William Woods University
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Educational Quality | C- | Faculty Accessibility | A+ |
Useful Schoolwork | C | Excess Competition | B |
Academic Success | B | Creativity/ Innovation | A |
Individual Value | A+ | University Resource Use | A |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | A+ | Friendliness | A- |
Campus Maintenance | A | Social Life | B- |
Surrounding City | D | Extra Curriculars | B- |
Safety | B+ | ||
Describes the student body as: Friendly, ApproachableDescribes the faculty as: Helpful, Condescending |
Lowest Rating Surrounding City | D |
Highest Rating Faculty Accessibility | A+ |
Major: Animal Studies (This Major's Salary over time)
I transferred to WWU after graduating from a major state university in the south. I can compare my experiences at both schools and give the pros and cons of both if you are on the fence about a small private school like Woods and a large state university. State universities have impressive campuses, but getting around from class to class can be very difficult and time consuming, busing, biking, walking and parking is impossible. WWU has a smaller, picturesque campus where you can't possibly be late to class (unless you oversleep) and you can get to anywhere, including your room in a couple of minutes. The Woods student community is very tight, you will inevitably know everyone else on campus which is great for networking once you graduate. At a state university it is enormously cliquish and competitive and no one is interested in investing in meeting new people outside of their major, fraternity, etc.. WWU has a good library, but it can't compare to a state university. WWU professors are personal and helpful and administration is enormously dedicated to the success of the students. At the state university I only ever saw my professors in lecture and the T.A.s led all labs, discussions and were the ones that operated office hours for the professor (which was usually 1 hr/wk and if it conflicted with your class schedule you were out of luck). State universities dominate in sports and extracurricular activities just because of the size of their student body. Major sporting events at a state university would be football and basketball at Woods they are soccer and volleyball… the difference is you are cheering for people that you actually know and go to class with. Also, WWU is in Fulton - a tiny town, but it is within a half hour drive of Columbia if you are craving the activity of a larger college town or just need to shop somewhere other than Walmart. The tall and short of it is that a bachelor's degree is a bachelor's degree. You will get better grades if you do not have a million distractions and can readily access your professors. I was in the equestrian studies program and here is some advice for those that may be considering the EQS program. The program was not the least bit challenging. There were a few brilliant courses, but others were subpar to the equivalence taught at state universities (ex. Vet Science, Nutrition, etc). Because the EQS program is so large and competitive, unless you have a big name trainer in your immediate history or enough money to support attending several shows while there, I don't suggest wasting your time. Your home trainer and main ring show history are your identity in the EQS program, no matter how intelligent, dedicated or experienced you may be. There are several great horses to learn from, they are the ones they use for show and only the best of the riders ride these. The next tier of horses are mediocre and have bizarre riding quirks or mysterious lamenesses. Below them are the older dead broke horses. The horses are very well looked after, well fed, receive proper shoeing and vetting as well as supplements, medications and turnout. It is a top notch program and certainly sets up its graduates for work in training barns and academies alike.