Ball State University
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Ball State University

Ball State is the main attraction in Muncie, Indiana. The beautiful landscaping along with the brick embroidery make it a sight to see. We have many attractions such at the Art Museum, the Student Recreational Building, including a huge rock wall, and the David Letterman Building, built by the famous comedian, David Letterman. I always feel safe on campus, with campus control within reach everywhere. The diversity provides an experience one could not find anywhere else.

Fire Alarm Frenzy

Living in the dorms is the funnest part of freshman year. Being a freshman, the dorms here you are more likely to be placed in Studebaker West, Lafollette or Noyer halls. La Follette hall is extremely social and nearly all freshman and sophomores enjoy their time there. It is loud and energetic while Noyer and Studebaker West and East are a bit more reserved. There are activities to do every Friday and Saturday, even some during the week. Bathrooms are cleaned everyday by a janitorial service and nearly all dorm halls have a private exercise room- so there is no reason to gain that Freshman 15! Although it is a lot cheaper to live off-campus than in the dorms, it is an experience most need to have. You can almost bet on having a fire alarm every month; maybe more. Burning Easy Mac is almost an everyday occurrence in the dorms and don't be surprised if you are awoken by the fire alarms at 4a.m.!

Good...Not Great

I personally enjoy the majority of the restaurants on campus but there isn't anything special. All of the good thing are too expensive so you won't be able to get much without using dining plus.

A little bit advise though don't get the 21 meal plan. You will not have time to eat 3X's a day 7X's a week. 14 or 18 would be best.

Awesome!

I feel very safe when it comes to campus. There is close to no times I've ever felt my safety was compromised.

Best Options

There have been a lot of renovations to dorms in the past few years that have improved on-campus housing. The best options, as well as most modern, are Dohority, Park, and Kinghorn Halls. The most social dorms are the older dorms, which I would recommend for freshman. These social dorms include Lafollette, Noyer, and Wilson Halls.

Hello Officer...

Ball State offers more of a safety based system instead of punishment. Those caught drinking and driving, drinking underage and similar acts are punished in accordance of the law. But, in most cases exceptions are made in situations involving police in order to protect those involved yet, not harm the students future permanently.

The Great Break from Home

Hey, for being my first home away from home, I love it. It's like I'm getting a since of the real world, while still having that little shield of "Hey, I am still a Student!"

If Only Everyone Cared

I came to Ball State University for it's excellent Telecommunication and Business programs. I stayed at Ball State for the experience. I would have to say that the university has a well diverse culture; and the teachers actually want you to take interest in the courses. Classes aren't too big, allowing the professors to spend more time with each individual student. The Staff also treat you like people, not childish students.

Greek Life

I personally am not part of the Greek Life on campus, but I know lots of people who are a part of GL and they are all very involved and enthusiastic about their fraternities and sororities.

Many Professions Available

i am a freshman here. i feel like i didn't receive help in deciding what classes to take. the classes are very large (100+) and they don't do much to help freshmen transitions to college.

There Aren't Many Options for 18-20 Year Olds

The night scene for 18-20 year olds doesn't include many options unless underage drinking or smoking pot seem fun. My friends and I usually end up playing video games and just relaxing because of the lack of options. This does, however, force some students to resort to underage drinking and getting caught.

I went to Ball State because my...

I went to Ball State because my family could handle the cost. I’m glad I ended up here. I’ve realized you won’t get lost in the sea here.

It has the best program for my...

It has the best program for my major. Ball State is everything I need.

I had several fantastic choices...

I had several fantastic choices for schools, but this is a great community. It may seem like a big campus, but it’s easy to find a niche.

Greek life is not as big as it is...

Greek life is not as big as it is at Purdue or IU. You don’t have to be in the fraternity or the sorority to be a big man on campus.

Ball State puts on Late Nite on a...

Ball State puts on Late Nite on a regular basis, and it can be pretty fun. There’s lots of activities and glowy stuff. Bars? I don’t know; I’m not 21.

I don’t go to many parties. I...

I don’t go to many parties. I don’t want to get arrested or shot.

There’s 18,000 people at Ball...

There’s 18,000 people at Ball State. If you can’t find a person who fits at least a portion of your criteria, you’ve got some problems.

Windermere is really nice. The...

Windermere is really nice. The apartments are bigger, and they have dishwashers and all the other stuff you need.

My dorm was great. I lived in...

My dorm was great. I lived in Stu-West; it was clean and you could take an elevator to every floor. Plus, you can meet so many more people in the dorms.

There’s some really nice dorms at...

There’s some really nice dorms at Ball State, and then there’s LaFollette.

I only had three or four classes...

I only had three or four classes with more than 100 students. I had a few problems with English professors from other countries who couldn’t speak English very well, though.

Greeks Do Their Own Thing.

Here the Greeks keep to themselves, but they are all over. You cannot go one day without seeing a dozen students wearing their letters. I myself am not a huge fan of the Greeks. The Greeks come is all shapes and sizes and attitudes from your jerk frats, to some pretty cool frats.

It depends on the crowd. Cliques...

It depends on the crowd. Cliques are still evident in college society, regardless of what you might think if you’re still in high school. I’d say that people here are more tolerant, though, and often end up blurring the lines of clique borders. In other words, back in high school, the walls of each clique were usually solid and impenetrable. Here in college, they have more leeway, and you could be friends with at least one person of each clique.

Greek Life Isn't Everything

At Ball State, there are plenty of Greek organizations, but the only time the school pitches them to you is at orientation. They do a good job of promoting Greek life without making students feel pressured to join. If you are a non-Greek on campus, it's not that big of a deal. Your choice to not join Greek life is respected which makes it much easier to do what you like on campus without feeling pressure to join certain clubs and organizations. It's really a great atmosphere.