Best SUNY Schools for Philosophy?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, I am an out-of-state student who would love to live away from home, preferably in New York. I was wondering, what are the best SUNY schools for philosophy?</p>

<p>Also, since I want to go to a public, out-of-state school, do my SAT scores have to be super high? Mine are high, but like average high, if you know what I mean...</p>

<p>Thank you very much!</p>

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<p>New Paltz used to be very good. I don’t know if that’s still the case.</p>

<p>Each school’s SAT expectations are slightly different, but the SUNYs are not very high.</p>

<p>Can your family afford the SUNYs? They are a great deal for OOS students.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I’ll look more into New Paltz!</p>

<p>Ehh… my family is pretty middle class… </p>

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<p>TALK to your parents. this is a family decision, and the middle class often finds it tough to pay for college.</p>

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<p>Note that NYU has an excellent Philosophy Department and Fordham also does. Neither is especially noted for generous financial aid though.</p>

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<p>My SAT scores are not as high as their average SAT scores. Otherwise I’d be interested in them. </p>

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<p>If you are in NJ you might want to keep Rutgers on your list, Also look at Stony Brook.
<a href=“Rutgers Sees Meaning in Philosophy Rank - The New York Times”>Rutgers Sees Meaning in Philosophy Rank - The New York Times;

<p>Here is some advice on choosing an undergrad college, for philosophy students.
<a href=“http://www.philosophicalgourmet.com/undergrad.asp”>http://www.philosophicalgourmet.com/undergrad.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Look into Geneseo, too.
Overall, a good bet is a Liberal Arts College with strong Writing and Humanities requirements (Hamilton, Kenyon, but those are highly selective).
What are your GPA, SAT scores, course rigor?</p>

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<p>Thanks! Sadly I am from the Pacific Northwest area, so Rutgers is still OOS for me</p>

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<p>GPA: 3.95
SAT: 1750–1800s (retaking them in December)
Courses: IB courses, in addition to electives: columnists for school newspaper and advertisement manager for Yearbook</p>

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<p>As you’re aware, OP inquired regarding SUNYs; neither NYU nor Fordham are public institutions (see post #4).</p>

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<p>-3</p>

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<p>The CUNY system (collectively) is extremely good for philosophy. Picking a CUNY with the option of taking classes at the graduate center may be a great option if you’re not completely sold on a traditional college experience. </p>

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<p>An OOS student with a 3.95 in an IB program could definitely apply to Fordham and NYU in addition to SUNYs and CUNYs.
(I assume OP asked about SUNYs because they’re cheap from OOS, but they don’t give any/much merit aid to OOS students, depending on the school. Running the Net Price Calculator on New Paltz, Geneseo, Binghamton, CCNY, and Fordham, would be a good idea. Note that even Baruch has philosophy, which allows for a philosophy major with business studies minor.)</p>

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<p>Is the Net Price Calculator reliable? I was using it and showed it to my parents, but they are skeptical that it will actually end up being the cost that it says…</p>

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<p>If your parents don’t own a small business and aren’t divorced, yes they’re pretty reliable. They’re a legal mandate.
As an exception to that, I know that NYU’s is bad.
Some colleges don’t factor in merit scholarships -those that only ask for your family’s income but not for your grades, whereas the NPCs that calculate merit will ask for test scores and grades, NMF, etc.- but otherwise they give you a good idea of what you’d have to pay out of pocket and/or take on as a loan and/or as work study. The “scholarships and grants” should be clearly separate from the “self help” section.</p>