Quiet and peaceful
Small college
Located in a very small town
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
To get into WSU is not that hard. Good GPA (and TOEFL for international student). Some students never took SAT or ACT score and still got admitted. But if you want to be eligible for a lot of scholarships, take the SAT or ACT exam. Go for the university tour BEFORE you decide!
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
There aren't a lot of choices of professors to take because WSU is very small. The thing is if you find yourself don't like or don't do good with one particular professor, in higher level classes you still have to take that professor. You basically have no choice. In some classes, the professors are super helpful and easy but some professors there were just not helpful at all.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
The dorms was not worth the money at all. They are super small and not many single room choices. But you make more friends living in the dorm than off-campus.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The food in the cafe is vary from breakfast, lunch/brunch, and dinner. They have soups, stir-fried with your choice of meat (or vegetarian), sauces like teriyaki, spicy paste, and etc. But it's pretty much the same almost everyday.
Now the food that's not in the cafe, they offer pasta with different sauces, grilled chicken, garlic or chese bread and meatball, they also offer sub sandwiches, burgers, fries, mexican food, sushi, and other asian food with your own choice.
The store is nice too. It has snacks, coffee, hot chocolate, and smoothies.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Winona is a very quiet town. It is almost depressing during the school break because most people who live in town are students. It is nothing to do in town even downtown. There are a couple of attractions and places like bowling place, lake for canoeing or kayaking, mountain for hiking and site seeing, and a movie theater. People normally go out of town either to the cities (Twin cities), or out of state to have fun. If you wanna shop at like Forever 21, Macy's, and stuff like that, there's none in Winona.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Things are not that expensive in Winona.
I'd say the college is worth the money since it's WSU is not expensive at all. Almost all of the people who go there, pick WSU because it's not expensive.
There are a lot of scholarships offered for you with particular major and it's very easy to get more scholarship as long as you keep your GPA 3.00 or higher.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
There are not that many international students or students with different races compared to colleges in the cities. However, they promote the diversity really well.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Good for students who are not competitive, laid back, like being in a small town, and students who have their own car.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Depends on what club you wanna join. There are many of them. You'll make a lot of friends and learn more about the opportunities during the club meeting.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
I didn't join any fraternity or sorority.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
I feel like because it's small and most people who live in town are students. The place is really safe. You can walk alone at night and there will be campus security and cops around campus at night.
Quiet and peaceful Small college Located in a very small town
To get into WSU is not that hard. Good GPA (and TOEFL for international student). Some students never took SAT or ACT score and still got admitted. But if you want to be eligible for a lot of scholarships, take the SAT or ACT exam. Go for the university tour BEFORE you decide!
There aren't a lot of choices of professors to take because WSU is very small. The thing is if you find yourself don't like or don't do good with one particular professor, in higher level classes you still have to take that professor. You basically have no choice. In some classes, the professors are super helpful and easy but some professors there were just not helpful at all.
The dorms was not worth the money at all. They are super small and not many single room choices. But you make more friends living in the dorm than off-campus.
The food in the cafe is vary from breakfast, lunch/brunch, and dinner. They have soups, stir-fried with your choice of meat (or vegetarian), sauces like teriyaki, spicy paste, and etc. But it's pretty much the same almost everyday. Now the food that's not in the cafe, they offer pasta with different sauces, grilled chicken, garlic or chese bread and meatball, they also offer sub sandwiches, burgers, fries, mexican food, sushi, and other asian food with your own choice. The store is nice too. It has snacks, coffee, hot chocolate, and smoothies.
Winona is a very quiet town. It is almost depressing during the school break because most people who live in town are students. It is nothing to do in town even downtown. There are a couple of attractions and places like bowling place, lake for canoeing or kayaking, mountain for hiking and site seeing, and a movie theater. People normally go out of town either to the cities (Twin cities), or out of state to have fun. If you wanna shop at like Forever 21, Macy's, and stuff like that, there's none in Winona.
Things are not that expensive in Winona. I'd say the college is worth the money since it's WSU is not expensive at all. Almost all of the people who go there, pick WSU because it's not expensive. There are a lot of scholarships offered for you with particular major and it's very easy to get more scholarship as long as you keep your GPA 3.00 or higher.
There are not that many international students or students with different races compared to colleges in the cities. However, they promote the diversity really well.
Good for students who are not competitive, laid back, like being in a small town, and students who have their own car.
Depends on what club you wanna join. There are many of them. You'll make a lot of friends and learn more about the opportunities during the club meeting.
I didn't join any fraternity or sorority.
I feel like because it's small and most people who live in town are students. The place is really safe. You can walk alone at night and there will be campus security and cops around campus at night.