Bowie State University is a gem of a school right in the heart of Prince George's County. If you…read moreare considering college, pay them a visit to see it for yourself. I have come to events on campus many times over the years, but my most recent visit was eye-catching. Significant resources have been poured into the campus as new buildings and grand refurbishments and renovations continue apace. This should be the norm for all HBCUs around the country. It is a testament to the value the state places on its universities, although the level of investment pales in comparison to College Park. The quad is the envy of other schools, some with higher endowments, tuitions, and budgets. It is big enough that it feels like a university but still small enough to feel like home. My favorite feature/building/concept is the Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community (ELLC). Home to students who want to be entrepreneurs, here they live (brand new dorms), eat, and learn (classrooms and other spaces). There is a business and creative synergy that is self evident all throughout the space. I took a cohort of school age mentees for a tour and lunch at BSU. They were over-the-moon about the Student Center Dining Hall's food and modern decor. The food choices included fresh vegetables and fruits, custom made salads and bowls, hand crafted pizza, grilled to order items, and high quality rotating items from a self-serve bar. The seating area had huge windows where the sunlight shone through. The academic and recreational buildings were top tier. But what struck me most was the energy, passion, and intelligence of the students and faculty. They treated my mentees like little brothers coming to campus to learn from older siblings. The students seemed supportive of each other. D9 organizations got along too., but the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. always raise the bar. Bowie State University should be proud of the work they continue to do and the student needs they continue to meet. Five stars easily earned!

I do not recommend this unorganized mess of a college to anyone especially if you're using post…read more9/11 benefits They can't even be bothered to update their site to reflect if there will be bad weather Housing...please that's a joke They'll say you don't owe a balance But even it's time to move in...you gotta pay $4000 before you get your keys No this isn't what should be expected going to an hbcu...

Did a college tour with my Daughter,wife and the one who is choosing where he will continue his…read moreeducation my grandson. The campus is huge 1,347 acres and I felt like I walked every inch. It is an impressive campus with a diverse community of students and faculty. Our campus guide was a sophomore,she was an adequate enough guide. We were able to see the Terps baseball team practicing and getting ready for next season. This is a Division 1 (D1) school, the top echelon of school sports. The football stadium ranks up there with a few NFL stadiums. The stadium seats 46,185 and if you're into college football you know that doesn't include standing room. As we traveled from building to building there were so many students encounters going about their daily routines, students in classes, students studying in lounge areas students lifting weights, students working out and students just relaxing in the lawn. Once again I was impressed with the 8 libraries on campus. The school is in the process a building new dorm buildings and the few they have already finished look very impressive. Now the older ones not so much. A lot of the older ones had window ac's and again a lot didn't. This tour was very informative and my grandson was impressed however he's still weighing his options. He had already toured 2 other universities. Also the ride from NY to College park Md. is 4 1/2 hours so not too bad of a drive.

At the University of Maryland College Park, we made a lot of memories that we will cherish forever…read more There is a lot of roud work all the time, but the campec is clean and nice.

The land of confusion. A Roman bureaucracy like no other. A replica of the DMV with the same vision…read moreof doing nothing but the least minimum by referring you to the website. Need help with transfer ? Enrollment ? good luck. ID card expires but guess what it does not say so on the card !! You cannot enroll because your record is missing something that the system and the human forgot to plug in... somehow it is always your fault as the student .... The fakest news is that you can are saving $$$ ..... not even that as a silver lining.

Most professors are great and flexible. Classrooms always clean and with new equipments. The…read morecost-effective way to college.

Registration process is un-necessarily complex and slow for non-credit lectures and trips. When…read morequerying the website for my schedule it displays in different formats every other time. One time you go " here" to find your schedule and the next time you go elsewhere. Then the next time you may find it in a totally different place. Then, you can't find it all. Sometimes when you find your schedule and it opens its empty and totally devoid of info such as start times and location. I've met at least 10 people telling me the same thing. What is the Webmaster doing?? Do they even have a Web person??? TERRIBLE for an institution of higher learning.

Don't plan on taking classes at Anne Arundel community college they will cancel them. Based on…read moreTonya Milnor who clearly has no idea how to be an administrator of a college, with her terrible decisions the college has now become the worst in the entire state.

