Our Lady of the Lake University

The school appears to going through many changes and the effects of that are impacting the students and communities. The frequent professor changes and cutting of vital academic programs has caused many folks great distress. As a current social work student, there was no/minimal information provided on potential support from the university if funding was cut based on recent policy changes. That said, the professors that I have interacted with are passionate, involved, & eager to assist in research/coursework... Read More aid. The coursework is on par with what I would expect. Also, the campus is gorgeous.

Current online MSW student . School is great. There are those meetings and a flexible schedule do you have the option to double up on courses if you want to finish faster. Assignments are not too bad. Tons reading is involved & Group work as well . The group work kind of makes it to where it's hard for you to get things done ahead of time , have to try to collaborate with five other people all online. Some of the assignments could be a little clearer but you can always message the teacher for clarification.... Read More Although online there's still a lot of involvement by recording your voice for some assignments and were actually making a video which I think gives it that feel of a love classroom. I would recommend the school !

I applied to OLLU and from the very start, I loved it. The admissions process was easy and the counselor was amazing and always willing to hep me with my questions and continued to reach out to me throughout my admissions process. My classes were already designed for me and my advisor enrolled me in my classes each term so I didn't have to worry about that. The professors were incredible helpful as well. They always got back to me within 24 hours and if they couldn't they made sure I knew they would... Read More be out of office well in advance. Although I did not complete my degree, I would recommend this university to anyone looking to complete an MSW.

My graduate program was designed as a full time program for students who also work full time; I am successfully doing both. The workload is reasonable and the faculty in the program are knowledgeable and supportive. The program is in the works of becoming NASP accredited with will undoubtedly make it more competitive than it currently is. The School Psychology MS program, is three years; one of which includes a paid internship. I love that this program does everything in its power to help students... Read More achieve. All faculty in the program have PhDs and guest speakers are frequently brought in. We recently had an in depth review of the WISC-V from one of the researchers at Pearson. The only cons about the program would be the area of the city my school is located on and the cost (it's private), however those seem like a minor inconveniences considering the education and experiences I am receiving.

I love the flexibility of the online program, but miss the human interaction I got when I attended traditional courses. The faculty and staff are open to other means of interaction that had been beneficial when I lived outside of San Antonio, TX. Since arriving here they have been open and receiving when I visit campus despite my continuing with the online program. Even as an online student I am able to take advantages of all opportunities that are offered to traditional students. I appreciate the... Read More small classes and have found this online learning experience to be far better than a previous experience I had. At Our Lady of the Lake they know that their reputation depends a lot on student success and they aim to assist us in different facets.