Gannon University

Date: Nov 05 2009
Major: Social Work (This Major's Salary over time)
I like Gannon. The campus is very nice and neatly spread out, things are easy to find and easy to get to. The professors are very nice, helpful, and accessible, and the courses ARE NOT HARD as long as you STUDY and do what is asked of you. Many people are failing because they are simply too lazy.

On the downside: a lot of the time, it's BORING. If you're a non-drinker (such as I), you'd better hope you find someone else to hang out with on the weekend, because everyone is out at the frat parties (which suck, by the way, if you're an underclassmen.) I do not feel safe at night on campus, and many times you are forced to take a class that, by the time it's done, it will be completely dark outside. Being in the middle of the city, people can just walk right through from anywhere, and even though most of it is well-lit, I never see any campus police or security after 4pm.

Also, cafeteria food is NOT good. Once in a while there will be something that's alright (I only enjoy the ice cream bar, and occasionally they'll have good soup.) You're better off using your meal plan (which is extremely overpriced and you get too many…who needs 275 meals a semester?) at Doc's Landing.

It's very clique-y here and in the first week, people find their little group and stay with it - no one wants to make new friends. It is just like high school, people are gossipy and snobby. The dorms are alright - if you're a girl, do anything in your power to NOT stay on the 2nd floor of Finegan Hall—you're right below the guy's floor and they are loud all night long.

If you're just going for education and don't care about your social life or extracurriculars, Gannon is a great place to go.