Stuart Peterfreund is an English professor at Northeastern University rated 2.2/5 by 19 students, with 4.0/5 difficulty (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Stuart Peterfreund professor reviews and ratings: 2.2/5 from 19 student reviews at Northeastern. TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
My school offers one course in Romantic Poetry. I have been waiting to take it ever since I was a freshman. I'm a senior now and I find out it's Peterfreund and Peterfreund only...nope.ENG3123 2012-11-19 04:27:23 +0000 UTC
I've never seen a professor who sucked more life out of his class. He couldn't have had an easier topic (teaching a whole course on Kurt Vonnegut), but his inability to build any rapport with students, and his own seeming lack of interest in the class, butchered what should have been the most enjoyable class of my collegiate career. Awful, awful.ENGL3600 2010-12-09 19:49:53 +0000 UTC
He spent a month and a half grading our midterm papers before giving them back. He spent most of the time editing papers more than analyzing them and seemed to misread everyone's topic. He made excuse after excuse about why the grading was taking so long. Worst professor I've ever had.ENGL4600 2010-12-02 22:48:40 +0000 UTC
Prof Peterfreund ran a very useful writing course. He assigned fascinating readings, allowed the class freedom to discuss and jumped in only to keep things on track. He intimidated some of the people in the course and his assignments were very hard, but, all in all I loved it and improved my writing al ot.HUM100 2007-07-15 23:31:47 +0000 UTC
Don't take his class unless you want a boring lesturer, no class discussion, boring essays that are the same questions from the previous essay just different poets, and letting you have no creativity and expression at all.ENGU621 2005-12-11 20:42:03 +0000 UTC
I wish I found this site earlier because I would never have taken this class. I agree with what some people have said on this board that its either his opinion on papers or your grade suffers. If you want an A, don't do what I did by writing a paper outside his opinion!ROMANTICPOETRY 2005-11-16 11:26:35 +0000 UTC
No CommentsJRSRSEMINAR 2005-10-01 10:25:58 +0000 UTC
I can see where some might be intimidated by Peterfreund. He was slightly abbrassive sometimes, but all in all he was very knowledgeable and interesting. Perhaps, since I was more prepared for class than other students, I had a better experience. Definately a teacher for those students with a more expansive literary knowlege base. A great class!CONFESSIONAL 2005-08-23 11:57:36 +0000 UTC
Very intelligent but thinks that makes him better than anyone else. Take notes on what he says and regurgitate it in your papers and you'll do well. If not, you'll be lucky to get a B. Very dry lecturer, almost no class discussion.BRITLIT2 2005-07-05 15:12:52 +0000 UTC
The worst teacher for motivation ever...Needs to stop wearing peasant tops w/ shiny sweats.ENG 2005-02-19 23:42:37 +0000 UTC
Awful teacher. Plays favorites. His opinion or your grade hurts. Also self centered. He is more important than anyone else on earth (in his mind). He's just not a good person and he will be brought to task for his actions when the end days come.COLLEGEWRITING 2005-01-03 12:02:20 +0000 UTC
mnost boring class ever, this guy has a library in his head, quotes every piece of work, when applicable. very overwhelming class.ENGLIT2 2004-10-07 15:52:35 +0000 UTC
geez, i haven't heard someone quote the bible that much since sunday school! will rewrite everything you do in his own style (ick), continually picks apart same students over entire course.CREWRIT 2003-06-14 11:33:16 +0000 UTC
rite wut he wants 4 good grade.Even peronal essay.TEACHING STYLE ENDUCES COMABORINGRI 2003-02-03 02:46:19 +0000 UTC
This class was extremly difficult... No discussion whatsoever, complete lecturing. Take excessive notes and jump through his literary hoops if you want to get out of it alive. He bassically wants your papers to reflect his opinions.ROMANTICPOETRY 2005-02-24 16:32:17 +0000 UTC
Stuart Peterfreund has an average rating of 2.2/5 from 19 student reviews.
Stuart Peterfreund's classes have a difficulty rating of 4.0/5 based on student reviews.
Stuart Peterfreund has taught ENGL2700, ENGL3377, ENGL2260 at Northeastern.
Data updated July 2026.