12 Best Masters Programs In Denver, CO (2022 Updated)

I wish I could give this school ZERO stars. Some teachers press play on a recorded lecture during our "class," and thats how we learn. Other teachers read verbatim off of the slides. There is only one competent teacher – Mary Castang, but she only teaches the begining nursing classes. The teachers were very unprofessional and often didnt know answers to students questions. They are very power hungry, and will get in arguments with students who find mistakes or have questions about the material/books. The books are written by regis professors – an obvious conflict of interest and are required for the class. The clinical instructors are VERY untrustworthy, and will cover their back in an instant, and put the students at risk. Even though they are supposed to protect students, and teach them during clinical. The dean for the nursing school terrible, and should really be looked into. She claims to care about the students well being and wants them to suceed. Of course this all happens virtually or in a big lecture hall in front of all the students. When met with individually she acted as if she was listening and responded with a gereic response she probably tells all students/ has a list and chooses one that matches what the student says –> all she had to say was "I dont care," and literally reapeated that after I tried to explain. All very degrading and emotionally traumatizing when nurses in school are already loaded with busy work from class, and clinical work assigned by the clinical instructor and from the class teacher. Lisa Zenoni comes off as the sweetest lady during orientation, and seems super supportive of students succeeding. After school starts shes very passive aggressive, and gets very defensive when she is confronted about being wrong. All in all, if admitted to the nursing program, be aware of every rules in the student guide, and dont follow the directions of the clinical instuctors as those rules dont match the regis rules and those are grounds for dismissal. Understand the teachers and how they teach and be ready to teach yourself. As for the students, the younger students who went throught the regis college are very rude to the transfer students and try to get them in trouble due to the fact that theu are usually smarter, do really well in all the classes, and are very motivated. Be very careful where trust is,placed as it is easilt used to get students in trouble.maria trick

Disappointment at every turn. I'm a student at Regis, was using my GI Bill here. I've seen a lot of my classmates (BS Computer Science) not able to find the classes offered needed to graduate on schedule. The course offerings are pretty sporadic, graduating on time is unlikely. I was pursuing a certificate in Information Systems Security along with a BS in Computer Science, but the Advanced Unix course that was required for the certificate is offered once a year and often doesn't even run. Now the certificate has been withdrawn. The advisors are helpless. The closer you get to graduation, the harder it is to find the classes you need. I have been advising my veteran friends to attend other schools. The professors here are top notch. They are the only reason I can give Regis two starts instead of one.Zach Zachareas

If you don't already have a job in the computer programming world, do not bother going to Regis through their online computer science degree program. The program has many errors in both the content, the instructions, and even in the grading of assignments. The cost of their program is incredibly expensive, unacceptably so with the errors they have in their own coursework. You also spend all of your time reading and teaching yourself since there are little to no videos available. This is fine if you have experience in the field already or are fine with reading a textbook, but if you are looking for someone to actually teach you this is not the location you want to go. Over priced, little to no help, errors in the course work so buyer beware!cory king

Pleasant experience with the graduate programs. Management program professors are the best!! International Business and Entrepreneurship courses are also top-notch. Dr. Jim LoPresti and Roy Becker were definitely my favorite professors of all time—would love to take more classes with them! Besides the faculty, the Grad Advising team is just awesome!!! Thank you Paula, Andrew, and Melissa for your hard work!Cher Vo

I studied a few years in this institute, all I can say it was a wonderful time, great teachers, great people, Mr Frank Rodriguez for instance, and many,good roommates ,one more chapter of my life was written in there. Denver you are still in my heart after 16 years and you still will be!michel demergy

Lovely school, I've learned a lot about the business life and I've met many great people here as well. Professors are outstanding and helpful to their students, and campus is nice, and many wonderful programs are offered here. Best few years of my life. 🙂Caillou

I’m am currently in my last year at MSU and I am going to be graduating with nothing but resentment and hatred towards this university. You are constantly belittled with the political opinions of the administration’s, sending you useless emails and phone calls on their political views. The fees within the university are confusing and almost impossible to understand/find information about. If you have classes on campus you pay for parking every day (currently around 5-7$ depending on where you park) which means you are gonna be paying around 500$ a semester just in parking. MSU has no regard for the safety of their students refusing to close campus even when other school districts/ universities in the area do for bad weather or threats (Sol Pais threat). The overall academics of the school are average with most of the class sizes, professor ratings and knowledge, and degrees being pretty good. Then there is Student Success Center that holds the admission and financial aid for the university. I have not had one single semester since entering this university were some problem has not arisen with financial aid (forms that they have lost, slow processing speed, inaccurate dispersement dates) so if you are paying for college with any type of loans be prepared for your loans to be delayed and mismanaged for about a month or sometimes two. The campus itself is quite pretty being in the heart of Denver however it does bring a lot of traffic from Denver as well so there is a police reporting an incident almost ever other week so I’d be cautious at taking night classes. Along with all this, in the middle of the COVID pandemic MSU has raised their tuition meaning that you will be paying more for no in person classes, never seeing/ using the campus or amenities (which by the way you pay for also in fees) , and some professors who barely know how to use a computer. In the end this is what I’d say about MSU Pro: Still cheaper then CSU and CU Pretty but somewhat dangerous campus Close to Denver Average academics Con: Terrible administration Terrible management Bad parking and parking cost Hidden/ confusing fees If I could start over I would have spent the more money for a well run university CSU, CU, UCCS, UNC or save a bunch of money and going to ACC Hope this helps everyone understand what you are walking into.Eric Robinson

