My oldest brother DeMarcus Fitz goes there and he absolutely loves it.
I have had a very bad experience at R.U., unfortunately. I would not recommend the School Psychology graduate program here for several reasons. In 2017 they have dismissed 3 students out of 17 total in the 2nd and 3rd year cohorts. They have let students go through their program thinking they're doing fine academically until the very end (or after they have completed an entire year) when all of a sudden they've told them they are not making it and will be dismissed. They also show favoritism toward certain students and don't truly listen to the concerns of students. I went to a practicum site last year and complained about my experience to faculty and was basically told I was crazy and that no other students had had trouble there before. Now other students are having trouble at that site as well. Also, many students have complained to me that they felt unprepared by the faculty there when they went to internship and even into the 1st year of their career. Radford offers many disadvantages to their program compared to other schools so the only thing I can say is please do your research before accepting an invitation into this particular program. I can say I've also heard success stories coming from this program but my experience and some of my friends' experiences have been very negative.
Go to Radford if you are looking for a great small school/ small town vibe and a beautiful campus. Not to mention accommodating professors and small class sizes. You will also find enriching opportunities outside of the classroom through a plethora of clubs and activities. The town of Radford has food joints and stores to get everything you need, plus, it is very close to Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Roanoke if you are looking to stretch your legs a little bit. However, there isn't a huge need to leave campus especially with the insanely nice buildings and resources available. I have had a remarkable experience and made friends and memories I will never forget. I can not wait for what this school has in store for me, because it has already given me so much. There is something for everyone at Radford and it has truly become my home away from home.
I only went here because I had a full-ride. I loved all of my professors and the small-knit community. Wish there was a vibe of school spirit here, but there's not. Greek life is very active as most people here care more about their social life vs their academics. I wish our university encouraged more research opportunities. I honestly wish I went somewhere else, but you get what you pay for here. The best thing was studying the Bible with some great girls that forever changed my life.
Ugh I'm going to be honest. ODU and RU is way different from each other. But I might have to do RU for a year then transfer over to ODU. It feels like home there. Since, I live near Norfolk.
The campus is beautiful, the teachers here are great and know what they're doing. Athletics here are strong too!
If i could legit give ZERO STARS, I would.
This is NOT I repeat NOT a good school. If you are design/business major the staff do NOT work with you and the accommodations are a joke. You have to re-do them all again next semester.
Secondly the RA's #do not do their job. We had a huge issue in our dorm building and restrictions had been in place for the people who were causing the issues not to come back into the building. The RA's allowed them back into the building, saying they were "Safe" to be in the building.
The building muse is even WORSE. the staff there don't take care of all the fights and drug use that happens there. Two of my friends were sexually assaulted in that building and left Radford because of it. I can't speak for other dormatories, but Muse and Trinkle are NO GO'S.
People are very rude and try to start drama with you and also if you do come to this school, please PLEASE lock your bedroom doors. people like to steal!
Also the graduate teachers are the WORST. I've had a few, all if whom didn't like their students. They're mucj younger teachers, fyi.
I only have one grad student professor who is a decent human being.
Also people here are really racist. There's so much racism and fights here, it's insane.
It's better to pick another school if possible,
Especially when it comes to safety. The staff do NOT care about your safety
HORRIBLE SCHOOL. Allows their students to abuse animals. Do not send your children here, they will just turn into arrogant animal abusing assholes.
Radford University is a great place to go to college for someone that is looking for a great education, great facilities, an exciting campus life, and a friendly and united community.
As an international student I've had a great experience in my two years that I've been studying at Radford. The faculty is great, well knowledgeable in their subjects, and are always willing to help you, the student life on and off campus is fun, the smaller class sizes enable you to learn better and enable you to get to know your professors, the campus is beautiful, the facilities are mostly modern and well equipped.
The university is constantly investing and working in improving the quality of education, the competitiveness of the school, and resources that we have, and it is clearly getting better every time. I would definitely recommend anyone to come to RU an experience what I have experienced so far.