A good university to say the least. I have visited here time and time again, thanks to my wife attending a Phd program here. The school is located midtown and has a safe feeling to it thanks to the campus police. The parking lots are huge but have had troubles to get in without a student card being available. Also the open parking lot isn't available for everyone specially for overnight parking. Didn't know that once and got a ticket. The road side parking is not free either, but is reasonable around $1/hr and if you download the Park Detroit app, it's about $1.15 for the same hour. The fines used to be reasonable about a year ago being $10 max, which has now gone upto $45 which is ludicrous. Looks like many suffer to this as the parking officer keeps on making rounds quite regularly.
A great amount of restaurants and fast food options are available in and around the campus. Some have appeared recently, which I believe has made the area a bit more classy and busy. La Feria my personal favorite along with Chartreuse (a bit expensive side). There is food for one and all, as the Seva covers great option for vegans and vegetarians.
A mix of history and architecture with new and old buildings alike. A new tram service and rails are in the plans as you see work carried on Woodward. Easy access to I-75, M-10 and I-94 makes it easy to connect to all the Detroit suburbs, including the Bridge to Canada on I-96 which is about 3 miles away and tunnel to Canada which is about 4 miles south on M-10.
The on-campus living is decent with Deroy and Chattsworth apartments based on campus have reasonable prices and availability throughout each semester. They do get filled up fast so you want to make sure you reach out them or seniors transferring lease ASAP. Chattsworth is a bit old building and doesn't have centralized AC, on the other hand, Deroy gives you this luxury with a bit more cost and options of furnished apartments. There are dorms for undergraduate students available as well, which I don't know much about but a thing to look into.
Quality education specially in Biological Science department as my wife graduated recently and has got a fair deal of biological science experience here. Good and helpful professors and guide makes it easy for students to get a direction towards success in life.
All in all a very good place to be in. There is a bit of trouble on campus sometimes with crime, and an occasional noise problem during the night time, which can keep you awake (Deroy). If you ignore that, this is not a bad place to get your education started. read more