Webster University

Its a small university and semi clean. Its up to you to decide coming here

My Niece Ashley is a first year student at Webster and a soccer player as well. Our family was able to help get her settled in for the 2015 – 16 school year. She was meet at the check in area by her soccer coach first of all. She was introduced to her dorm RA and we were all made to feel so welcomed. It’s a small and beautiful campus in a lovely neighborhood.

Loved Webster U! Great study abroad program, great professors in the HPIR department & great class sizes.

I wish I had never gone to this college. Classes were cancelled last minute after they were paid for and books were bought multiple times. I was a Legal Studies major, and the classes themselves in this department are severely lacking any substance. Every single class, a professor droned on and quoted, verbatim, a PowerPoint presentation. I learned virtually nothing; I felt that I paid for the privilege of getting a paper degree but did not get any real knowledge. The Legal Studies academic office is so disorganized and nobody there can do anything to help you if you have an issue. I was supposed to have a certain number of core classes that I was required to take before graduating, but three of those classes were either cancelled multiple times due to low enrollment, or they were offered at the same time as each other so I could only take one at a time. Webster’s solution to this was for me to substitute a non-​legal course for one of these important legal courses, leaving me with no ability to learn that class material. To rub salt in the wounds, some incompetent person decided it would be a great idea to hold a graduation ceremony at an outdoor venue with no inclement weather plans. I had to sit in the rain for hours with no umbrella to be able to walk and get my degree, and most of my family ended up not being able to see me graduate because they got pushed away due to the rain. I would NEVER recommend this college to anyone. Beware!

I got a masters degree from Webster University. The class sizes are small and professors are usually helpful. I took classes at the downtown, Westport, and Webster Groves (main/​home) campuses. Great campuses. Thanks Webster!

The school does indeed have smaller sized classes. I graduated from there with an art degree. The faculty are awesome people and will really help out with your field, but there is very little professional practice as a student. The focus is on making work and experimenting, but you are left not knowing what to do once you have graduated with a whole lot of work and no idea where to go from there. There is absolutely no network between university and non-​university working professionals. There are little to no opportunities to meet or connect with people or companies unless you are in graphic design which has internships and companies that come to review your work (I am strictly talking about the art program). The rest of Webster’s departments are highly disorganized. It takes forever to figure out which office can help you after all, and what is going on with problems you might be having like financial aid, etc. Their biggest problem is that they are slow about everything. Things take forever to get fixed or updated.
I am giving it three stars because it IS an okay school. It is not terrible and it is not excellent. I got a lot out of it for my art making but outside of that, I didn’t get anything else. The faculty once again was made up of great people but that is the extent of «professionals» I met. I graduated still not having any sort of network in the art community through my university. Anybody I know and have met is on my own terms by myself which had nothing to with going to the university. Kind of disappointing. The whole point of going to college, especially for something like art, was purely networking and getting one foot in the door so to speak. That was the one thing that did not happen.

So far so good!

Best experience I’ve ever had with education. I’ve never had a bad experience with any instructor in the Media Communications dept.

I attend both online and classroom learning at Webster University as a Masters degree candidate. While the professors are great the online portion of the institution is horrible. Their online class room format is outdated. The way in which the e-​mail system is set up makes absolutely no sense at all. The IT help desk is not ²⁴⁄₇ and the IT page has more information on what Webster is selling than helping the students. I feel bad for the professors because Webster administration can’t get their online program together. If I knew their system was stuck in the late 90’s I would have started my Masters program at a different school. Other then that the professors are great but their infrastructure to teach online makes them less than a tier 3 school.

I decided to attend Webster university to obtain my teaching certification/​BA degree in 2007. I thought that since it was a smaller campus I would receive more one on one attention from instructors, financial aide and advisors. Needless to say I was wrong. The advising department is awful. Every year I was informed I needed more classes that were just added to the program (I graduated from Webster with over 180 credit hours and $ 65,000.00 of debt). Every semester I did what my advisors told me I needed to do because I wanted my education badly. I finally graduated in spring of 2012 and received no assistance in finding a job, zero training on what to expect at job interviews, and an empty dream of getting a job. I would take any job a school offered me. I feel like the school as a whole (educators, advisors, etc.) could care less about the success of their students. It’s really sad that I left with such a bitter taste in my mouth. I will not attend Webster university for my master’s degree. Not worth my time, headache, stress, or money.

I transferred to Webster University from a state school and it was the best decision of my life! Tuition is not cheap, but it’s worth every dollar! The faculty is amazing, the campus is beautiful, and the library is like a second home to me. The library has great resources and is open 24 hours. You feel safe on campus (which is important). They are always giving away free lunch, which is a plus in all college students’ eyes! The food is good, for college food, and they accommodate all people, including vegetarians. The university is known worldwide, with beautiful campuses in a number of different countries. Webster University was one of the greatest decisions I’ve made in life.

