University of Kansas Top Questions

I think it would be the partying and binge drinking at the school. I know that not EVERYONE binge drinks, but many, many people do. I personally don't care for binge drinking. I understand people think it is fun and the "cool" thing to do, but it would be nice if there was more fun things to do for people who don't really care to drink.

Campus Housing!!!! They charge you insane amounts for tiny little things like lockout charges. Also, they are extremely unorganized, and the lady at the Jayhawker Towers messed up our room placement. So, she threw us in a random room that we did not want, and then when we decided we didn't want to live there if we didn't get the room we originally were promised, they charged us $250 for cancelling the contract that THEY violated!!!! I STRONGLY recommend keeping away from KU student housing.

Research facilities are filled with clutter.

KU is discriminatory against non-traditional (NT) students. There are very few night classes offered at KU, and very little flexibility in the times that classes are offered. This makes it difficult for students to work off-campus while going to school. KU offers little online courses and the few that they do offer more costly. There are no scholarship opportunities for part-time students at KU. This is unfortunate for KU because in this economy there are more NT students than ever, many of which cannot go to KU because they do not offer programs that meet their needs.

I think that the worst thing about the University of Kansas is that the library isn't 24 hours on the weekends.

The worst thing about the University of Kansas is the high cost it charges for additional fees such as meal plans, housing, internet service, and parking permits. If students don't receive scholarships or grants, or have parents helping to pay for these things, students must take out loans.

The size of the school can cause average students to feel like just a number. There are ways to avoid this, by getting involved in clubs and such, but it is still difficult to feel important or valued. Some students, however, appreciate this aspect of the school.

The worst thing about attending a big university like mine is the seperation between students and faculty. At times, it seems that our professors are more concerned with their own research and studies than the students and what they are teaching us.

When it's freezing cold outside or boiling hot walking up and down the hill is not a fun thing to have to do.

The worst thing about the University of Kansas is how much partying takes place. It's easy to get pulled in to the party scene, and forget that school is takes priority.

I love KU but coming from a very small school going to a very large one was a little stressful. They expect alot from you and they don't give you any breaks. It's hard work, that's one thing you should keep in mind but on the otherhand, in the end it will be very rewarding.

The cost of attendance is hard. As a working single woman, it's difficult for me to afford tuition, living expences, and books.

The worst thing about my school is the fact that it is not very racially diverse. I think this is the worst thing because it is important for all people to feel comfortable in their environment of learning. At my school, the african americans on campus are mainly athletes and this should not be teh case. 2.5{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the population is dissatisfactory.

It has a way of making students feel like just a number because of the way they treat you (pretend nice treatment), and it seems as though it is just a business out to make money, like everyone's parents are paying for their kids school or something.

I live in Southern California and have to fly to and from my home to get to Lawrence Kansas. Lawrence Kansas breaks the streotype of the state of Kansas. The city is beautiful and is hilly, has big trees, has a lake on the campus and has a cool old downtown. Some people call it a flyover state (a state you fly over to go to cool states) but I think it is beautiful. It looks and feels more like a state like Wisconsin. Anyway, I will be going back and forth for four years until I graduate in 2014.

I consider that the University of Kansas does not give out enough scholarships and does not pay enough attention to their students to be the worst things about this school; they are more concerned about money than if their students graduate or not. There is enough money for them to give out more scholarships, but they do not.

The University of Kansas is primarily a basketball oriented school. I walked on for the football team and have realized that many of the fans are very "fair weather", meaning they only support when we are good. I do not believe that this is an acceptable way to go about things, and I believe that a school should come out to support their team in all sports no matter if they are good or bad.

Certain faculty- usually spend the least amount of time required for office hour help and taking questions in lecture

I consider the worst thing about my school the price of out-of-state tuition. I know that public universities usually always charge out-of-state students more, but as an out-of-state student myself, It's too high. I'm in a tight spot choosing between paying approximately $30,000 a year for college, or going to another school I know I wouldn't like near as much as KU. I'm going into debt as grants/scholarships and private funds are not nearly enough to cover these expenses. This bothers me quite a bit.

cultural diversity is low