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Guide To Visiting Colleges Based on LocationNew York CityBarnardNew York UniversityColumbia UniversityCity College of New York-Honors CollegeBrooklyn CollegeQueens CollegeFordham UniversityManhattan College and Mount St. VincentThe New SchoolPolytechnic University (Brooklyn)New York City Specialty SchoolsFashion Institute of TechnologyParsons School of DesignPratt InstituteThe Cooper UnionJewish Theological Seminary and Albert A. List CollegeMannes College of Music (the New School)Up the HudsonSarah LawrenceVassarUnionRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSUNY AlbanySkidmoreThe Culinary Institute of AmericaBard CollegeNew York StateSUNY BinghamtonCornellHobart and William SmithColgateHamiltonUniversity of RochesterRochester Institute of TechnologyStony Brook UniversityAlfred
Connecticut, Rhode Island & Up Through MassachusettsUniversity of ConnecticutTrinity CollegeWesleyanYale UniversityConnecticut CollegeBrown UniversityMassachusetts and BostonHarvardMITTuftsBoston CollegeBabson CollegeOlin University**Boston UniversityNortheasternEmersonUniversity of Massachusetts – Boston5 College Consortium U Massachusetts Amherst Williams Mount Holyoke SmithWorcester Polytechnic InstituteClark CollegeCollege of the Holy CrossHampshire CollegeWheatonThe Fenway SchoolsNew EnglandUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of tonNew Jersey and Down and Out on the Pennsylvania TurnpikesDrewRutgers – 5 campusesPrinceton
College of New JerseyUniversity of PennsylvaniaHaverfordBryn MawrSwarthmoreCarnegie MellonFranklin and MarshallGettysburgLehighPenn StateStevens Institute of TechnologyOhio Isn’t That FarDennisonOhio StateKenyonCase Western ReserveMiami of OhioOberlinOhio WesleyanBaltimore, Washington D.C. and SouthUniversity of MarylandJohns HopkinsGoucherGeorgetownGeorge WashingtonAmerican UniversityHoward UniversityTop Historically Black CollegesHoward UniversityClark Atlanta UniversityFlorida A&MHampton (VA)Lincoln (PA)Morehouse (GA)Morgan State (MD)Spelman (GA)Tuskegee (AL)Xavier (LA)
The Elite Publics and Public Honors CollegesUniversity of MichiganUniversity of WisconsinUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of TexasUniversity of North Carolina Chapel HillWilliam and MarySome More Interesting Places for Bronx Science StudentsThe University of avidsonBerkeley and the University of California SystemPomonaGrinellReedA Far Few Flung, Do Your Own Thing But You Must Be Smart PlacesDeep SpringsSt. John’s of the great booksNew College of FloridaBeloitCollege of the Atlantic
What Matters To You MostConsider what is important to have around you and your life over the next four years.Don’t be surprised when the first thing you jot down is the single most important to you.At this point, consider checking off:What you would be willing to live withoutHow amenable you are to making a few compromises and adjustmentsOnce you’ve done that, circle back through the list marking afor those things thatyou absolutely can’t live without even if you were to win a full scholarship.Don’t forget the creature comforts. How you live and what you eat can be as importantas making sure the course of study you want is available to you.LOCATION/ENVIRONMENTUrban AreaAs long as it has a campusPublic transportationNot require flyingCome home once a monthCome home o vacationsDon’t own a car – provide shuttleinto town for shoppingCountry settingMust be SUNY/CUNYSOCIAL LIFE/STUDENT BODYReligious denomination representedFraternities/SororitiesDiverse student bodyGreat sports events andparticipationOn campus social lifeSchool spirit part of campus cultureNot a Greek – not a problemOrganized community serviceoptionsGood number of students culturalbackgroundCannot makecompromisesWould like in thebest of all worldsCan do withoutjust fine
LIVING ARRANGEMENTSSingle roomSingle sex dorms, bathrooms, floorsOff campus apartments upperclassmenLaundry facilities in dormVegetarian, Kosher, other optionsWalking distance to most classesGuaranteed on campus living all 4yrsEasy walk to restaurants for changeof paceMore than decent food in the dormcafeteriaACADEMICSEasy access to professorsWriting center/tutorsFormal study group programAbundant computers and printersResearch opportunities withprofessorsConsortium or exchange optionsCooperative learning optionsStudy abroad optionsAt least some small classesSPECIAL SERVICES AND FEATURESLanguage labsSummer job placementBetter than average career servicesLearning disability supportEvening companion walking homeROTC
Fashion Institute of Technology Parsons School of Design Pratt Institute The Cooper Union Jewish Theological Seminary and Albert A. List College Mannes College of Music (the New School) Up the Hudson Sarah Lawrence Vassar Union Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute SUNY Albany Skidmore The Culinary Institute of America Bard College New York State
