Suffolk University

the location is beautiful, and some of the professors are really amazing. But the students are awful. Half of them are really rich, loud and dumb… the other half are foreign students who only talk to people from their country, which is super awkward. I think its weird that no one mentions just how many foreign students attend here. nonetheless, they do ofer a lot of opportunities for travel with habitat for humanity, the program in madrid, etc. But on the other hand, the dorm rooms are miserable. The walls of the dorm rooms on Tremont st are paper thin so you can hear busy street traffic at night, there was a weird rash spreading in the womens dorm room showers, and i got food poisoning twice from the cafeteria. so, overall the school is okay, but there are some serious problems with it which makes it definitely not worth the price.

Compared to the numbskull administration of Salem State, Suffolk is definitely worth the extra thousands of dollars you will shell out. Trust me.
I transferred as an UG back in 2008, graduated in 2011, and am back at it again to graduate with a Master’s in 2014. The professors are very knowledgable, the campus is smack dab in the heart of Boston, I have never had a problem picking classes (as I did when I was at SSU), I have never had a problem with financial aid, the bursar, or anyone.
The price tag is a bit steep, and keeps creeping (hence why I am completing post-Master’s courses online at $ 600 a pop at UCLA instead of $ 2700 a pop here!!!), but overall quality of education – I am a fan and I will hang both of my degrees proudly.

Notice how many of the GOOD ratings are undergrads who haven’t actually finished their degree yet? I got a graduate degree in Crime and Justice Studies. The education itself was about 3 stars. The professors were either excellent or terrible. It seemed to depend primarily on whether they actually had ANY experience in what they were teaching, or just had spent a lot of time in the Ivory Tower of education. However, the PC administrators decided AFTER I was accepted to change the name from «Criminal Justice» to Crime and Justice Studies to make it sound friendlier. Please understand that NONE of the classes changed. The result is, I cannot get a job in ANY of the fields I had intended which specifically require CJ degrees. There is NO assistance available for job hunting or internships. Also, now that I have a graduate degree I am «overqualified» for the job I had been doing. So I am now 100k in debt to spend 18 months working part time at a job that requires a high school diploma and barely able to pay my rent. Thanks Suffolk — there go my dreams of owning my own house and being out of debt some time in my life. You now rank as the WORST mistake I’ve ever made in my life.

6 years at this joke of a school didn’t prepare me and several of my school mates for anything in the field. The staff is great but the administration knows nothing about the business world. Incompetent business professors. Please, do yourself a favor, just avoid this whole mess. Don’t apply here.

I’m an outgoing undergraduate at Suffolk, in Philosophy.
If you are coming or searching for a great school or already a student at Suffolk and looking for some courses to take courses: Search no more!
Women and Spirituality-​Prof Giancolla
Buddhism-​Prof Giancolla (twice, enough said she teaches Ethics as well)
History of Civil Rights-​Prof Greenidge
Communications 101-​Prof Karn
Persuassian-​Prof Geisler
If you must, and you might have to!!!
Finate130– Prof Filan (he rocks and is a wonderful teacher)
Logic– Prof Link (go to office hours, he loves it, tell him I sent you!)
All in all a great experience. Plus location, location, location.

I graduated in 2009, and with out my Suffolk University education, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I am a huge advocate, not solely based on my academic experience, but the confidence and drive the university bestowed upon me. I never enjoyed going to school as a kid, didn’t make great marks when I was in high school, and luckily was accepted to S.U. There, I fell in love with learning. I figured out what I was passionate about, double majored and played a varsity sport. My Professors were nothing short of amazing, and they pushed and inspired me. Now, I am a graduate student at an Ivy League Institution, working towards my goals and aspirations. With out Suffolk and the support given to me, I would not have accomplished half of what I’ve done up until now. Suffolk is a university where you have to work hard and make it your own and I would do it all over again if given the chance.

I’ve had a great time at Suffolk University and already have my job lined up after graduation. The biggest reason for that is professors here have a lot of professional work experience and take their time to get to know their students. I’ve been out of the Marine Corps for about a year now, and I can’t imagine having a college experience. Thanks Suffolk!!!

That’s a great school! I love to study here! I will graduate at this school in 2014 with double major on Finance and Global Business. Suffolk offers plenty of opportunities to find a job after college! Love you Suffolk Rams

Going to Suffolk was one of the best decisions I made for my education and career. I went for my MSF degree and found the program effective and flexible. The course that involved a trip to London was my favorite.

