University of Northern Iowa Top Questions

that is is rather small. the campus is very beutiful and compact, but the city it is in is very small, wich makes it rather quiet and safe but some times boring.

The worst thing about the University of Northern Iowa is the winters because not only in Iowa, but up in Cedar falls it becomes extremley! Cold this year we had a new record of -32 degrees it was freezing!

Since it is a more conservative campus, being diverse can be a challenge. Many students are from small, rural communities and honestly don't know life outside of their hometown so it's very interesting.

It's a suitcase college; a lot of student go home every weekend.

Certain majors require you get your masters but then they don't offer an advanced program of that major.

I believe the worst thing about the University of Northern Iowa is the attitude of half of the professors. I have run across a lot of professors who sit on their high throne and are not willing to help or be understanding about anything. Many when approached for help treat students rudely and expect them to figure it out on their own. Along with being rude, some professors are just plain lazy. All professors are not this way, but when a student gets stuck with one that is it makes it extremely hard to learn or even want to learn.

I feel that some of the classes are too large and do not give the students a fair amount of time for one on one learning.

People here tend to be really conservative. I just don't like how some students are really closed minded, many aren't, but there are enough here who are that you encounter them often enough.

The lack of parking for students who don't live on campus because the lots are always full, and when you find a spot it is a pretty long walk.

It is very cold in the winter time.

The wind :-) A good majority of the teaching styles implemetned are focused on students teaching themselves, rather than the professors teaching, as we are paying them to teach us.

The bus system. There is only one shuttle that runs through the campus. I wish they would have one that would drive around town to go to different places, or to pick those up who live off campus in the winter.

They allow a lot of smart kids slip through the cracks. There isn't much outreach towards acedemically struggling students, especially new freshman who don't know how to access the resources availible to them. I am a producut of this problem as well as my roommate.

There are not a lot of bad things I can say about UNI. The winters in Northern Iowa are the worst, and that is probably the most discouraging thing...especially after last winter! I am extremely satisfied about everything at UNI, it has a big university feel with small class sizes. The sports are fantastic and there is a lot to do on the weekends. I have not met a professor I did not respect.

92 percent of the student body comes from Iowa. Some geographic diversity would be helpful in getting to know other parts of the nation.

The availability of certain courses that may only be offered once every 2 years.

Our financial aid department seems focused on attracting high school students at the expense of students achieving at the University. In my case, I have been on the Dean's List for four semesters while being a Resident Assisstant and being in Student Government. Yet, I get no financial aid while I watch students come in (with worse high school scores than I had) that get whole years paid for. I transfered here and it's almost as if I am invisible to the FInancial Aid Department.