Spring Arbor University Top Questions

Once in awhile a professor will give a student grades based on their thoughts rather than on their actual work. The grading is sometimes too subjective and needs to have higher, more set, standards.

The worst thing about my school is the lack of job placement assistance and the opportunity to have professionals from a variety of careers to come and lecture at my school.

I consider the worst thing about my school to be the cost. Spring Arbor is very expensive. However, different amounts of scholarships are given out depending on your high school GPA and ACT score. Because of this, even if a student does not have much money, Spring Arbor is affordable.

I can honestly say that the worst thing about Spring Arbor University is the food that is provided in the Dining Commons. It is usually either over-cooked or not cooked enough. I often feel like I am eating a microwave dinner instead of food that provides all of the nutrition I need.

The worst thing about Spring Arbor University is that it is newly accredited, and so some of the academic programs have not been well-established. The professors in these programs do an excellent job in teaching, but because some of these programs are so new, it poses challenges to the students. Some worry whether the degree from Spring Arbor can compete with a degree from a school that has a long history of academic excellence, like some of the public universities in Michigan.

There are several classes only offered every other year or every three years. This doesn't leave much flexibility in one's 4-year plan. Because we're such a small school, there aren't many professors to teach more than one section of something, and it's frustrating when your schedule is so difficult to plan. Sometimes you have to give up classes you're interested in just so you can meet the requirements for your major.

I feel as though I would have liked to have been able to make more of my own choices, rather than being told by the university how to do things. The not being able to live off campus until a certain age really hurt me financially.

The worst thing about Spring Arbor University is how expensive it is to attend the university. I consider this to be the worst thing because there are many students whom are not able to return year after year due to the high price tag of the University's education. It is not easy for people to be educated when they have to worry about how much money they owe to the school and if they have enough money to come back the next semester to finish classes. This becomes a distraction and hinders an individual's ability to learn.

I would say the tuition cost is the worst thing, because I live on my own and have a hard time paying for school and supporting myself!

The worse thing about Spring Arbor University is it's lack in diversity. As much as SAU tries to raise student awareness of other cultures and different perspectives, that is really hard to do unless you actually have a multi-cultural campus, filled with people from all over the world. I am a missionary kid from Kenya, and for me, the worst thing about Spring Arbor University is the lack of different people with different perspectives.