OBU is an amazing university, it is small enough to where it is easy to get to know your professors and make friends on campus. It is also inclusive enough to where you can enjoy the college experience through different on-campus extracurriculars or other activities. I am loving the campus and all of my professors.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
If you have come from a big high school and didn't like being hidden in the crowd, or came from a small school and don't want to be a small fish in a huge ocean then OBU is perfect for you. The campus is small, yes, it is also very Christ-centered, for instance partying is very rare, there are no big frat parties like you see on TV, it is a close-knit university where you are required to go to a certain number of Baptist Chapels over the course of four years. I was not a partier in HS, and I hated the idea of my college being focused on just that, but OBU gives a loving environment where almost every professor weaves Christ into the lessons and I am really enjoying that. It is not like any college experience you see on tv or movies, it is better.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
The classes are challenging, of course its college, and the classes are small so the professors will be able to match your face to the name and will be able to see you drifting off in class or notice when you are not in class, but I think that is a good thing, because the teachers really care! They email you and ask how you're feeling when you miss class, because they're worried about you and want you to get the most out of your college classes as possible. Because the classes are challenging I can see an obvious difference in my knowledge for topics that I didn't even know I had a passion about until after I got into the class. If you really want to learn and enjoy the intellectual part of college then OBU is the place for you!
Describe the dorm life at your college.
I have enjoyed dorm life so far. My roommate and I get along alright, we are not the best of friends, but hey what do you expect after only a semester? I really enjoy being able to walk to the lobby and see familiar faces and just nonchalantly join into the group, they don't mind, because I am trying to make friends and so are they so they are totally ok with it. I grew up in a small school, I had known my same friends since kindegarten, so making new friends is coming a little harder for me than others, but living in a dorm gives me the opportunity to meet new people everyday and join in on friend making activities often.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The caf is newly renovated and the food is pretty good! The pizza, not so much, it is not pizza hut quality of course, but it is still pretty good. The Geiger Center (GC) is where most students hang out, first floor is a hang out spot and convenient store and the second floor is the cafeteria. Downstairs GC is where the convenient store is, where most students can buy things with their Bison Bucks, part of your meal plan, and they can also buy food from the Bison Grill down there and even CHIK-FIL-A!! It is really great. I really can't complain about the campus dining.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Well I mostly hang out with friends in the lobby or in my room watching movies but the campus has plenty of activites to do for fun. A couple weeks ago I went to the theatre programs musical. I also went to an improv show for the on-campus improv troupe. I really enjoyed both and can't wait for there to be more shows to go to. There are also a lot of social club activities, social clubs are OBU's version of frats and sororities, they don't have their own housing but they do have some nice gatherings. There was also a Ball the other day. YES! A ball, like from cinderella! Super fun, and everyone got to get all dressed up. The campus has a lot of fun things to choose from.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
A little pricy of a university, because it is private, but the environment is well worth it.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
OBU has a ton of traditions! Unlike most schools OBU does a thing called Welcome Week which is when all freshman move on campus and the first week is kinda like church camp! There are all these fun activities to go to, and all these fun traditions you learn and get to be a part of: The Run-in, Karip Wars, The Walk. My favorite was Karip Wars of course, probably because my sub-group won!!! Karip is this amazing compilation of nonsense that everyone who attends OBU learns. At Karip Wars all freshman, divided into 4 sub-groups, compete against each other, screaming this chant to see who does it the best. OBU has so many unusual traditions I don't even know about some I am sure. But that was my favorite part of welcome week.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
So many fun on campus activities, and you're not excluded because you are a freshman! That is one reason I love going to this small university.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
OBU has its own police station right on campus and after hours an officer mans the lobbies of all dorms. They also give out their numbers to everyone that way anyone can call them whenever, for anything, even if they just need an escort from the library to the dorm.
OBU is an amazing university, it is small enough to where it is easy to get to know your professors and make friends on campus. It is also inclusive enough to where you can enjoy the college experience through different on-campus extracurriculars or other activities. I am loving the campus and all of my professors.
If you have come from a big high school and didn't like being hidden in the crowd, or came from a small school and don't want to be a small fish in a huge ocean then OBU is perfect for you. The campus is small, yes, it is also very Christ-centered, for instance partying is very rare, there are no big frat parties like you see on TV, it is a close-knit university where you are required to go to a certain number of Baptist Chapels over the course of four years. I was not a partier in HS, and I hated the idea of my college being focused on just that, but OBU gives a loving environment where almost every professor weaves Christ into the lessons and I am really enjoying that. It is not like any college experience you see on tv or movies, it is better.
The classes are challenging, of course its college, and the classes are small so the professors will be able to match your face to the name and will be able to see you drifting off in class or notice when you are not in class, but I think that is a good thing, because the teachers really care! They email you and ask how you're feeling when you miss class, because they're worried about you and want you to get the most out of your college classes as possible. Because the classes are challenging I can see an obvious difference in my knowledge for topics that I didn't even know I had a passion about until after I got into the class. If you really want to learn and enjoy the intellectual part of college then OBU is the place for you!
I have enjoyed dorm life so far. My roommate and I get along alright, we are not the best of friends, but hey what do you expect after only a semester? I really enjoy being able to walk to the lobby and see familiar faces and just nonchalantly join into the group, they don't mind, because I am trying to make friends and so are they so they are totally ok with it. I grew up in a small school, I had known my same friends since kindegarten, so making new friends is coming a little harder for me than others, but living in a dorm gives me the opportunity to meet new people everyday and join in on friend making activities often.
The caf is newly renovated and the food is pretty good! The pizza, not so much, it is not pizza hut quality of course, but it is still pretty good. The Geiger Center (GC) is where most students hang out, first floor is a hang out spot and convenient store and the second floor is the cafeteria. Downstairs GC is where the convenient store is, where most students can buy things with their Bison Bucks, part of your meal plan, and they can also buy food from the Bison Grill down there and even CHIK-FIL-A!! It is really great. I really can't complain about the campus dining.
Well I mostly hang out with friends in the lobby or in my room watching movies but the campus has plenty of activites to do for fun. A couple weeks ago I went to the theatre programs musical. I also went to an improv show for the on-campus improv troupe. I really enjoyed both and can't wait for there to be more shows to go to. There are also a lot of social club activities, social clubs are OBU's version of frats and sororities, they don't have their own housing but they do have some nice gatherings. There was also a Ball the other day. YES! A ball, like from cinderella! Super fun, and everyone got to get all dressed up. The campus has a lot of fun things to choose from.
A little pricy of a university, because it is private, but the environment is well worth it.
OBU has a ton of traditions! Unlike most schools OBU does a thing called Welcome Week which is when all freshman move on campus and the first week is kinda like church camp! There are all these fun activities to go to, and all these fun traditions you learn and get to be a part of: The Run-in, Karip Wars, The Walk. My favorite was Karip Wars of course, probably because my sub-group won!!! Karip is this amazing compilation of nonsense that everyone who attends OBU learns. At Karip Wars all freshman, divided into 4 sub-groups, compete against each other, screaming this chant to see who does it the best. OBU has so many unusual traditions I don't even know about some I am sure. But that was my favorite part of welcome week.
So many fun on campus activities, and you're not excluded because you are a freshman! That is one reason I love going to this small university.
OBU has its own police station right on campus and after hours an officer mans the lobbies of all dorms. They also give out their numbers to everyone that way anyone can call them whenever, for anything, even if they just need an escort from the library to the dorm.