Washington State University Top Questions

People that just want to party and are not academically focused.

Someone who prefers liberal arts to college sports. This school is very centered around its athletic department. Also, the campus is built on hills, so if are really lazy and you dont like to climb hills this is not the school for you. This is also a party school, but it is very possible to stay away from that scene if you chose to.

A person shouldn't attend this school if they don't like being away from a large city. Washington State University is located in Pullman, and is definitely a college town. The whole atmosphere of the community is dedicated to the school and caters to students. The university is the center of the town, literally every road leads to campus. If you aren't a fan of snow or extreme heat I would also recommendnot attending, we experience the extremes of all seasons.

Someone that needs the city life, or will not be used to not having diversity will not like this school.

A person who is more interested in a technical or trade school should not have WSU as his or her first choice. Also, it is not the best place to come if you desire a large city setting or are overly enthusiastic about football.

People that like the big city life. People that hate drinking and parties. People that hate long drives to anywhere.

WSU is a great school for any individual. There are quite a few that aren't greatly pleased with this university. The kind of people that probably wouldn't be as happy as others in this university are the ones that don't like walking a lot, don't like hills, and like to live in a small community. Here at WSU you have to walk a lot. To get from one end of the campus to the other takes anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes depending on how fast you walk.

Someone who likes to do something OTHER than drink.

A person looking to slack their way through college shouldn't attend WSU. We may be known as a party school, but the curriculum is much tougher than our reputation leads you to believe. If you don't attend class daily, you will not succeed here.

[Note, that I refer to the Tri-City campus of WSU, not Pullman] A professor that I am in a book club with commented how as time goes on, professors are encourages to inflate grades to create the illusion of success. I cannot tell you how saddened we are, by how today you can buy a degree without working for it. Students who want to slack should not come to WSU, but if you are afraid of collefe life, know that professors at WSU want you to learn, they'll help you not just get a degree, but earn it.