The University of Kansas

I love my school. I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else.

I love my school for reasons others have stated, but nothing is without its flaws. We do have a top notch Journalism program. It’s not unheard of for people to get jobs because «KU Journalism» is on their resume, seriously. Similarly, students come from as far as India for our Engineering, pretty much any science (especially meteorology) and KU Med, and for good reason.
It’s just that our humanities programs are not all so hot. In particular if you are dead set on English, look elsewhere. Oh we have some good professors in the English department, like Carothers and McKitterick and Johnson won a Hugo (if she’s still there) but most I’ve seen are not good and the program isn’t run well.

I love how people have written reviews for a university on Unilocal.But what can you say. the University of Kansas is the best! Class of 2009! Go Jayhawks!

How the heck do you write a review for your Alma Mater? I love the University of Kansas. Parents, children, wife, extended family members, and so many others close to me have graduated for KU. Why in the world would I give them anything less than a 5 star rating?
But seriously, it’s a great institution of higher learning as is Kansas State. Yes, I’m giving K-​State the props they deserve too. Throw Wichita State in there as well. Just because we didn’t attend or graduate form those other in-​State schools doesn’t mean they are bad schools to receive an education.
KU has issues like any other school. We all know this. But this review will be given with crimson and blue sunglasses on. «Most» of the Professors at KU are top notch and truly care about their students. The resources available at KU are second to none. I’m talking academic and financial resources for anyone in need. There should never be an excuse for a person regardless of age, race, sex, or religion not to be afforded the opportunity to attend and graduate from the University of Kansas. Admissions has upped the ante lately with their standards which I think is a good thing. The University is making a concerted effort to diversify the student body more so than in the past. This too is a major step in the right direction.
Parts of the campus is dated a bit, yet still beautiful & charming. Other parts of the campus is undergoing major renovations and new buildings are on the drawing board. The Fall and Spring scenery is unmatched at KU. The history of Athletics at KU deserves an entire review in itself. KU has a well respected Law School, Medical School, Business School, Pharmacy School, Accounting Program, Architecture Program, Engineering Program, Urban Development Program, Theatrical Program, Social Welfare Program, School of Education, and so many others I’m leaving out.
I could literally write a 600 word essay why KU is such a great place. Just know we are lucky to have one of the finer Universities in the United States of America on many different levels.

There to tour the Dole Institute. Great building on a great campus. Getting across campus can be a bit of a workout, but, all-​in-​all, a great place to visit. Rock-​chalk…

Dry sandwiches, limited selection.

Worth every penny :) who can say in their time at college they went to the orange bowl and watched the football team win and then three months later we were national champions. Amazing school spirit and great places to eat, drink, relax, or party– whatever your style is.

Beautiful campus, replete with interesting buildings, typical campus legends (Don’t walk through the Memorial Campanile if you seek a diploma) and kind and accommodating students made for a fine visit.
Free buses on campus to get around, including to downtown Lawrence, which itself is a gem of the Sunflower State.
Also, I think early Kansans got together and donated all of its hills to this one particular University, based on the rest of the drive through the ol’ Wheat State.

Best time of my life. The journalism school was my second family, and the friends I made will last a lifetime. Down-​to-​earth students, where the Midwest plains and nearby Kansas City converge for the perfect college town. Excellent education, and if you pick your classes wisely, you can have a very personal education. KU’s out-​of-​state tuition was less than my home state’s tuition. There are very few universities with as much school spirit as KU, especially during basketball season. It is such a beautiful setting, I just hope that I can convince my kids to go here one day, or talk my husband into retiring to Lawrence.

Big egos, large classes, impersonal instruction.
Bummer!

This a great place for photos because the beautiful buildings and architecture, as well as the fountains.
It’s great for exercise because it’s on a giant hill and there are tons of steps.
It’s also in Lawrence, Kansas which has great restaurants and character.

I’m a transplanted Californian in Kansas…
The first question I receive: «What the hell are you doing here, in Kansas? My answer: It’s a great place for general education (particularly History, the Sciences, and Business), athletics, affordability, and graduate studies.
Lawrence has a rich history, a great downtown, and great athletics year-​round. If you go to this University and knock it… you haven’t been to JuCo…

i dont like any pac 10 schools. sdsu aztecs aint no good, but i root for them anyway. i have family in kansas who went to ku, so why not…
go jayhawks!

OK, I’ll admit, I work here and I attend classes here. I may be biased. However, I’ve been a student at four different Universities in California, and not one comes even close to being as great as KU. What makes a college great?
Great teachers? Check.
Great departments? Check, especially in the Social Sciences.
Great basketball team. Triple check.
Great location? On the hill, in the blue dot, check.
Great prices? Check.
Great academic reputation? Check.
Yes, it’s a wonderful gem, and I hope the next hundred and fifty years are as good for KU as the first hundred and fifty have been.

Meh… living on campus = nothing special. I somehow survived thru the dorms (awesome Oliver and the horrific McCollum). For freshman year, I think I had maybe 2 classes total with actual professors, the rest with GTAs who didn’t really give a shit. I was there on scholarship but I do believe they have decent prices for a state school (in-​state at least)
Dorm food was horrible, but somewhat less so at Oliver’s cafeteria, being able to make your own stir-​fry and stuff like that (rotating menu for the special food station)
Lawrence is a great town, but I had enough bad experiences thanks to dorm life that I did not consider going back, and probably wouldn’t recommend to anyone. (Can you say 5 fire alarms pulled during a snowstorm???)
Regardless, I still proclaim Rock Chalk Jayhawk whenever possible!

Gotta agree on ol’ KU. No, it’s not Harvard or Stanford, but for the money, for an undergraduate education, you can’t beat it, especially the in-​state tuition. The people are diverse yet friendly, and Lawrence is surprisingly an oasis of culture in the midwest. I try to make it back at least a couple of times a year, once for the splendor of autumn in Kansas to catch a KU football game, and once usually around Christmas.

Not too expensive, great college town and a good education. I was here for 4.5 years and had 3 majors. I love Lawrence!

I’m sooo happy I chose Kansas… even when everyone in L.A. asked me, «Why the hell would you ever move to KANSAS?!» and doubted a city-​girl like me could ever survive there…
Boy, did I prove them wrong. Got a great education and had the time of my life. I will forever be a jayhawk.

Those were the golden years.

Haha — who reviews a university on Unilocal,seriously?
KU is amazing — it’s hard not to get nostalgic whenever I’m back in Lawrence walking down the hill toward the stadium on a gameday.
There are maybe one or two schools in the country that share KU’s strong basketball tradition — those games alone are enough to make anybody’s 4 years amazing. I was fortunate to be there for a sweet 16, an elite 8, a final 4, and a championship game (loss).
I’d go go Kansas again in a heartbeat and am always proud to tell people about my alma mater!