<p>I had to move to WA state with my father and now I have to figure out to where the hell I’m tranferring…So…here’s my questions being that I really don’t know much about these schools or the state in general…</p>
<li>Which school provides a better education in general? </li>
<li>What are the strong programs at each school? </li>
<li>Which school provides a better Criminal Justice program?</li>
<li>Which school has more diversity (not really race, but different folks, such as punks, goths, jocks, hippies, preps, greeks)?</li>
<li>Which is more liberal (the students)?</li>
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<p>Feel free to add other bits of information for my benefit!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I don't have too much information, but I can say that Seattle and Pullman are like two different worlds. I'm seriously biased towards Seattle, growing up there and loving every bit of the mountains and lakes. The nature in pullman is pretty drab and desolate. The town itself is a fine college town, but that's what it is - a college town. Seattle itself is a lot more diverse and interesting. I don't think, in general, one school is wildly better than the other. WSU's location makes me think it would be less liberal, but that's just a guess. Go on their websites and take a look at their course catalogues - see what their offerings are for Criminal Justice - that can tell you a lot.</p>
<p>ya know i was thinking that too (regarding WSU and where they fall between conservative and liberal), because I have heard that east of the Cascades is very conservative and west is well, not..</p>
<p>You really need to spend some time on the Internet or in the library doing basic research. These two schools could not be more different.</p>
<p>Washington State University: LARGE (19,000 undergraduates), PUBLIC school, in a RURAL area (Pullman).</p>
<p>Seattle University: SMALL (4,000 undergraduates), PRIVATE (Catholic, Jesuit), in a very URBAN setting (downtown Seattle).</p>
<p>Seattle U is heavily Asian with many being Internationals. I'd say WSU is a better bargain but Seattle is better than Pullman unless you are a big college sports fan.</p>
<p>worried_mom - no i know there that different, I was more or less referring to which is more superior academically...</p>
<p>barrons - no I loathe sports lol</p>
<p>Let's see, where do I begin?</p>
<p>As noted, Pullman and Seattle are about as far apart as far side of the moon. Geographically, SU is adjacent to downtown (not actually in dowtown, as far as we old timers are concerned).</p>
<p>SU is a jesuit university that once was notable largely for its nursing and teacher graduates. There's minimal student housing at SU. In recent years the school has tried to raise its profile to improve and to get out of the shadow of the educational giant a few miles across town-- the University of Washington. Admissions counselors whose expertise I respect are not particulary enamored of SU. A good friend who has published a novel or two is an aluma but mostly she appreciated the small size of SU and not much else at the place.</p>
<p>Washington State University, on the other hand, has some high caliber departments, particularly in the life sciences. The WSU Honors College has received some acclaim. WSU and the UW are not as far apart academically as some folks mistakenly believe. Pullman is a remote location, which perhaps help generate its reputation as a very social and party-hard campus. Politically, I wouldn't describe WSU as conservative just because the campus is situated east of the Cascade Mountains. Pullman is neither Spokane or Butte. Finally, as Barrons said, WSU maintains a big-time sports program as a member of the Division I Pacific Ten Conference. Personally, I'd favor WSU over SU for WSU's greater assets.</p>