"The best thing ... is being able to see your professors outside the classroom and they greet you on a first-name basis. There is nothing better than being able to talk to your professor like they are a friend."

"I get fantastic hands-on experience, particularly because I'm in the geography program. We are located right on the edge of a forest, with a river, so it is the perfect location to learn how to use all of the tools that are required by geographers today."

"There is a large focus on research at the undergraduate level which does not always happen at larger universities. This gives Nipissing science students a path to further education and graduate schools."

"Despite the fact that it is in the City of North Bay, it really has a small-town, almost family kind of feel. You feel safe and secure."

"There's not a lot of funding for library services; getting books for assignments and essays is sometimes difficult because 20 or so other people want the same material."

"It is in a very scenic, northern setting. There are many trails on campus and a pond and waterfall to relax by to relieve stress and just think."

"The residences here are amazing with excellent dons and managers and activities. The residences are new and have amazing laundry, phone and kitchen facilities."

"Recreational and athletic programs offer a wide variety, lots of activities to sign up for, appropriate for all levels of skill."

"The opportunities for undergraduate students to gain hands-on research experience, work as research assistants and teaching assistants and even attend international research conferences."

"It is not uncommon to find the president of the university walking the halls and conversing with students."