Southern Utah University — Attraction in Cedar City

I cannot speak for many of the specific departments at SUU, but my experience with the business school has been fantastic. It has been both challenging and rewarding. To give some perspective, I am 23, male, and have lived in Utah for about 10 years. I would definitely say that SUU is proud of smaller class sizes, and cares much more about the quality of education that you receive than about the sheer size of the school. Much of the value that can be found at SUU would be lost if it grew to the size of UNLV, or BYU. For example, we have accounting firms swarming to SUU looking for good accountants. The accounting department has earned a high reputation, and as a result, many firms try to hire us. Since the program doesn't spit out hundreds and hundreds of accountants, fewer students means greater value per student. Another bonus is the quality of faculty. I expected the professors teaching general courses to be bland and disinterested. After all, most of the students in their classes aren't really interested in studying that particular field. However, I was surprised at the level of engagement and interest I found in the professors of these entry level or beginning classes. Several of them have become genuine friends. Like a couple others that have posted comments and ratings, there are a couple of things you should know before coming to SUU. First, it is located in a pretty small town. If you like daily excursions to a big mall, you will be completely disappointed. The nearest large mall is several hours away (St. George's mall isn't very impressive). If you need to be around tall buildings, infrastructure, shopping complexes, and streets strangled by afternoon traffic, you should probably look for another school. If you like to hold loud dance parties in your house or apartment until 3:00 in the morning without neighborhood complaints, you should probably find another school. I prefer the small town environment. It's more peaceful, and I love being close to the outdoors. Also, Utah is full of Mormons. I would say that the population density of Mormons increases in smaller towns like Cedar City. So, if you have a problem with constantly hearing LDS religious terminology, a more morally stringent student body, or just dislike Mormons, then not only is SUU a bad fit for you, but likely every other other school in Utah. One quick example is of the Halloween party that SUU hosted this fall. Many people liked to use the "costume" excuse, to dress in little or no clothes at all when attending the party. Because such a large section of the student body was uncomfortable with this, those planning the event made some new rules in order to maximize attendance to the party.

In conclusion, if you are making your decision about which school to attend based on how crazy you can get without getting caught or punished, you won't be happy here. If you are making this decision based on pure academics and faculty excellence, you will be perfectly happy at SUU. If you are looking for a balance between the two, then come spend some time here! Try it out and see if SUU...

So far great! I loved my first class. The ACE i was assigned was super helpful and encouraging. The sign up process was made easy by shawn in the application dept. He went above and beyond in every step. I was assisted with scholarships i didn't even know were available. The parking is scattered, but the pass is only $30! I'm used to $100 per year. Ive loved this starting experience and feel i will get many opportunities to find my home here. If my experience becomes less than a 5 star, i'll update, but for now i'm super excited to be a T-Bird! #SUU #Tbirdnation Update: we're a few weeks in now and i'm so utterly happy i switched to this school! CMU was all about homework. Literally 2 hours of homework per hour of class. There's no wiggle room on assignments and it's a whole lot of work with no hands on. SUU on the other hand? My first day i got to start building my robot. The professor's are laid back and easy to communicate with. The homework is very very reasonable! Lots of group work! I am so happy about being at suu because i believe i'm going to get the hands on skills ive been so desperately looking for. Very happy! Second semester and i'm happier than I could have ever imagined! I love the structure. I love the hands on learning. We're expected to do our own self education which just means you have to be invested into yourself, but every professor I've met has been ready and willing to help! I feel like i'm part of a huge family. This is such an amazing university. I'm so proud to be a Tbird! There's resource after resource so if you're not getting what you need it's because you're turning a blind eye to what's available. Opportunities all over the place. Inclusive to everyone. I'm so...

Southern Utah University is alright. I enjoyed my time in class and had excellent professors. The president of the school was also outstanding and was a good support while I have attended here. The repository is super cool as well as the other facilities. The school sponsors some pretty neat guest speakers and artists. They also have a wonderfully cheap study abroad program which has been amazing for me and my husband. Other opportunities have been readily accessible like internships, volunteer opportunities, research opportunities and it isn’t hard to get into good programs. The professors care and want you to succeed which is amazing. All of my professors know me by name and are constantly helping me prepare for grad school. The campus is beautiful and tuition is inexpensive however there were a few things I didn’t love. Student services were awful, I usually had to go to several offices before I could get anything done. The library hours were a little pathetic on the weekends, as well as the testing center especially for someone who doesn’t have access to a computer or WiFi at home.The culture on campus wasn’t my favorite, I hated going to school some days because my beliefs were disrespected quite often. I’ve had people ask if the reason why Mormons are so depressed was because we can’t face the fact that God isn’t real, And I’ve listened to several rants about how blind and passive Mormons are, just to name a few examples. It’s a great school with awesome opportunities! Just be prepared to face a few challenges if you believe in God or have a different political view than others. Other than that I would highly recommend suu, it has been a fun few years and it is a great location for...