St. Joseph's College New York vs. St. Francis College (fit in, credit)

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I am very interested in going to one of these colleges. I researched to see that they are both tier 1 colleges. Can anyone tell me which one is better? I'm looking into these degrees (Biology,Nursing, Medical Sciences).
Someone told me that St. Francis is in Brooklyn Heights and therefore "ghetto". Would I fit in? ;-)
I just really want to go to a nice college where I can earn my degree..I'm really not too pretentious.

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YouTube - ST FRANCIS COLLEGE PARTY

I think St. Francis is out of the picture now. If only my skin was a little darker..this might actually be fun...

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Has anyone gone to either of these colleges..if so, can you tell me your experiences?

[bmwguydc]

I know this is out of left field, and not the two colleges that you had listed, but have you thought about the College of Mount Saint Vincent? I believe that they do offer a per credit hour fee structure in their tuition arrangement, especially if you are not living on campus, something like $700/hr for under 30 credits per year, and $300/hr for over 30 credits per year. They have an excellent reputation, though they are way up in Riverdale, adjacent to the river.

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Originally Posted by bmwguydc

I know this is out of left field, and not the two colleges that you had listed, but have you thought about the College of Mount Saint Vincent? I believe that they do offer a per credit hour fee structure in their tuition arrangement, especially if you are not living on campus, something like $700/hr for under 30 credits per year, and $300/hr for over 30 credits per year. They have an excellent reputation, though they are way up in Riverdale, adjacent to the river.

That sounds awesome. I have never heard of them. I am going to look them up right now. Thanks a lot!

[bmwguydc]

You're welcome. It's a great school, used to be exclusively for women, but the programs are now co-educational. Their nursing program is very well regarded, from what I understand, and they have a reputation for good academics and broad-based liberal arts studies as well.

http://www.mountsaintvincent.edu/

[pureistheword]

I went to St Francis, and it was not ghetto. Overall I liked it but as a small building its not a full college experience. There was a large Caribbean population but mostly everyone was friendly.
The surrounding area is very nice

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Originally Posted by pureistheword

I went to St Francis, and it was not ghetto. Overall I liked it but as a small building its not a full college experience. There was a large Caribbean population but mostly everyone was friendly.
The surrounding area is very nice

I just looked into St Francis and I don't believe they have a Nursing program anyway . Thanks for sharing though.

[moocat]

I went to St. Joseph's and graduated just a few years ago.

Pros:

- The elementary education program is what it is known for most. The nursing program is also popular but I don't know much about it.
- The school is particularly small (the Arts and Sciences division was under 1,000 students).
- Classes are only between 10-30, and the professors will know you personally.
- The school is majority female, not that there is anything wrong with that.
- There is reasonably priced on-campus parking.
- The cafeteria food is good and has a 25-cent Pacman machine.
- The buildings are old, or should we say nostalgic?
- Generous scholarships
- The professors are more interested in teaching, compared to larger universities where they put research first.

Cons:
- If you are looking for a traditional college party setting, you won't get it. The majority of students just punch in, punch out and go home.
- If you go a few blocks away, you reach Myrtle Avenue. Despite what people say, that area is NOT up and coming. But the area around the college is very safe.

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Originally Posted by moocat

I went to St. Joseph's and graduated just a few years ago.

Pros:

- The elementary education program is what it is known for most. The nursing program is also popular but I don't know much about it.
- The school is particularly small (the Arts and Sciences division was under 1,000 students).
- Classes are only between 10-30, and the professors will know you personally.
- The school is majority female, not that there is anything wrong with that.
- There is reasonably priced on-campus parking.
- The cafeteria food is good and has a 25-cent Pacman machine.
- The buildings are old, or should we say nostalgic?
- Generous scholarships
- The professors are more interested in teaching, compared to larger universities where they put research first.

Cons:
- If you are looking for a traditional college party setting, you won't get it. The majority of students just punch in, punch out and go home.
- If you go a few blocks away, you reach Myrtle Avenue. Despite what people say, that area is NOT up and coming. But the area around the college is very safe.

These actually sound all like pros to me. I'm not looking to the party atmosphere. I'm there to get an education, not play popularity contests.
I'll save that for the underacheiving people that I went to highschool with. Thanks so much for your post! I hope St. Joseph's isn't too hard to get into.