Marylhurst University Reviews

"I'm quite surprised with so many highly-rated reviews. Marylhurst is a college that you select when you care more about saying that you have a degree than actually learning. Many instructors are not well organized, the syllabus assignments may not match the actual assignments, the feedback is poor and frankly, I felt like I knew more about some of the topics than the educators who were teaching the subjects. In many of the classes, instructors post YouTube videos of lectures done at other schools. I easily could have watched YouTube videos on my own and be in the same place I am now. I was pretty excited when I started my degree, and now I feel completely demotivated and am just looking forward to it being over with. This is not an education, it's an arrangement to get a diploma."

"The MBA with a concentration in real estate is a great option for combining business fundamentals with an emphasis on an area of real estate (finance, development, or sustainability). It is a unique program that makes the school worth looking at if your career field is real estate focused. Like most people who are honest about returning to school as an adult (and online if you choose), I will reinforce you will get out of this program in direct proportion to the effort you put into it. If you are 20 years old and unsure about direction, this is probably not the best place for you. However, if you are established in your career or looking to make a career change, Marylhurst is a good option. The flexibility to study online, on campus, or a hybrid combination is a nice option. Quantitative courses can be more difficult to take online for some, so if this is an issue try to schedule these classes on campus. Professors are generally knowledgeable in their field, with most being working professionals practicing the discipline they are teaching. This is especially true for the real estate portion of the MBA. As with all teacher/student relationships, there will be those you learn more from and those you will struggle with. No mystery there. Overall I am happy with the experience, and I would not hesitate to recommend the school to students that fit the correct profile for success at the institution."

"Will complete MBA in Spring 2015; but have been able to find applications in current role in medical admin management. Program is heavily dependent on student participation and initiative; as many non-STEM graduate programs are. You will only get out of it what you put in. Instructors are highly experienced in the specialty fields that align with the course content. Some professors, many adjuncts who are active, professionals with MBAs and other advanced degrees. Gorgeous campus with late library and facility hours makes studying after hours easy. Online options are even more convenient but certainly require more student discipline and initiative."

"This school is kind of a waste of time. The teachers care more about things such as how many days a person logs in to post than they do about the content/quality of postings. The books are never available at the time they are needed in the bookstore. The program coordinators are just as bad, they don't give a rats a** about the quality of education that is received or that things are not done for the benefit of the student. I thought that this school would be better than what I had previously but honestly I think that this school is not worth the time or the money that people put into it. I just want to finish my last few classes, get my piece of paper and be done with it. I got nothing out of these courses except two wasted years"

"I have found that I am able to immediately apply new concepts I learn in my MBA program to my work. All of the professors work in their fields, and are always very communicative and helpful with extra real-life information and scenarios.I never feel that any of my learning is superfluous. I will be graduating in 2 semesters and I feel very optimistic about new job prospects after completing this program"