Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State has avg academics to good. Some of the programs are pretty good. I am pursuing a degree in ISA and there are very good knowledgeable professors. I would recommend not living on campus. It’s a headache and more expensive by far than it’s worth. Especially KSU place. Don’t live there.

Reviewing Kennesaw State University — Marietta Campus:
You will get a decent education if you are an engineering/​science major and the professors are pretty passionate about what they teach. They probably won’t respond to your e-​mails but they will definitely work with you in areas if you request help during office hours.
One of the most horrible places on earth in regards to the facilities and services they provide though. Faculty can be judged on a case-​by-​case basis, obviously, but I will tell you right now that the staff at this school is generally rude and unpleasant.
In this review I am mainly addressing Housing. If you/​your child is required to classes mainly on the Marietta campus I beg you not to choose on campus housing. I may not know you, but I feel an overwhelming moral obligation to let you know of the evils that lurk behind the friendly-​looking hornet-​turned-​owl mascot thing.
First of all, with the exception of the hornet village suites, these are some of the most vile, decrepit dorms/​apartments I have ever seen. (Seriously. (And I’ve been inside all the freshman buildings at Georgia State.))
For the price, you are doing the world an injustice by paying so much. Some cosmic entity probably gets sodomized and weeps dreadful tears of NOx emissions every time someone makes a housing payment here. Yes, you heard me right. Taking up housing here causes global warming. Directly. There is barely any maintenance that gets done and work orders go ignored for days until you are forced to annoy the housing office into doing something.
Maintenance may steal expensive things out of dorms and the surly, smug lady will be totally unapologetic toward the whole situation. The most she can offer is some poorly thought-​out life lesson.
Maintenance is a gang of colorful characters from a wide array of correctional facilities. While many of them are kind people who are incredibly pleasant to interact with on a daily basis, you also get your fair share of harassment. I am not only speaking from personal experience but several people have shared their stories about how uncomfortable they sometimes feel wearing passing by groups of maintenance workers because of the lewd, degrading cat-​calling that goes on. So if you got any form of tig ol’ bitties or a phat ass, just beware.
The RAs are helpful and for the most part they do care for the wellbeing of the students but they are ultimately powerless when it comes to anything past roommate conflicts.
While, yes, you cannot control everyone’s behavior, it is depressing that a place of education lacks basic human compassion in a lot of areas. On one hand I pity the staff for being so rude that it invokes the immediate thought that «Dang, their life must suck» but on the other I pity the entire student body for having to depend on these people.
Please, please, please do not allow your beautiful, wonderful children to stay in the Housing options offered at this campus for anything more than a year. KSUm’s Housing department causes global warming.

Kennesaw promised my daughter a wonderful Cross Country Team experience. They fell very short! The coaches are more focused on sprint/​team wins. They do not spend enough time nor direct enough attention to the sport. I am sad and disappointed that Kennesaw State did not put more effort into their Cross-​Country team. As much effort as they put into their beloved football team. Funds were taken from Cross Country this year and put into the football team.. This school promises but does not deliver!

I have been at KSU for a little over a year in their Masters of Science in Conflict Management program, and I absolutely love it. The staff is fantastic, the facilities are above average, and the campus feel is extremely positive.

I am a transfer student that has been going to this school for about a year now. In my opinion, they have some really exceptional teachers (or at least in the Marketing dept. They have a great government and fitness teacher too!)… handful that I can say have really taken learning to the next level.
Their campus is tolerable, which is really important. I don’t need another excuse to skip class.
Another really cool feature is the Commons. Now that place… is the BEST school food I have EVER tasted. Last semester, I upgraded my meal plan lol.

Kennesaw State is a great university. I took a few undergrad classes here and am currently pursuing my Masters in Teaching. Ample campus life with clubs, sports, and Greek life. Kennesaw will have a football team starting next season (2015). I expect that will bring in even more students and funds. Currently Kennesaw is the 3^rd largest university in Ga falling behind UGA and Ga State. School pop is over 30,000. Academically I’ve found KSU to be legit for the most part. I’ve had a few bad class experiences but who hasn’t? I can only speak on behalf of the Chemistry dept and the Bagwell College of Education. My biggest gripe would probably be CEPP (department that does placements for education students). They seem unorganized and inefficient. Otherwise I would totally recommend KSU to an incoming freshman or transfer student… Or a nontraditional. Oh, the student center could also have some more food options but I rarely eat on campus anyways. There is a massive new dining hall that is pretty nice. Lots of housing on or nearby campus, uhhh… yea. Try to hit a couple of highlights. Go Owls!
Oh, by the way KSU recently «acquired» Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) which is my alma mater. Not exactly excited about that… but I get it. KSU is trying to break this liberal arts feel it has and pick up engineering and architecture… *cough* (and pay for this football team and stadium). Ahem… Anyways. I’ll always be a hornet first… But I can’t knock KSU either.

