Wayne State University vs Eastern Michigan University

Wayne State's main campus in Detroit encompasses 203 acres (0.82 km2) of landscaped walkways and gathering spots linking over 100 education and research buildings. Wayne State has four satellite campuses in the Metro Detroit area. The locations are: University Center at Macomb Community College, Clinton Township, Advanced Technology Education Center, Warren, Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Jackson Community College, Jackson (business classes only).

Eastern Michigan University's main campus is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, comprising 122 buildings and spanning 800 acres. EMU offers courses at 7 satellite campuses. EMU–Brighton, EMU–Detroit, EMU–Jackson, EMU–Livonia, EMU–Monroe, EMU–Northern Michigan , Kresge Environmental Center – Lapeer, MI

With a 200-acre main campus woven into the fabric of Detroit, we offer a unique college experience in a city that’s never been afraid to disrupt the narrative. As you make your home here, you'll connect with Warriors from all walks of life and experience everything you can expect from a major university — plus a lot more that might surprise you. University provides more than 100 students organizations of which the students can be part of. Various housing facilities and dining facilities available on campus for the students make the living experience quite good. Several sports like tennis, golf, basketball, baseball etc are also played on campus. As a Warrior, you can showcase your talents onstage or in the studio, turn your idea into a cutting-edge business, conduct groundbreaking research, and even study across the globe

Just like many large universities EMU has many student oriented facilities outside the classroom. The university has plays, musicals, student organizations, and various social activities for students. On-campus hangouts include the Student Center, The Rec/IM, Halle Library, and dining facilities like the Eastern Eateries and the Commons (DC1). EMU's office of Campus Life provides many co-curricular opportunities for both resident students and commuter students which include Friday night movies, Laugh Lounge and Sky Lounge. In addition to activities on campus, EMU's campus life office also organizes occasional "Eastern Excursions" to cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago. Off-campus hangouts include Depot Town, Frog Island, Riverside Park, downtown Ann Arbor and The Ugly Mug coffee shop. Student Organizations at Eastern are housed under Campus Life. Most academic departments on campus have at least one student organization for students who are interested in that subject area. Eastern Michigan University has 14 residence halls. Eastern Michigan athletic teams have been successful on a national level, winning three NCAA Division II national championships and 13 NAIA Division I national championships in five different sports (baseball, men's cross country, men's swimming and diving, men's indoor track and field, and men's outdoor track and field).

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