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Wartburg College, located in Waverly, Iowa, is a liberal arts school that does an 鈥渁mazing job incorporating faith鈥� into the classroom. Some of the greatest strengths the college possesses are 鈥渇aith, service, personal connections, and job placement.鈥� The music education and music therapy programs are 鈥渇antastic,鈥� as is the Wartburg choir. Plenty of non-music majors are attracted to Wartburg for the opportunity to participate, to perform, and to 鈥渂e a part of music.鈥� The biology, pre-professional programs and athletic programs are also stand out offerings. Students like 鈥渢he small community aspect, which also means a small student-faculty ratio鈥� with 鈥渙ne-on-one time with professors.鈥� Students typically feel that faculty members 鈥渉ave large hearts鈥� and 鈥渁 genuine interest in how their students are getting along in their classes and how they are doing.鈥� Certain departments, including education, 鈥渄o a great job of getting you out in the field right away to make sure that you have the experience needed,鈥� and academic advisors provide truly 鈥渋ndividualized meetings and scheduling鈥� options. Wartburg emphasizes community service and what the college can 鈥済ive back to the community is something rare and incredible.鈥� Offerings include 鈥渉elping to train service dogs, opening up the wellness center to the community,鈥� and raising 鈥渁wareness for multiple causes.鈥�

The majority of students are 鈥渇rom small towns in Iowa and either participate in sports or music.鈥� Students form close ties, with some observing the tendency for 鈥渃liques to form,鈥� especially among athletes and musicians, citing this is notably apparent in 鈥渄ining areas.鈥� Wartburg students are a 鈥渃ommunity of scholars鈥� who 鈥済o out of their way to do community service.鈥� As for diversity, one student notes that, although the school is 鈥渕ostly white, 鈥� [there are] still many international students, students of color, [and] students of different cultures.鈥� However, another expresses the desire for more: 鈥淚 wish there was more diversity among my peers in regard to race and religious backgrounds, and more inclusiveness to students that are part of the LGBT community.鈥�

Wartburg is located in Waverly, a 鈥渟mall town,鈥� so there is 鈥渘ot much to do鈥� but students 鈥渕ake [their] own fun.鈥� Students attend 鈥渂aseball games and wrestling matches,鈥� 鈥減lay sand volleyball鈥� in the warmer months, and 鈥渟hoot hoops and run in 鈥榯he W鈥� wellness center, a community and student exercise facility center.鈥� One Wednesday of the month is devoted to 鈥渄ollar movie nights,鈥� and students will go to 鈥淛oe鈥檚 Knight Hawk bar on Saturday evenings,鈥� 鈥渁 highlight of most people鈥檚 weeks.鈥� Students looking for a little more excitement can take trips to 鈥淐edar Falls and Waterloo, which has the mix of downtown and social life.鈥� Dorms have 鈥渓ounges with a T.V. and a game table of some kind.鈥� Students hope that 鈥渄ining services鈥� and 鈥渇ood options鈥� improve. They love the 鈥渟kywalks鈥� that connect the buildings, but also note that some facilities need some upgrades.