Indiana University-Bloomington Top Questions

The best thing about going to IU is the close sense of community within Bloomington. Bloomington was recently ranked as the number one college town in the United States and for good reason. Not only does Bloomington have a great attitude, but it has everything that a student could ask for. We've got one of the, as ranked by the travel channel, top ten best pizza places in the nation, a full featured mall, over 30 different ethnic and American style restaurants that are NOT chains, and a great set of bars that are each as different as they are entertaining. IU also has a beautiful campus that is big but manages to feel small because of the number of sports and activities that can cater to an individual's needs and wants. IU has a lot of school pride because of our great Big Ten Basketball (five time NCAA champs) and Soccer (seven time NCAA champs) teams! However, no description of IU or Bloomington is complete without mentioning The Little 500! Little Five, as it's affectionately nicknamed, is an annual men and women's bicycle race that takes place at Armstrong memorial stadium during the second week of April. Little Five has been described by many national writers and newspapers as "The Greatest College Weekend in the US." If you need anymore information rent the academy award winning film "Breaking Away" and you'll understand why. All said IU brings everything one could want to the table and then some!

Typical college town. I spend most of my time in the library when I'm on campus. When I tell someone that I go to IU, they always have a connection to someone else who has gone here. They say that they love the campus. There is tons of school pride here, everyone wears IU shirts to class.

Precisely, its big! Probably among the biggest campuses in America. Why does this matter? Not only can you find what you're looking for (even if you don't know what it is yet), but you can also enhance and explore your major by making it relevant to the rest of the world and areas of study. For example, as a music major I'd probably do myself a favor taking a few music buisiness and management courses from the buisness school.

I am in love with Indiana University. I think that there is a lot of cohesiveness on campus--friendly faces are everywhere. I love the huge campus and overwhelming sense of Hoosier Pride you find at IU basketball games--something that can't be rivaled. I love the limestone buildings and "collegiate" feel of the campus. One of the best things about IU is that it offers something for everyone. There are tons and tons of free activities, shows etc all the time, not to mention a wide variety of clubs, sports and other activites.

Bloomington, like any college, is rife with opportunity. It's all about recognizing what you want out of your college experience and finding the right tools and people to get it done. If you're into the party...we can accommodate. Likewise, if you're looking to get some work done and gain experience in whatever it is you think you came here for (you'll find a mild identity crisis nearly every year), there really is an unlimited amount of opportunity regardless of what field you're in.

- The best thing about IUB is that there is ALWAYS something to do here, and someone to do it with you! - If you look at the numbers, or at the sheer size of the campus, you'd think that IUB is way too big. The truth is that you immediately start meeting people and as semesters pass, it becomes more and more difficult to go somewhere and NOT see someone you know! You can be anonymous here if you want to be, but you can also be as involved and as well-known as you want to be. - I spend a lot of time on-campus in the residence halls...I've lived in a res hall all 4 years I've been here (I've been a Resident Assistant for 3 of those years). It's a lot of fun because you can close your door and have time to yourself, you can head somewhere in the building to study, you can hang out in your floor lounge with a lot of other people, and you can always find someone to eat dinner with you! A lot of people can't wait to get out of the res halls, but I love being with so many people...and just close my door if I want to be alone! - Bloomington is a GREAT college town. People are mostly receptive of college students and have appreciation for IUB as a whole. Bloomington is hard to describe because it's nothing like you'd expect a Southern Indiana town to be like -- it's mostly open-minded, a little bit artsy and offbeat, and a lot of fun! - Is there a lot of school pride? I'm not sure you could find a school with more pride than IU! There are a lot of students here who grew up as IU fans and that life-long pride sticks with them.. In the case of people who never gave IU much of a thought before their junior year of high school, well, the pride is contagious :) - IU Administration is pretty student-oriented. It's really good to feel like you have a voice even though the school is so big. -

The best thing about IU is the opportunity. There are so many choices of majors and classes to choose from. I can be overwhelming, but at the same time, it let's you have every option of what you want to do in your future.

I love IU. The size is a definite asset. When I decided I wanted to work in a lab, I had over fifty to chose from. Within a month I was working in a lab without any previous experience. I love the school pride.

Best thing: All f the ways to get involved. I love going to a big school with big sports and a lot of academic and extracurricular options. Many people from my high school and community came to IUB, so they always know about my school and can engage in conversation. The biggest recent controvery on campus was the allegations against basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, and I believe it was handled appropriately. Students here have a lot of school pride, and IU apparel can be seen all across campus.

The best thing about IUB is that you'll always find something to do and someone to do it with. Campus is buzzing with activity 24/7, and downtown bloomington is wild. This is a benefit you only get with a big school--small schools have things to do, but fewer options. The college town helps make the big school smaller, too, because it's so small but so exciting. As for classes, you can pick so many routes and there are easy majors and hard majors, and, like anywhere, your education is what you make of it. Everyone is here to help too. There's so much school pride--on the way to class EVERYOne is wearing an IU shirt or something. It's like a college out of a movie.