My son is looking into SCAD for game design. I keep hearing such mixed reviews. The tuition is not an issue. I’ve seen comments about how unsafe the area is and inconsistent comments about the quality of faculty. I met a women today who has a son there and he loves it. Can any SCAD students or parents out there enlighten me? Thanks so much!
My D2 is considering SCAD for Fall 2016 (freshman). We visited the area and she LOVED it. Most of the schools’ s buildings are located in the historic district of Savannah so are fine safety-wise. However, the animation building is in a sketchier part of town, though I’m not sure whether it’s less safe. Security is good on campus and the busses run between all the buildings. The animation facilities are IMPRESSIVE. The biggest drawback is that there is no “defined campus”. Unless you count the city as the campus. And the animation building is a good 1.5 miles or so away from the main part of campus and kinda isolated. However, there is a dorm and school cafe there and it appeared that a LOT of animation kids hung out in that area. I’d highly recommend visiting SCAD and remaining for a weekend in Savannah.
We ubered in from the airport our first night there and our driver was a mom of a student. She relocated with her kid from PA and loved the school. D2 and I were able to do a LOT of walking all over the historic district. It’s quirky, intriguing, LOADED with history and very avant-garde and fun. We did a “ghost tour” and the tour guide was telling us that crime had been rising as of late. Obviously the school has a vested interest in keeping the students safe but there are no guarantees and if kids wander by themselves into more dangerous parts of the metro area they may well find themselves in a bad situation. Like any city, you have to use proper judgement. For the college kids, traveling in a group is going to be the smarter solution.
But also keep in mind that the founder of Girl Scouts was a Savannah gal and tons of girl scouts visit the place every year. Obviously it’s safe enough for the Girl Scouts!