I grew up near Lawrence, KS. Most of my family and friends went to KU. Great place for a college kid. Small town, but the school is big enough that there are lots of different types of students there. It's not rural or isolated like K-State, as it's close to KC and the KC suburbs. They're big on school sports there. But being such a big school, your kid wouldn't be ostracized if basketball isn't his thing.

Anonymous wrote:Another Jayhawker here. I would definitely have your student visit but it’s a very solid school. Depending on the major you’ll have professors from Ivy League schools who are very interested and students and very encouraging. I found them to do a lot behind the scenes with nominations to various honor societies and any program that kids are interested in.

The town is the only liberal bastion in Kansas and like others have mentioned is full of professors and grad students and undergrads. The Greek seen is pretty strong there but there are definitely other options including lots of group housing in really old homes close to campus. Kansas City is only an hour away and there’s plenty to do there as well along with the airport. That said, I was super happy to get out of there and I’ve lived on the East Coast ever since then.

That’s why I highly recommend a visit and not just a superficial one, try and talk to some students there. Kids in the Midwest have not had the same life experiences that are kids out here have or nor the same exposure to the diversity that the coasts have to offer in terms of population.

This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Whatever you say about Kansas, it’s better than Missouri which is truly depressing

I would be happy if my kid went their with a full ride and was a very self motivated student

Only chiming in regarding the area - agree very liberal, nice enough. Very different from DC obviously but still fun for a college town. My mom is from the area and I've visited frequently. Good luck to your son!

Another Jayhawker here. I would definitely have your student visit but it’s a very solid school. Depending on the major you’ll have professors from Ivy League schools who are very interested and students and very encouraging. I found them to do a lot behind the scenes with nominations to various honor societies and any program that kids are interested in.

The town is the only liberal bastion in Kansas and like others have mentioned is full of professors and grad students and undergrads. The Greek seen is pretty strong there but there are definitely other options including lots of group housing in really old homes close to campus. Kansas City is only an hour away and there’s plenty to do there as well along with the airport. That said, I was super happy to get out of there and I’ve lived on the East Coast ever since then.

That’s why I highly recommend a visit and not just a superficial one, try and talk to some students there. Kids in the Midwest have not had the same life experiences that are kids out here have or nor the same exposure to the diversity that the coasts have to offer in terms of population.

Are there nay issues with state funding considering the state's precarious financials?

Anonymous wrote:The county where KU is located went for Obama in '08. Was liberal enough for us to consider but I haven't paid attention since.

Pretty typical of a college town with an educated populace and a high concentration of PhDs.

My dad went there. He landed his first job out of college here in DC and is now renowned in his field. His employer paid for both his masters and phD at GW.

The county where KU is located went for Obama in '08. Was liberal enough for us to consider but I haven't paid attention since.

It's a solid school in a fantastic town. I think it's a great choice out of state with merit money.

Lawrence, Kansas is one of the best small towns in America. People are friendly and the school is well thought of in many program areas. I would love for my kid to be a Jayhawk.

Rock chalk, Jayhawk.

Hon where the merit is for sure

Solid

Likely not a popular school in this area but would like to hear from anyone with knowledge of the school, student life, teaching, surrounding town, etc.
DS is considering it since with the merit aid they are offering brings the cost down to a very reasonable amount for out of state, approx. $25k. Good option for us since we are in MD and DS wants to get away from home.