WOU is a medium-sized public university with strong programs in education, American Sign Language (ASL), the performing and visual arts, and criminal justice. The small-town environment is friendly and safe. The faculty are strong teachers who care about their students' success.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Make contact with at least one faculty member in the department where you wish to focus your studies, so you can get a feel for their enthusiasm for the subject and how much support you'll get here as a student. Visit the campus, during the school year if possible. It is beautiful and very friendly. After you're accepted to WOU, meet with an advisor right away so you can understand the requirements for your intended major.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
I know the music program almost exclusively, and can say it is an excellent and very rigorous course of study to prepare students for a career in music, as a performer, teacher, band leader, or all of the above. The faculty are all active in music outside of the classroom, and very helpful and down-to-earth. They really care about helping their students be successful and find passion and meaning in music.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Very good so far as I know. The Housing Activities board is very active here. I did not live in the dorms and only really know about them from secondhand accounts.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Good so far as I know. There is a cafeteria connected to the main dorms, and a food court in the university center. I have only eaten on campus a couple of times, so my experience with the food itself is limited.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Oregon is a great place for outdoor activities. Monmouth is less than an hour from the Pacific coast, and about 3 hours from the nearest place to ski or snowboard in the winter. The climate is very mild, with occasion nice days in the winter and very little snow and few storms. Biking, running, outdoor sports are all very popular. Salem has some nice attractions and shopping, and Portland is an easy day trip for a zoo, science museum, more shopping, and music and other cultural activities.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Education is getting more and more expensive, but they seem to be making an effort to keep costs down while offering a good education here at WOU.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There are lots of clubs on campus. Some are fairly active. Some not so active. Definitely opportunities for leadership and community involvement.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Until recently there were no fraternities or sororities. I think they have recently founded a non-residential fraternity in the last couple of years.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Monmouth is a small town. Campus security is very good. There is a high awareness of issues such as date rape and making a safe environment for sexual minorities.
WOU is a medium-sized public university with strong programs in education, American Sign Language (ASL), the performing and visual arts, and criminal justice. The small-town environment is friendly and safe. The faculty are strong teachers who care about their students' success.
Make contact with at least one faculty member in the department where you wish to focus your studies, so you can get a feel for their enthusiasm for the subject and how much support you'll get here as a student. Visit the campus, during the school year if possible. It is beautiful and very friendly. After you're accepted to WOU, meet with an advisor right away so you can understand the requirements for your intended major.
I know the music program almost exclusively, and can say it is an excellent and very rigorous course of study to prepare students for a career in music, as a performer, teacher, band leader, or all of the above. The faculty are all active in music outside of the classroom, and very helpful and down-to-earth. They really care about helping their students be successful and find passion and meaning in music.
Very good so far as I know. The Housing Activities board is very active here. I did not live in the dorms and only really know about them from secondhand accounts.
Good so far as I know. There is a cafeteria connected to the main dorms, and a food court in the university center. I have only eaten on campus a couple of times, so my experience with the food itself is limited.
Oregon is a great place for outdoor activities. Monmouth is less than an hour from the Pacific coast, and about 3 hours from the nearest place to ski or snowboard in the winter. The climate is very mild, with occasion nice days in the winter and very little snow and few storms. Biking, running, outdoor sports are all very popular. Salem has some nice attractions and shopping, and Portland is an easy day trip for a zoo, science museum, more shopping, and music and other cultural activities.
Education is getting more and more expensive, but they seem to be making an effort to keep costs down while offering a good education here at WOU.
There are lots of clubs on campus. Some are fairly active. Some not so active. Definitely opportunities for leadership and community involvement.
Until recently there were no fraternities or sororities. I think they have recently founded a non-residential fraternity in the last couple of years.
Monmouth is a small town. Campus security is very good. There is a high awareness of issues such as date rape and making a safe environment for sexual minorities.