Western Michigan University

Pros: Beautiful campus, great classes and programs...too much to list!
Cons: No matter where you go, there's another stupid hill ! Oh--and the parking.

Western Michigan University. If you haven't heard of it yet, chances are you soon will. Western is up-and-coming in the wide world of colleges and universities. The programs are excellent (both undergraduate and graduate), the teachers are--for...

Pros: very affordable
Cons: parking

I received both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Western Michigan University. I graduated in 1995 with an elementary education degree with elementary group minors of math and science, integrated creative arts, and early childhood education. I...

Pros: Proximity, Size, Staff, Services
Cons: Not as "lively" as the valley, Community restrooms

Campus housing is quite an experience. And in Henry Hall, Western's premiere Freshman residence hall, you'll be sure to find your unique experience.

Housing over 400 residents on 4 floors (3 floors girls, 1 floor guys), Henry has one definite...

Pros: Many services and a beautiful campus.
Cons: Out-of-staters can expect to pay through the nose.

Who says you can't find a good education value anymore?

Western Michigan University is a perfect synthesis of a large and a small university. It has all the best resources of a large university, like a fine newspaper, television station,...

Pros: Small classes and good instructors
Cons: Parking can be a problem

When I first signed up for Western, I never thought of it as a real university based on the "party school" reputation that it had.

I found out that the engineering curriculum was much more demanding than I had anticipated. Western...

Pros: Inexpensive, highly ranked
Cons: Not a one

The Haworth College of Business
In a world that revolves around business, Western Michigan University has created a well known and respect college of business. The Haworth college of business was recently ranked as the number one business...

Pros: Disc Golf is the Best Sport on EARTH and WMU needs a team
Cons: none

DISC GOLF!!! thats right disc golf.....WMU needs a team and im ready to start one. its a quick growin sport that will soon take over the world. i believe that if WMU jumps into the waves of oppertunity that we will soon have the best disc golf team in...

Pros: Almost anyone can get Money for school
Cons: You have to know how to ask to get the Cash

Western Michigan is a great school, it is also not as expensive as a few of the other schools in the state. But it is not FREE and still does cost an arm and a leg. I not only have some money awarded to me but i also have a HUGE loan to pay back. If...

Pros: Nice atmosphere, good programs
Cons: financial aid office was always packed!!

I loved going to Western. I originally went to Oakland U in Rochester, and wanted something more. I ended up at Western, which was a good decision.

I was in the Merchandising program, which was a small program. Unlike the business and...

Pros: Great student life, big yet small
Cons: Not a huge huge name

You have two options; one-pay a huge amount of money and receive a good education from a school such as U of M or OSU? Or two-pay a small amount of money and get the same education and have the benefits of a small, yet large school? Well, granted if you...

Pros: ??
Cons: big, town sucks, dorms suck

I went to Western Michigan University first semester of this past school year, and at first I loved, I wanted a smaller type school, and even though Western had around 20,000 people, they ensured me that they had a small school mentality. Well, it turned...

Pros: You get to know a lot more people
Cons: You have a lot more rules

Western Michigan's dorms are a great place to meet people and get started at WMU. Each dorm is a lil different. Some dorms allow smoking, some dont...some allow you to be any age...some dont. But all are the same. each floor of each dorm is run by an...

Pros: A community, not just a place to live
Cons: Big hill to walk up

Western Michigan University has made its mark as one of the most popular and prestigious colleges in the state of Michigan. The office of residence life has created a mecca of 'dorm' communities. The most outstanding community that is present at the...

Pros: a few excellent professors
Cons: limited parking, hidden costs/fees, LOTS of bitter professors

I transferred to Western Michigan University (WMU) as a sophomore. I had pretty low expectations to start with, but I grew up 15 minutes away, so it seemed like a good, inexpensive, idea. I was wrong.

WMU tries to squeeze every penny out of its students with hidden costs/ fees and ridiculously expensive parking permits (when there are never enough parking places). Also, most classes (below the 400 level) are taught by TAs or adjunct professors (the part-timers who are paid like just barely above minimum wage) in jam-packed lecture halls. Advisors are always too busy to see you (or there's a 1 hr.+ weight).

On the plus side, there are some wonderful professors who teach at WMU. I changed my major to one that I enjoyed more, and really connected with a few professors. However, for every great professors, there are about 10 boring, pedantic, bitter profs. You just have to make the effort to seek out help. Nobody will ever "spoon-feed" you at this institution. This has been good for me, as it has taught me to be more resourceful and independent.