University of St. Thomas — Local services in Houston

I feel as if most of the reviews given do not do justice to the University itself and to the incoming freshman's coming straight from high school. I chose to go to this particular university because my family engraved this stigma against large universities. "Smaller classes" are better because you will get a more personable experience with your professor. Also, growing up in a Catholic household, this was the ideal school for me. I was also drawn into the University for many other reasons. I was drawn to the nursing program because it stated that all "incoming freshman's with 3.5 GPA's will have automatic admittance into the nursing program". The scholarship I received in the mail blew my mind. However, little did I know that it would still cost me an arm and a leg to pay for me staying there. The location because it is in the most beautiful part of Houston. The friendly faces and helpful staff. I will never forget any of the professor's I have taken because they really are the most kindest people you'll ever meet. (most of them at least).

I spent one year at UST and I can honestly tell you that I have gained some and lost some. I have gained great communication skills, great study skills, few great friends, and student debt. On the other hand, I lost one year of college, thirty thousand dollars, and valuable knowledge I could have further expanded instead of taking philosophy and theology requirements. I enrolled to UST intending to graduate with a nursing degree. I thought I gained automatic admittance due to my 3.5+ GPA in highschool. However, that was not the case because you must apply to UST first as a student, then apply into the nursing school at the end of the year (which is really competitive because there are only 40 slots and 100-200 students applying?). If I were to have known that I would have just gone to UTA where they do live up to that statement of automatic admittance with a certain GPA requirement. So I basically spent a year paying for graduate school when all I needed were pre-reqs that I could have taken at HCC. I remember signing up for ONE summer statistics class and the price totaled to $4,000+. People at UH spend $4,000-5,000 in ONE SEMESTER with 12 credits.

Also, to all the feminist's out there, they pay male professor's more than female professors (for doing the same job). And that does not undermine the fact that the professors make less than the average salary while the president of the university makes more than the average university president salary? hm. With the tuition exceeding $30,000+ a year, it comes to show where the money goes to since you cannot see it on the campus. The library is out dated, the buildings are outdated, however the church is beautiful. I guess a really good thing UST does is how they offer amazing scholarships to veterans and police officers who serve. Another disappointment is the lack of student/campus life. This school seems to be more fitting for older students, not younger incoming freshman. There are not many active clubs or events like you would see at UTSA, UH, or any public college. It somewhat makes you lose the "college experience". However, they do offer retreats and study abroad opportunities. It is really inclusive to Catholicism, however it comes to no surprise as this is a catholic university.

If you are financially well off, with money to spare for 6 extra classes (18 credits total) and smaller class sizes then this is the place for you. If you get admitted for free due to financial aid, then even better. Do not attend this school if you are an incoming freshman looking to experience college to the max. This university won't give you the opportunity to explore what you want, instead it will decide for you. And smaller class sizes will not make you pass, it is up to you to take that initiative. No matter how big or small the university is, it is your initiative that makes you succeed. All in all, it is an average school, just isn't...

I went here for 5 years, started as a freshmen & finished nursing school in 2022. I really enjoyed my time at the university. You do have to take 3 philosophy & 3 theology courses as core courses, but I really didn’t mind it because the professors are so knowledgeable. All of the professors at St. Thomas are experts in their fields, they have dedicated their lives to these subjects. I’m not sure where else I would find all of these professors who are experts in contemporary philosophy, Irish studies, music, art, etc etc. The range of courses that they offer is so unique! The nursing school is very prestigious and the classes are extremely difficult at times. The program is much longer than a lot of these new 1 year programs that have come out. But I believe that this program produces more well-rounded, holistic, and caring nurses. The support is there from the nursing school staff, Geny Moreno is an amazing advisor and will support you every step of the way. Nakisha Paul will also do the same, working to get good clinical spots in the medical center which is close by. The campus is small and beautiful, with the classes symbolically situated between the library and the church. It’s definitely small and not a party school, so if that’s what you’re looking for I wouldn’t go here. I would say that was the largest negative to me about this school, I sometimes feel like I missed out on the “college experience”. The smallness of it makes for very small classes sizes and collaboration between the students and professors. I would also say that there’s a lot of room for growth because the school is very receptive to student’s ideas. If you want to start a club or team, throw an event, do a side lab research project, the school would probably easily support you. I will also say, this school is very expensive. They offer really good scholarships and financial aid, which is how I afforded to go here. They also offer great benefits...

The Cameron School of Business is great for anyone looking for a good quality MBA program in Houston for working professionals. They are AACSB accredited, which was one of my deciding factors in going to school here.

Less than 5% off all business schools in the world are AACSB accredited according to their website. The staff is friendly, some of the classrooms could use updating, and the computer labs need a bit of an upgrade.

The campus is really nice and was designed by Philip Johnson the famous architect. Overall the programs are good especially for working professionals. However, some of the finance, accounting, and other quantitative courses should be more challenging and require more Calculus, Diff Eq. more advanced statistics, etc. to improve the quality of the...