Washington University in St. Louis - City/Town/Community

Rating	Posted By	Comment
4 - Very Good	applicannot September 27 2009	I didn't go into the city, but there are two metro stops on campus (plus bus stops). All city transportation is free as a student. St. Louis isn't the best college town, but it's not [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	ronib321 September 19 2009	The University City area is very nice with great restaurants & shops. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	HereToSucceed92 April 08 2009	The rest of the surrounding area was nice. It is a school in the middle of a city so it had a downtown city atmosphere but it appeared to be very safe. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	xlifeforgod March 21 2009	It was okay, nothing too impressive. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	dadd March 10 2009	Overall with Six Flags, float trips, Cardinals, Rams, Zoo, Museums and tons of shopping and eating nearby, Wash U is in the middle of it all. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	beyond_stressed February 27 2009	Not a huge nightlife or attractions, but it's a good city to have a great university. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	hookem168 November 11 2008	Like I said, didn't get to explore, but it seemed to have the safety of suburbia with the benefits of a large metropolitan area. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	obeythecougar July 25 2008	St. L, while not being the greatest city ever, has all the attractions of many major cities. Some students can go without even feeling like theyre in a city if they want, but free metro rides there. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	pmrlcomm July 13 2008	Not a big fan of St. Louis and the general vicinity. The Loop was nice but looked like it could be very sketchy. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	chezdan27 July 02 2008	My favorite aspect of the town is how it feels secluded yet you are 10 minutes away from downtown St. Louis. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	inthemistylight June 26 2008	They have all my favorite stores, so thats all i really needed. and apparently there's quite a few nice restaurants. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	sanjenferrer November 23 2007	St. Louis is a good city but not as grand as Chicago/Boston. Also, I'm impressed by WashU's commitment to improving the areas farther from campus (the surrounding areas are already nice). [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	PhogHawk October 25 2007	I have some family in St. Louis, and I've been very impressed in the past. There are some parts that I'd avoid, but nothing I would be too fearful to traverse. [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	katieg21 August 12 2007	I'm not a fan of St. Louis, myself. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	arkitex August 07 2007	Lots to see and do in St. Louis. In many ways is a town that is still looking back at it's hey-day instead of looking forward, but there's a lot of interesting history. People R generally [View Full Report]
3 - Good	thereugo June 12 2007	WashU is a little away from St.Louis.. I did not visit the actual city, but it's supposed to be fantastic! [View Full Report]
3 - Good	prestige_factor7 September 17 2006	The Loop is a town full of hippies (it's similar to Berkeley). People smoke pot out in the open. Good restaurants there, and lots of weird free concerts. Interesting shopping places as well. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	Gandalf_GCN August 16 2006	Friendliest town I have ever been in. I didn't get a chance to explore too much though [View Full Report]