Academics: 3.5/5 Stars
So...I would say, if you really are looking for decent quality education while financially struggling, then your best bet would be here. However, I can only speak on behalf of the education department when I say that staff members have been the best when it comes to their students. The Arts Department is not as inclusive as you may think, but the Dance Department is far ahead than the other Arts Department (music, fine art, etc.) You will have your fair share of inattentive, biased, and unfair professors, which is always unfortunate, because during those times you worry more about your grade than what you are learning.
Financial Aid: 1/5 Stars
The only person I trust in that office is Lisa Quinones. She will try her best to get you a scholarship! Other than that, financial Aid is probably something you will worry about at the beginning and end of each semester. They, along with the Housing & Dinning, purposely schedule and put out information two days before it is relevant to students. Emailing them takes more than ten days to hear back from them and no one picks up the phone. So gg.
Academic Advising: 100/5 Stars
Veronica Durham is one of the best advisors at this school. With that being said, most advisors at this school want you to succeed more than the teachers and staff members of the departments. They really are there to guide you through your degree planning and what you are suited for, or even want!
Housing & Dining: Bruh/5 Stars
Just......no... Just don't even do it to yourself. Unfortunately, if you need somewhere to reside other than your parent's/guardian's, then this is somewhat less than decent lol. Stark Hall is so dirty and it is getting old. As in, there is mold coming out the vents and the tubs are stained to hell, type dirty. Guinn Hall and Stark Hall has the most water problems. The first floor and basement (where laundry is located) is always above 85 degrees. Guinn hall just looks nicer overall. Lowry Apartments are a 50/50 that you will get a decent apartment. For what Housing & Dining charge, it is kinda too much, but only for the older dormitories because they are so dirty and worn down. They recently built Parliament Village which is pretty nice with community restrooms, but I think it is only for freshman's this year. Dining food has gotten better, but the hours are always being changed....just like parking.
Parking & Safety: 2/5 Stars
Honestly parking is kind of tricky because they really do change the rules and parking spots all the time, but they do try to inform students. However, they were not supposed to be ticketing anyone due to covid..so, if you get stuck with a ticket, they really must have went out of their way to ticket you lol. As far as safety is concerned, I felt safe for the most part, but try not to stay out after 10pm, because they have had too many racists on the campus posting racist flyers. *The school also fails to correct this regardless of how much they announce the events. Meaning...how many times would you talk about something before taking action, so that says a lot about the atmosphere.
Atmosphere & Vibes: 2/5 Stars
Moving further into the atmosphere and vibing...let's just say this is not the campus for that type of energy. I think that Denton is not that great on 'chill' atmosphere anyway (but that is just my opinion). Plus, with people attacking the Asian community and Black community, it made me even more ready to just hurry and graduate. Honestly, like I said, the school just announces the behavior and tell students that they are sorry it occurred, but never actually make us feel safe. Not really sure why people hype up the area, but I swear it aint all that. Just go to UNT or Dallas for that energy lol. But yea in one word, I'd say the school's atmosphere is cringe.
Resources: 5/5 Stars
They have suitable resources for what you may need. The have Academic Services for studying, writing, tutoring etc. They have Handshake, a platform to help you with internships, jobs, career training, gaining skills and writing resumes etc. They have a nice food pantry, professional dress closet for professional attire. They gym is really great, the library is great, and the bookstore is pricey lol.
I hope this helps you all! I really gave it only two stars cause it really could be a whole lot better. They are making new buildings when what we really need is better food for bodies, an inclusive environment for all students and staff, better living conditions. Plus, this wasn't just my experience, this is a fact, if I could submit pictures on Google Reviews I would. But again, you do get what you pay for! Take that into consideration. read more