Reviews of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (University)

Dudeski Boros

If you're looking at completing your degree online, skip getting the "Integrative Leadership" which used to be called the "interdisciplinary Studies degree"...it has nearly zero value in the real world. I've had it for three years and my Associates degree has earned me more value then this degree ever will. If all you want is to be able to do is “say” you have a bachelor’s degree without regard to being able to use it…this is the degree for you. If your current employer just wants you to have a bachelors, because it makes them or you “feel” good…this is it. I’d get a refund if it were possible. I minored in business administration, and if it weren’t for that….I don’t even know what real-world value this degree offers… College is mostly a joke, you spend the first 2 years taking gen eds, most of which you already learned in high school but don’t get credit for because they don’t want to miss out on making money off your back, or you’re dealing with extreme liberal bias. The real classes don’t start until year 3 or 4, at which point you’ve already progressed to the point where you’ve hit the point of no return in that program. Honestly, most people are better off going to a technical school to start. If you make it through that, you can always transfer to a “real” college where you can be made to feel like you’re smart.

Jordan Safranski

Coming from UWEC, the campus is sub par and certainly not a big college. But the classes are great and the professors really care.

Jake Rodgers

I'm currently a student at UWGB, and I have attended UW-Fox Valley, and UW-Oshkosh. I find the campus and the school as a whole to be high quality and a first rate campus to consider attending. However, the push for these schools to partner up with companies like Cengagebrain Inc. and MathXL/Pearson is nothing short of the next chapter in finding new ways to shakedown students by forcing them to pay high prices for online study materials and "approved" texts. I'm currently having trouble with Cengagebrain, with nobody to turn to for help. It seems we are forced to deal with these less than reputable companies, with no ability to defend ourselves against them essentially doing as they please. In the interest of the truth, I had a rental that ran late. As a student, I'm sure you can relate to the semester ending and finals being more important than most things in life at that time. I now have no way to return the item as the Cengage website won't let me print a return label. The book in question currently sells NEW for less than $100 for the exact same edition and print at various online stores. Cengage is claiming that because I am late, I need to pay the full list price which is $276.00, less my rental fees thus far of $60.00. So in other words, my late fee is over %400 percent of what I rented it for! I ask you rhetorically what business decides because you are late, you will now pay for the full price of the item? No basic late fees, no extension of the rental. Nothing. They just demand that you pay the full amount and keep a book that you just paid over double its worth for. This is not the first time something like this has happened to me. I paid over $100 for a MathXL code only to be told it wasn't valid, and was then forced to purchase another code! This was from the school bookstore! Now, I have contacted Cengage for a third time today on Sunday, 5/24/15 and am awaiting a response. Cengage's normal modus operandi in this situation is to submit students to collections if they don't pay the egregious book price. So in other words, there is no defense to having your credit damaged by these people. I find it to be extremely dishonest to force students to pay such high prices for these materials all for the sake of making it easier on the professors. My bill for the class in question for the materials needed was over $300 with the online subscription and the text rental, and now much more after being forced to pay for this book. It would have been 1/3 of that if all I had to buy was the book. I am paying for all of my schooling, and I don't get help. I feel horrible for all of the students in my position that will have to be subjected to the same underhanded tactics of these companies. As students, we are forced to buy these things and have no way of making back a percentage of our money either since we cannot "resell" an electronic subscription. However, I feel there lies the reason these types of study materials are coming about, they are aimed at drying up the used text market. UWGB, while I feel as a school you are good choice, I do not find in any way that your best interest is that of the students when you condone using such companies as Cengage or Pearson. As an older than typical student and not of the norm, I feel things like this will factor into steering non-trad students away from the UW system due to the nickel and dime nature of it. If you want to partner with these companies, than you better make sure they aren't trying to take advantage of your students. To any prospecting students reading this who value their money and time, please look hard at your major and make sure you want to deal with classes that use these companies. I am only offering a friendly warning that my complaints are not isolated and to also let you know that this will only increase in the coming years. I can't in good conscious give more than one star to UWGB due to this issue. It would have been completely opposite if I haven't had such bad experiences with these companies.

Kelsey Steig

Graduated with Class of 2018, and had a very positive experience during my four years at UWGB. I cant say enough amazing things about the professors I had during my years also. They were always willing to go the extra mile to help.

Brian Binder

A great school to go to for earning your under grad degree. The won’t give you great food and their housing contracts are comparable to signing your life away because there is no getting out of it but they have professors that will do everything they can to help you get that degree. Every college I go to I ask myself “would you send your kids here” before Green Bay I only said no (to uw platteville and uw Milwaukee) but I would say yes to uwgb.

Peter Hauserman

The greatest group of professionals I have ever met inn my 78 (young) years

Tei Lo

I have never encountered anyone (the staff/adviser) there that was not accommodating and friendly. They would respond in a timely manner to my concerns and always there to help which made me feel important. I have no doubt UWGB is awesome overall! It is such an honor to be a part of the Phoenix family!

Brian Wendt

Very nice campus.

Jeanne Mease

Not only does the school provide a college education, it also has the best Learning in Retirement program for retirees (or younger folk with time) to attend a multitude of classes in a tremendous variety of subjects. As of this date, $100 will allow students to choose dozens of classes per semester. There are a limited amount of spaces per class, so students may be put into a lottery system for selected classes. Check out LIR at UWGB.

Bob Garfinkel

This college is gaining a great reputation all the time. It is very affordable and you get a great bang for the buck. You get a very good education without spending $20-$30,000 a year. I went to two big-time colleges before UWGB was built. The reputations of the schools didn't help me get a job. I had to interview well and earn it. Over the years, UWGB has been a key in our fight for clean water in Kewaunee County. Their help and expertise cannot be overstated.

Erin Van Daalwyk

Fantastic school, with amazing faculty and staff. Large enough for wonderful research and internship opportunities, small enough for a family/community feel. Best. University. EVER!

Anna Coyne

i want to go here, allthough the packers dont play there like i thought.'

Jordan Lorenz

Great school. Small classes. Tunnels in the winter are great.