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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Average The University of Southern Colorado or Colorado State University-Pueblo as it calls itself, now is nothing short of a "clown-school." Unlike the REAL school at Ft. Collins this school is a certified joke. Entrance standards are low or non-existent. The course-work is more for middle-school aged students and the most challenging thing I ever had to do to pass a test was to put my name on a piece of paper. The students are basically academic rejects that were unable to get into the school of their choice or athletes with bloated egos that had did not have a choice but to come here and play if they wanted to remain active in their hobby. The faculty are nice but are more of the community college type and a few are extremely arrogant for they have become "big fish, in a small pond." Beware that this "college" accepts anyone and everyone and the standards are so low that they practically give you an A for showing up. This school does a great disservice to the rest of America's REAL Universities. Stick to Boulder, Ft. Collins and the like and you should be ok. I have transferred out to a much more challenging state university and it is the smartest thing I have ever done. I would never ever hire anyone in the near future that comes to me with a degree from this school. It is nothing short of a glorified paper mill that hands out diplomas in exchange for money. Perceived Campus Safety: A, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Sep 20 2008 2nd Year Male -- Class 1998    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=54417&uid=239'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright An undergraduate education is essential. My experience at the University of Southern Colorado was fantastic. I was involved in student government and speech & debate. Our debate team was especially competitive as we ranked in the top Ten of The Nation in Cross-Examination debate from 1971 through 1982, among over 200 colleges & universities nation wide. As a representative of University of Southern Colorado (and NOT CSU), my debate partners and I defeated teams from Harvard, Georgetown, UCLA, USC, US Air Force Academy, West Point, as well as regional rivals CSU, Colorado College, U of Wyoming, U of Utah and several others. I was sick to hear my school was changed to CSU, which was our rival for many years. I am proud of my time at USC Pueblo. I am NOT an alum and never will be an alum of CSU ! Starting Job: Asset Recovery Director, Preparedness: B-, Reputation: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Jan 02 2007 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=35240&uid=239'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Communications  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Like most schools, you are going to get out of this university what you put into it. The reputation is a little weak, mainly due to their admission standards for incoming freshman. However, I found that the quality of the student and education increased as the weaker students left the school. Starting Job: Sales Manager, Preparedness: B, Reputation: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Dec 09 2005 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=19959&uid=239'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Communications  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright The name change to Colorado State University - Pueblo will certainly help with the school's reputation. However, I have not found that the university's perceived bad reputation has hurt me professionally. In fact, I have a better job (and a better salary) than the vast majority of my friends from high school that attended more "prestigious" schools like CU-Boulder, CSU, Colorado College, and the Colorado School of Mines. Although it is probably an aberration, the most highly compensated people I know of the same age group attended USC. I personally found the faculty bright and competent, and the small class sizes beneficial for discussion and learning. I would tend to agree that many of the undergraduate students are not educationally prepared for a university setting, and that the university should strengthen its admissions standards. However, I would say that the vast majority of those students either did not graduate, or eventually found their academic footing in their 2nd or 3rd year. Starting Job: marketing manager, Preparedness: B, Reputation: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Aug 16 2004 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! 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