What is your school known for?
 

Almost every college is known across the country for some reason or another, aside from academics. What's your college's special thing?

I go to Skidmore, in Upstate NY. Aside from having some of the nicest dorms (#6 in the country, Princeton Review), we're also #1 "reefer madness" in Princeton Review's party category. Also, I believe my school ranks somewhere in the top 5 "Playboy's hottest college".

Anyone else have some fun college facts?

I think WSU was #18 in party schools by Playboy 2002... but yeah, this school is known as the party school in Washington :)

Mine is known for its excellent Broadcast and Communication Arts department (working on a major for radio and televizzle -- er, I mean televsion). And the Film department is also rather impressive. It's also know for paving the way for Ethnic Studies.

The guy who does the voice of Homer and others graduated from NIU. I'm not too sure about anything else.

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the school of hard knockers!

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Iowa State University- I guess we'd be known for the last men's basketball coach going out and partying it up with the young folk.

CSUS: in the top ten for most hot ladies *_*

and for having herds of chickens roam the campus

MyUni is apparently a world leader in Egyptology.
btw, collide, what college are you at (i´m interested in American Schools for communications).

previously... Ohio State ... you tell me... best known for "Beer! Pussy! Football!" .. only one of which I could ever really get excited about =P

currently... Shoreline Community College near Seattle... which, despite being a comm.coll. has one of the BEST Audio Engineering programs in the country, especially on the west coast...
one of my teachers is the main songwriter for that ol' band Heart :D

Cool! I know a friend who'd be interested in this study.

San Francisco State University

If I'm still there when you get the chance to enroll, drop me a line some time! Hopefully I'll only have another year until graduation. *cross fingers*

My school is known for having one of the best theatre, music, business, and law departments in the country.

Unfortunately, the rest of the academic areas are less than desirable, so it's a good thing 95% of my classes are in the music department or else I'd get bored really quick :rolleyes:

Oh yeah, and we USED to be known for an awesome basketball team :rolleyes:

EDIT: Forgot, we're also rated by some review (I think USA Today or something) as having the happiest students and as being one of the most welcoming to diversity.

I go to Arizona State University, and according to Playboy magazine, we're the #1 Party school in the country.

Our frats also made a porn video a couple of years ago. not sure what it's called, but it was professionally made through a porn company out of Los Angeles.

Clark U. in Wistah, MA

2nd oldest grad school in US (harvard oldest)

Only school in N. America to invite and pay for Freud to lecture here

Rober Goddard invented modern rocketry and theory and physics showing spaceflight was possible while a prof.

two prof's developed research leading to the birth control pill

Top flight Psych and Geog. programs - in fact geog. as a college discipline was largely created at clark

UC Santa Cruz. Known for having a banana slug as its official mascot, being anti-traditional sports (ultimate frisbee is the big sport), and basically being a good place to score some bud from your RA and trip out under the redwoods.

University of Cincinnati - Known for criminal basketball players, and that's about it...I don't even think the Engineering program is that great anymore. I could be wrong, though.

BGSU- #1 in STD's in students in ohio, The first pop culture department in the US, Good music, business, phycology, and teaching school.

Did i say #1 in std's in students in ohio?

TEXAS!

well, our atheletics are truely awesome.

we're the largest university in the united states + have the largest dorm in the whole world.

#2 Business school in the nation

we're ranked 24th in party school's.

i'll add more once i start school in a week.

Northeastern University Boston- Computer science, law and business. And hockey.

My school is known for being one of the most conservative schools in the country, and one of maybe three who don't take any govt. money.

I go to Emporia State University in Kansas and we are the Hornets!!!

GO HORNETS!!! we got an awesome foot ball and baseball team

oh ya and its the largest teachers college in kansas

UCONN - Basketball, plus it's an overall good school

Matt Lauer, drugs, riots, parking problems

In our state region.. we WERE known for our child education programs..

