Multnomah University
Portland, OR, USA

Reviews

Multnomah University

Shea from Spokane, WA

a current student here
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Am learning a lot
Good gracious! I'm learning so much! Who knew there was so much meaning in what seemed before to be orderless Sunday School stories!
Am enjoying being here
High school felt like I learned to do tests. Everything here feels purposeful. I do tests to verify that I've learned. Learning is the point!
Bang for the buck
20k a year? That's ridiculously cheap! And the college gives you many financial gifts it receives just to get you such a good deal! How can you beat it?
Tips for prospective students
Get signed up fast! Classes fill up.
Great for these types of students
As they say, If it's Bible you want, you want Multnomah.

Amber from Boring, OR

a current student here
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Academic Rigor
Going to Multnomah gave me a whole new perspective on who Jesus really is!! I love all my classes! The homework is normal but the knowledge they give you is outstanding!!
Am enjoying being here
The Community here is so loving! I am a commuter and I literally feel like I am living here! God has been giving everyone a heart to love and accept one another for who we are!
Bang for the buck
It is kind of expensive to go here, but you cannot put a price on the knowledge God pours out onto the Professors to teach us!
Tips for prospective students
Pray about it that God would provide, because Multnomah is an awesome place!
Great for these types of students
Multnomah is great for those with a servants heart ready to serve the Lord.

Christine from Portland, OR

a current student here
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In three sentences
I believe that Multnomah University is a great place to learn about God and develop healthy relationships. It preps one to go into ministry here in America and over seas. The best thing about Multnomah is that is a great place for community.
Tips for prospective students
Always have fun! Make sure you take time in your life, for your life. This way it ensures that you are able to be free to make decisions about your life, and you are able to relax before any major tests or papers. Fun is a necessity to life.
Academic Rigor
Its hard, that is why only 33% of the people who enter here leave with a degree from here. If you stick with it, you'll definitely be proud of yourself when you are done. Some classes are easier than others. But if it was easy many people wouldn't learn very much. However, if reading and writing come naturally to you its the place to be for a Christian college.
Dorm Life
It's great when you just transferred/graduated and are under the age of 22. If older than it gets a little rough.
Food and Dining
The cafeteria has a lot of different choices and opportunities. It does its best to be helpful for individuals needs based on allergies and even for those students who work there. I love the staff and enjoy their company when getting food/ serving it.
What to do for fun
Oh people find the best things to do for fun. We've had recreational time: some people play soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, basket ball and other fun sports. We have a skate church right next to us where many students go to blade and skate. If this isn't the style, well the community goes camping once a semester and hosts scavenger hunts too. Movies, tea, music events are also hosted. Not to mention the outgoing staff that love their students. Also there are an arrange of mountains where one could go hiking or even ski. Public transportation is definitely helpful if one wants to go down town or to a mall. Its cheap and helpful for those without cars.
Bang for the buck
Unfortunately private schools are more expensive. But for private schools this definitely is a helpful object 20 thou for the school year. Financial aid is also appreciative towards those with little income.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Ah, unusual traditions. Weddings or rather proposals. We used to take the man who proposed and tie him to a chair and take the woman dress her up in a wedding gown of TP and parade her through the dorms and make them both tell their stories after she rescued the man.
Great for these types of students
Hard workers, fun energetic, organized, planners, those who stay on top of their work.
Clubs and Activities
Clubs:
Mafia= everything from playing mafia to eating foods from other countries. MK kids to PK kids and even the moocher students.
Activities. All sorts exists and then more are created. Ideas are always excitedly welcome as long as one has a teacher supporting it or another who is in charge.
Greek Life
well there aren't any sororities or anything but as far as Greeks go we have a few. :) We have a couple small houses near campus that are all filled with unique individuals.
Campus Safety
I love the campus. In fact for the area that it is in, we are pretty safe. The group of individuals who run the safety checks do a wonderful job keeping things out that need to be out. I've never personally had anything disastrous or bad happen to me on the campus or even in the neighborhood, only a few odd people.

