DePaul University - College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) — Attraction in Chicago

My review is specifically about the overall operations at DePaul, CDM Advising and instructor/faculty advisor Enid Montague. Anyone who is considering the Health Informatics program at DePaul, stop right here and check out The College of St. Scholastica that offers an online program in Health Informatics. It's 20K cheaper than DePaul. Their professors are top experts in the health information industry, which is untrue for the same program at DePaul. None of the instructors here have a formal education in Healthcare, just a few research papers in the field which were published.

First of all, the whole student services place is so disorganized it's unbelievable. If you call, make sure to have a lot of patience because in order to get to the right person you would be transferred on average 4 times and will have to explain everything from the very beginning. It took them forever to process my financial aid and I was asked to submit a verification document again because my previous copy was lost in their system. They never respond to e-mails either, ever!

Second of all, they offer a course substitution option if prior experience/education is proven. I have sent them a syllabus from my previous school. My course instructor approved it, but it needed to be approved by the advising department as well. I never got a response from my faculty advisor Enid Montague and John Glatz, a director of CDM Advising. I got an impression that they really do not care and do not value their students' time and resources.

Lastly, they charge so much for the tuition and promise all the perks for the graduate students, which is not so true. I really thought that scholarships, stipends and assistantships was an option after the first year to help reduce the price of a really high tuition. What I found from some current DePaul students is that it's very challenging and complicated to get.

After doing all the research and dealing with a chaotic student support system at DePaul, I decided to transfer and invest my money in an institution that has much more competent instructors/ administrative staff, who are available and accessible to their students and treat everyone with dignity and respect! The only thing that makes DePaul so attractive to many students is its hype location. I would not even consider that as an asset either. I was being followed by some very sketchy people on my way to the train a few times after my evening class. So safety is another factor, which turned me away from this school once and for all! I would think twice before enrolling in...

Not enough resources for the amount of tuition we pay. My professors lack real world experience and often teach outdated material. I am graduating this year, and all the job listings and internship descriptions I am looking at have nothing to do with the curriculum that is taught. I would not recommend the UXD program specifically. Our courses are too widespread, leading many students to be out skilled by other competing students across the Chicagoland area. Additionally, the class options are very poor. I repeat, the classes options are VERY poor. Classes are typically from 1:30-4:45 making it difficult to find any jobs to support the tuition. What is most disappointing is that this college does not prepare students for the real workforce. I am an A student and I have a solid portfolio with solid designs and I have not landed any internships, opportunities, or anything to help me after college. I went to other DePaul facility for advice and help and have been met with the generic, fix your resume, apply to other jobs. I have gotten my resume professionally critiqued snd still nothing. It stems from the college not preparing students for the required skills needed for the workforce. Instead of a required statistics class that is hidden under the name of “Data Analysis” I should be taking courses that will show me what jobs are looking for when they are hiring junior designers and how I can work on those projects to give me an upper hand. The only positive I can say about this college is that courses are easy...

I’m graduating from DePaul’s Computer Science program this June and am confident in saying this school has professional, intelligent, and kind instructors. I’ve primarily taken CS courses because I transferred from a two-year college. I landed a post-grad job opportunity with a Fortune 500 company six months prior to graduating, which tells me this school has well prepared me for the modern computing industry. The platforms the school has licenses with have have helped me (Handshake, LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Cloud Services, etc.). DePaul has also helped me financially and mentally. Their career center has well-experienced mentors. Don’t let the tuition costs scare you—they are generous with their scholarships and grants and want to see you succeed. I plan to give back to the community...