The financial aid staff are a hit or miss. Kathy is the absolute best, but please avoid David. He is the worst. Stay away! My only issue with this school is their offices, any of them that you deal with they aren't very helpful. Otherwise I've enjoyed my classes and experience here. read more

Why isn't no stars an option? This is the worst run school in the entire city...and that's saying a lot. Don't waste your money on tuition. For the people making donations to pay for that new building...you're also wasting your money! read more

Roosevelt is not just a cold brick and stone institution, there is a sense of community within the university's walls. I would recommend join us here at Roosevelt, if you want to learn in small and well taught classes. read more

I love Roosevelt. The first time I went to college it was at a big public state school. I didn't enjoy being an anonymous face in the crowd, so when I decided to go back to school I wanted a smaller, more intimate experience. Roosevelt delivered. I feel so lucky that I've been able to learn from such amazing, talented Professors. Definitely proud to be a Laker. Also, the views from the library in the Auditorium building, and from the upper floors in the Wabash building are absolutely beautiful. The University benefits from its downtown location. read more

Me and a few of my friends have had a very hard time navigating the school services such as financial aid. It seems the administrators are NOT there to help the students... every trip to financial aid is a maze and the workers there are never on the same page as far was what documents you do or don't need. I am thankful for the services Roosevelt offers and does well... BUT there is an extreme need for improvement for the students' sake in the financial aid department....... read more

Every audition in Chicago seems to be held here. Over the years they've gotten a bit better too. You used to not be able to get a practice room, but now you can go up and give your id and they'll give you access to one. Still the rooms themselves are not great unless you're in the Ganz (i think that is it) hall. If you can, park outside downtown somewhere free or cheap and then take the rail in. There are fortunately several starbucks nearby cause otherwise this would be the worst building in the world. read more

I'm enjoying my schooling at Roosevelt with new networking opportunities and good professors. The buildings are well equipped and they are always raising their standards with technology. The professors teach at other universities like Depaul, Northwestern, UIC, etc. Great mix of professionals and challenging courses. Graduating in May 2009 with Masters in Accounting and Business. So far so good! Thanks Roosevelt! read more

I love my new school. I transferred in from Columbia and love that I am getting a more traditional education but still get the benefits of smaller classes. Sense of community idea is definitely true and I couldn't be happier with my decision! read more

The school is a good school. The problem is the financial aid office. They continue to give invalid information and are of not help at all. I started the financial aid process in March and by the end of August I was still struggling to get the issue resolved. read more

I just started here this past spring and will be working on my program for the next few years! Hopefully in less time if I can! From the start, it was pretty easy working with them. I was able to speak to people when I called and they always were very nice to me. I had one rude woman when I called about my schedule but everyone has their bad days so I brushed it off. My teachers are great so far and finals went well. So far Roosevelt has been a pleasant experience. read more

This review is specifically for Roosevelt's paralegal program - I can't speak for the rest of the school. First, let me say that Roosevelt's instructors are first rate, though you cannot connect with them or use them as networking contacts after the fact, because they don't respond. Having won their essay-writing scholarship contest, I will say that it is nice of them to offer fhat. That said, unless you are planning to go to law school, DO NOT DO ROOSEVELT'S PARALEGAL PROGRAM! Only one of my peers has obtained work since we completed the program three years go, and she did that through Robert Half Legal. Others have just stopped trying. I went to an alumni event, and the only alumni there who had a job graduated recently, and seemed to me to be a ringer invited to play up the program, which this year (2017) was collapsed into Roosevelt's college of letters. I used to prepare resumes professionally for others, and consulted another in preparing mine so that I could use the school's job board. In spite of this, the career services contact refused to let me utilize the job board, giving me the run around. No matter how I changed my resume per her suggestions to do so, she always had a problem with it. As I said, while I'm guessing the program might be different for prospective law students, if you do not have a legal background already, DO NOT do Roosevelt's program. I found it just to be a waste of time and money. read more

I graduated from The Chicago College of Performing Arts, the music conservatory at Roosevelt University with a Master of Music degree in 2006. It is an incredible school with some of the finest music faculty in the world. I received a superior education at this school and it has helped me a lot in my career. The location of the school which is in the South Loop of Chicago is not only amazing and inspirational, but puts you at the center of big city cultural life which only enhances the top-notch education. This school is on the up and up and is turning out many high quality musicians. I highly recommend looking into studying here. read more

My husband and I attended a play on the 7th floor theater. Wow. For $12 it was amazing! The talent of the students was outstanding. So much fun - a comedy - and a wonderful night in Chicago. Good Job! read more

