I can go into great depth why I am happy to be a Ram, but until I can think of all my hearty…read morereasons I'll keep it short and sweet. With the passing of my mother 2 months ago, I went from 70+ hours a week as a Corporate Training Manager back to VCU Photographer within a week. They were so empathetic to my situation from having to academically withdraw a couple years ago because of financial and family reasons. They helped me access my accounts and pay off previous semesters to get me back in school in time for the fall semester. All within a week. No words really can express my gratitude to this school. Thank you!

Ohhh boy do I have a review of my experience at this awful racist university! I came here and lived…read morein the Honors College as required by the program I was in during my freshman year which is my LAST and I'm SO happy about it. The Honors Dorm has the interior of an old mental hospital that was purchased by the school so frankly it's not the best. This year, they assigned two people instead of one person per room which is what the rooms are intended for and work better with. Closets are severely small, so definitely watch what you're bringing with you and make sure to take home your seasonal clothing when you can. Lofted beds, and only one railing that goes a little before halfway of the bed and so that's dangerous and you have the risk of becoming injured if you fall off. We have our own bathrooms, no communal. No kitchenette except in the Honors Lounge and not sure if we're allowed to use it so always eating at Panda Express down the street or at the Shafer Dining Hall. The walls are paper thin and you can hear people laughing loudly, talking and playing music even past the quiet hours into the very early morning. Me and my roommate had to put in 5 noise complaints from our next door neighbor and nothing was done until my parents got involved and emailed the housing director of Honors when room write-ups were finally implemented because it got so bad and I had to purchase noise-cancelling headphones. Due to wearing these at night for months, my ears were always sore in the day, constantly had headaches and sleep deprived often during the week. After all this, people went out of their way to not speak to me and gossip about me. Our neighbors constantly pulled in my roommate to their dorm room to talk about the situation and only say hi to her when walking past us on purpose. Basically, I was outcasted and it's bullshit how I was treated by the others living in this dorm. Moving out was a pain because they started renovations on the other side of the street from the Honors Dorm for a new housing hall and closed off parking near the Honors College so it was unnecessarily hard to park and get my belongings into a vehicle on the side street that is a one way and has limited parking. They also do not have enough carts for everyone when moving in and out so be cautious of that and bring your own wagon to wheel your stuff in. On the positive side, the events that were hosted were fun, educational and I would definitely recommend going to them if you live in this dorm. Moving on to academics, I was a Pre-Clinical Radiation Sciences major, concentrating in radiation therapy. The classes I took for this school cost me my spot due to bad professors and a flipped style lecture class resulting in awful grades. I did extremely well in high school being in the top 100 of a 500 student body class and a Summa Cum Laude recipient so it was a surprise that I struggled at this school when I have always done well since a young age. I think being born female and white also cost my spot because they prioritize minorities and people who identify as transgender or nonbinary. I took General Physics I with Professor Woodworth, a pretty nice guy, but didn't teach well and considering I took AP Physics 1 in high school, I struggled so bad. I took an A+ in high school while this college class I had C. I did 3 tutoring appointments every week, attended PASS sessions and office hours... still barely passing the class. I also took Anatomy with Dr. Cario this past semester and SHE IS AWFUL! She is there to just get paid. Her class is a flipped style lecture where you have to watch videos on your own and learn what you did and go into class to do unnecessary group work. She did not provide help and the way her class is structured is ridiculous. Exams are worth 70% of the grade. Never have I seen a class like hers! She needs to go do something else as a career because half the students dropped her class in April and there were over 100 of us! Campus is way too big and unsafe. Driving through campus is hard because of dumbasses driving in Richmond and people jaywalking constantly out into the road. Honors College is away from pretty much everything so that was great when trying to attend club meetings and going to parties. Sexual assaults, burglaries, and shootings are common and often around the campus so be aware of that. NEVER join AOII if you're wanting to rush a sorority! I had an awful experience with them. Last but not least, when I participated in VCU Acceleration, we talked about white privilege, how minorities don't have the money to get healthcare and culture competency. There is no such thing as white privilege and should be removed from any educational curriculum as it's called economic privilege. With all that, I am not returning to VCU ever again and going to a much better school where I am respected, have more opportunities because again minorities are a priority here, and will actually make friends. Good luck, incoming students

I think that you are going to love this university. I know plenty of alumni, I have used numerous…read morefacilities and my wife graduated from here. Every single time every single visit is top notch. The campus is beautiful, the employees seem very happy and even the locals have great experiences to reflect on. If you are trying to decide you have made a great decision on a small school you just have to know that you can't compare this to a big school can't compare this to a school that is vastly different but if there's certain items on your checklist this will be just as good as any other school that you are trying to compare it to.