Rachel from Kent, WA

a current student here
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In three sentences
I would give Multnomah University a rating of 9/10. If you are looking for a school that offers a double major in biblical studies as well as a major you can use anywhere else, like education, business, psychology, etc. then Multnomah is the place for you. It provides on-campus and free tutoring and counseling while providing on-campus living.
Tips for prospective students
If it's Bible you want, then Multnomah is the right fit for you. You have to realize, however, that the classes provided are not easy, because the professors require you to earn your grade, unlike some colleges. You need to be prepared for being open with people in the community, but you do not have to share your whole life with everyone that asks you how you are doing.
Academic Rigor
Multnomah is not easy, as I mentioned in the other section. The credits required are higher than regular schools, but if you are serious about your studies, you will not regret it being more challenging. It is worth the time spent studying because you learn so much about the world around you and about you as an individual.
Dorm Life
They provide comfortable living in the dorms. There are kitchens, lounges, and a piano for those who love playing the piano to entertain or to just simply play. It is a fun environment where young men and women can learn how to live near one another and have each other for encouragement and support.
Food and Dining
Their food has greatly improved over the last few semesters. The kitchen crew has incorporated a lot more healthy options such as raw vegetables and hummus, fish (once or twice a week), and chicken instead of red meats. The salad and sandwich bar is never a downer, especially as you can make a grilled sandwich at the pannini station.
What to do for fun
There are so many things you can do for fun around Multnomah's campus as well as around the Portland area. I recommend a cruse down Stark Street visiting the different stores and stopping at Bipartisan for tea or coffee. I also love sports that you can be a part of at the college such as soccer, volleyball, ultimate frizbee, and basketball, although I am a runner so I run for fun. ;)
Bang for the buck
You definitely do receive a good education for the money you pay to attend the college. Some may not stay there very long as it is pricey and as they discover who they truly are and what they truly desire in life. Multnomah's professors are so encouraging and worthy your time for sure.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
I definitely would have to share a little about Cinco de Mustache. During the month of October through November, the men on the campus do not share (like No-shave November) and on the 5th day of the month of November there is a grand celebration of transition for the now men transiting from boyhood to manhood. It is so goofy and hilarious, you cannot help but enjoy the lunch special they put on.
Clubs and Activities
You can pretty much choose whatever club you want to join. I am in a club that is cross-cultural, eating foreign foods and talking about different cultures and experiences. There are plenty of other clubs and activities available.
Campus Safety
They know what they are doing. They come to help you whenever you call. You do not have to worry about them doing their job incorrectly, because they are so professional and helpful.

Kirstin from Tucson, AZ

a current student here
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In three sentences
The campus is beautiful and we are all a big family. We learn together and support each other. We have world-class professors, who have first hand experience in their fields.
Tips for prospective students
Come prepared to work, you will want a part-time job and make sure you are ready to grow in your faith.
This is a small community, so you will get a family, no cliques.
You have a Chapel Requirment and a Student Ministries Requirement, come prepared to get involved in a local church.
Academic Rigor
The classes are challenging and they make you THINK. The assignments run the gambit from no sweat to I'm gonna die, ripping your hair out, it depends on the class and the Prof.
Dorm Life
The entire Res Hall is pretty close-knit. We live life side-by-side and we can lean on each other for anything. We are sisters and brothers.
Food and Dining
The food here is great, watch out for the Freshman 15, there is a good selection of food. We have Pizza and Burgers, Chicken, Ham, Steak, stuff like that with rice or noodles and veggies, two kinds of soup each day, a salad bar, a deli bar, a good selection of desserts and fresh fruit.
What to do for fun
You can hang out on campus or go explore Downtown. We are close to Vancouver, so you can also explore over there.
Bang for the buck
I'd say it's pretty good. Yeah it is expensive, but we do have Great teachers who really know their stuff.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Cinco De Mustache for Guys and Miss Multnomah for the Women. Cinco is a month where the guys don't shave, then when they do, they do character style, dress up, have a milk taost and come serenade us ladies. Miss Multnomah is a 'pagent' where we ladies can be silly and the next day we have a lunch together
Great for these types of students
Christian, looking for a small school with a family feel. Students going into Ministry.
Clubs and Activities
Student Involvement Committee
SWOT
MK Club (Missionary Kids, Military Kids, Moocher Kids, ECT....)
Volunteer Opportunities (Day of Outreach, Spring Thaw, various conferences and events...)
Campus Safety
I feel safe on campus even though we are on a pretty sketchy street.

Shelby from Vancouver, WA

accepted here and planning to attend soon
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In three sentences
A wonderful, beautiful, well-kept campus.
The school has knowledgeable, caring teachers who go the extra mile to help and teach students.
The other students, whether they be living on campus or commuters, are all very welcoming and help bring joy to class rooms.
Tips for prospective students
Attend Mondays at MU and ask lots of questions.
Academic Rigor
Some of the classes will challenge you.
Dorm Life
Other students are respectful and the cost is not too high.
Food and Dining
There is a lot of different choices when it comes to buying lunch, whether you eat certain foods or not.
What to do for fun
It is in Portland so there are lots of bookstores and fun restaurants to try.
Bang for the buck
It's a great school and education for the money, good friends will be made as well.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
The Chapel is one of my favorite buildings, it's a quiet place to come a pray.
Great for these types of students
Centered on God, looking to be centered on God.
Clubs and Activities
Lots of fun clubs (Disney club), and at least two or three dances I know of in the year.
Campus Safety
The safety team is great and always keeps the kids under their wing.