Southern New Hampshire University
- 4 Year
- MANCHESTER, NH
Southern New Hampshire University
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- 4 Year
- MANCHESTER, NH
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 3,861 reviews
Southern New Hampshire University Reviews
Rating 4.31 out of 5 3,861 reviews
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While there are some professors who are engaged both in and out of class, I have had multiple professors who are impossible to reach for support outside of class. It is either a hit or miss with professors as well as the rest of the staff. Additionally, the dining center is below par. Many students have found plastic and other particles in their food, which have been reported, but administration has yet to address our concerns. While the campus is a good size and there are multiple housing options, it is a continuous struggle to gain support from multiple professors.
I completed an AS in Computer Science. Most of the professors just copy pasted feedback for every assignment, I felt that very few were actually paying close attention to my work. The course material was stupidly easy and very repetitive across multiple computer science classes. Worst of all, none of the colleges that I'm applying to recognize classes from SNHU as equivalent (understandably so, because they're really not very high quality classes). One good thing I can say about SNHU is the academic advising team and the overall cost.
I would only recommend attending this college if you're looking for a cheap and easy degree, not if you're looking to master the subject.
I would only recommend attending this college if you're looking for a cheap and easy degree, not if you're looking to master the subject.
The academic advisors are very caring and reach out often to ensure everything is going okay. However, the classes are what you pay for, so they lack any real learning. They use an online format which teaches you nothing and is very repetitive. All of the classes use the same format for discussions, projects, etc, so it is very boring for myself. No wonder many employers do not accept SNHU degrees as legitimate. The teachers do not use descriptive language when they give assignments, so my grades went from a 4.0 GPA to receiving an F and a C. I ended up dropping out with no plans to return.
As a former student, I was caught aback by just how little they cared about their online students. There were no opportunities for networking or advancement. It was more about 'do the work, get the paper at the end'. I was even told by the honors society head that they absolutely refuse online students. The classes were remedial and offered no chance to excel. Dropped out after the first semester out of boredom because it offered absolutely no intellectual stimulation.
I take all of my classes online. It is at times difficult to get ahold of professors, and I had a negative experience when filing a dispute against a professor who agreed to update my grade and then never did. When I spoke to the person in charge of my claim, it was very clear that she didn't even read it and tried to belittle me for filing the claim in person. I'm confident that had this all been handled in person, I would have received better treatment.
The advisors were okay but offered little to no help after graduation. I have now had my masters degree for over a year and have yet to find a job making more than minimum wage. What a humungous waste of time and money. I had to go back to my undergrad school for help finding a good job. Don't waste your time here!
I was forced to take a class that had nothing to do with my major, making it impossible for me to complete the course work.
My experience at Southern New Hampshire University has been horrible. While the University does have excellent Academic Advisors and a few of their Professors/Instructors are super nice. There are so many others negative issues with their courses, syllabus and curriculum. The required courses are boring and nothing to do with your current major. I am currently attending online and I would not recommend a new student to attend their online courses. The video tutorials are outdated and are very confusion to understand. The textbooks are expensive and there are also too many learning modules per course. No, I would not recommend SNHU. I am an older student, maybe that is why I am being so honest.
I signed up for the online program in the understanding that it would work with the current obligations I have going on in my life. I was told that I would be able to work at my own pace and have one deadline. Instead I had to read and do a quiz the middle of the week and have a post on a discussion board done by Sunday. Which in theory would be nice if I didn't currently have obligations. Then when I had unexpected things come up, I got behind. When I did turn in my work the professor wasn't too helpful on the things I needed to work on. Most the time they told me to look at my syllabus and rubric. After I decided SNHU was not the school for me, I had a hard time with the financial aid, my FAFSA and other grants were not on my bill. Overall I really felt disappointed, I was so excited to go back to school and then I hit a brick wall of problems.