I had a wonderful experience at this institution. All of my professors with the exception of one were fantastic. The campus is pretty walkable and the landscaping is professional looking. The sports have improved and now they have a football team. Wooooo hooooo. They have come a long way and I would recommend this college to others.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS REVIEW PERTAINS TO THEIR CON-​ED DIVISION (COLLEGE OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION). Please disregard if you’re looking for insights about undergrad programs — that is, if Unilocal doesn’t automatically hide my review by categorizing it as a review that is NOT recommended. I didn’t see a business page for KSU’s Con Ed.
I took the SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING COURSE taught by Tyra Burton. Tyra is a lively, entertaining, educated, and informative instructor. Some of the course material is admittedly outdated as social media is rapidly changing! Most of the course material was basic/​beginner level which is great if you’re not a complete ninja at Social Media but have a comfortable grasp and udnerstanding of the differenct networks out there like FB, TW, IG, G+, etc.
Facility wise:
–Parking is free and plenty (huge perk)
–Vending machines has a balance of healthy choices and devilishly delicious junk food — the latter great for easing exam anxieties!
–Security was friendly and accessible.
–Book Store had the used editions of the books I needed, granted I got them early.
–Computers have large screens and are recent, wifi runs very fast and printing and both are free!

Great Professors, easy campus to navigate, very commuter friendly, and they are continuing to expand which is always a good sign. AANNNDD we just got an adorable live owl mascot. People, how can you say no to such a sweet little mascot?
I also really like this campus due to its’ nice outdoor spaces and new classrooms. I transferred here from GSU, where I always felt claustrophobic and cramped up.

This school is turning into another GSU: Full of bureaucracies that the students end up paying for. I have only met a handful of students that have actually graduated from KSU. I found the professors disconnected and unavailable and the student study labs completely unhelpful when I couldn’t get help from the teachers. Anything run by the state is sure to be full of extracurricular charges, run by politicians, and basically an adventure in self perseverance. I don’t need to be tested on if I can submit a form online or stand in another line. If you are ok with a generic education, enroll here.

k.s.u. baby…:)

The best university in Georgia.

I was once enrolled as a traditional student at Georgia Tech, so my experience at Kennesaw is relative to that prior experience.
I’ve had a non-​traditional experience as a student at Kennesaw State, and overall, I’m pretty satisfied. It is a commuter school, so the all-​encompassing student life that you may experience at other schools where the majority of the student body lives on campus will not be as integral in your experience.
Many people have the perception of Kennesaw State as being an easy school that caters to slackers. I initially had this perception, and although there are an uncanny number of students who aren’t willing to try to challenge themselves, I did come across a handful of students who were also passionate about learning the subject matter. The classes aren’t excessively challenging, but it is what you make it.
The professors in the business school are, for the most part, really well-​educated, with the upper-​level business classes being taught by professors who mostly graduated from top 40 Universities in their field (professors from my most recent semesters received their Ph.D.s from Duke, Maryland, and UC Irvine). The content of these courses are of substance, although there are times where it seems as though it is watered down for ease of retention, but the good professors don’t water it down too much to ensure we will be competitive in the job market post graduation.
The study body is really diverse, both ethnically as well as in age. There has not been a single class I have taken where the entire class is made up of traditional students (18 – 22). I’m a fan of this diversity, as it provides a slew of different perspectives in discussions or for group work. Within the business school there is a heavy emphasis on group work, which I really enjoy given that learning how to work with people is a valuable skill set in the real world.
There are parts of the campus that are picturesque with lush green fields and shady trees, however these areas seem to be peppered in amongst parking lots and buildings.
I have two issues with the school. My biggest issue is with the staff, not the faculty. On multiple occasions, I have spoken with staff members to handle certain matters (registrar, financial aid, course substitution, etc), and have been spoken to as if I was bothering them for asking for their assistance, or they were just flat out rude. I have little patience for such attitude, especially when considering that they’re job is to help students. Of course not all the staff acts as such, but more often than not such is the case.
The second issue us that there is a very limited about of food options on campus! Given how many people come through the school on any given day, I would expect many more options. For actual food, there are basically 3 choices: Chic-​fil-​A, Einstein’s Bagels, and some burger joint by the student apartments. There is a new cafeteria which students were obligated to contribute towards over the last couple of semesters to cover the cost, but without a meal plan the cost is somewhere around $ 9 a visit, which is not justified given it is clearly preservative-​rich cafeteria food.
Instead of installing granite counter tops in the new cafeteria, a taco joint would have been awesome.