BUUUUUT

they decided to cut that..

so i'd say a whole lotta nothing right now. :(

er, possibly for being the ugliest university in sydney :D :

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if not that, maybe being the only uni in which the "grass bit" can be used to uniquely identify a section of the university. (see those trees at the bottom of the picture? thats it. there are no more grassy areas at my uni).

Failing that, perhaps its the only uni with a vertical travel time.


Failing all of that, the glasshouse bar perhaps ;]

Re: What is your school known for?
 

Lucky! I wanted to go to Skidmore :(

Averett College graduate 2000. Now it's Averett University. I dont think we're known for anything.... Good flight and equestrian programs though.

Go Boilers!
I used to go to Purdue University which is know for it's ecellent engineering and Managment programs. It's also know for Agribusiness and one of the first to offer a Computer Graphics major in the country.

It's also know for football, basketball, and random double homicides.

Currently im eyeballing UNLV.. it's known for basketball scandals and an accredited Gambing and gaming institute.

how odd.

dude..........

i used to live in emporia, right opposite to the university.

i went to one of their football games cuz i got a free ticket for running a anti-drug marathon.

it's a pretty cool school.

Texas Tech University has the best football team in Texas.... we like to throw tortillas on the field after we touch down... ummm i dunno what else...

The thing that my school is known for (at least to me) is the fact that it no longer exists :)

For all you folk out there who hate school, hang in there - One day it'll get demolished and you can dance on the rubble :D.

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Mike

not when texas is still around!

you guys beat us last yr.........and are you gonna brag about that for the next 30 yrs?

and who ended up with a better bowl?

we beat y'all last year... and every other team in texas... and untill another team in texas beats us... we'll keep bragging about it... if were the best for 30 years we'll brag that long... if y'all beat us this fall then we'll stop bragging... and start drinking...

as for the bowl... dont change the subject... we still beat yall

heh... and everyone knows... the red raider is a much cooler mascot then... an oarnge cow... moo moo buckaroo :P

Univ. of Louisville:
Basketball - Denny Crum and Rick Pitino - 2 Hall of Fame coaches.
Pretty good Med. School and Engineering programs.
Being in the Ghetto.

A/S/L...hahaha

This post owns.(And so does the girl~)

well, i just graduated from uci (university of ca, irvine) and lawd, there were hot chicks everywhere.

btw, i decided to stop ghosting and imma start posting from now on, heh.

My school was known as the last chance saloon for expelled students and for its ten foot high fence.

uci...go zot! zot! zot! hahaha...

Though I do not presently attend, Ohio State is known for rioting after football games. I had a friend in California call me after the riots in Cincinnati following the shooting of a black man. He also saw footage of rioting here in Columbus that same week and was asking if we were also experiencing civil unrest. I told him that our riots were the result of football game. Yeah, we've got our priorities right on.

butler university (indianapolis) has a well known pharmacy school & a fairly well known music school + a big greek scene.
oh! and a observatory, a bell tower & a beautiful large garden. clowes hall (which used to be home of the indianapolis symphony) is also on campus.

Nebraska=Football=Life

U of Michigan....known for alumni that pay current students to play sports.

San Diego State University, I think Playboy ranked it # 3 as a party school but don't quote me on that. All I know is it lives up to its reputation. Ironically we are playing BYU this year...haha that will be interesting.

You guys aced us out last year. CSU-Chico was #1 when playboy did it in 87, and #2 when they did it '02
:D

KU is known for hot girls and a good journalism program.. and uhmm.. BASKETBALL

My old high school was the filming location for all the school scenes in American Beauty. It was pretty cool; they beautified the campus and added a bunch of flowers, and (of course) changed the name of the school in the gym (although they kept our mascot). In a way though, it was kind of weird because when I saw the movie, I'd see the place where my friends and I hang out, and the ACTORS would be there instead.

Oh, and if I remember correctly, I think they took all the flowers when they were done. Or they died. I can't remember which.

Sounds like we may go to the same college.