The University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia is a beautiful campus. I visited with a friend on…read morea Sunday morning while I was in town before driving home. I enjoyed walking around campus and took photos. I passed the School of Law building which is nice on the outside. It was a quiet day and campus wasn't too busy. The people that I encountered were friendly and helpful in directing me to the Spider Shop which I believe is in the student center. I was hoping to browse the shop and perhaps buy a shirt or other University memorabilia. Unfortunately, the Spider Shop was closed when I arrived so perhaps the shop closes on Sundays. I didn't attend University here but I enjoyed my short visit. My friend went to this University for undergrad and she had a great experience. **** GOAL of 250 reviews in 2026 - 92/250 total reviews in 2026 - 933 total Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 20 May 2026

I would not recommend this school due to my experience with the campus president. His focus seems…read moreto be on maintaining high Google reviews rather than supporting students. There is a pattern of poor communication, lack of accountability, and broken promises. I was told I had a work study position, but later found out through staff that the program had been eliminated, with no direct communication to me. I was still being led on as if I would be starting soon. A former work study student also told me they were pressured to break their contract. Students, including those on Honor Roll and Dean's List, have been threatened for interacting with staff who genuinely care about their well being. Multiple staff members have left, and despite complaints, nothing has been addressed. I originally left a 5 star review because we were constantly pushed to leave reviews daily. That said, many staff members are great. The dean is supportive, Ms. Karen in HVAC career services truly cares, financial aid is helpful, and the HVAC instructors bring real world experience. The school has potential, but leadership needs serious improvement. I enjoyed it at first, but the environment changed.

I have had a wonderful experience as a student at Fortis College! I enrolled in the massage therapy…read moreprogram and was welcomed warmly. Both my teachers Amanda and Kayla have been extremely supportive and helped me in so many ways I can't count them. I would recommend applying for this College if you are considering it, they will help you in your journey! The staff are kind and I enjoy learning the material that is given, plus they make the learning subjects you find more difficult fun.

Downtown location front desk person is great he goes above and beyond to make sure what you need it…read moredone! The parham location was horrible nobody wants to do they job. It took 20 mins for her to sign 1 paper honestly coming to the parham location makes me want to switch schools completely

I had a few EXCELLENT teachers here. Very passionate I want that to be clear. At the same time this…read moreschool will suck the life out of you. Based on my experience at Pharm Road campus: Be careful what classes you pick, there are UNOFFICIAL prerequisites. Just because you see an intro class does not mean you are not expected to already know it. I took intro to Bio because I didn't have it in high school. All I heard the entire class was "you guys should have already learned this in ___ grade". Obviously not. Not everyone has the same background in a COMMUNITY college. Basically if the teacher has to actually teach you something, you become an inconvenience. I've gotten a better quality lectures from YouTube than at JSR. This is one of those schools where if you don't get "the right" teacher then you are screwed, so you have to ask around to find out who is "good" or not. Pathetic. No one here will participate unless they are called on & even then "i dunno" is an acceptable answer in my experience. Students will just sit there & daze out like they're being FORCED to attend. This sucks for group projects. Many people smoke here also. Teachers are NOT required to use Blackboard. My Biology teacher did not post a SINGLE thing. He said it makes it "too easy" & doesn't motivate people to come to class. I had him during fall, so we got A LOT of snow days & it was a COMPLETE disaster because we had no access to schedules or assignments online. The entire grading scale to that class had to be shifted since most of us were failing anyway. The foreign language classes are computer heavy. This is not an "online class" yet most of the work will be done using online assignments or watching the same boring video over & over until you're fluent. Hit the voice icon over & over until you learn it, come to class, fill in the blank to their print out tests, rinse wash & repeat for 18 weeks. English students will complain about writing. This school is very ghetto, so using proper English will be a challenge & is often seen as real work. Expect complaints for having to write or read "too much" which in my experience were 1-3 pages. Electives are just like middle school. You go off to yourself or to your friends for 2-4 hours & teacher makes her rounds at the end of class. The Student Life department is a JOKE. I've had to listen to the assistants on the phone talking about going to Golden Corral while a line builds up in the office! The staff here is just ridiculous! My advisers & counselors were never available no matter how many times I tried to schedule an appointment. I tried a tutor & had him just go MIA on me. When I went to drop a class they tried to talk me out of it (seriously) then when I didn't give in she completely flipped it! She tried to blame me for not liking the class. Whatever, you're not getting anymore money out of my pocket, that's for sure. Also he was blasting Jay Z in his cubicle as I was talking to him, sooo yeah. CAMPUS POLICE LOVE TO WRITE TICKETS. The worst issue at PRC by far. They patrol the parking lot like they're on commission. While you are in class they will look for ANY. EXCUSE. POSSIBLE. to give you a ticket. While you're in class security will roam the lot on foot like vultures. They will even scan random plates I'VE SEEN IT. I've even seen them look under cars, in cars WHILE STUDENTS ARE IN CLASS. It's CRAZY! Eventually I too got a ticket for parking in the "fire lane" which just so happens to be the majority of the parking lot. 'Sargent' Franklin wrote me a ticket once & refused to give his name in the process. It's a long story but there is an appeals process, guess who is in charge of judging appeals? Sargent Franklin. This is the kind of backwards stupidity that goes on here. This school will mess you up. If not your education then you will be financially setback from the tickets they hand out like candy at $25 apiece, & $35 if you lose the "appeal" which you will. For some reason I've only received B's here. I got 5 of them in one semester! I looked into the statistics for JSR 2011: Graduation Rate 11%, Retention Rate 59% Transfer Rate 16% & yet more expensive than Tyler. DTC seems a lot more organized & personal. I love the Middle College program it is amazing & REALLY helpful! I get the impression the teachers are better but honestly in terms of college goes I'd avoid JSR like the plague. School is already stressful as it is and here, often, you WILL be your own teacher. You will often find yourself looking ONLINE for better lectures or reading 4-6 chapters over & over again. Can you pass JSR? Yes. If you're coming for something YOU ALREADY KNOW HOW TO DO ON YOUR OWN then yes you will pass, I've done it. If you want to get an education, love learning and overall completely motivated JSR will beat that excitement out of you, leave it in the street then ticket you for it. JSR IS A WORST CASE SCENARIO FOR AN EDUCATION. 0 STAR *Statistics source: http://1.usa.gov/Ah01No

