<p>I was looking for Hunter's national ranking, but could not find one. Only a regional (North) ranking which did not help me for the information I am seeking. Especially since the regional ranking seems off due to many schools missing for some odd reason. Anyways, I know Fordham ranks about 55 or so Nationally? I could be wrong. That number seems off as well because I know NYU is around 30...and I did not think Fordham was even anywhere close to ranking near NYU amongst the thousands of schools in the nation. I could be wrong. Anywho, off topic.</p>
<p>Would anyone be able to tell me what CUNY Hunter ranks nationally? I would like to stay in Manhattan and attend a school I can dorm at. My numbers are not good enough for NYU so right now I am looking at Hunter, and Fordham. I was accepted into Fordham for Fall 2010 but did not go due to family issues. I plan to apply again for Spring 2012 and may go if I am given enough FA. I visited both LC and Rose Hill. I like Fordham a lot but I dont love it. I could be persuaded to attend a different school in Manhattan if I knew it was better for me. There are some things I do not like about Fordham. I dont like the jesuit foundations, and the rigorous, almost uneccesary seeming core. As far as Hunter I have never visited but I feel for some reason the quality of students there would be lacking, im afraid it is not a respected name in the city, and that overall I would have more of that 'college experience' at Fordham. I know many students at Hunter are commuters and many are also older than the typical college student. So you see there are things I dont like about both schools. There are also things I like about both schools. I cannot decide on one. What is your opinion? Is Fordham better than Hunter when combining academics and the social/college life (overall happiness of students) or is it the other way around? I plan on transferring to NYU if I can. IDK if that matters. However, if I cannot go to NYU due to not enough FA I want to make sure I would be happy having to stay at whatever school I choose.</p>
<p>I would really appreciate all opinions and feedback, thanks a bunch!! :):)</p>
<p>US News ranks in 4 categories: National Universities, Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities, and Regional Colleges</p>
<p>“Schools in the National Universities category, such as University of Chicago and Stanford University, offer a full range of undergraduate majors, master’s, and doctoral degrees. These colleges also are committed to producing ground breaking research.”</p>
<p>“Among the National Liberal Arts Colleges are schools like Williams College and University of Richmond, which emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study.”</p>
<p>“Regional Universities offer a full range of undergrad programs and some master’s programs but few doctoral programs.”</p>
<p>“These schools focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines.”</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about CUNY Hunter, but I assume it doesn’t make the National U/LAC list because it doesn’t meet those requirements. You should visit and compare the schools. Apply to both and see which one is most affordable.</p>
<p>No, it doesn’t. CUNY used to have open admissions but now that is limited to the CC’s. Hunter is competitive.</p>
<p>I don’t believe it has dorms except for Macauley Honors kids (my friend’s D is starting there next month, top student at a highly rated Catholic HS) and possibly nursing students, but I am not sure.</p>
<p>The type of students at Hunter and Fordham differ greatly. Kids at Hunter are primarily city kids whose parents can’t afford LAC tuitions. Many are quite bright. In addition to the girl I mentioned earlier, my D has another friend in Macaulay Honors who attended Bronx Science and yet another friend who graduated HS a year early because she ran out of classes to take. My D was accepted but opted not to attend because she hates the city, wanted to be further away from home and wanted a course of study not offered there. </p>
<p>If you’re into business, though, Baruch is the school for you. I don’t know if it has dorms.</p>
<p>Personally, I don’t think Fordham is worth the money. The kids from my area who have gone there (with one exception) are losers with rich parents.</p>
<p>The things is that I am a realist. I know that for the type of future I want it would be much more beneficial for me to live and intern/work in Manhattan being that this is where I want to live and have a career. I know going to school there living/working would be most beneficial to me for networking. While I am not in love with Fordham I did like it. However, if it were not for the LC campus I would have not applied. I loved the campus. Even if it werent in Manhattan IDK why. I thought the apartments were nice and a generous size compared to the closet sized dorms I have seen elsewhere. The garden area was pretty too, and the outside eating area.</p>
<p>Anyways, its also why I am considering Hunter, because I want to be able to live in Manhattan and get one foot in the door so to speak. I dont think Baruch has dorms. Why do you think Hunter is bad for Business programs?</p>
<p>Joan-
I just checked. It seems Baruch does have dorms! Although a small amount. Their Spring deadline is just in two weeks! Its so early for Spring! I will probably still apply. Hmm. I wonder why I overlooked them before. I could have sworn the last time I checked they did not have dorms. Oh well.</p>
<p>So you say Hunter is not good for their Business programs?</p>
<p>I’m the parent of a Sophomore at Fordham LC. My S chose Fordham over NYU Tisch and Boston College and is VERY happy with his choice. He LOVES the Jesuit identity, the core curriculum, the Theatre program (his major) and living in Manhattan. Yes, Fordham is lower ranked than other schools he was accepted to and turned down but that did not matter because it was the right fit for him. You, on the other hand, have visited Fordham and didn’t like the Jesuit identity or the core curriculum…and those are two things that pretty much make Fordham what it is. Yes, the apartments are nice and you do have a campus at LC even though it’s not like the traditional campus and college experience at Rose Hill. But honestly, it sounds to me like you are more concerned with living in Manhattan and while I think that location is important, if you can’t choose Fordham for the education and programs that are offered, it’s just not the right school for you. I wish you luck with your college search! :)</p>
<p>Location is important but not simply because of education, you see. The internships and job opportunities are greater in the city than any of the other boroughs and especially out of the state. Also good for networking as well. I have given this a lot of thought, and have not completely decided but dont get it twisted–Im not JUST concerned with living in Manhattan. Im not sure how you could deduce that without knowing me when I have expressed that I am very concerned with my academics. I also specifically stated in my previous post that I still would have liked LC even if it were not in Manhattan. There are lots of things I like about Fordham besides its location. There are pros and cons to everything.</p>
<p>I sometimes see you snipe at people on the Fordham board and overly push your opinion. And it seems you track my posting history (why im not sure) so I really hope its not just to try and start with me too…</p>
<p>Seriously? I looked you up bc you only had a few posts and wanted to see how “real” you were since I took the time to post in your thread. Remember, YOU asked for opinions. I’m sorry you found MINE to be snippy and overly pushing of my opinion. </p>
<p>In a word, yes, I got from your posts that you were more concerned about living in Manhattan then about Fordham’s programs. Your prior posts in this thread talked about Fordham LC and how much you liked the campus and you spoke in detail about why you want to live in Manhattan. You may have said that you are concerned with academics and this is, of course, very important. But it’s what you left out that spoke to me because you never said anything specifically about what you like about Fordham or your major or Fordham’s program in that area. You just stated specifically what you did NOT like about Fordham, that being the Jesuit identity or the core curriculum…again, two very big components of the Fordham education. </p>
<p>I get the importance of living in Manhattan. I couldn’t see my S anywhere else. In fact, Boston College was ruled out specifically by him in the end bc it was in the “wrong” city. </p>
<p>I highly recommend Fordham LC in ALL the forums that I post in. My S LOVES it there! But that doesn’t mean it is the right fit for everyone. That is all I was pointing out. Not that you shouldn’t come. I hope that if you choose Fordham you will learn to LOVE the Jesuit identity and core curriculum bc they are an important part of Fordham’s education philosophy.</p>
<p>Again, I wish you good luck with your college search. :)</p>
<p>BTW I want to add that I think you are on the right track continuing your search for schools that are a good fit. No school will be perfect and there are, of course, pros and cons to each. But choosing well is absolutely PRICELESS! :):):)</p>