David Van Horn is a Computer Science professor at Northeastern University rated 3.8/5 by 6 students, with 3.8/5 difficulty (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
David Van Horn professor reviews and ratings: 3.8/5 from 6 student reviews at Northeastern. TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
He's exactly what a professor should be, gives you the big picture about computer science and why you could do great things with it. Answers your questions thoughtfully, no matter how small. Definitely wish I could have gotten more involved afterwords though and interact with him outside of class. Great sense of humor tooCS2510 2013-03-22 10:25:26 +0000 UTC
Van Horn was a very good teacher. I had little interest in Computer Science prior to this class.CS2500 2010-04-01 12:26:51 +0000 UTC
Awesome guy. Incredibly clear and easy to understand. Great with answering questions, even if they're not strictly related to course material. Get involved (ask/answer questions) and you'll learn a lot. Very relaxed, cool guy. Sometimes he gets to be a little pedantic with his explanations, but for the most part it's a great class.CSU213 2009-04-11 19:07:14 +0000 UTC
i have him now for fund 1. We have to read the book at home, and then listen to him lecture on random things tottaly different from book. On top of that they dont tie together the next day either. This is so bad because when it comes to homework you're stuck between that hasn't been reviewed with you and random class notes that have no connectionFUND3 2008-09-16 23:39:04 +0000 UTC
Easy to follow, fun to look atCS2500 2010-04-01 12:23:18 +0000 UTC
Van Horn for Fundamentals 2 is awesome- he's funny and somehow manages to make the material interesting. Down to earth and clearly knows his stuff. Don't know if he's still gonna be teaching this soon but if he is, highly recommended! The class itself is really hard, but you do learn a lot - just be prepared for some late nightsCSU213 2008-04-22 16:41:18 +0000 UTC
David Van Horn has an average rating of 3.8/5 from 6 student reviews.
David Van Horn's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.8/5 based on student reviews.
Data updated July 2026.