let’s face it, no boston kid says they want to go to suffolk for college. it’s a safety school, get over it.
also, it seems that some of the programs i enjoyed as an undergrad there are either gone (charles university semester in prague with dean robbins who had the nerve to retire) or dying (ever since suffolk added more study abroad options in paris, everyone opts for those instead of the language-​intensive summers at cavilam in vichy). so apparently going to suffolk even as recently as seven years ago was better than going today?
i had some great professors at suffolk, one dummy, and two who really ruined my gpa. but overall? i had to change my review of this school and bump it to a proper four stars. you won’t likely get a «college experience» here, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Currently an undergrad here and so far, it’s okay. I don’t hate it and I don’t love it. The professors here can be outstanding though– you just have to know who to look. so ask your friends about their experiences with so and so and base your selections from them.
No social life whatsoever– it’s a commuter school, but hey, I’m not complaining. I’m not into the whole «greek life» and «dorm-​parties» anyways. sure, you’ll meet some really superficial, arrogant b — - but there are also some really nice, genuine, and SMART people as well. C’mon, no place is «perfect» with «perfect» people. if you’re going to immense yourself into a place where people come from all over the place, you’re bound to meet a «diverse» group of people whether they’ll be «good» or «bad».
As for the committee. Financial Aid/​Bursar/​blah blah. I’ve had nothing but great service from them. They all try their best to answer your questions and get you what you need. I had a bit trouble financing the tuition and they actually gave me an extra which I’m extremely grateful for. Thank you, btw!

If it weren’t for the excellent professors, I would give this institution zero stars.
I just finished my freshman year here, and I will not be returning for the Fall semester. Instead, I’ve transferred to UMass Boston where I will recieve an identical education for about $ 18,000 less. I’m sure that if I went to one of the colleges that Suffolk is known for, such as the Law School or Business School, then I would be singing a different tune, but I went here last minute decision for a BA in Psychology.
Like I said, I loved my professors. Most were hilarious, laid-​back, and incredibly knowledgable of their fields. It is truly evident that they love what they teach. However, I hated this school because of my fellow classmates. Suffolk is a school that yuppy kids turn to when they can’t make the grades to get into Northeastern or BU. Yet they still want to be city folk, so they go to Suffolk. So in the end, you’ve got a bunch of moronic, shallow, rich kids running around with no aspirations outside of this weekend’s blackout. For my first semester, I lived in 150 Tremont and realized after a couple weeks that I had not had a single intellectually stimulating conversation. My life got so caught up in nasty, senseless drama that I got my ass out of there and moved into the school’s floors in the Holiday Inn.
Two stars for the academics, no stars for the student body. Go here if you’re orange, rich, and narcisstic.

Don’t waste your money. They don’t support their graduates and you are basically on your own as far as finding co-​ops or jobs.
The professors are great and all that but there is litle difference in being a graduate of Suffolk compared to say, UMass Boston, other than the enormous bill you’ll have when you’re done. And if you want some practical advice, if you’re Suffolk level bound, go to a community college for 2 years to save money.

I’m a 2000 graduate with a BS in Biology.
I had a fantastic experience. For an undergraduate program — the biology department is outstanding. Dedicated faculty and small classes make for a world class education. It doesn’t have the fancy labs or super modern space, but it’s perfect, and just what it needs to be. (I returned last year to speak and was not too surprised to see that nothing changed since I left!).
My other classes were great, really interesting. I feel like I received a nice, well-​rounded liberal arts education. And was well prepared when I applied to Dental School several years later.
It’s funny to read current reviews about it being a «commuter school» — my freshman year was the first year Suffolk had a dorm, and it felt like the tide was turning and it was going to be more of a residential school.
I’m grateful for the great education I received, at a reasonable price.
PROS: great faculty, down-​to-​earth students, great location
CONS: doesn’t have the «big name»

All in all, my undergraduate experience at Suffolk was great. As an advertising major, it provided me with the foundation that led me into a great job in the field of advertising sales. While the classes in my major were the best (since I obviously had the most interest in them), others that I never thought I would have enjoyed I DID! Think «Philosophy of Religion». Yeah… so not interesting, but the prof made it fun and entertaining.
Suffolk allows professors to take advantage of the superb location in classes such as «History of Boston» where we basically went to a different historic site in the city every day!
I lived in the dorms for my freshman year and it was great… clean, awesome location, fun people, easygoing RAs. If you put in the effort, you can have that crazy, party-​filled college experience you may be looking for.

Thinking about going to school that has:
Awesome professors
Interesting Courses
GREAT LOCATION
and cool people
Apply to Suffolk Unversity
I did and was a happy girl through my 4 years there. Apply yourself and you will go far!

I’m a graduate student at Suffolk and I love it. My classes are pretty small, professors are good, and I love being on Beacon Hill. I’d give it 5 stars, but the price knocks it down a bit for me. Plus, the Bursar’s Office blows — they are an antagonistic den of thieves.

I’m going to have to whole-​heartedly agree with Vietnam L. I earned a great education here and the faculty was really amazing. I am in contact with a few professors who have been very gracious in offering letters of recommendation and just to check in… which is very unique. I have to say though– I made a lot of friends through NESAD, so maybe take some classes there if you want to hang out with some good folk.
Plus the campus is smack-​dab in the middle of Boston– which for a history major like myself was pretty amazing.

Great for Education, No social life unless you are a jock or a jock groupie girl — of which there are too many to count. Needless to say I’ll graduate from here with an incredible education

Well, I went there for my MBA and I think Suffolk provided me many useful stuffs. I think it now focuses on going international. They have campus in Spain and Senegal which you can take classes there and learn new cultures and ppl.
Also the class tends to be small and that allows students to participate better. The program itself is great and offer many interesting topics.