<p>Shelley14 -
WPI is a great school for women. I would have no concerns over sending my daughter there. The male/female ratio just doesn’t come into play much. (except for sometimes it is fun to be in the minority…) </p>
<p>As for the community - it is a small and tight community. Not as small as when I was there (I think our graduating class was around 400), but the upperclassmen aren’t that far away. The local apartments and houses are a short walk from campus. There actually is a benefit to this type of arrangement. Looking back I realize that the upperclassmen would hang out on campus during the day in public areas rather than going back to their apartments so there were more opportunities to mingle with them and run into them. I have dear friends that were grad students when I was a freshman. I also have dear friends that were freshmen when I was a senior. The majority of my friends were in the same class, but there are ample opportunities to get to know others.</p>
<p>As for the “athletic facilities”… They are old (I don’t think they have changed in the 30 years I’ve seen the campus!), but there are plans for a new facility (I think they may be breaking ground this summer?). It only smells when there has been too much testosterone flung about and that can happen anywhere! And my only hope is that they don’t get rid of the bowling alley. Not many colleges can say they have a bowling alley! I have fond memories of playing a pick up basketball game in Alumni gym and some wicked racquet ball and wallyball games in the basement of Harrington. Pick up rugby games and softball games happened almost daily in the spring as well as frisbee on Higgins Lawn and the quad. Who needs facilities!!? Just kidding. Sort of…</p>