University of Montevallo

"How to review my incredible school in just a few words? Oh, I love it! I’m doing the business program all online after a 20 year hiatus from college. I have great interactions with teachers and students, and I visit the campus every chance I get because it’s so beautiful. I encourage anyone looking for a great school to look at Montevallo, because there’s more to schools than just a football program."

"Beautiful quiet campus. Enjoyed my visit."

"I really wanted to like Montevallo, really I did, but it’s safe to say that I pretty horrible experience. In early 2020, me and mother shadowed the school and we both really liked it! At the time the school seemed lively, fun and everyone looked happy, but when the time came for me to go, it was an entirely different experience. I came in as an out-of-town transfer student that lived on campus and when I went, it was totally different experience. Everyone in the school seemed cold and unfriendly and with socially distancing and the mask mandate, it was nearly impossible to socialize. The campus seemed barren and desolate. My experience was a very lonely one and it effected me mentally. I had to end up dropping out because to it. I know there’s a pandemic going on, but you can’t just isolate kids and expect them to be okay with that."

"Wonderful small town university. Of course it is on the outskirts of Birmingham so it's not really a"small town" university. Anyway it's still an excellent school. I attended a musical production put on by the school drama department. It was an excellent show done in their newly renovated performing arts center. A top notch production."

"Faculty and administrators need to work harder to ensure students can complete their degree program within four years. “Just take an extra semester” should not be the standard answer from faculty advisors every time there is a scheduling conflict (which is often!). The price you pay (literally!) for attending a small, cash-strapped school reliant almost entirely on tuition for funding, with limited course options."