were canceled within a week of the advertised start date. That's fine, things happen. But the icing on the cake was two weeks later I had to ASK for my money back! I was then given a BS explanation that they assumed they could keep my money because "I might want to take another course in the future." Really? Really?! It took another week to be refunded several thousands of dollars. Not cool, FSU. I'm a student, and don't have the time or means for you to keep my money hostage. The one star is for the fact that the IT department was extremely responsive and kind, and the final representative I reached at Student Accounts after jumping through many hoops was lovely. Maybe it's time for a purge of the unqualified employees, and a raise for these two kind souls. read more

I attended this college for a couple of years. Like always, there are good and bad professors. I've experienced both kinds. The library is great. Nice selection of books, a comfortable study area with soft couches and seats. Lots of computers for studying or working on a project. Every class i took was 2 hours long. I don't know if all classes are of that length, but i find it kinda tiring to sit in class for 2 hours. I need a break halfway. The only thing that i don't like is that the different buildings which are used for different purposes have their own names after people, or something like that. If it's your first year here, it's not very easy to find your way around. Would've been better if the buildings were numbered, and had some kind of pattern so that we can easily tell that if say... 2,000's is in front of me, then 1,000's is on my left, and 2,000's is on my right. Know what i mean? Well, overall, it's a pretty good college. read more

Its depend on what a student is looking for in a school.The academic teaching is great; the professors are well informed on their subjects and they want their students to succeed. But DO NOT attend if you are looking to complete your degree online!!!!!!!! read more

I attended this university for a couple of years after transferring in from another college. I had a pretty good experience here. I received academic advising from the the chairman of the computer science department (which I thought was awesome), although I'm not sure if that is the norm for other degree programs offered here. I kept my GPA high and got the most I could from the experience, and a month before I graduated I was offered a job as a software developer. If I had to do it all over again, I would enroll directly to this university out of high school. Some of my colleagues at my job have computer science degrees from bigger name and more expensive private schools in the Boston area like MIT. At the time I attended Framingham State, I was working full-time doing overnight security. What I did was I took out a student loan at the beginning of the school year to pay for my tuition and fees and paid it off completely by the time my classes were over in June. I was living at home at the time, so basically the money I made at the security job went to pay off the student loan. There were no prepayment penalties on the loan, so I ended up basically getting zero percent loans that I was able to pay off while enrolled in school. The great thing about the overnight security job was that I had about 4 hours down time that I could use to study and do homework. It took some time for my body to get used to sleeping during the day and staying awake throughout the night, but it definitely was worth it. This university is a great bargain for someone looking to get a college degree. read more