My dd was accepted and interested but we haven’t visited yet. Can anyone tell me what the area around the school look like and feel like? I know it isn’t city or urban but is it suburban? Like is there shopping around, safe things to do off campus?
And while I’m asking, do most students go home on weekends?
Thanks.
I live about 20 minutes from SB.
The campus is lovely but kind of quiet on weekends. The area right outside of campus is suburban…there is a small strip of shops near the train station but there isn’t really a downtown right next to campus.
Stony Brook’s downtown and Setauket (another village right next to it) are close but kind of upscale (not super-ritzy but on the pricier side and not really the “College vibe”).
It is the North Shore of Long Island and there are nature trails and beaches nearby.
There is a train station right on campus that you can use to get to NYC and some buses that cover the local area. If they have a car, there are plenty of places 10-30 minutes away that might be fun to hang out. Port Jefferson can be fun, and further away Patchogue is good.