saint rose has a passionate faculty who care both for the curriculum they teach and the students they teach it to. it's a tiny college in a grand sea but still floats and is something to marvel at. the student body isn't afraid to speak up about injustice on campus.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
we have a high acceptance rate right now due to a budget in trouble. so long as you are a b student or higher, and scored fairly well on the sat's, you'll get in no problem. we offer quite a lot of financial aid.
that doesn't mean that our quality of education is affected by the acceptance rate. our professors are intelligent and expect rigor, but are very approachable. you learn a lot about life in your classrooms.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
harvard is just a name for connections; it doesn't correlate with the difficulty of the coursework. saint rose will challenge you and prepare you for your careers. it's wise to go to each class and study in between them. we generally have fridays off, which is a great day to dedicate to schoolwork.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
i lived in both lima and brubacher hall during my freshman year (i switched). i preferred brubacher, which felt like a hall with history vs. lima which felt like a newly built hospital.
making friends in your dorm hall is fairly easy. during the first week, people would keep their doors open and invite people to walk in and say hi. i think it's important to live in the dorm to make friends and feel included and involved. a lot of the commuter students here feel as if they never had the "proper" college experience without rooming on campus.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
i hated it so badly that i moved off campus. the meal plan is mandatory if you live in the dorm, and it's very expensive. it's also inconvenient; hardly open on the weekends, closed from 2-4 daily and closes around 7 or 8 each night even though there are classes that run later than that. it's difficult for student athletes or students that have jobs to utilize the dining hall, because hours are consistently terrible.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
get a job in the area! you make friends through your workplace, and many of them are college students as well. it's a great alternative if you feel your social life is lacking. around town there's the madison theater, which shows movies for $5 every day. go to a rocky horror picture show (albany has tons of showings) and experience something you probably haven't if you're from a small hometown. we also have a 24 hr price chopper if you're feeling hungry at 2 am and need doritos.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
it's an expensive college, but comes with prestige; especially for the education and music industry departments. we're in the top few in the nation for both subjects, which is something you can be proud of and have confidence in while you're sitting through classes.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
we teepee our large tree in our quad. not sure why, because the toilet paper stays through the winter. it's kind of unpleasant to look at, actually, but hey, a few moments of thrill.
we also show movies in the quad on a projector in the fall which is pretty neat.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
athletes, musicians, and future teachers. we've got athletic scholarships and great facilities and programs for these guys.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
we are an active community! whether it's for social justice or poetry, there's a group that meets once a week and is a great way to get involved.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
we steal from ualbany.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
we have that blue light system, so if you are in danger you press a nearby blue light button and security is called. we have regular patrols and escorts if you ever feel in danger. it's especially useful when you're wandering albany at 3 am.
saint rose has a passionate faculty who care both for the curriculum they teach and the students they teach it to. it's a tiny college in a grand sea but still floats and is something to marvel at. the student body isn't afraid to speak up about injustice on campus.
we have a high acceptance rate right now due to a budget in trouble. so long as you are a b student or higher, and scored fairly well on the sat's, you'll get in no problem. we offer quite a lot of financial aid. that doesn't mean that our quality of education is affected by the acceptance rate. our professors are intelligent and expect rigor, but are very approachable. you learn a lot about life in your classrooms.
harvard is just a name for connections; it doesn't correlate with the difficulty of the coursework. saint rose will challenge you and prepare you for your careers. it's wise to go to each class and study in between them. we generally have fridays off, which is a great day to dedicate to schoolwork.
i lived in both lima and brubacher hall during my freshman year (i switched). i preferred brubacher, which felt like a hall with history vs. lima which felt like a newly built hospital. making friends in your dorm hall is fairly easy. during the first week, people would keep their doors open and invite people to walk in and say hi. i think it's important to live in the dorm to make friends and feel included and involved. a lot of the commuter students here feel as if they never had the "proper" college experience without rooming on campus.
i hated it so badly that i moved off campus. the meal plan is mandatory if you live in the dorm, and it's very expensive. it's also inconvenient; hardly open on the weekends, closed from 2-4 daily and closes around 7 or 8 each night even though there are classes that run later than that. it's difficult for student athletes or students that have jobs to utilize the dining hall, because hours are consistently terrible.
get a job in the area! you make friends through your workplace, and many of them are college students as well. it's a great alternative if you feel your social life is lacking. around town there's the madison theater, which shows movies for $5 every day. go to a rocky horror picture show (albany has tons of showings) and experience something you probably haven't if you're from a small hometown. we also have a 24 hr price chopper if you're feeling hungry at 2 am and need doritos.
it's an expensive college, but comes with prestige; especially for the education and music industry departments. we're in the top few in the nation for both subjects, which is something you can be proud of and have confidence in while you're sitting through classes.
we teepee our large tree in our quad. not sure why, because the toilet paper stays through the winter. it's kind of unpleasant to look at, actually, but hey, a few moments of thrill. we also show movies in the quad on a projector in the fall which is pretty neat.
athletes, musicians, and future teachers. we've got athletic scholarships and great facilities and programs for these guys.
we are an active community! whether it's for social justice or poetry, there's a group that meets once a week and is a great way to get involved.
we steal from ualbany.
we have that blue light system, so if you are in danger you press a nearby blue light button and security is called. we have regular patrols and escorts if you ever feel in danger. it's especially useful when you're wandering albany at 3 am.