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!

Safety in this school is nonexistent. Teachers and faculty are rude. People were breaking into my…read moredorm room (Fully locked) and the school security and police team just told me to lock my door. Violent sexual assaults happen on my campus (Monroe park campus) and in my dorm building and the police don't even try to send a description of the perpetrator. Multiple repeat offenses have happened this month alone and the police have not arrested anyone. My teachers often skip classes, and I feel that I have paid full tuition to teach myself everything. The school president is greedy and takes the students money to buy cars instead of fixing the school. 0/10 transferring as soon as possible.

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

Not to be confused with VCR (once used to record things), VH (where former soldiers get well), and…read moreVD (you don't want to ask). VCU is a great school, and used to be one of my top Rivals when I was a student. There are some good food options and some great nightlife in the surrounding areas. You absolutely have to drive out to Bosna Cafe for the really best stuff - so make sure you do if you go to school here. Order Cevapi, and the Goulash. Other than that, there are lots of pretty people here - and I was very happy to spend the night in the dorm room of a lovely VCU student not so long ago. It was after the night of oen of my Richmond concerts, and we had a lot of fun, and I'll leave it there. I like staying in random girl's bedrooms. Who wouldn't? Well maybe you wouldn't. But I do.

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