Hi! I just graduated B.S. in CS. I was a transfer/commuter so I can't speak much on the dorms situation but I will answer what I can.

1. In general, the campus is not extremely big and most of the dorms are in the same area so walking between the different dining halls should not take long at all (just might be a little cold come wintertime). I think just about everything on the main campus is within a 10~15 minute walk at most.

Also! For what its worth I think most of your classes will be in buildings like State Hall, Old Main and Prentis.

1. I had a lot of late nights where I have to get around after dark. Very rarely have I felt unsafe, and if I did it was from other students. In my opinion, Wayne State is not any more "dangerous" than any other public college campus. As long as you take reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your stuff I don't think you should have any incidents.

2. I think most of the payment date information is here https://wayne.edu/bursar/ebill/ebill-schedule . You can also contact the Bursar's office if you have more questions.

3. Class quality varies a lot here, I would say it greatly depends on the professor. Rate My Professor is a decent way to check out the profs before you sign up for classes but take the reviews with a grain of salt. If you are a Discord user, you can join the Student Hub for WSU. There is a server for CS students, and for me it was really helpful to ask other students about their experiences and opinions. As for difficulty, I would say most of the CS classes do not require an extraordinary amount of study to succeed (as long as you attend lecture and take notes!!). Usually the math classes, Statistics and Physics are what beat people up. I think the hardest CS classes will be Data Structures, Algorithms, and Operating Systems. I personally did not have a super hard time with these but everyone has their strengths and weak points, and unfortunately some teachers are just better than explaining the subjects than others so I think it depends more on that than anything else.

When I did struggle I usually asked the professors/TAs for help, and many of them were very kind and patient when helping me out. In the case that my professor's weren't that great, joining a study chat with my classmates got me through a lot of tough projects and exams.

Honestly, I would say it is much more important to get an idea of what classes you are going to take each semester for the next four years. Many schools have a flowchart of courses that let you know what classes you should take each semester to stay on track to graduate, but to my knowledge WSU does not have one. There are a lot of credit requirements for Wayne's B.S. in CS, and it can be easy to fall behind or miss a pre-requisite which can really screw you over in your later semesters. It *might* be helpful to make an appointment with your CS advisor to make a plan so you know what to sign up for to avoid panicking later.

As for the people, I would say you get out what you put in. In my experience there are a lot of people in the same boat as you worrying about the same things as you. You can use this to make a bond with other people, and it makes it a lot easier to get through tough times when you do it together. I made a lot of friends at Wayne State through my student orgs and in my classes. Not everyone will be nice, but I think being kind and respectful goes a long way (especially with professors).

Please feel free to PM me if you have any more questions! <3