Most of my associates degree classes were here. Sure I took a couple classes at Manassas and…read moreWoodbridge. Yet by and large most of my education there was here. Parking is a headache. Be sure to get your car registered, or park in a visitors spot and pay it. If not expect agony. Yet I'd like to focus on this campus, as I spent some time rediscovering where I went when I had hair. There have been a lot of changes, but much is the same. Friendly easy going campus, and the pond out front is as pretty as ever. What I liked about this and all campuses of NVCC, is that your professors had real world experience. They weren't some frumpy tenured person, who enjoyed adding their brilliance to the new expensive class book. Here most of my instructors were assistant FBI directors, or high up in public safety agencies. They taught so you'd learn and remember, as while test taking can be important, retention is the best indicator of an education. Have gone to other schools, but this one is a friendly place for all to learn. Am a big supporter of this and other community colleges.

I never take the time to write reviews, but IF YOU ARE A VETERAN PLEASE FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE. The…read moremilitary service department is absolutely terrible. The communication is seriously lacking, you can expect to receive one reply a week and they are never in the office. They also do not know what they are talking about and every employee will tell you something different about your benefits.

I think the most simple way to put this is that they only care about academics, and thinly veil…read moretheir care for students with things under protocol. Sure, it is the best community college in the county (and arguably, in the state) but it is clear that they do not care. Just look at the funding cuts for clubs, overworking their students and the lack of proper queer support - money they spend on frivolities, but cannot even bring themselves to enter a trans student's preferred name in the system in a timely manner, if at all. I give one extra star for the handful of teachers as well as the free printing. I think that if they actually cared about their students well beings though, they would at least listen to their voices. Lol!!

Unfortunately, my favorite part of the college was closed for the holiday. When the library I'd…read moreopen, it's THE BEST! The sections are packed for a variety of study areas and the students are respectful of each other, I also appreciate having unlimited time to focus. The camps is very walkable and lovely. Ours a great place to learn.

My son told me we needed to pay his fall 2026 tuition. I drove to the Loudon Campus. They wouldn't…read moretake a payment, ludicrously asking me if my son wanted financial aid! I repeated that I had cash or check to pay his tuition. They would not accept and told me to drive to NOVA at Annandale after I had made a 38 mile trip to the NOVA Loudon campus. That is a disgrace to treat a paying parent in such manner. Something is patently wrong with an institution that won't accept cash-in-hand payment. I can understand now why NOVA is referred to as being financially corrupt with a don't-give-a-damn mentality in how they treat people.

My son recently passed away and it's been a labyrinth within a maze to get his tuition for classes…read morethat started after his death refunded. numerous calls, emails, contacts etc to get nowhere! cannot imagine the pain and difficulty they are causing a bereaved mother. Shame on this college!!!

This program is a complete SCAM. Do not register or pay for your child to attend. If you need to…read morecancel, it is not a "fee." They stole close to $3,000 from us without a single service rendered. Save your time, money, and a severe headache by googling their reviews (multiple different names, NYLF Pathways, Envision, etc.). Speaking with their customer service department made it extremely clear that they do this often. Complete scam.