My experience at Kennesaw has been mixed.
My freshman year, I lived on campus in University Village Suites, which is nice compared to the «classic» dorms at other schools. The apartment-​style dorms are MUCH nicer. None of the dorms are conducive to pot-​smoking, which sucks if you’re into that. Drinking is a little easier, but you have to be weary of how much noise you’re making — the RA comes a-​knockin’ if things get too out of hand. We had some good times, but make sure you keep your guard up if you’re partying — they’re especially strict about drugs (even pot, sadly) and if you get caught drinking underage you have to go through a tribunal-​type thing.
It’s a suitcase school, so don’t expect to find much to do around campus on the weekends. I wouldn’t recommend living in the dorms at all; off-​campus housing is way cheaper and you don’t have the RAs breathing down your neck.
From an academic standpoint, I’d give Kennesaw a B. I’ve had some wonderful and inspiring teachers and some mediocre ones, but I haven’t had any downright terrible ones. That being said, I check
before I sign up for classes! Overall, I really haven’t been challenged that much, but that’s partially my fault for being too lazy and unmotivated to get into a better school. It is nice, however, to be able to skip class and half-​ass my way through, and still come out with all A’s and B’s. I’ve sat in classes with some extremely stupid people who make me question the true value of my degree, and that’s always a little disconcerting, but I guess you get that at most public universities.
I applaud the fact that KSU is really doing a lot to grow and improve, and I think within the next 10 – 15 years it will be a fantastic school. They are getting a football team in ’14, and I have some insider knowledge that they’re working on getting a «Greek Row» of sorts. This should do a lot for the social aspect that is lacking. The new facilities that they’ve built are great — the Social Sciences building is really nice, and I’d give the Dining Hall an easy A+ (they are building another one in the near future).
Kennesaw is a good school overall, but I wouldn’t recommend it from a social standpoint.

Great Professors, Great Campus, Great Value
Dr. Daniel Papp arrived in 2006 and laid out a plan to move the school into the national spotlight. Over the past several years the school has improved the parking situation by building new parking decks, building a new nursing center, and building a new student center/​cafeteria. In addition to those things on the sports front the school has moved to Division I status, acquired 80 acres of land to develop a sports complex, state of the art gym, and a new world class soccer stadium that is shared with the Atlanta Beat. Vince Dooley has come on board to lead the efforts to bring football to the school also, if all goes well KSU should field it’s first football team in 2014.
Overall you will not regret going to this school.

Great school. Small class sizes for the most part. You won’t have the most fun here, but oh well. Kennesaw has come a long way.

What can u say very good school. Business School is nationally ranked, but the accounting department is most likely the hardest to go into. It’s know for business, education, and Nursing.
New Well star nursing building should be completed soon and have allot more offerings. Good place to hang out if your a little nerdy is in the student center by the TVs in the hall way. A bunch of people hang out there, just be careful if your of a sensitive nature, it can get a little wild and crazy, Its all in good fun tho.

Kennesaw is growing into a really great school. The parking may be a little intense (one has to stalk people to get a spot in the West Deck) but isn’t so bad if you get there at the right time.
The campus is gorgeous. Campus Green allows frisbee-​playing and relaxing in the grass. There are many places to hang out outside and get some studying done.
It is true that some people aren’t able to let go of high school tendencies and do keep themselves in that obnoxious bubble, but others are really nice. Overall, KSU is a great place to meet some new people and get a good career going.

I enjoyed going to school here. It’s pretty middle of the road academically. Most of the reviews are pretty dead on though. Lots of locals still living out that high school identity living at home with their parents and basically still kids.
For the working individual, you can’t beat it. They have classes literally all the time and online and tons of programs to choose from.

KSU had a pretty bad rap some time ago, it seemed to be known as a school for dummies, and I once bought into that. But after being completely dissatisfied with the other three colleges I went to in Atlanta I ended up calling this place home.
This school actually has that typical college layout– lots of trees, a sprawling campus (that changes and grows every year!), dorms, and plenty of open green space to get decked in the head by a frisbee.
I had no real complaints about this school, except the parking. When I first started there they had more parking lots than buildings. Now most of the parking lots ARE buildings. So you definitely get your exercise trekking across campus now that it’s impossible to get a close spot to any building.
I pretty much kept to myself here as I had very little in common with my fellow students, but it was worth the 30 minute drive north to just go to school, enjoy the loveliness of my surroundings, then head back to the city.
But it’s a great school to go to if you hate being harassed by bums (GSU) and enjoy laughing at the teenage girls who wear heels, mini skirts, and tube tops in December.
By the way, I have tangoed with an owl while living in Kennesaw and it was scary!!! So take owls seriously!