60% of professors are good, the other 40% are nothing compared to my high school teachers (Cherry Creek HS). That’s sad. 75% of staff need to go to the 60% of professors that are incredible and get some common sense and etiquette. Literally act like little prepubescent teens. I had a staff member I have never even met In my life email me about some weird opinion she had of me. You’re a grown woman and you act like this? Were you raised in a barn? Staff act like this at a university and they wonder why student engagement is down? Studies have shown a direct correlation. Even in one of my classes I had a professor share with us a study about the same issue. Use your own databases to figure that one out. I wonder how many staff members it would take to figure this one out… RIP MSU Denver. The dream of creating an actual university is there, but you guys are far from it 7 years later. Still act like a low level state college. Way to represent Denver like this. I was born here and am embarrassed for you. (Response to University reply that disappeared below) No thanks. I have a laundry list of issues that need to be resolved. I go talk to this person that person than this person than that person. Take a guess how many issues were resolved? None. You guys do not put the student first. You guys allow staff members and teachers egos to rule above policies and practicality. All I am asking for is basic human decency and some professionalism I expect from a University.Allen A

If you are looking into moving to Colorado like most of the US right now, do NOT come to this university. There are much better colleges in this state that are a better bang for you buck. This college is growing too fast for its own good and the students are the ones who must take the blow. I am at senior level now and have been lied to by more than one advisor in regards to which classes I need to be taking in order to graduate. I have spoken with the chair of the accounting department to have my situation corrected and the best excuse that he can come up with is that he can't bend the rules for any student. Mind you that all I have done was listen to the accounting advising department to have them schedule my classes. YOU CANNOT TRUST ANY ADVISOR IN THIS INSTITUTION! So instead of being able to graduate in the spring, I will have to push out my graduation a year. It's like I'm being punished for listening to the advising department when its their job to help students stay on track to graduate. I usually don't write reviews but I had to speak out on behalf of how I was treated. If you plan on going here, you must ask at least three people before you make any decision. They can't even hold their staff accountable for their actions and the student must pay the price for their mistakes. Very sad situation but I'm not the only that this has happened to. Thanks for reading.Alexander Pyszniak

The University of Denver's Daniel's College of Business if one of a kind. The hands on education focusing on real world problem solving, group learning and dynamic education is the best in the 5 state region. Most recently noted for hosting the first 2012 presidential debate, the alumni of the university ranges from Condoleezza Rice to Roger Birnbaum. Join in on the center of Denver business!Jeremy J. Lynch

I signed up for information and they sold my details and contact information to a bunch more MBA programs. Now I get calls and emails all the time and it is very annoying. Not very professional and they will happily sell your contact information. I suggest avoiding them.Robert Felton

Went to school here for electrical engineering but got an internship with the civil engineering department. The internship ended up being a joke ran by a man who was very petty. When I tried to talk to the head of the civil engineering department he ended up being equally as petty. It soured my idea of what an engineer should be. Now I am 100k in debt and I despise engineering. They are also very good at losing paperwork at the bursar's office and financial aid office. The one good thing was working for the school in the machine shop. I learned a lot from the people in that area and they seemed to be the only people with any sense in the whole building. They also never had the supplies needed for the labs. A summary of a day in class at UCD was a quick class where you really didn't learn anything and you would go home and teach yourself. There really was no point in going to class. If one did graduate they may use 5% of what was taught in school in their career. With the abundant access to data in today's society, college is pretty much out of date and irrelevant at this point.Denny Dunn

I enjoy the institution, the professors are great but their parking garages are a disaster and it makes no sense to charge students over $500 per semester for a “full -time” gold parking pass like they’re about to get exclusive access to certain parking garages and find parking super easily. You’re not. It’s a battle to find parking especially in the Tivoli garage during certain times which is classified as a “gold passport” garage. Too many students are paying for parking on their own without passports and using the garages that are promised to people who buy passes. It’s not fair and also some classrooms seem to have a few maintanence issues. Other than that it’s a pretty cool campus but I also don’t understand how there are classrooms with over 30 people in a tiny little 400 square foot room if that lol get this fixed we pay way too much money as students to deal with things like this.mgmt (Sam)

It's difficult to describe how utterly terrible this institution is at communication and technology. It's as laughable as it is frustrating. The staff, namely admissions, were ineffective, uninformed, slow, unresponsive, and occasionally deliberately obstructive. The IT department is a disaster and even included a complimentary data breach! The professors I had (admittedly only two) were nice enough, but the logistics were particularly clunky. Save yourself money and headache and go to Metro. It's cheaper, the admissions and onboarding were much simpler, the departments were helpful and responsive, and with two exceptions, the professors were very good.Caleb Efta