I spent a glorious five years at this campus and I miss it terribly.
The school’s student body is relatively small and the largest class I’ve ever had was 25 students. The relationships I’ve developed with a majority of my instructors let us become friends and wishing each other a happy birthday (and surprising one of them with a sombrero and cake). The campus is tiny so you’re able to walk anywhere in about 7 minutes and parking on an actual lot and the garage can be challenging, you can find spots if you can predict the flow of classes.
I was a photography major with the school of communications (not to be confused with the photo major available in the art department) and my education was really phenomenal. It’s incredibly well-​rounded: if you know nothing about the basics of photography, you will learn. If you knew your way around a camera, your instructors can challenge your image quality. The Photo I and Photo II courses give you themes to shoot around, so you have the ability to exercise yourself artistically. Photo Science and Photo Journalism challenge you technically. Photo students typically follow one of two paths beginning their junior year: commercial photography or photojournalism. Both offer fantastic electives and trips around the country and abroad. The final capstone to the photography program is Professional Development. Here you’ll learn about the industry, how to become a professional, copyright and other legal issues and creating your own photography company. I have a friend who just one year out of college, owns a small and successful photography company (LAM Photography).
In about thirty or so years, after what will hopefully be a very successful career, I hope to return to Webster as a teacher so I can share my experience.

We came here to see The Elves & The Shoemaker, it was a lot of fun and sparked some nice enthusiasm from our 8yo boy and 5yo girl.

Great university! Get personalized instruction & Learn from well rounded instructors!

I’ve been going here part-​time since 2005 majoring in media communications. It’s a really great school, I’m just a tad bit disappointed they had no accelerated program for it. I also had a tough time with the academic advising counselors they assigned me not giving me the correct information and they are pretty stingent on needing two different evaluations before you can graduate. Overall it is a great school but just beware of those issues if they arise!

I’m 6 weeks away from finishing my degree at Webster University, so it’s fitting that I take the time to reflect on my experiences and Unilocal about it.
I returned to school with financial assistance from my employer. I chose Webster due to it’s location and reputation. Of all the colleges I’ve attended (SLU, Meramec, Oklahoma State), I enjoy and value my experiences at Webster above the rest. The classes are small enough not to feel lost. The teachers stay available outside or after class. The students as a whole aren’t pretentious. The campus is nice and small enough to walk. And I enjoy the addition of the study abroad program… not that I’ve visited other campuses, but the international diversity at the home campus is nice. The university does a good job of accommodating full time students as well as those taking classes while holding a job (like myself).
On a down side, Webster is kind of expensive. $ 1,600 per 3 credit class plus books. However, the financial aid I receive makes it much more affordable.

When I graduated from high school, I went straight to the typical ‘big’ school. There were lecture halls full of hundreds of students, TAs teaching instead of professors, and standing in line for hours just to hear that the class you need has been filled and you’ll have to wait another year to take it which puts you a year behind. That lasted a semester.
I returned to go to Community College and had a lot of success. But then the problem came of where to transfer to finish my BA. I didn’t even think of it until I was faced with the decision, but there are a lot of schools out there that do not accept many transfer credits. But Webster did.
I learned about Webster University at the International Convention of Phi Theta Kappa (International Honors Society for 2-​year schools). They were sponsoring a session and announced that they offered a full-​tuition scholarship to one Phi Theta Kappan who would transfer there. I visited the campus and since I brought everything with me for the application, they waived the application fee. I applied for the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, and even though I didn’t get the full-​tuition, I received the runner-​up and got ½ tuition covered with a Student Leadership Scholarship and an academic grant covering the rest.
I had a wonderful time during my 2 years at Webster. I found it to be more like a community than a university. People were friendly and it was small enough that everyone knew everyone. Classes were small and personal, taught by professors with real world experience (full-​time and adjunct) and who cared enough to learn your name.
I was an advertising major, and I knew that Webster University sets the bar high for its ad majors. Not only do we have to pass a stringent portfolio review in order to graduate, but we also have to complete a campaign to enter in the American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition. I graduated with a real world example of what I could do, and the awards to prove it.
Webster University is also known for its International connections. They have campuses all over the world and I also studied at their London campus for my Masters degree. I suggest Webster to any one who wants an international education while staying close to home and feeling like family. I’m still in touch with many of my professors and staff and they take a great interest that my future is in good hands.

Oh Webster, how I miss you.
I have no regrets about going to Webster University. I was in the Communications department and everything I learned is coming up at my «real world» job. The professors are great because most of them have worked or are currently working in the industries they teach about. I have kept in touch with my professors and used much of their advice (and some business contacts!) to further my career.
I like that it’s small because it gives students a chance to build better relationships with their teachers and classmates.
I really value my experience at Webster and wouldn’t change a thing!

I’m pretty sure Webster has changed a lot since I went there. When I started in ’99, it was pretty focused on the liberal arts thing, and then they started doing a bunch of renovations and moving classes downtown and it’s basically become seriously focused on being a business school. I think they’ve started to look at things from more of a money making aspect – I mean, I think they’ve got about as many satellite campuses as University of Phoenix now.
I had some amazing teachers and classes while I was there, and some of them are still there. I also spend a semester abroad in London, which was also pretty cool. But honestly, I don’t think I would recommend Webster to people going into most fields anymore.

Webster University is my alma mater, and I am still in love with it. The Computer Science and Mass Communications departments are fantastic. Oh, and did I mention that a recent graduate of the Music Department has been voted the top new Opera talent in the country? If you are looking for a great university where you can make some real connections then check out Webster. The University features small class sizes which are typically under fifteen students. There is a parking garage that never seems to get full, and you can easily walk the entire campus in just a few minutes. If you want that real college experience, I do recommend living on campus as otherwise you’ll likely miss out on a lot due to poor campus communication.