Houston Baptist University

I have both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Houston Baptist University. It was a huge mistake on my part to attend this university, and an even bigger mistake to pursue a graduate degree here. However, some lessons are best learned the hard way, and I have definitely learned. I am over $ 150,000 in debt. I do have a relatively good job and make a mid-​range salary (58,000−67,000 annually), but considering the debt I owe, I will not even make a dent in the loans. I will be in debt until I am dead and the loans are discharged.
I don’t believe that the education I received is worth the price I paid, and I don’t believe the reputation of the school lends itself to finding high level employment. Interestingly, I struggled to find employment until I removed the university name from my resume. The Alumni Advancement Office is incompetent. On more than one occasion, they have tried to solicit donations by sending out address labels in which my name was spelled incorrectly. They have «forgotten» which degrees I have earned and have erroneously credited me with only a Bachelor of Arts. I finally contacted them, and asked them to remove me from their mailing list.
I did have some good times at HBU, and I did make a couple of lasting friendships. However, if I were able to get into a time machine and go back to 1991, I would have gone to the University of Texas and never looked back. I strongly urge anyone who is considering attendance at this school to consider his/​her options very carefully. I wish that I could recommend my Alma Mater, but sadly, in good conscience, I cannot find anything that makes this university worth the cost.

ALMA MATER. Orange and blue. Huskies Dawgs up.
AMAZING facilities. Chapel is outfitted with a beautiful organ. Brand new bookstore after a flood several years ago. Some dorms are new (but expensive).
HBU bunnies hop from perfectly manicured bush to bush on campus. If you’re around long enough, you might even see the mascot on a walk.
I love HBU faculty and academics … My favorite part of college … For real.
Go here, but only if you have scholarships and grants. Oh, and be careful at the surrounding gas stations at night.

Nice campus. Didn’t I really wow me at first but the facilities look like they have been taken care of abd renocated. Pretty average with Dinner show stoppers.
Looks like they are working there way up to maKing more improvements.

I spent 5yrs at this institution and for the first 2yrs I was very happy. The small classes, diversity, and the great professors played a big part in that. My 3^rd year in, Dr. Sloan became president and my tuition increased so much that I had to take out loans for the first time. I ended up graduating with about $ 75,000+ in debt. The following year the school cut the Instrumental degrees and fired violin, percussion, and many other instructors. Now, they’ve hired non-​doctorate to teach band for the football team and firing PhDs who are world renowned vocalists, pianists, and composers. I am not very happy with my alma mater and frankly, it is not a place that exudes Christian values from the administration level. I would not recommend this school for ANY student musician.

Had a great time visiting the campus on a high school visit. This was before all the renovations were being made, and though it has expanded now, I am proud to say that I had a great experience. I got to meet some really nice freshmen, we watched movies on an open field (how cool is that at night), and the staff was real friendly and the student body as well! To watch some of the games here, it’s fun, especially when we win!

The reason I love HBU is because of its small christian environment. Also, the school isn’t sprawling with ghetto’s or hoodlums. Every now and there one makes it in a class. The only reason I am giving this place a low rate is because of the ignorant changes. The school can afford a football stadium but no new buildings? If they want to expand student body, they should build more classes. Don’t even get me started on the residence life here…

I love it.

I am 1999 MLA graduate of HBU and loved my experience there. Dr. Newell Boyd, and librarian Jon Suter were great teachers in this program.
I gained much from my time here, and have been been happily employed throughout the country as a part time instructor since! This program changed my life and gave me the expertise to teach at the college level.
Most of the credit needs to go to Newell Boyd and crew!

it’s kinda hard to write a review for an entire university, but i’ll give mine from the point-​of-​view i’ve developed at hbu. i graduated from my undergraduate studies at louisiana state university with a bachelor of science in psychology, knowing full-​well that i’d have to go on to graduate school in order to do what i wanted. my husband… well, fiancé at the time… had already been accepted into med school here in houston, so i set out to find a degree program that fit my needs here in the city. after looking around, i discovered that hbu had a reputable master of arts program in psychology, with an emphasis on counseling. I am now ¾ through the program, and the experience i’ve had has been pretty amazing. the school is relatively small, which is exactly what i wanted in a graduate school, and the advisors and professors are able to focus a lot of attention on the individual students. meaning, they actually know your name, how far you are in the program, and any concerns you choose to voice. the campus and materials are state of the art and modern, although you will be paying for it since it is a private school. the faculty is extremely knowledgable and concerned with student learning. overall, i am extremely happy that i chose hbu for my graduate studies. i do not know that i would have been happy in such a small school for my undergrad years, though. if you’re into a very personal, individual setting for your education, however, this is the place to be!