Antioch University-Los Angeles Reviews

"The cons are simply that Antioch doesn't supply student housing, especially for those in the low-residency M.F.A program."

"Pro: Student-centered and designed for individual students Cons: Expensive"

"I love the majority of this program, but because it's a low-residency program, if you live out of town finding a place to stay can be costly, as can transportation. The most difficult part is paying for the education, though. Antioch is well-priced, but still expensive enough, and does not offer many scholarships to grad students. I am not aware of any scholarships to deserving (poor but kind of brilliant) students that the school itself offers. Not even one student a year can get considerable assistance outside loans. The folks in the financial aid office are all very friendly and answer questions and have advice, but without the actual funding, all the nicety doesn't go too far. The other downside (or upside, depending on how you look at it) is that, because Antioch has rolling admissions there are no official breaks, like summer break - expect to work right through once you begin, unless you take a leave of absence. This can be a little straining.Read Less"

"I love Antioch! Their MFT program is amazing. Learning so much!"

"Not all the information above applies to all of Antioch LA's graduate studies programs. I'm in the program for creative writing, which is low-residency. That means twice a year I attend seminars and workshops on campus, then do the majority of my work from home. The major drawback of this in terms of financial aid means that there is no opportunity for becoming a TA or a student teacher of undergrads, and tuition can be a bit rough. It's not very expensive for an out-of-state of graduate program, but the school and the program don't offer that much in the way of scholarships, either. The other thing I don't like as well as I might in a more traditional program is the seminars. To elaborate: I love the seminars. My problem is that you only take seminars during the residency, then go home and work with a mentor on individualized creative and critical projects. I enjoy academia to an extent and I would have enjoyed having one or two seminars to be semester-long in order to really plunge into some of the topics covered during residency seminars; I would love to go more in-depth with some of the mentors on these things. However, that said, I am learning plenty in my program. Because it's a less-traditional program than most, students range in age from immediately following undergrad school to retired people; the diversity is phenomenal, and the school actively works toward this. With its focus including social justice issues as well as academics, Antioch seems to understand the need for major shifts in society. So if you are an activist this is great place to come. Academics are judged not by grades, but by satisfactory - not-satisfactory. It takes pressure off, although in a strange way the lack of grades as well as the emphasis of doing so much work individually requires students to grow in our understanding of ourselves and our work. It's really fantastic. It is a more self-determined program than traditional formats and encourages self-growth and understanding at the same time it gets you writing and focusing on your creative work.Read Less"

"I absolutely love Antioch University Los Angeles! The program is challenging and interesting and the fact that we have to do an immense amount of work on ourselves makes the program even better. The only con for me is that the location is 22 miles from my house so the commute is exhausting. Other than that, I highly recommend AULA to anyone seeking an undergraduate or master's degree in a socially conscious and diverse university!"

"Antioch University LA is a very diverse community of students and faculty. I great environment to open your awareness and be exposed to different cultures within the nation."