Mayville State University

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Students Say - Academics
"Students describe the academic atmosphere at Mayville State University as "small, personable, and friendly." On this "cozy campus that makes you feel like you're home," students and professors come together in "small classes." Such small classes allow for professors to add a "personal touch" to the academic experience here. "They don't just start class, open the text book, and start lecturing," one student says. "They actually take the time to get to know the students." The individualized attention also "enables every student to understand what they are being taught, even though it may be a very difficult course." Professors "go the extra mile to make classes enjoyable as well as educational." Professors are also "willing to help you outside the classroom and are understanding when circumstances [beyond] your control arise and you have to miss class." Like professors, administrators are "easily accessible and ready to talk about problems and professors." "They are very friendly and they remember you by name. You ARE NOT just a number." Amongst academic programs, education is reportedly tops at Mayville."

Students Say - Campus Life
"Students report that "Life at MSU is pretty laid back." "We get up, go to classes, and go to our part-time jobs if we have one. Any free time is spent with friends that we've made or going out of town to shop at the malls. In town we can bowl but it's not that popular to do so. There are a few selections of places to eat out, but mainly everyone either travels to Grand Forks or Fargo." "A lot of people attend sporting events to cheer on the MSU Comets, and they also go to school-sponsored activities such as movies, comedians and hypnotists," one student says. There are certainly students who "go to parties, get drunk, and pass out," but "the more academically-inclined students…usually meet up with their friends and study while eating, or study in their rooms while watching TV." Because the school is so small (fewer than 1,000 students), many undergraduates end up "knowing the majority of people on campus." When the weekend hits, many here report that many "go home.""

Students Say - Student Body
""The typical student here at Mayville is from a North Dakota small town," an undergrad explains. "They come to Mayville because they are used to this atmosphere," because of the low "cost" and because the school has the benefit of "closeness to home." This hypothetical typical student is "probably an athlete and is going into education." If students are not from North Dakota, chances are that they "are from [elsewhere in] the Midwest." "There are students from states farther away and from other countries and they appear to fit it in very well," probably because "most of the students are friendly." The student body is "not very diverse." There is "no music scene or alternative scenes.""

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