If so, then I'd be correct in adding: Halloween, hippies, and (regionally) the Burrito Buggy.

If I'm not, then I'd be interested to know where you go, since we share a few details (including Matt Lauer).

Emporia State University. It's one of the best teachers colleges in the nation, thats why I'm there. It also boasts that we were the 1996 National Debate Champions....woo hoo.
Go Hornets!

um, a good theatre program, which i like, but i'll be switching after a year to somplace better

HR&O is known for it's tolerant attitude and amazingly flawed administration... I wish I could change college... :(

JStrider, we're not known for football...Texas Tech is known for Bobby Knight and the Bubonic Plague-losing Professor!

my college is famous for cooking. I'm doing music.

our frist year as divison one our volley ball teams goes to the final four

ipfw

University of Florida, known for serial killer Danny Rolling, home repair mastermind Bob Vila, and football

University of Maryland. Known for Basketball and Riots.

We also have the biggest campus mall in the nation, but that just means it takes longer to walk from class to class.

Seconded. Purdue is also known for being the first with a Computer Science program, but of course nowadays it's not necessarily the best. One of the best, but not the best. ;)

Mens' and Womens' basketball teams both won the championship last week.

Hell yeah! I'm transfering to that school next this fall. SWEET!

University of Washington, known mostly for the medical research and our computer science department.

Oh yeah and beating the WSU cougars in the apple cup each year ;) .

Actually Gonzaga of all places throws parties that make us look like amateurs.

We're also known for our well defined "Cougar Calves" Which are the result of the very hilly nature of the campus/area in general.

my local university was the inspiration for the movie "animal House"

This town is still possibly the easiest place in the world to get laid without $50 and a condom being a prerequisite

Nicely resurrected thread!

My school's known for bad football, Baptists, and basketball players that shoot each other.
Another amusing tidbit: there are competing alumni magazines, one sponsored by the administration, and one by the alumni assoc. In the past year or so, they've both featured notable alumni, but there was zero overlap
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Famous alumni the administration isn't proud of-
Willie Nelson-sings about drinking, Ann Richards-liberal that doesn't like Bush, guy that wrote the creepy Hannibal Lecter books-very unBaptist.
Famous alumni the administration is proud of-
Michael Johnson-track; Mike Singletary-Chicago Bears, guy that directed Waterworld-the biggest box office bust in history.
Amusing.

Mankato State University Minnesota...

#1 Political Science/ Law Enforcement program in the country

Also I am told we are the STD capital of the Midwest. I've heard some ridiculous figures that put the rate at something like 6/10 got one. At least we don't got our own disease such as Gopher warts like the U though.

Transylvania University. I'm not kidding, it exists. In fact, it has existed since 1780, first college west of the Allegheny mountains, 16th oldest in the nation. Once called the "Harverd of the West."

St.FXU -- Top rated undergraduate university in the country!

Woot Woot!

Chapel Hill - First public university in the country. Also locally known for having a shit-ton of really hot southern girls :)

All true :thumbsup:

Clarion University - Known all around the Clarion World for having
NOTHING TO DO !

Seriously, I mean, sure, most smaller colleges have
nothing to do, but even most our teachers don't
know what a kid could do around here. Everything
closes at 5 or 6 PM on Weekdays and most stuff
is closed on Weekends. Hell, even our student
run book/clothing/otherstuff Center is closed at 5.

it's all generic :) all colleges claim to have the same stuff, especially when it comes to drugs and beer.

but, my college is most definitely known for the reefer and "partying." in fact, my dormitory was at one point considered one of the top five best places in the United States to obtain easy reefer without getting caught. not sure who conducts those type of surveys, but it was in Time magazine. the parties are crazy I guess. I don't party.

I go to Illinois Wesleyan University, and we're known for our music and science departments mostly. Which is of course one of the reasons I choose to study music there. :)

Kevin Sorbo, AKA Hercules, graduated from my alma mater.

never went to college outside of ITT Tech, but the schools nearest to me are University of Idaho (five minute walk to campus from my apartment) and WSU over in Pullman which is a about 9-10 mile drive.

