I am a senior at at Boise State.

I am a senior at at Boise State.

Overall, my experience with BSU has been decent. I have had some good times and bat times over the years I have been here. Much like alot of reviews you might see, this is a commuter school. It is not focused to give you that stereotypical "university" experience. The majority of students, I am included in this category, are non-traditional students above the age of 25. Many people attend BSU to get a second degree, or pursue a new one. I am former military, and am getting my B.A. in English.
BSU is the type of place that you will only really get out of it what you put into it. If you are just there, attending class, and not much more, you really wont get anything out of it. But, it is possible to have a good experience here, you just have to put alot of effort into participating.
BSU really is nothing that special. From being here for 3 years now, taking classes in most fields offered at the university, it is pretty clear that the funding is not really focused on the academics. Perhaps someday it will, but that is just not the case right now.
Many of the buildings and classrooms are very out of date, and have extremely minimal technology. Quite a few of the classes I have been in still have nothing more than a chalkboard.
One thing to note, to potential future students, there are very minimal services offered on campus. There are a handful of restaurants and 2 coffee shops. besides the coffee shops, all of the restaurants on campus are closed around 3-4pm. This does come as a pain from time to time, but I would be particularly more annoyed if I had to live on campus.
There are very few computer "labs" on campus. And by labs, I am meaning full facility computer labs, with printers, scannors. During peak times, it can be extremely difficult to find a computer.
Things can get very expensive on campus. Be advised. Often times prices for food on campus will be at least 25-40% more than the same products off campus.
Graduating in a typical 4 year window is just about impossible here. Because BSU hires mostly adjunct faculty, and does not fund programs adequately, required courses in degree programs are only offered at certain times of the academic year, and are not guaranteed to be offered. They are subject to funding and availability of staff, which is continually problematic. Much like many people I know, I just ran into a problem of my own, when I was informed that my senior seminar class would not be offered this upcoming semester due to lack of funding, which will prevent me from graduating on time.
Last, the administrative department at BSU is relatively hard to deal with. They often do not have straight answers to alot of questions, but in time they will eventually get back to you. It is always a slow process with them.
Overall, BSU has given me what I have sought out to obtain, which I can't really complain about. I will have to say if I had the option to go to another college, I most likely would have. I do not feel that my academic training I have received thus far has been particularly high quality, but probably not the worst. If you are looking for a higher quality institution, I would recommend Oregon State University or University of Oregon, which are not too far away. That being said, I am glad BSU is here, it beats not having anything...and thats about it.