Butler University

Date: Nov 29 2014
Major: Education (This Major's Salary over time)
I have been at Butler for almost a semester, and it has honestly been the best decision and experience of my life, and I know that almost all of my friends would say the same.

Majors/Classes: Butler is especially known for its Business, Pharmacy, Education, and Dance programs. Personally, I am in the Education program. The faculty members within this program are extremely helpful and personable. The classes so far are honestly really easy, but I heard that the work becomes a lot more time-consuming during junior year, when students begin student-teaching. Students visit five schools during their first semester of freshman year for their ED112 class, which is helpful in determining if Education is the right major for them. Most class sizes are small (none of mine have more than 20 students), which means professors get to really know you, you can ask questions easily, etc.

Students: A lot of these reviews talk about the arrogance of the student body, but I personally have yet to really witness this. Just like at any school, there are some friendly and some unfriendly people, but I have found most of the students to be really nice. If you're looking for a lot of diversity, this honestly isn't the school for you, as most of the student population is white, middle-to-upper class, and preppy. But some people wear J-Crew to class, others wear work-out clothes, and no one REALLY cares. I've never really felt pressured to dress/look a certain way.

Social Life: There are parties pretty much every Friday and Saturday, and a lot of Thursdays, too. At the beginning of the school year, freshmen aren't allowed into frats, so they just party at senior houses around campus. When it comes time to party at frats, though, you have to know a brother to get into most of the houses. It can be hard to learn about parties and get to know brothers when it's your first year here, but you'll find that you and your friends will be able to gain connections pretty easily. The parties are usually pretty fun and basically what you'd expect of college parties, and you probably won't get into any trouble with BUPD as long as you aren't super obviously drunk around campus. It's much easier for girls to get into frats than guys, though, and—honestly—if a guy doesn't rush, he will probably have a hard time getting into frats. So, if you're a guy (or girl for that matter) and you're not looking to rush, this may not be the school for you. Greek life is huge here.

Overall, it's a beautiful campus; it's only a 5-10 minute drive to either Broadripple or downtown Indy (bring your car freshman year!); there's plenty to get involved in; the basketball program is great for the school's small size; and the food and building maintenance could be better but aren't as bad as people make them out to be. I absolutely love it here and recommend a campus visit if you're even slightly considering BU!!