Avila University

Pros: the education you get here is great and being a small shool you get a lot of one on one with teachers. It’s a rigorous education but completely worth it.
Go here for a degree and you won’t regret it!
Cons: unless you’re an athlete don’t EVER EVER EVER EVER (I can’t stress it enough) live on campus. The ceilings/​floors are paper thin so you’ll hear everything your upstairs neighbor does and if you have any complaints with roommates or neighbors the housing administration ignores you. They promise to get things done but never do. I actually told them I didn’t feel safe living on campus once because of a dispute between upstairs neighbor and my roommates and their repose was «OK thanks for letting us know». If that doesn’t show a lack of care for students I don’t know what does. They don’t do their jobs and view students living on campus as a paycheck, nothing more.

The review that I had previously written was NOT objective at all. I wrote that when I was emotionally upset. The ‘truth’ is that Avila is a very good university. The professors are extremely talented and highly educated in their area of study. In my experience at Avila, I have not only lost myself; but, I am going to graduate having found who I am & what I will be doing during the (hopefully), second two thirds of my life! Also, FYI, If you are young, motivated, live in Missouri, & play a sport — then you can pretty much get a free college degree… a good one too:)

A wonderful university to attend. I am part of the advantage graduate studies program and I am very impressed. The professors are amazing and the academic advisors are wonderful. I have attended other colleges and the academic advising at Avila completely blows other colleges out of the water.

Great university, involved and connected instructors, professors, and faculty. Remodeling campus and updating facilities. Excellent and competitive women’s sports. I graduated with a BS in Nursing and have nothing but praise for the program!