New students choose CMU over other universities for environment, affordability

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Choosing a college or university can be a daunting task and, for Corbin Phelps, size mattered.

Phelps, a Pigeon freshman, said one of the primary reasons he decided to attend CMU was because of the university’s size and environment.

“I really liked how it was set up,” he said. “It has the feel of a big college, but it’s also small, so you can walk from one side to the other.”

His reasons echo those of many other students, said Dean of Students Bruce Roscoe.

Roscoe said among other things, CMU’s size, location and environment are some of the main reasons recent high school graduates decide to attend the university.

“Students often notice our sense of community created here at CMU,” he said. “along with the social environment.”

Phelps said CMU’s social construction is one of his favorite aspects of attending CMU.

“I love the dorms,” Phelps said. “I love being so close to my friends and being able to come home from class and not have to go very far and can just chill.”

Elkton freshman Caitlin Eigsti also said CMU’s campus life is one of her favorite things about the university.

“CMU has a very active environment and there is always something going on,” she said.

Eigsti said she, like Phelps, thought CMU was the perfect size.

“I loved the campus size, not too big, not too small,” she said.

Roscoe said that is one of the most common things he hears when students are surveyed about coming to CMU.

He said when he arrived at CMU the goal was to make the college attractive on many levels, but primarily he wanted CMU to be “big enough to matter, but small enough to care.”

That atmosphere is what he said draws many students to CMU because they can get that individual attention that can be hard to receive at bigger schools.

David Prachaseri said he is glad he attended CMU and that it meets many of his needs.

“The community within the university was very welcoming and accommodating to my financial and educational needs,” the Rochester Hills senior said,

He said he plans to become a certified professional accountant after graduation and that he was very pleased with the business school.

“CMU has a great business program,” he said. “and I was able to move away from home while being close enough to visit.”

-Staff reporter Alex Sak contributed to this report

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