I’m having a really hard time choosing between attending Stony Brook University and Loyola Maryland University. I am a Psych major! I’ve lived in NY my whole life so it would be nice to stay in state because all my friends are family are here. I love Loyola MD a lot but going away makes me nervous. SBU is cheaper than Loyola but Loyola is still pretty affordable for me. If anyone can help name some other pros and cons of each college regarding academics, campus life, opportunities, etc.
Loyola is in a worse area but has better school spirt , SB has better sports teams if that matters for you, also SB has a fair amount of commuters while Loyola does not and while Loyola is in a worse area it is in a city where SB is kinda of in no mans land. What is the cost difference?
Loyola is not in that bad of an area of Baltimore and once you are on campus it is very safe. There are several schools that are not that far away (JHU, Towson, Goucher) so there are a lot of college kid activities.
Thank you so much for your response! Stony Brook is about $6,000 less than Loyola so that’s definitely why I am very drawn to SBU. Also I would be dorming at Stony too!
It is OK to pick SBU and save some money. You and your family can do a lot with an extra $6000 each year for four years.