The classes are both challenging and rewarding. The workload can be intense depending on what classes and professors you have, but if you enjoy learning and actually want to get something out of the college experience, you will definitely get it here.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
The students and faculty are very welcoming. Unfortunately, there's not much around the campus, so the only way to get out into Dallas or just off campus in general is by car. This can be somewhat good - because you and your classmates have to create your own entertainment quite a lot of the time, but there lots of RHA and club events that you could attend as well, so as not to sit bored in your room all day.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
This was by far the cheapest Catholic university out of all the ones I applied to. The financial aid was very generous and definitely much more than what I was offered at similar, or even worse, Catholic and/or private institutions.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Get good grades! Your best bet at coming here and not having to pay too much is by getting the academic scholarships. Also, learn to enjoy reading. You will read in pretty much every class here - and not just books based off of first sources, you read the original texts of Plato, Aristotle, Homer, etc. It is somewhat daunting, but if you're a good reader it's definitely manageable.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Catholic thinkers, people that want a real liberal arts education, and those who want to study theology or any humanities. UD is not well known for its math and science programs - and probably rightly so - it's known for the humanities and having a good Core; so people seriously interested in math or science might want to look elsewhere, unless they really want the Core Curriculum.
The classes are both challenging and rewarding. The workload can be intense depending on what classes and professors you have, but if you enjoy learning and actually want to get something out of the college experience, you will definitely get it here.
The students and faculty are very welcoming. Unfortunately, there's not much around the campus, so the only way to get out into Dallas or just off campus in general is by car. This can be somewhat good - because you and your classmates have to create your own entertainment quite a lot of the time, but there lots of RHA and club events that you could attend as well, so as not to sit bored in your room all day.
This was by far the cheapest Catholic university out of all the ones I applied to. The financial aid was very generous and definitely much more than what I was offered at similar, or even worse, Catholic and/or private institutions.
Get good grades! Your best bet at coming here and not having to pay too much is by getting the academic scholarships. Also, learn to enjoy reading. You will read in pretty much every class here - and not just books based off of first sources, you read the original texts of Plato, Aristotle, Homer, etc. It is somewhat daunting, but if you're a good reader it's definitely manageable.
Catholic thinkers, people that want a real liberal arts education, and those who want to study theology or any humanities. UD is not well known for its math and science programs - and probably rightly so - it's known for the humanities and having a good Core; so people seriously interested in math or science might want to look elsewhere, unless they really want the Core Curriculum.