Review of State University of New York at New Paltz
from Newburgh, NY
Describe your college in three sentences.
SUNY New Paltz has a very friendly learning community environment. Learning is centered around students and their needs. The academic programs reflect the realities of the workplace while encouraging critical thinking and professional mastery.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Be ready for a stress reduced environment where all opinions count.
Enjoy the scenery and the warmth of small town life day and night.
Do not limit your diet to the student cafeteria, explore beyond!
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Courses are rigorous while flexible, focusing on accomplishment of goals rather than timely compliance.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
There is enough to do in the institution to keep you busy. Dorms are clean and safe and there are friendly peers and staff available to help all the time.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Institutional cafeterias have a wide variety of offerings all the time. Outside in the town there are enough specialty food establishments to keep anyone happy.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
The town has many activities day and night within walking distance from the campus. Night life is full of offers for different preferences. Mostly a liberal crowd but even conservatives have their spaces.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Chosen by rating institutions as top college for value. New Paltz is a wise decision. Town life is relatively inexpensive compared to other places in NY.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
The Center Pond is a fantastic place to relax. The Main Building is wonderful, playing pool with other students before doing homework is always fun.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Energetic, peaceful, liberal, open minded, inquisitive, small town oriented.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Plenty of activities and clubs to join, especially for those interested in alternatives to academics. Sport teams bring in crowds all the time.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Traditional setup, just like most colleges.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
SUNY New Paltz has a very friendly learning community environment. Learning is centered around students and their needs. The academic programs reflect the realities of the workplace while encouraging critical thinking and professional mastery.
Be ready for a stress reduced environment where all opinions count. Enjoy the scenery and the warmth of small town life day and night. Do not limit your diet to the student cafeteria, explore beyond!
Courses are rigorous while flexible, focusing on accomplishment of goals rather than timely compliance.
There is enough to do in the institution to keep you busy. Dorms are clean and safe and there are friendly peers and staff available to help all the time.
Institutional cafeterias have a wide variety of offerings all the time. Outside in the town there are enough specialty food establishments to keep anyone happy.
The town has many activities day and night within walking distance from the campus. Night life is full of offers for different preferences. Mostly a liberal crowd but even conservatives have their spaces.
Chosen by rating institutions as top college for value. New Paltz is a wise decision. Town life is relatively inexpensive compared to other places in NY.
The Center Pond is a fantastic place to relax. The Main Building is wonderful, playing pool with other students before doing homework is always fun.
Energetic, peaceful, liberal, open minded, inquisitive, small town oriented.
Plenty of activities and clubs to join, especially for those interested in alternatives to academics. Sport teams bring in crowds all the time.
Traditional setup, just like most colleges.
Very safe place. Friendly University Police.