This school is dysfunctional and that is not a criticism of the quality of education because the University has very knowledgeable professors and good resources for students to grow in their own individual ways. The business side of this school is what separates this school short from being considered a good school for everyone. The Office of Financial Aid is terrible (I think I called them 20 times this summer for problems they created for me on their end) and their office takes fees a step further than most schools would try to. Dare I say unethical and socially undignified? I'm pretty sure nobody from the administrative side of this University knows how to do their job. What kind of a college runs out of ID cards for weeks on end? If it wasn't for the Chicago College of Performing Arts this school would be an atrocity and no one would go here its honestly the best thing about this school and worth all the inconveniences. read more

This school could be so much more. The faculty are pretty good and the location is amazing but the administration and staff are some of the worst university professionals I have dealt with. Twice I was offered an incoming freshman scholarship even though I was in my 2nd and 3rd semester there. When I reminded them of this they immediately withdrew their offer. How can a school not know about the current standing of its students? After 2 years of having to remind the administration not only that I was a student and what year I was I decided to transfer to which the people in charge could only respond with "oh ok, good luck." Maybe I am expecting too much. I thought at least they could ask was why I wasn't staying. A year later I am still receiving emails from the school directed to the student body. I guess they still can't keep track of their students. read more

The first thing I have to say is that a lot of the reviewers are giving the school a good score. They are Master's level graduates who essentially think that its a great school for grad school yet they think its lacking for undergrads. I'm here to tell you they're wrong. I got to Roosevelt in 2006, and I was among the first few classes of students that were really trying to "re-take and re-define" what it meant to go to Roosevelt. Ever since the University Center opened, there has been so much more of an undergraduate community in the South Loop. When most of my peers got older (juniors/seniors) they typically did move north, but that's honestly a cost-effective thing to do and they moved so much closer to fun bars/clubs/venues. There was no "breakdown" of the community after people moved because we were all pretty tight-knit from Freshman/Sophomore year. There is a real sense of community here. An education in the social sciences at Roosevelt is BAR NONE superior to DePaul and Loyola. I got so frustrated with people thinking I went to a community college when most of my professors were publishing a lot of research and simultaneously commiting themselves to the best teaching practices. Compared to the other school's professors, I would take my alma mater's any day of the week-- especially when you compare the price points. I always appreciated that when I was here because the professors were so resourceful and really rose to the occasion if you needed something. Now, of course, there were bad professors. But I work at American University in Washington, DC now (which costs about 50,000 a year) and all of my students complain about all the same things we did. Professors can be exceptional or poor anywhere. I found all of my social sciences to be on average MUCH better than elsewhere in the school. The last and most important point I want to make-- is that you will not find a more consistent and thorough social justice mission than at Roosevelt. A lot of schools label themselves "social justice," but Roosevelt actually engages (w/ the expection of CCPA) all of its students to define what social justice means to them and to actually practice it. I'm telling you-- if you're asking yourself if Roosevelt is worth the money for undergrads-- it totally is. read more

Roosevelt is great. I received my BLS there. I received an enormous amount of education for a (In my opinion) very small price. The professors are excellent, and the classes fit my areas of interest and expertise. Graduating in the Auditorium Theatre was Awesome! read more

Good school in the South Loop. Auditorium Theatre is awesome. They currently have two classroom buildings, The Auditorium Building and the Gage Building. There are plans for a 32 story dorm/office/classroom building next to the Auditorium Building, slated to open in 2012. There are currently 2 dorms, both shared with other schools. The University Center of Chicago and Fornelli Hall in the Pittsfield Building. I have been pleased as a student here. It is a Tier 1 school under Regional Universities in the most current (2011) U.S. News and World Report College Rankings. I am currently in the ABA-Approved Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Studies Program at Roosevelt in the Gage Building which Roosevelt owns part of. read more

I've been at Roosevelt for 3 years now. Out off all the offices that I have interacted with I can say by far Finical Aid office is not here to help students. I have an above a 3.0 gpa and have YET to receive any scholarship from Roosevelt. I'm a student of color and I do come from a single parent household and to not receive any help with the circumstances I was born with It is highly upsetting. When I say nothing literally nothing, so I rely on my financial aid for the year to help which cover not even half. Which leaves me stuck with ton of student loans I need to pay off. Out off all financial aid counselors there is only one counselor that will help you and try to understand each question or concerns you have.(Which is a big problem) I cannot speak for any of the other, while they do not care if your struggling to make payments nor do they care to even hear you out. I could go on an on about the struggles I face with Roosevelt Financial Aid office but I would talk for days. If I could sum up the OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID. It's a never ending nightmare. (I really wish I could give it negative stars) read more

Great location! Private school. Not cheap, but pharmD program although new is better then MWU interms of student faculty ratio, teachers and more value for your dollar. read more