Came here for She The People and had an amazing time ! Lovely campus ( not as lovely as Howard U…read morebut hey). The venue was very clean and well organized.

hey. when you guy warm up can you be quiet???? i can literally hear the music and i live actoss the…read moreinterstate please ohmygod. idgaf about your footballwarmup just shut up!!! god!!

My son was accepted into this school for chemical engineering. Admissions invited us to a women's…read morebasketball game against University of Richmond. We took the opportunity after the game to visit the college of engineering. We wanted to give our son a first hand look of this part of the campus, if he chose to pick this school. Being able to walk the campus with an unassisted tour allowed us to form our own opinions instead of someone telling us what they want us to hear. Grant it, there is a huge benefit of taking a guided tour of schools, but we did this completely spirit of the moment. The school was very clean, they had a east and west building. We visited one of the buildings and just walked through and looked in rooms, read signs. The building was very very neat, and we saw students studying in their Saturday classes. It wasn't too busy not to mention we were careful not to disrupt anyone but it was interesting to see on our own. Wherever my son selects to go I am sure it will be his choice and we will back him 100%. Until then this is a great campus in the city of Richmond and I am glad we was able to see it.

From the owner: VCU School of Engineering prepares students for leadership and entrepreneurship in the real world…read morethrough broad-based, hands-on experience and collaborative and interdisciplinary partnership. Located in Richmond, Virginia, and housed in three state-of-the-art engineering facilities, the School boasts more than 300,000 square feet of the very highest quality classroom and laboratory space. Driven to be the national model for innovation in engineering and research, the School offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in mechanical, biomedical, electrical and computer, chemical and life science engineering, computer science and the most complete nuclear engineering education in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

UR Downtown is a kind of satellite campus/events space for the University of Richmond in the heart…read moreof the city. It hosts numerous workshops and presentations throughout the year on civic engagement and social justice, and often are open to both students and the public. There is a gallery space that is used for RVA First Fridays as well as the Museum Studies course at UR. The UR Law School and School of Professional and Continuing Studies also have programs through the Downtown location, including Partners in the Arts that serves K-12 teachers in Richmond, as well as pro bono law services by students studying for their J.D. There is a nice cafe on the ground level where student meal plans are accepted, and both street and garage parking are available.

I'm looking for a venue to hold an educational event. The VCU Academic Learning Commons is only a…read morefew months old and is fully up-to-date with presentation technology. The auditorium is beautiful, spacious, bright and holds nearly 400. This might be my venue!

The school building are new and very accommodating to every student. Lots of desk, space and…read moreoutlets to complete school assignments before class