Indiana University South Bend

I’ve been going here off and on for over a decade now. It is a great school with a professional staff situated in a nice residential part of town right along the lush St. Joseph river. While it is growing by leaps and bounds, it still manages to have that small-​college vibe. If there is anything to complain about, it is that there aren’t any graduate programs beyond master’s. Still, don’t hesitate to sign up for a class or two and see if what I say isn’t so.

Indiana University South Bend is part of the Indiana University system.
The university started out as a place where «non traditional» students went to school at night while still maintaining a full time job to further their careers. However, with the cost of tuition rising and parents unable to help out, many more traditional students are choosing IUSB for their education. This is seen by the amount of building which has been done over the last 10 years. New classroom buildings have been erected, a student center built and land purchased for the building of dorms.
IUSB lives in the shadow of it’s more well-​known neighbor, University of Notre Dame but has some features which the larger and much more pricey universities do not.
Class sizes are small. At state run schools, it is not uncommon to have 100s of students in your introductory classes. This is not the case at IUSB. Even these 100 level mandatory classes are small with about 30 – 40 students in a class. By the time you have reached your 300 level classes, there are usually less than 10 people in your classes. This makes for excellent student — teacher relationships.
The faculty at IUSB is nothing to laugh at either. They have been recognized around the world for their research and teaching abilities. Many of them could be other places but choose to stay at IUSB because of the atmosphere and relationship with students.
Worried about further education? Undergraduates in all fields usually have the opportunity to work closely with a professor on a research project if they choose. They have gone to prestigious graduate schools, law schools and medical schools.
There is a graduate program too.
Another good thing — if you decide to get out of town, IUSB is the IU system so ALL of your credits transfer!