Though frazzled from the arduous drive from Boulder this campus was easy to find once I exited the highway (I'm easily lost even when following the guidance of my Australian voiced GPS machine). Though the parking garage was conveniently located (right next to the Law building) I was a bit puzzled as to how to enter the garage after hours (ahh, the barcode on the parking pass, got it!). To be honest I'm not sure how one would enter after hours without a parking pass. I do want to note that the parking garage featured a bike rack which I thought was awesome. The campus itself was absolutely beautiful. Quiet, well-groomed, and inviting. The buildings themselves had more of a New England feel with the bricks which I just loved. The grassy area was also in use for a touch-football game which I thought was cool. On this particular occasion I was here to both check out the campus and attend a panel discussion. Though the signage to the discussion was not present I eventually found the room with a little help (I was also a few minutes late due to the traffic – read rush hour, storming outside, and an accident to by-pass on the highway – so perhaps they had signage up earlier?). The building had a very open feel with a lovely staircase leading up the middle. I really enjoyed that the stairs weren't hidden away (like in many buildings). Though I'm sure there was an elevator somewhere I'm hopeful that most able folks choose to take the stairs. The lecture room we were in was great (stadium seating, power outlets at each seat, swivel chairs – a total step up from what I saw going to school back in the late 90's early 2000's). Overall I really like what I saw of the campus. I would however have hoped that the stained carpeting on the 1st floor of the law building would have been cleaned or replaced prior to new student orientation (it's my understanding that this school is on the expensive side).Sasha Barajas

One of the best law schools in the region, and is housed in a gorgeous building on DU's campus. It's a great place to study, even if you're not a law student!Anthony Thiros

unviersity of denver is my choice. it is hard but this is my goal, so i will sucssed. the stuffs are very helpful with us.Atheer AlJarbou

I have not gone to CCU but I have been speaking with a wonderful enrollment counselor, Kelsey who is very knowledgeable, pleasant and most of all is a prayer warrior. That as well as offering the courses I want, I felt like the Lord was speaking to me and that's what sealed it for me. I have enrolled at CCU to get my Bachelor's in Psychology/Counselling. Praise God!Cliffietta Cochran

(Translated by Google) The building is not the right place for the architecture school. It does not have any related example to what they are teaching there. Many classes do not have windows or nature light which killed me. People there are nice, but not all of the faculty members. I won a design competition and the design was executed. The professor talked about the design on video even the TA talked about it, but I did not. I did not know anything of that. Finally, I failed the class. I got A or A- in all my classes but not that one. For masters or PhD, go find somewhere else. Arab proverb says a lost thing does not give him much less than the building level In Arabic we say "The one who lack the thing can not give it to others" The building is not the right place to be a building of the Faculty of Architecture. There is no evidence that it is a building belonging to the College of Architecture. Many classes have no windows and no natural lighting. Most of the people who work there are good, but not all faculty are good I got a problem with one of them and I failed the course, even though I won the design competition that was considered the final for this class. I am one of the designer. My advice Hovlk second place to master and doctorate Falclah less than the level. (Original) The building is not the right place for the architecture school. It doesn't have any related example to what they are teaching there. Many classes don't have windows or nature light which killed me. People there are nice, but not all of the faculty members. I won a design competition and the design was executed. The professor talked about the design on video even the TA talked about it, but I didn't. I didn't know anything of that. Finally, I failed the class. I got A or A- in all my classes but not that one. For masters or PhD, go find somewhere else. المثل العربي يقول فاقد الشئ لا يعطيه المبني اقل بكثير من المستوي In Arabic we say "The one who lack the thing can not give it to others" المبني ليس المكان الصحيح ليكون مبني كلية العمارة ليس هناك مايدل علي انه مبني يخص كلية العمارة كثير من الفصول لا توجد بها نوافذ ولا اضاءه طبيعية. معظم الناس الي تشتغل هناك كويسة بس مش كل أعضاء هيئة التدريس كويسين أنا حصلتلي مشكلة مع احدهم و رسبت بالمادة رغم أني فزت بالمسابقة التصميمية الي كانت تعتبر الفاينل لهذا الكلاس و تم تدريس تصميمي للسمستر الي بعدها واشتغلوا عليه و تكلمت عنه البرفسور و حتي التي اَي الي هي طالبة دكتوراه تحدثوا عن التصميم في فيديو يتكلم عن التصميم ولَم يذكر احد أني المصمم. نصيحتي شوفْلَك مكان ثاني للماستر والدكتوراه فالكلية اقل من المستوي.abdsalam saad

Faculty and administration continually fail to care about students concerns regarding curriculum and professional organization of the courses they have to take. The school takes advantage of being the only architecture program in the state therefore makes no strides towards achieving an accredited undergraduate program. The faculty regularly reinforce that most students will never become architects, I find that very showing of their own confidence in the standards and curriculum being set forth by those who run this college. While students continually fall asleep in class it’s my wish someone here would wake up and actually show some care for the students before they all quit.Andrew

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