Utah State University

Date: Nov 15 2010
Major: Physics (This Major's Salary over time)
As has already been said multiple times—think twice about coming to USU if you're not Mormon. I often find that the majority of Mormons are very friendly on the surface. Once they find out you're not Mormon, they either try to convert you or ignore you. Once the ones who try to convert you finally realize it's never going to work, they ignore you. Of course, they're not all like that, and I doubt the majority of them even perceive that's what they're doing, but being a non-Mormon in Logan can be isolating sometimes. I used to wonder if it was really that bad, or if I was exaggerating things, but then I spent a summer living at the University of Maryland, and it was great! People were so open and seemed much more genuine than here. I had to come back for my last year of school (I'm on a scholarship here, or I would have transferred somewhere else), and I felt a deep sense of dread as I entered the valley.

That being said, Logan has some excellent opportunities for outdoor activities if that's what you like. The problem is that most of those are only available for the 4-5 months of relatively tolerable weather. The rest of the year is spent in a bitter deep freeze. Some people don't seem to mind it so much, but if you don't prefer the cold, I wouldn't come here.

To summarize—most of the Mormons I know seem to really love it here. I'm sure it's an enticing social atmosphere if you're Mormon. If not, I wouldn't recommend it.