Maharishi International University — Local services in Fairfield

Before attending clinicals, I reached out to the school to confirm whether it was worth investing my time and money given my low grade due to personal challenges. I was instructed to calculate a grade estimate, which showed I would pass with at least 70%. Based on this, I moved forward with my plans. During this time, my TA encouraged me by saying, “I would encourage you to continue to submit assignments. I think there is a chance you will be able to bring your grade up to passing. The webinar attendance will be updated this week and that will show an improvement in your grade. Do your best, while remembering the Ayurvedic principles of no strain or stress.”

With this reassurance, I took PTO from work, spent over $200 on airfare, and an additional $300 on transportation to attend clinicals, only to receive an email during clinicals suggesting I withdraw due to a low chance of passing. This was extremely disheartening and frustrating, as it could have been communicated earlier.

Throughout the program, I felt there was little to no support when it came to addressing missing assignments or helping students balance other commitments. As someone juggling a full-time job, running a business, and being a single parent, I found the lack of understanding and flexibility at odds with the values the program claims to teach.

I would not recommend this program to individuals who have significant personal or professional responsibilities, as the support system does not align with the demands of students managing...

The school is really neat and unique with very kind, well-intentioned people running it. The "meditation as a way of life" and "consciousness-based education" is really amazing.

I spent over three years at this college. I served as Student Body President, founded several clubs, and was a very active member in the school activities department.

The quality of education, however, lacks greatly. In my heart of hearts, sad as it makes me to say against this really unique place, that I could have (aside from very few features) gotten a college education of this level from watching YouTube videos.

I found there to be no competitive, real-world applicable models to gear me for real-world success. The labs were deplorable and barely existent. There were no helpful school organizations, career-oriented, or intensive educational programs. The courses and professors provided a fun college experience, but, certainly not an overall valuable one. Many departments have old, run-down equipment and facilities and are running on steam. Very sad.

I stayed because of the people. Now, having been out for four years, I find it was a bad decision altogether and would not recommend it for those wanting to go to college for career or educational...

I earned two master's degrees from here and found the knowledge and experience here to be second to none. The people are friendly, and the professors are supportive and down-to-earth. It's not a party school, and there is no big-time football, but the University of Iowa is only an hour away. However, there is significant inner development that takes place alongside learning a typical discipline (although they do offer unique degrees). The development is a result of the school's focus on cultivating students' consciousness through self-development techniques. They are effortless, and the reason I learned these techniques is that they have been scientifically verified to have a positive impact on all life. From my experience, they work. If you are looking for significant personal health development that provides deep knowledge second to none, I recommend it! I gained more from this experience than I did from my bachelor's degree, which was earned at a major state university. It's a unique place, so you have to keep an open...