Financial services is no help. They did not even go over any methods of paying for college at the beginning of my time there (scholarships, grants, loans). Some teachers should not be teaching their particular course. I asked for assistance from a teacher as to where in the book I could find the correct answers to the questions she said I missed on the exam and she said she didn't have time for things like that. All I wanted was page numbers. I have had very few teachers so far that have been helpful. Career advisors who seem to be gone more than they are there. Financial aid cannot get their paperwork in order. They say contact loan servicer for a particular form. I do this and fill out my part and send it back via the school's website. I confirm receipt of the paperwork the same day and yet, a week later they are still hounding me for this information. A bunch of little things that make me regret having transferred into this school.
Online learning weak in English department. Deadlines are just a sample. half the class submits assignments on weekends. They make 2 assignments just one and many don't follow guidelines and instructors don't enforce them.
I work 2 jobs.... while taking classes
I work 2 jobs.... while taking classes
All I have to say is if your going to join any do Kappa otherwise its pointless!
I am going to 100% honest I came for the liberal arts program which is pretty good but I am a business major and their business core is just awful. You are required to take a bunch of gen ed courses that make no sense to your major and 8 week classes that your teacher will most likely cancel (if your paying $40,000 class should not be cancelled that much).
While the sense of community is great and their are some pretty fun events it can be difficult to be involved on campus because the clubs are so biased and are like your high school clubs where friends have their friends be in power positions. Greek life also sucks and their are only like 2 good party spots other then clubs and tbh campus is dead on the weekends because for some reason half the campus goes home.
Resident Assistants party and quiet hours are never obeyed when its midterm and finals week. They dont tell you that the dorms you may be stuck in have mold and the bathrooms are disgusting, and your paying $8,000 for it still.
Some of the pros for SNHU are the staff because OneStop and Academic Advising are awesome and if you have the guts to go see Career Development they will hook you up with some awesome job and internships. Also the Professors are amazing and fair, I will emphasize that a lot of them cancel class a lot which may sound awesome but when your paying this much money you want to be getting something out of it.
Last thing I would say though is SNHU is basically High School just without all the friends you have known for years and as for the experience its pretty mediocre. Needless to say I am transferring!
While the sense of community is great and their are some pretty fun events it can be difficult to be involved on campus because the clubs are so biased and are like your high school clubs where friends have their friends be in power positions. Greek life also sucks and their are only like 2 good party spots other then clubs and tbh campus is dead on the weekends because for some reason half the campus goes home.
Resident Assistants party and quiet hours are never obeyed when its midterm and finals week. They dont tell you that the dorms you may be stuck in have mold and the bathrooms are disgusting, and your paying $8,000 for it still.
Some of the pros for SNHU are the staff because OneStop and Academic Advising are awesome and if you have the guts to go see Career Development they will hook you up with some awesome job and internships. Also the Professors are amazing and fair, I will emphasize that a lot of them cancel class a lot which may sound awesome but when your paying this much money you want to be getting something out of it.
Last thing I would say though is SNHU is basically High School just without all the friends you have known for years and as for the experience its pretty mediocre. Needless to say I am transferring!
On the Southern New Hampshire University campus there are no Greek Houses. There are only two greek life families (two sororities and two fraternities). Greek life does not have much affect on campus and most people don't pay much attention to them.
I don't think employers pay enough for individuals with degrees. I take classes on line, so I'am unaware of the career service at the school.
Housing is difficult sometimes. The best dorms are very expensive and some of the cheaper dorms really need some work. The social atmosphere is pretty good.
Unless you play the sport or are related to a player he games are mostly ignored. It's hard to get students hyped up about games when our schools lacks a football team. Our cheer team is mediocre and the baseball team is exclusive.
As an online student, you can't actually speak with anyone in FA, just a call center, and they don't have all of the information. I am in the middle of doing an appeals as their FA policies do not make sense.
I still need more cash to go to school and survive. The loans all have to be paid back...I sure do hope I am able to land a good job after school, just to pay for the schooling I will have gotten...it is very hard.