Bastyr University Reviews

"The education at Bastyr is excellent! Outstanding professors!"

"Bastyr Univeristy's Master's of Midwifery program is one of the only schools in the country offering a graduate degree for direct-entry midwives and is also unique in its hybrid-style approach to learning. Its mix of online learning, in-class lecture and clinical training, and hands-on apprenticeship with a good preceptor make for a diverse and extensive learning experience. The professors are revolutionary women and men who are expert in their field, and it has been an honor learning from them. Although it's an expensive school, which is its biggest "con" for me, the education it provides is truly top notch."

"My school is great academically--the program I'm in could hardly be better. The area the school is in, though, isn't ideal, and very little convenient public transportation exists."

"The low residency program at Bastyr University allows students to stay in their home towns while studying. This also allows students to seek out opportunities to gain practical experience through their own networks, which increases students support in their own communities. The faculty are all extremely well educated, supportive and skilled in their areas of expertise. The price of tuition and living expenses, coupled by the inability to work during most of the program makes it very difficult to afford."

"Bastyr offers a unique program and provides competitive education for its students. I feel there are some improvements to be had but, overall, I feel this is the best education in this field that I could receive."

"BUC has the most amazing faculty! They are more than helpful and kind."

"The type of education you receive at this school is unique. There is a myriad of possibilities to ensue after school, however, none of them are very financially stable options. Overall, I would not take back the decision coming here mainly due to the people I've encountered and relationships made, skills I've gained as a practitioner, and exposure to a strange and familiar network of people. There are, however, many inefficient aspects of the education, especially for how much it costs. For example, for how much we pay, we should be seeing many more patients and doing much less busy work. The administration fluctuates in how much they heed your concerns or respond, which is quite frustrating at times."

"Bastyr offers a wide range of programs in the Natural Health and Medicine field. Pros: Bastyr has a great reputation. It is a small, private university and class sizes are very manageable and access to faculty is very easy. The core faculty is brilliant and offers a wealth of knowledge and experience. The Bastyr community offers many clubs and organizations, it is competitive and most faculty take a lot of pride in subjects they teach. Cons: The administration seems shut down to student concerns and many classes are taught by adjunct faculty barely qualified. Just in my program alone the turn over for faculty has been extensive. The university appears to not have a handle on recruiting the best quality professors and a recent Dean change in one of the programs leaves many promises unanswered."

"MSN research. Pros: the professors are some of the best the school and that i have ever had. They respect you as individuals and eagerly share their experience in the field all while having fun. I am glad they expect so much out of their students and know us all by name ;). The information taught is both old traditions from around the world and new findings and how they pertain to whole body wellness. Cons: the first two quarters are a lot of work, don't expect to have much of a social life especially if you have to work. The school is small and the MSN program has about 80 students so elective choices are limited but the ones that are offered are interesting."