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Which would you say are the most highly-regarded? Which ones are ok? Which ones are sub-par??
I know it oftentimes depends on the actual program but if you were to sum everything up, where would they fall?
I think these are clearly the most highly-regarded ones (in no particular order):
- Binghamton University
- University at Buffalo
- SUNY Geneseo
- Stony Brook University
Last edited by Guidance100; 03-23-2013 at 07:38 PM..
Which would you say are the most highly-regarded? Which ones are ok? Which ones are sub-par??
I know it oftentimes depends on the actual program but if you were to sum everything up, where would they fall?
I think these are clearly the most highly-regarded ones (in no particular order):
- Binghamton University
- University at Buffalo
- SUNY Geneseo
- Stony Brook University
I agree with the list. They all seem to be held in high esteem as compared to other SUNY schools. I also heard SUNY Albany is pretty good too, but I guess it's a matter of opinion for that.
I agree with the list. They all seem to be held in high esteem as compared to other SUNY schools. I also heard SUNY Albany is pretty good too, but I guess it's a matter of opinion for that.
SUNY Albany has a reputation for being a big party school. I know it used to have a very solid reputation but unfortunately it seemed to have gone down over the years.
The addition to your list that I would make is SUNY New Paltz, which is held in very high regard, at least here downstate, and which has gotten increasingly difficult to get in to as many downstate students discover its charms.
I don't know admissions rates for the rest of the state colleges, or the average stats of students, but New Paltz used to admit over 50% of applicants and and now they're down to the high 30s. At the same time the avg SAT is bumping up to about 600 I believe.
SUNY Albany has a reputation for being a big party school. I know it used to have a very solid reputation but unfortunately it seemed to have gone down over the years.
SUNY Albany is a crazy party school. My friend goes there and holy crap the parties are wild.
University of Texas - Austin is a party school, but the academic reputation is still pretty good.
The four schools in the list are all decent. If you want to be close to NYC, maybe Stony Brook is good for you. Buffalo, NY is a horrible place with delicious chicken wings. Binghamton seems to be nice overall.
I went to Stony Brook (after 2 years community college) with a social science major but my classes were heavily math/science influenced. I was impressed with that. That doesn't make it better but it was useful in my career which had nothing to do with my major. I think I got a good education and I graduated with zero debt.
1. Binghamton - Stony Brook - it really depends upon who you ask and which department. They are both ranked "highly competitive" and they are excellent schools. Better social life at Bing - or pretty much any place on earth.
2. Geneseo - not a university center, but increasingly well regarded. Because of it's location, I'd prefer Albany, though.
3. New Paltz. Chosen by artier students.
4. Purchace - chosen by musically inclined students.
5. Albany - still a great choice! I'd never call it a "party school". I happen to think that the social life there is a lot more normal that at super intense Stony Brook.
I am not sure about Buffalo. The rule was once that the university centers were all the best. I'm not sure if that's true any longer.
The University at Buffalo considers itself as the flagship of the four SUNY University Centers. As a University at Buffalo graduate, here is my rundown of the SUNY university centers as I understand it:
University Centers:
Buffalo (USNWR #106, National), total enrollment 28,601
Stony Brook (#92, National) total enrollment 24,594
Albany (USNWR #131, National), total enrollment 17,500
Binghamton (USNWR #89, National), total enrollment 14,746
My take: UB is the largest, but Binghamton is the highest rated. IMO opinion they are all pretty close and certain centers offer better programs than others. Buffalo has well regarded medical, dental, architecture, and engineering programs. In the 1970s and 1980s the English Literature department at Buffalo had some poetry superstars. I know as recently UB's ranking has ranged from 90 to 106, so I think the USNWR rankings should probably taken with a grain of salt.
Buffalo's north campus is dreadful, particularly in the wintertime. The entire academic spine is a study in Brutalist architecture, and it looks like a prison. When it is snowing, it can be a miserable place to be.
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