Here for a dance recital and the hospitality was super! Great view from up top. Nice facilities!…read moreWill visit again if my niece keeps doing her dance thing. Respectfully, Bryan Moore Oklahoma

My Alma mater! After…read moremy short stint in a community college back in 2008, I mentioned to a friend that I was looking for a college to attend for my BA in English. Of course, he said I should attend his college. And now, I couldn't be happier with my degree from University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma! I was won over when looking up information on the college - I could apply online; they moderately accepted all types of students while focusing on the top percentage of high school classes (25 on the ACT, top 10% of class, etc); it is located in a small town and had it's own small community (I had already tried the medium sized college and didn't like it); affordable! I think it was about $10,000 a year - including room and board! Not to mention there are all types of scholarships and financial aide. USAO is the only public liberal arts college in Oklahoma, and it is ranked among the top university in the Nation! Their unique IDS (InterDisciplinary Study) classes bring so much more to each individual's education rather than having them rely on only his or her selected major for learning and growing as a person. This means that art majors won't just study art history and how to create a work. And math majors learn more than just equations. Computer science, Math, American Civilization, Writing - the student will do it all! You might be thinking, "But that is the same as basics at any other college!" Well, you're wrong. These courses "emphasize the complexity and interconnectedness of the human world". And they don't just stop after sophomore year; the liberal arts core of the university "spans all four years of its students' academic careers" (USAO Course Catalog). A couple of the popular IDS classes include the three World Thoughts and PEST (sounds scary, right? It's only Political and Economical Systems and Theories). These classes feature professors that don't focus solely on the math side of the math class or the literature side of the world's writings. And sometimes these classes are team-taught with teachers from different fields of study, e.g. a literature professor and an ecologist for World Thought II. In addition to everything I've mentioned above, here are a few other things that I love: There are all type of clubs where you will meet people from all over the small university that have similar interests as you; because the campus is a small one (think 900 students), you really can be heard; my average class size was 15 students. I had one class that was 6 people! I really got to know the people around me, and I am still friends with many of them; I enjoyed going to class! The lectures and discussions are fun and interesting, from Southern American Novels to Analyzing Video Games - I got to play Portal 1 & 2, and got a grade! The campus is small, so you won't get completely worn out just from walking from one class to another. And the symposiums! Oh, the symposiums! Keynote speakers come from all over to speak, educate, and enlighten. This is one of my favorite things that my "nourishing mother" does. Since I have graduated, in addition to the Emerson-Wier (interdisciplinary learning opportunities and research) and the Giles (citizenship and public service) Symposiums, they have added the Summer History Symposium. And these symposiums' keynote speakers are not just some person you've never heard of before! (Though some may not sound familiar to you, they have all had an impact on our nation): (Emerson-Wier) Jared Diamond, Stephen Greenblatt, James Fowler, (Giles) James Nachtwey, Minnijean Trickey, Dan Barber, and (History) James Robertson. I personally saw Steven Pinker after reading his work "The Language Instinct" in my grammar class (There's that IDS for you). And I actually met and had brunch with Margaret Atwood (holy crap, that was so cool!) What's more, even the professors love the college! And who doesn't love a happy teacher? "Professors at USAO celebrate the limitless potential of the liberal arts mission. The intimacy of the small class sizes and the freedom to employ diverse teaching styles and strategies allow professors and students to enjoy a spectrum of intellectual experiences unrivaled even by large universities." - Dr Shelley Rees. Additionally, the professors know who you are and truly care about your success. Of course, like most colleges, there are going to be a few things I, and other students, didn't/won't like: the cafeteria food was sometimes lacking, but not always; fees, fees and more fees, why does a student without a car need to pay for parking? BUT, you are going to have these little "eh" things about every single college you go to. I know I probably sound like an ad for the college, but I really do feel that this college is amazing and I HIGHLY recommend USAO. I hope you'll love it as much as I do. Oh, and sorry for the 3.5 page double spaced word document... they trained me well in my writing. At least, I would hope that you and my profs think so.

The skills review was very simple and easy to follow, the instructor was patient and very helpful…read more I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to get certified!

it wasnt a bad school just some teachers like ms.Mcgil were really rude and the kids are not to bad…read morebut some are really rude and the education is not horrible but its not great because every teacher i had there gsve me a a few mins in class to learn a whole new thing and expected me to know everything and i have a IEP for my adhd and i was supposed to have 2 teachers and i did but they were all rude to me.

Big busy school parking is a big big issue. Over all very mice school with helpful teacher and…read moreprincipals. Clean school lots to do.