Taylor University — Attraction in Upland

Taylor has a beautiful campus with a kind atmosphere. The grounds seem very well taken care of and intentionally worked on and developed. The building placement does not seem to be so as much, which is a factor in dropping the score as well as friendliness. People are kind to newcomers, but there does feel to be an air of exclusivity. Don't really expect anyone to smile at you while on a walk unless you are with someone they know or you had previously met. The events they put on, especially for students, are amazing. The time, effort, and intentionality that seems to be put in them is very evident in their excellence. The cafeteria food is good, especially compared to other universities. My chapel experience as a guest was pretty good, aside from the student introducing the speaker making a short bus joke. Overall, Taylor University is a beautiful place for students to get connected, involved, and find community. It is not necessarily a place for the community unless there is prior Taylor...

Just a heads up for anyone considering their basketball recruiting camp. The coaches reached out to our son with an invite to attend camp. We have been to a lot of camps, and never attended a camp like this. It was obvious attendance wasn’t capped. My guess over 100 players spread among 4 gyms (3 of which were a distance from the main gym and not in the viewing area of the head coach). The players weren’t numbered so there was no way for the coaches to know who was who or any info about them like previous camps we have attended. The coaches were talking to other people almost the entire camp and not really engaged watching. Our son only received 10 minutes in front of the head coach during a 4 hour camp. It appeared they already had their recruits even though they said they had 3-4 spots open. At $95 a player, it definitely felt like a money grab, nothing more. I would expect better from a Christian university. It’s disappointing because it’s a beautiful campus and seems to have a...

The only reason i’m giving this school a 2 is because of the professors. If they weren’t on this campus i would’ve given no stars if possible. i was told from the registrars office and academic offices that i was a failure because of my mental health. when it came time to leave the school, my name was off of everything and i was completely erased before my semester was even finished. if the professors were in charge i wouldn’t be writing anything close this. they felt like the only ones who actually cared about my well being and continually told me they understood and that they would do anything to help. in the end i received no degree because i was not made aware of the options i had or the help i could get. taylor could definitely do a better job to make students aware of the help they can get whether they are...