Marywood University is well-known for offering some of the most unique and outstanding pre-professional programs of study in the Pennsylvania area. Students rave about the 鈥渞eally fantastic鈥 education department, and they call the art therapy program 鈥渢op-notch,鈥 while the music program has a 鈥渇abulous reputation,鈥 and the strength of the speech pathology, nutrition, physician assistant, school of architecture, and interior design programs also draw students from all over the area to the university. In addition to these outstanding programs, this small Catholic university, which consists of four colleges, a school of architecture, and a school of social work also offers a wide range of traditional undergraduate majors. Students characterize Marywood as 鈥渁 small community that is serious about its academics.鈥 Class sizes are 鈥渟mall, and it is easy to ask for help.鈥 鈥淧rofessors here know your name and are always willing to help you,鈥 and according to Marywood students, 鈥淪mall class sizes and attentive professors tend to favor discussion-based classroom settings.鈥 The professors at Marywood 鈥渉ave a good mix of personalities.鈥 Some professors 鈥渁re nuns and priests, but most are not,鈥 and 鈥渕any of the professors are also currently working in the field,鈥 which allows students to have a much richer, interactive learning experience.