Concordia University Irvine

This school is the absolute worst school I have ever seen. I could probably write a whole 10-page essay about how pyramid shaped the facility and staff is and that the only students they truly care about are the nursing students. They give you the nice dorms when you get there then they make up some BS about the other dorms. They get donations upon donations yet it all goes to nursing or their needs. Lower quads is an absolute pig pen but what do they do? They put money into other buildings rather than the living quarters where people reside. Athletes are prioritized first so if you aren't one then good luck. They are super slow to notify you of important things but unless it's about them collecting money; they will send you 1 million and 1 emails about your balance but don't give a crap about the people paying it. CUI has to be the biggest joke school I have ever attended. Some of the teachers are great but most of them just read off the pamphlet they have from years ago and most of them don't even do PowerPoints. A lot of the good reviews I have seen are reviews that haven't experienced the whole campus. This school offer you exactly how big it is which is not much. Maybe COVID altered their brains but I 10000% regret going here. Not to mention it's very inherently racist. Even thought it might not look like it from the surface, they always do things behind the scene to cover it. RES LIFE IS the absolute worst. They don't give a darn penny about your mental health or whatever. All they care about is coin. Almost $70,000 for a less than mediocre campus with an even more less than mediocre learning experience. Freshmen are priority when they come through which is why they get good housing. Rho is probably the most kept out of all of them. Mold in every shower and they fine you for every little thing no matter the size. Trash outside your room: $300. Your mirror wasn't clean when you left $400. They are a private university scam. They love to change the rules when they see fit and their communication with each other is absolutely horrendous. You can speak to a whole depart and they all look at each other like they don't know what's going on. My biggest regret in my life thus far is coming to this terrible school. This place has helped me develop a plethora of mental illness but they still don't care. Money money money university is what this is. They get the most money probably out of the whole area yet we have the smallest campus with bare minimum accommodations. Not to mention they don't take into account the feelings of students and they have horrible roommate selections if you are POC from what I've seen. I had an experience with one of my suite mates and I had to leave that dorm. Fast forward a semester and they put me a door down from where my trauma occurred. All in all if you are looking for a university to attend 4 years then find somewhere else. Oh and not to mention, if you try to transfer out you can't because it's a religious school and their credits are different and they make it extremely hard to transfer besides that fact. If you want to remain sane and have a good college life, anything else is better than here and aim stand by that whole heartedly. I could go through each department and show how they are running things terribly through this review but it's going to be a long one so I'll just stop here.

My dearest best grad school! Dr. Wolf, Dr. Schuller and everyone else at this school guide you for success! Very smooth seamless experience when studying and also having to work full time. I definitely recommend this school to people looking for advancement in career or getting inspired. You are going to meet amazing people here.

Awesome campus! Came here on Saturday for a test and they also have an event that day, so I can see the enthusiasm of the students as also their parents.
They got a very cozy seating area, it's really clean too!
If my college is like this, it'll be great! But it's not though, so have a good college days for you who's in here! Oh yeah, I envy you!

I graduated from Concordia University Irvine's Accelerated Bachelor Science Nursing Program last Saturday and incredibly happy to be done.

Pros about the Program:
15 months (very fast-- straight way to become a nurse)
Small class size (easy for their teachers to get to know the students and vice versa)
Instructors are all great nurses who care about their students
Clinicals at amazing hospitals in orange county
Concordia has a great reputation out there!

Cons about the Program:
15 months (toooooo fast, not enough to absorb the information
Not on concordia's campus... classes are at park place building...next to mothers market, LA fitness, and the houzz company..
Disorganized at times (maybe because this is a newer program???)

Although this was a very fast 15 month rigorous program, I do recommend this program to anyone who has already obtained a Bachelor Major in another subject and has found a new passion in the nursing field!

My time spent at Concordia finishing my Masters degree in Organizational Leadership was fulfilling both academically and personally. Dr. John Townsend and Scott Makin put together a transformative educational experience for me at the Townsend Institute. One of the best parts is that after graduation, alumni are still actively involved in the community that they have created here at Concordia.

