<p>I've been searching to find the perfect school for me. I'm a high school senior interested in psychology. I'd think i'd prefer a fairly small co-ed(i have to add this cause i get so much mail from all girls schools and i personally do not want that) school that would still likely land me with a good job. I don't want a college in an urban area, i'd much prefer rural or suburban. </p>
<p>I'd like to bowl in college(i'm captain of my high school team with a current average of 165) but that strictly limits my choices, so its not too big a deal, i think i've reserched all the colleges that have bowling. </p>
<p>I have a 93 average, and a 1930 on SAT's, (560 writing, 650 reading, 720 math). (i just took my ACT yesterday and plan to retake my SAT's in october)
Finances and scholarship is key in choosing my college, it'd be nice to find a college that could give me a large scholarship. And i've also been trying to find colleges where application might be free. </p>
<p>What colleges in northeast, and SUNY schools have good psychology departments? </p>
<p>My list of schools i have at the moment are:
Adelphi
C. W. Post
St. Francis University
SUNY oswego
SUNY brockport
Susquehanna University</p>
<p>I'm hoping to ask my guidance consoler for reccomndations as well.
I'd like to get my applications out very soon. </p>
<p>Thank you very much for your help.</p>
<p>And i'd also prefer very small class sizes, like 15-25?
and good career placement.</p>
<p>It sounds like cost is a more limiting factor than your intended major because psychology is a very common major. For small classes, try liberal arts colleges for which your 1370 combined math and verbal will be at the top of their score range and you might get merit aid. There are various CC threads on this. Candidates might be Union College in NY, Gettysburg in Penn., Ursinus in Penn. Another possibility is to look at the schools that offer automatic aid if you are above certain scores. I think I just saw that on U. Mass website if you are over 1350.</p>
<p>I have no idea about bowling, but I think Susquehanna fits your needs in other ways - small size - generous merit aid. Have you visited there yet? I was there 2 weeks ago with younger son and we liked it very much. In fact, we met the head of the psychology dept - a woman - but I don’t recall her name. You might want to attend their action day on October 11th and find out more about the psychology dept.</p>
<p>Thank you both for replying, yes cost is a definite limiting factor. I am aware that psychology is avaliable at nearly every college, i have much research on colleges and now trying to finish my research before applying to school to just see about ones specifically with good psych departments. </p>
<p>I have not visited susquehanna yet but i am definitley going to apply because their online app is free and is a school that interests me. I would love to visit but due to financial issues I can’t afford to make anymore trips to away colleges. </p>
<p>I have visited adelphi, c.w. post, and st. francis(and a few others that i don’t plan to apply to) i have not visited suny oswego, suny brockport or susquehanna. </p>
<p>It is a bit of a reach but SUNY Geneseo has a very strong Psychology program. Your GPA and SAT is a little below the average but within reach. It is worth a shot. Union College is a great suggestion as well as Skidmore and Gettysburg and Franklin & Marshall also have strong Psychology programs. These schools are all pretty expensive though and are not likely to be too generous with scholarship money.</p>