I am guessing that the U of I is known for sucking at sports and hosting the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival every year.
No clue what WSU has outside of that Ice Cream Shop (Ferdinand's or something to that affect) and Beasly Coliseum, but the Cougars do seem to be a hell of a better team than the Idaho Vandals*.

*this coming from a complete idiot sportswise that just found out that Gonzaga is in Spokane rather than some far off central/east coast state.

Looks like I get to be the next to claim "#1 Party School," although it seems the year has changed since the original post.

University of Colorado @ Boulder.

Previously known for having a female place kicker. Now known for recruiting violations as well as the rape of afformentioned female place kicker.

Also known for students rioting when the local police crack down on alcohol/drug enforcement.

Oh, and we have decent engineering and business schools too.

I'm pretty sure we have the highest percentage of students that go on to get PHD's awarded in Biology, as well as I think the highest number outright.

We also have the most unique school mailing, "Junk Mail".

The ugliest architecture of any school.

We are always listed in the top 3 engineering schools.

Maryland is also where Jim Henson went to school. Connie Chung and Bonnie Bernstein too.

And Jayson Blair (he never graduated, so he missed his final "Journalism Ethics" classes).

Colorado State University Pueblo. They're known for their college radio station being ranked #1 in the U.S. in market share for a college radio station.

Allegheny College, and I just found out that we're rated in teh top %2 in the nation for "academic challenge." We have a saying around here, "Allegheny Hates Fun," which basically sums it up.

Funny, my college claims that too. But we're 1815, so yours is probablly right.

Damn, stupid, dirty, lying allegheny college....

I go to the University of Western Ontario, in (shock) Ontario, Canada.

Apparently it's known for being a big party school (which I sure didn't know till I got here).

It's also known as the rich, preppy people's school... the school where every parking lot is filled with BMW's and Daddy's credit card pays for everything...

Sure makes me wonder how I ended up here...

I'll be starting UC Santa Barbara in the fall, and I heard that the partying and hot girl to not hot girl ratio are great. The US News said that they were a "25 hottest college to go to"; I assumed that they were talking about the girls.

Also, I hear that they some time have things called "classes" and those can be pretty cool.

I go to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and unfortunately it's one of the most Liberal colleges in the country. However, Sports Illustrated decided that we're the "Best College Sports Town" for 2003, based on our campus' huge following of ALL Badger sports.

Other than that, we have great a great biotech (before stem-cell research was deemed unethica) dept, world-class business college and of course, one of the best dairy science programs in the world.

i'll be at asu in august :) can't wait :) :) and you took my answer ;)

I go to UWS (university of western sydney).

We are known for several things depending on what you want to pay attention to.

A few years ago we had a string of shootings associated with our student outings. 2 of them were harbour cruises.

Being in Western Sydney it is assumed that its where all the poor people go and the people who cant get into a more traditional uni go to.

If you want to make it out to be really accademic it is meant to have the best psychology department in New South Wales.

Well, went to West Valley JC first and according to Playboy, it was #2 in the nation for the hottest chicks. Even the ugly ones were at least a solid 8. It was freaking unbelievable.

Then off to Humboldt State University. Known for their awesome Cross Country teams (I was on it), beautiful Redwood Forest setting, and of course it is the Weed Capital of the world! Some of the finest strains of bud you can put your lips to.

my high school friend goes there and while i have no idea what their specialty is, i do know a good majority of the people at tech tv went to that college. i guess there may be a bias as tech tv is based in SF.

Joe Paterno
The epitome of a college town
The Creamery

i go to johnson and wales university where we're known for our culinary school. even though im a business student...

DePaul University. Known for its happy students. Also very well known for its computer school, called DePaul CTI, and will soon be very well known for its industry first Digital Cinema program, which I am majoring in.