Even I graduated this summer and left the school, but still something on my chest that I still want to tell, because I don't want other foreigner students having same issue taking Professor Schulteis' class. He's been unprofessional and racist when I took his EDU 101 class, I did told to couple of my other classes' professors regarding the problem I'm facing, but Professor Schulteis' attitude was like it's none of my other professors' business!

I even told to the Dean of Students, Gilbert Fugitt. But he's respond made me felt terrible either. All he was saying that "why would I felt (Professor Schulteis) this way?" And that's all, problem not solving at all!

I transferred to Concordia in 2015 with my AA Elementary degree, thus I was applied to major in Liberal Studies. As I found out Professor Schulteis' attitude, I changed my major to Liberal Art and even told to Mrs. V the issues.

The issue of Professor Schulteis was
- Insulting me (How come you want to become a teacher if your English is this sucks?)
- Racist (I'm the only Asian in his class, he's never do the eye contact to me while talking)
- Being late and without apology (He's the one told me to stop by he's office to solve the essay problem, he's late for the office hour, didn't apology to me, and even not welling to help me out on the essay problem. Wasting my time to go there without solving the problem.)

Seriously, I'm not a Native American! I came here trying to learn your language but received this type of treatment, I'm totally regret transferred to CUI. Secondly, English is a "common" international language for communicate. Professor Schulteis should learned the most difficult language in the whole wide world: Mandarin. No matter it's traditional or simplify, I already nailed it! Even I'm not Chinese. It doesn't matter what language you speak, its the matter of passion of learning. Be respectful and welling to understand the difficulties, not insult. What's the meaning of "education" if I can't even get appropriate "educate" from? Last but not least, I just don't want new students coming to CUI getting the same issue that I'm facing before.

That's all I'm want to say. I'm grateful that I had received other love and caring from my other professors and classmates for the past 2 years in CUI. But regarding that typical issue, I just hope the school will considering and reporting the matter.

Recently the dorms have been modified and updated. The bathrooms are a million times better with new shower stalls and toilets that actually work now! Well done! It's too hot inside to have the windows shut in summer but together with the ceiling fans they installed this summer, the room temps are bearable. The fan light is the only light in the dorm rooms so make sure you bring a bright lamp if you plan to read. The final things that need to be addressed are the height of the beds and the crazy springs that wake you up if you roll over. The crunchy plastic on the mattresses also make the bedding hotter and louder than it should be. I'm hoping that by next summer, these changes will be made.

Another positive addition is they now have lovely blonde wood floors which is far superior than the gross carpeting. However, they need to install more matching black out curtains that actually cover their windows. The fans work well to keep the room cooler, and the updated furniture in the living area is much nicer now.

The cafeteria food is fabulous. They have a wonderful offering and healthy delicious food and friendly staff. This is something Concordia does right and they deserve 5 stars.

The teachers in California are nice and some of the classes are poignant to your major!

10/10 would recommend. They really stick to their guns. Would go into debt all over again to go back. Professors never even tried to sleep with me. Great campus too.

Great campus in the core of irvine.

Insulated campus, in terms of city surroundings.

Awesome nursing program!

Highly recommend this university to anyone who's looking for a challenging, personal, and rewarding college experience. The staff and professors invest so much into the students and will push you to excel. The campus is beautiful, the dorms are great, and the class sizes are small.

I was always so impressed by my professors when they would know my name of the first day of class. They truly wanted to help you grow - academically, spiritually, and emotionally. Unlike larger schools, every professor had office hours and would meet with you individually for paper tutorials. Some semesters I would be writing 10-15 research papers, while my friends at state schools didn't have to write any. Also, the professors would go above & beyond to facilitate out-of-the classroom experiences. I did individual research with two professors and went to several different academic conferences.

Also, the "CORE" classes (general ed), are very challenging & really expand your worldview. Looking back having recently graduated, all of the "suffering" was totally worth it! I felt very prepared to enter the workforce and have only heard positive reviews from employers about Concordia graduates.

Thank you!