University of Houston - Downtown

I'll just be blunt -- had I known early that this program was such a joke I would have gone just about anywhere else. 1. Do NOT buy into the cheap MBA nonsense. You will be ushered straight to this wonderful program called "soft start" which is just another way of making you spend more than double what you initially anticipated. Have a business degree? No? Well here, spend another full year in "leveling" courses. Despite having over 20 years of corporate experience at a higher level, I was forced... Read More to take these courses because you may not test out of them. Wasted time and money. Next, as part of your "soft start" you have the neat option for a "focus," which is nothing more than a worthless certificate that will cost you another $10K. How? "I thought this was a $13K MBA?" Well it is, but the cert isn't part of the MBA, nor are the $510 per class certificate fees, totaling $4000. Or the endless list of fees totaling another $5000. In all, this program will wind up costing over $30K and I'm already to far in financially to stop. Why? Because I've paid $15K on classes that don't transfer and have absolutely no bearing on an MBA program anywhere else. A total scam. I'll wait until after I graduate but I have every intention of suing for a complete lack of transparency and being sold a very expensive bill of goods without any guidance. Beyond that, I'm convinced nobody actually works there because nobody ever answers the phone. You can never get answers to questions and the finance department is a complete mess. I legitimately hate this school. I dare them to call me for a donation after graduation. LOL Do yourself a favor, go ANYWHERE else. Or better yet, don't waste your time on an MBA. There are plenty of classes on Udemy that will teach you what you need to know. Save your money and enjoy life. Unless your MBA comes from a school that will raise an eyebrow, it won't matter.

This university is great for those on a budget. It is not as cheap as two-year community colleges, but it is significantly cheaper than most four-year schools. The University of Houston Downtown is half the price a semester as the University of Houston and it is significantly cheaper than Sam Houston State. I attended Sam Houston for a year and it cost me 10 grand a semester because I had to live on campus with a meal plan. With UHD it was 3 to 4 grand a semester to take as many classes that I was... Read More taking at Sam Houston. Which was between 12 to 18 credit hours since I wanted to get through college as fast as possible. This school makes taking classes while working a full-time job a process that can be done. Online classes are what got me through college as a full-time student and a full-time worker. Professors and advisors work with you on what is the most efficient and acceptable course of action to take with any issue. They are kind and helpful with advice but professors are stern with deadlines and quality of work as they are at any university. This is helpful so that the student is able to grow and improve in their class. This prepares students more for the rigorous nature of the real world and their future careers that may not be lenient with late attendance and deadlines. Overall, UHD is a great school and I will always recommend online courses, but if you can spare the time to attend a face to face class then, of course, that is always the better option. Financially this university is affordable and FAFSA helps immensely with the majority of the cost. This is a great school that is affordable and is easy to be able to take courses around working.