Fort Hays State University

Date: Apr 05 2010
Major: Business - Management and Administration (This Major's Salary over time)
A friend told about this site, so I would like to be as fair as I can for the overall quality of Fort Hays State University.

I'm originally from Sacramento and was turned on by a recommendation from a family friend about this school. So I decided to try something different with a new change of pace.

In all honesty the quality of the education is good for the price. It's quite affordable, especially if you are an in-stater.;) Everything a respectable university should have is offered. Sports, recreation, reasonably small classes, etc. If you are familiar with midwest deserted villages, this school might be for you. If not, be warned: This place is so slow it is "backwards." And I mean backwards in every sense of the word. Ok, now to share what is a little scary about this small isolated western Kansas town.

The nearest urban city is over 4 hours away with nothing in between.

Steroids, beer, rednecks, more drunkards, more rednecks. That sums up the college culture.

The Hays Police. The city has cleverly set an infinite funnel of money fueled by these same students.

Culture/diversity. I think that is a bad word there. There is a culture, but it is singled out to closeminded conservative hickaroos. If you are not a caucasian (by the way I am) or from this wide open plain, you're likely not to care for this place much, unless you are on the football team, if you know what I mean.

Now back to a positive point, or negative depending how you look at it I guess. The Girls: Can be a plus. Imagine deprived conservative catholic girls finally on their own in the big college life. Not bad.

Social life: After about two months you will likely become bored to tears for social variety in Hays. There are like 2 bars that everyone (whose anyone lol) attend weekend after weekend. And thats it!

To sum it up, I was ok with the quality of education, but the 'backwardnes' was too much to bear. I think they prefere 'locals only' here and tend to want to keep it that way. Thats fine with me,I transferred to a place with a beating pulse after a year. If you cherish your liberty, then I would choose a different school to attain your education. Hope this helps all who aren't quite sure about the location.