Hey, what's up guys,
I'm Shayna Jean
and this is
YOUniversity TV,
where we put "you"
in "university."
Today we are at Weber State
University home of the Wildcats.
Weber State is located in Ogden,
Utah which is a high adventure
hot spot surrounded
by mountain peaks,
the great Salt Lake
and two rivers.
And features
a historic downtown
plus great access
to outdoor activities.
There's a lot of skiing,
snowboarding, fly fishing.
There's hiking trails just
right above the University.
As well as shopping,
there's a mall right here.
Ogden's a fairly
decent sized city
so there's plenty to do
in Ogden as well.
Give your college experience
a lift, Weber State is located
at the base of
Mount Ogden,
the perfect place to learn how
to snowplow through the powder.
Here I go.
Weber State enrolls more than
18,000 students, 93 percent of
which are undergrads
and the male to female ratio
is an even 50-50.
Students come from 50 U.S.
states and 37 countries.
There's a huge range of
students, like tons of diversity
which is so fun 'cause it's
great to learn about other
cultures and see things outside
of what you're used to.
Weber State University is
an open admission school.
They just need to submit
their application,
submit their high
school transcript
and pay the application
fee to be admitted.
In order to qualify for certain
programs and get certain
scholarships we do
require the ACT.
Tuition for Utah residents
is a tremendous value,
at around 4,000 per year.
Out-of-staters pay around 11,000
dollars per year.
On campus room and board ranges
from 3,500 to 4,500 dollars
a year, depending on residence
hall and floor plan.
Weber is known for having
the most comprehensive
undergraduate program offerings
in Utah, with 215 different
majors from Accounting
to Zoology.
And the ability to design
your own degree through
the Bachelor of Integrated
Studies Program.
Some of the most popular
majors include Nursing,
Business Administration,
Teacher Education,
Automotive Technology
and Criminal Justice.
In our Auto Tech program
the students, they're sponsored
by GM, Ford, Diamond Chrysler
and they bring the cars
in every, about every eight
months, every eight to nine
months they get brand new
vehicles so they get to get
the hands on experience on
the brand new vehicles.
Weber State has nearly 1,000
full and part-time faculty
members, about 85
percent of which
have a PhD or their
terminal degree.
I've felt just so
loved by the faculty,
I have really great
relationships with them.
I feel like I can go talk to
them about anything when
I have questions and it's just
really great to know
that they're there to
help me succeed.
Students at Weber State
University are extremely
important, that's our
number one priority.
They come first.
We try to hold classes with low
numbers, laboratories especially
with low numbers so you can have
faculty to student interaction.
Face-off or work on your figure
eights, the Wildcat hockey team
plays at the Weber Ice Sheet.
Students also like
to come here
and lace up their skates
between classes.
Thirteen Weber State Wildcat
men's and women's athletic teams
compete at the NCAA Division I
level in the Big Sky Conference.
--the play's back behind him,
goes back the drill,
has protected it, it's breaking
down and he's gonna go down,
sacked back at the 40 by
the "Sack Master" Rio Stutler.
Rio had it in--
That's the sound
of a Wildcat win.
When the Weber football team
finishes on top, the head coach
rings this victory bell here
at Stewart Stadium.
Weber offers housing for around
800 students in three different
housing areas at
the Ogden campus.
We have dorms called University
Village and they were built
for the Olympics so they're
really, really nice and way fun
and we have lots of fun
student activities over there,
and it's great to live there
your first year for sure
'cause you meet
so many people.
Whatever your interests
and hobbies, Weber has more
than 100 social, academic,
and athletic clubs
and countless
activities available.
They just built this center
called the Salomon Center
and there they have
indoor skydiving,
and like glow in
the dark miniature golf.
They have a full-size track,
they have a swimming pool,
a racquetball court, basketball
courts, volleyball courts,
all the free weights
you could ever want,
the elliptical machines
and whatnot.
One of Weber's
most popular perks
is the Wilderness Recreation
Center which offers outdoor
equipment rentals, discount ski
passes and group hiking,
skiing and camping trips
across the state.
As well as courses on everything
from equipment upkeep
to avalanche awareness.
Most people recognize Weber
State University because of
their basketball team, which has
pulled off some of the biggest
upsets in NCAA tournament
history including perhaps their
greatest victory which was
a 1999 first round win over
number three seed
North Carolina.
Our basketball team is really
good and last year they,
along with one other school in
Utah, were the only ones from
Utah that went to the NCAA.
I bleed a dark shade of purple,
I love going to the games
and the activities
and whatnot.
So if you're looking for
a University that offers
the same quality of education
as big name universities with
a more welcoming attitude
and without the sky-high
tuition, be sure to check out
Weber State University.
Thank you so much for joining
us in Ogden, Utah on our tour
of Weber State University.
I'm Shayna Jean,
so long from the slopes.
Number one baby!
Number one!
