Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Top Questions

IUP, to me, is the greatest school there is. But considering it's the only college that I only want to attend, that's typical. The school is perfect class size and student body size. When I tell people that I go to IUP I always, without a doubt, get the same reaction "Ohhh! Party School!" and that right there makes me feel that all I do is just drink and do nothing with my school work. But I do like to have fun, but my main reason for going to college is to get an education.

The best thing about IUP is it's setting. IUP is in a small town with lots of parks, trees, families, family owned businesses and a beautiful campus. The size of the school is perfect. It's big enough for someone from a small town, but not so large that it's overwhelming. Most of my time is spent in the Oak Grove, a central location on campus with lots of trees, benches and grass. IUP recently built new dorms or "suites", that are absolutely gorgeous. They really add to the architectural beauty of the campus.

IUP is a pretty big school in a small town. It makes the town. Unlike other schools where the town makes the school like any school in a big city, Indiana, Pennsylvania isn't anything but a college town. There isn't anything to do but drink on most nights. The weather is good if you love snow but that's about it. If not, it sucks.

Iup is a place where i feel comfortable and i believe i gain a great understanding of what i will need to better myself for my career in the future. I feel i have a great time with my friends and with meeting new people from all over the world.

School size is just right. I love living on campus. The town is a nice place for college students.

Apart from all of the construction that is going on at IUP right now, I believe we have one of the best campuses around. It's easy to navigate and the Oak Grove is a quiet place to spend some time hanging out or studying. It may be a little bigger than some people like, but for me, it's perfect. If I could change anything right now, it'd be the construction. There's a little too much, but most of it should be over soon. IUP is in Indiana, PA and it is a college town. I, however, do not think this is bad. There are many small restaurants of different ethnicities on Philly Street as well as many other places to visit. When I tell people I go to IUP, they sometimes end up laughing at me. I was salutatorian in high school, and people thought that I was "too smart" to go to IUP. I just tell them that the stereotypes that they hear about it aren't always right, and that I really enjoy being a part of the music department. The biggest recent controversy on campus was probably chaning the school mascot to the Crimson Hawks. A lot of alumni were not very happy about this, but the current students have seemed to embraced it because there are new tshirts and sweatshirts and other clothing all around campus.

honestly there isnt much i would change at iup. i love it there. but if i could change one thing, it would be the distance away from my house.

IUP is the perfect size college. You can make it across campus in like 10 minutes tops, but its big enough that you could meet someone at a party, end up never wanting to see them again, and actually never run into them again...but you kind of have to keep an eye out at times for that. People at IUP seems to always know someone who knows someone type of thing. But class sizes aren't bad at all, and professors treat students relatively decent. Also, IUP makes up Indiana,PA. Its a small town, with not too much to do outside of the college except maybe head up town to the bars. IUP's administration usually will work with students. Majority of them seem really nice. And I have to always mention IUP's party life as being one of the best parts about this school. Every night you can always find a place to go party...just walk down one of the roads with mainly college kids living there and you'll find a place to hang out and meet some new people.

The best thing about IUP is the price. I have to pay for college myself and you can't beat the cost of attendance. Housing on campus is overpriced but worth it in the long run. If I could change something about IUP I would change the mascott (crimson hawks is the most stupid name I have ever heard) The college is just the right size if you don't like big schools and you don't like small schools. For as small as IUP is, it is well known all over the US. If I am on campus now, it's usually at the library or the HUB. The college is the town of IUP, the mall is worthless but trying harder to satisfy it's customers. The biggest problem on campus is the security and parking. Parking is constantly being added for staff and faculty but commuter and pay by space are being phased out of close locations.

I prefer the size of IUP to a larger school, but I am a non-traditional student, back in school in my 40's. One thing that the younger students don't realize is that most of the faculty are truly there to help them, but they need to articulate their voice in a mature manner. So many of the students don't know how to voice themselves or if they do, they are used to getting things done with minimal to no effort. You can't through college in that fashion. So, I think the size of IUP is good for being as visible as you want to be. I am in the Speech Pathology field and the school has their own clinic and I will benefit from this resource. It is a viable clinic with a well-managed teaching staff. I look forward to working in the clinic.