To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to express my deep…read moredisappointment and concern regarding my daughter's recent experience at the Envision by WorldStrides Engineering Conference held at Georgia Tech University. Given the program's reputation and the high cost--over $5,000 including airfare--our expectations were for a well-organized, enriching, and professional event. Unfortunately, what my daughter experienced was profoundly lacking in planning, structure, and value. Day One: Students were instructed to arrive early in the day. My daughter, along with a few others, arrived during the designated window and was transported to Georgia Tech, where they sat in a gym for six hours playing Uno. There was no structured activity or lunch provided. Though she had packed snacks, her suitcase was taken and stored in a location she was not allowed to access. Upon being allowed into their rooms, students found there was no hand soap provided. By day three, a college student staff member went to a store to purchase some for the group--completely unacceptable for a program of this scale and cost. Day Two and Beyond: Workshops were disorganized and lacked basic resources. Materials and handbooks that Envision promised would be provided did not arrive until day four. College-aged counselors repeatedly apologized to students for the poor quality of the programming and the missing supplies. The educational content presented was superficial at best--featuring tools like Canva more typical of a basic high school STEAM class than a college-level engineering experience. Shockingly, the speakers lacked relevant qualifications. One had never been an engineer, and the other shared that he had worked in the field for only one year before leaving because he found it boring. No professional engineers were present to guide or mentor the students. When students began work on their capstone projects, many of the necessary materials were missing or unavailable. Technical equipment like computers and projectors often failed, and students faced ongoing technical issues. Evenings were largely spent on social "get to know you" games for 3 hours rather than educational activities. Mid-week, approximately 600 additional students arrived, bringing the total to around 800. All of them were required to eat meals simultaneously in a facility clearly not equipped to handle that volume. During one lunch period, a fire drill occurred, and staff had no clear evacuation plan in place, creating unnecessary confusion and concern for safety. The so-called "free day" was equally disappointing. Promotional materials had advertised sightseeing around Atlanta. Instead, students were taken to view planes in a field for one hour and then spent five hours at a shopping mall. To make matters worse, staff members told my daughter that the original lead coordinator quit just days before the conference began, and the replacement quit midway through the week. Leadership instability of this kind explains, but does not excuse, the lack of professionalism and planning. Families make significant sacrifices for their children to attend programs like these. My daughter, like many others, was excited about the opportunity to learn and grow in her interest in engineering. Instead, she endured a chaotic and unfulfilling week. We ultimately chose to fly her home on day six--two days before the scheduled end of the program--because the experience had deteriorated so severely. We were not alone. Many parents had already withdrawn their children by days four and five. The bright spot was that the Envision liaison I spoke with Victor was helpful and quick to accommodate getting my daughter to the airport. While I understand that our payment is non-refundable, I am writing this to make my voice heard and to warn other families: Do not send your child to an Envision Conference. This program does not deliver what it promises and fails to meet even the most basic standards of organization and care.

Lovely campus easily accessible from the nearby Metro station. We were at this location,…read morespecifically at the Pryzbacki Center building, for a one-day seminar utilizing various meeting rooms and large hall spaces for speakers as well as a luncheon. Seating was comfortable and uncomfortable dependent upon various rooms we accessed. Likewise, regarding climate controls for hot or cold temps per different rooms. Restrooms were clean and well stocked. Elevators were functional and could comfortably move groups of approximately 6 per trip. Stairs were also easily accessible. Conference hosted approximately 250 participants and this was a great choice for a venue. Property overall appears well maintained.

Well, it's my alma mater so I have to show some love…read more I know, I know -- the name is off-putting but really it's no different than Georgetown, Villanova, BC or Notre Dame. The campus is probably the biggest of the DC colleges and is almost as nice as Georgetown's. There are several excellent departments there: politics, architecture, music/drama and there's the law school. Socially, the place is loaded with Irish Catholics from the Boston-DC corridor with a large contingent from New Orleans so this can mean only one thing: lots of boozin'! And with a Metro stop right at the campus you can get practically anywhere in town in minutes. The campus and the Brookland neighborhood are much improved since my time there which only made me want to give CUA a higher rating.

Customer service , sense of community even for folks not from Maryland or baltimore ! New apps to…read morebe more tech forward and ensure students and staff have ability for access . Parking availability for commuter students . No guest parking from what I saw .

As a Fall 2026 student at Coppin State University transferring in the spring, my experience has…read morebeen terrible. On move-in day, I waited 3 hours for my Eagle Card and still didn't get it. I spoke to the Dean of Students about shuttles; while they added weekday options, there is only one shuttle on weekends. Since it serves all off-campus housing, it is constantly packed, leaving many students stranded-made worse by drivers taking breaks that leave us waiting 2 hours to get back to our rooms. The hotel Wi-Fi is so bad students can barely do work. When I raised this and the shuttles in our group chat, our RA (IB) was unhelpful. While other students agreed, he continuously gives me and my roommate a weird stank look. The Dean said housing would address it, but nothing changed. Plus, despite being told we could take cafeteria food to go, staff stopped me twice. I'm frustrated and sick of this school. This is a horrible HBCU, and no one should come here.