Ball State University

Ball State University

Muncie, IN, USA
Public
4 Year

Rachael's Review

Review of Ball State University

from Sandy Creek, NY

Do you feel you’re learning a lot?

So far all the professors are great, they will work with you and are very willing to meet with you even outside of office hours if you make an appointment. Classes for the most part are approximately 100 or less from my experience even in the core curriculum classes.

Do you enjoy the experience at your school?

The college is great there is always lots to do and plenty to be involved in! There are clubs for just about every interest from knitting to sky diving! Ball State is constantly building improving and updating their facilities, soon we will have a indoor rock climbing wall, bike shop and outdoor gear store all right here on campus! Dining Services on this campus are some of the best I have found ANYWHERE! There is a huge selection and they are pretty evenly spread all over campus for easy access. Ball State is a great place to be and you should definitely check it out, the website is a great resource!

Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?

Ball State offers a huge number of scholarships just remember apply early and really try hard on those scholarship essays, they count! Also the number of activities and opportunities Ball State provides to students free of charge is amazing. We can get free tickets to shows that the community pays 30 dollars or more for and they aren't just back row seats either (I got tickets about 7-10 rows from the stage!). The LateNite program is nice it is free for students and provides free food!

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

Apply for scholarships early! Use the school website it is very easy to navigate and if very helpful! Residence life does a pretty good job of matching roommates in my experience, so don't worry too much if you can't find a roommate. Use the MITS bus it is free for students and you can at least get to the most critical places in muncie without a car or the long hike out to the football parking lot! If your a freshman just keep in mind that the football parking lot is a long way off and you can't park on campus except on weekends, so a bike might be better for freshman year if you are living on campus.

Which types of students will excel at your college?

Ball State has many well know and highly reputable programs including business, telecommunications, teaching, architecture and many more. It is a really great place to live and study.