Marshall University

I'm a Third Generation alumni from the Huntington Area and I love the University. The Faculty are very helpful and a lot of down to earth students that work hard and are willing to help their peers. However you an Administration and Benefactors that have little to no appreciation for their hardworking faculty and students, building new buildings, raising tuition,and being subject to constant state budget cuts. Money that could be going towards faculty retention and scholarships to make school more affordable is going to pay for things like athletics (49% of their budget).Also an engineering school in which I believe is with good intentions but a bad financial decision for the university. In the end Marshall is a great place to be with a very accessible campus and faculty that is more than willing to help you. You may feel like some are giving you a hard time to be hateful but they want to help you. The administration could really careless and some students feel more like sources of income than actual students. Other than the Science, Engineering; and Med School and the athletics the Administration have no genuine appreciation for any other aspect of the University. There are cheaper and smaller schools with the same quality education. You'll get a good education here that will send you great places, that great education is expensive here.

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000