In my case all they cared about was getting federal money, hence why the graduation rate is only at 48%. They raise their tuition rates annually. In my view, Roosevelt University displayed a total lack of cooperation and providing assistance to students who have disabilities. I have a blood disorder. During my time at Roosevelt I received numerous hospital inpatient/outpatient treatments and a surgery. Roosevelt never informed me or made me aware of any accommodations for a student in my circumstance even though I inquired. They refused to work with me and later I learned that they may have violated federal laws against the discrimination of the handicapped; ADA (American Disability Act) and Section 504). There were many certified statements from numerous doctors confirming my illnesses and medical diagnoses. I had to fight for months just to get a late withdrawal from one course and they never removed the negative grades. They told me that they would provide me with room and board and that I would even get a refund from financial aid. But when I moved there, they did not stay in contact with me. They said I had to apply for room and board and that I missed the date to do so. Because of this misrepresentation I was homeless, went to classes during the day and lived and slept in my car at night during the spring semester. Later I was informed that I had to pay $500 just to apply for housing and that it would be refunded to my account after the end of the semester whether or not my financial aid covered the housing. Eventually when I was allowed to register and moved in, I was then faced with a $2,000 bill for room and board, u pass fee and orientation charges even though I never received the services. The financial aid I received did not cover the entire tuition let alone room. Roosevelt University then threatened to kick me out of my room and hold my transcript if I did not pay them. Every time I called any of their offices, I would get a strong attitude problem from anyone that answered the phone. They would put me on hold for a long time. They would say things like "well we can't help you; this sounds like a personal problem; I don't know what you want us to do." Even when I would go to their offices, they were very rude. They kept sending me off to other offices and to call other numbers just so I would go away. It was clear to me that since they had my financial aid money, they just wanted me to give up and leave. Due to their lack of help concerning the F's and withdraws, my GPA fell below 2.0 by .03. Roosevelt University suspended me and required that I complete an appeal form and to wait a year to re-enroll. I had to provide the same documentation they had already received back in April 2011. They accepted me back into the university and waited until August of 2011, one week before classes were to start, to inform me that I would have to file an appeal to receive financial aid. I asked for a copy of the documentation I had previously submitted in April and the office secretary said "I'm sorry but we have seemed to have lost all of your documentation, I do not know what to tell you, I am embarrassed". I asked her what to do and she said she didn't know and that she could not help me. It wasn't sure whether I would be able to obtain all my medical records in the few days to meet their deadline. Roosevelt's staff was so unprofessional. The following day, I was able to have my hematologist's office send all of the documentation that they had. The same documentation Roosevelt University already had received when I applied for reinstatement and the removal of the F's back in April. Roosevelt University then waited until the second week after classes started to send a form to my home in Michigan stating that my appeal was denied because my GPA was below 2.0 by .03. I went to see Associate Vice President Mike Dessimoz and he pulled my file and it said the secretary had told me she lost my documentation put in the notes "student is upset because she CLAIMS we lost her documentation" the supervisor was also very rude and unhelpful to me. They then tried to charge me for tuition and the u pass which I never received even though I was no longer registered because I dropped my classes after the first week of school. I was completely set up for that. I demanded to speak to the supervisor and they lied and said he was not there, that I would have to email him, even though I just saw him shortly before I spoke with the registrar. I left and went to his office anyway and yes he was there. The secretary tried to not allow me to see him and said I was told to email him. I spoke with him anyway. Associate Vice President Mike Dessimoz promised the charges and withdraws would be removed and he would contact me directly to confirm that they were. It has been a month later and I still have heard nothing from him or the university and there is still a hold on my transcripts. read more

i went to roosevelt as a non-degree seeking student and took 3 classes there. i am taking my money to another school for the following reasons. the administration and other student services are way below par. they don't seem to do much to address concerns. i have not met a single student who hasn't had one or more experiences with bad teachers and unfair grading. there doesn't seem to be a sense of professionalism and respect between students and teachers. everything is spoon fed and standards are painfully low. read more

Just stop with the comparisons that Roosevelt is on par with DePaul or Loyola, because it is not, and it is not even close. Roosevelt is an ok school, with pretty good professors. The problem at Roosevelt is two things: 1. The school really only cares about money and funding their new projects. They will let anyone into this school, and I feel that really downgrades the level of learning. 2. The second problem is the students and this is a correlation to the first problem. Many of the students at Roosevelt are jaded because they couldn't get into the bigger Chicago school like DePaul or Loyola. But the fact remains they can't even handle the workload at Roosevelt. The toughest class I had during my time was three 2 page papers, one 8 page paper and a final.....I attended Loyola for my undergrad, and never had a paper that was less then 10 pages, most of them where usually 20 pages. I just think the number of unqualified students that they let in dummies down the education experience for everyone. read more