<p>Does anybody know of any decent schools in NYC that are relatively cheap compared to NYU and Columbia? Because I cannot afford either of them; also, I am majoring in mathematics. Any suggestions? or even Boston maybe?</p>
<p>In/around NYC</p>
<p>Adelphi University
Hofstra University
Marist College
St. John's University
SUNY Stonybrook</p>
<p>Manhattan College</p>
<p>Cooper Union</p>
<p>Cooper Union doesn't have a math major. It has an art school, architecture school, and an engineering school. It does have a few advanced math courses in the engineering school, but I don't know if you'd be satisfied with that.</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_New_York%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_New_York</a>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_New_York_City#Universities%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_New_York_City#Universities</a>
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<p>Queens College of the City University of New York is an excellent choice, and if you are a NY resident it is relatively cheap.</p>
<p>What if I'm not a NY resident. Are there any schools that are affordable in the city?</p>
<p>"Affordable" and "NYC" are generally considered oxymorons. Especially if you mean Manhattan when you say NYC.</p>
<p>yeah that seems to be the impression that I've been getting, which is unfortunate. How about this Manahattan College though? It seems actually affordable, altough I'm not sure it's actually in the city. Anybody know anything about this school? Is it a decent school for a Math major? thanx</p>
<p>I don't know anything about the academics, but Manhattan College is in Riverdale, NY, not the city proper. From its website:</p>
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One of the great advantages of attending Manhattan is its proximity to New York City. Although nestled in the suburbs, Manhattan College is a stone’s throw away from one of the finest classrooms in the world. Just a half-hour from our bucolic campus lie New York City’s vast attractions, offering a wealth of first-hand learning opportunities and enjoyment.
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<p>In Boston, you might want to consider Northeastern. Although its tuition doesn't look particularly "cheap", once you've finished your freshman year you go on paid internships during which time you also do not pay tuition (only room & board if you stay in the dorms). There's also Suffolk University on Beacon Hill in Boston, and if you get into the Honors College, I understand there's a full tuition scholarship.</p>
<p>Would these paid internships at Northeastern accommodate a junior transfer?</p>
<p>SUNY Stony Brook on Long Island- but LIRR can get you into NYC within 90 minutes. OOS tuition is about $12,000.
Also- check out CUNY Honors program at Hunter college. I now understand that there are dorms for Hunter Honors kids and I do not think OOS kids are EXCLUDED from Cuny but it may be harder to get into program and dorms. You gotta check it out. Marymount Manhattan is not as pricey as NYU or Columbia, but I do not how academically challenging it is. All the schools listed above should be looked into and I would include Wagner College at Staten Island. Also check Montclair State in NJ- reasonable OOS tuition and commutable to NYC</p>
<p>I know that Northeastern takes transfers, but you'd have to contact them to find out about the internships.</p>
<p>your best bet would be the cuny honors college (definitely comparable to nyu considering many get rejected from the program who end up getting in at nyu), you choose which would be your 'home' campus from 7 available schools which support the honors program: baruch, city college, college of staten island, brooklyn, queens, hunter, or lehman. despite what a previous poster said, it is not more difficult to get into the honors college if you are OOS. its all about numbers..the higher, the better chance of an acceptance. the application is very short and precise, so they don't tie in any external factors that will make an applicant seem 'interesting' other than the essay which has to be on nyc. if you are truly looking for the "city" experience that you'd find at nyu or columbia, the only cuny honors' that are in manhattan are baruch, city, and hunter. city college is 2 short subway stops from columbia, so location is comparable..and baruch is a 10-15 minute walk from nyu. hunter is in midtown-upper east side which is also a nice area. those are also the only 3 cunys that youll be able to find some sort of housing.</p>
<p>by the way...the honors program at the cunys provides a full tuition scholarship, a macbook, and extra stipends to cover various 'educational' fees.</p>
<p>Manhattan College is in Riverdale, which is in The Bronx, which is in the "city proper".</p>
<p>But also consider Fordham, all the CUNYs, and Long Island University.</p>
<p>Thank you, Huey. Riverdale is a NEIGHBORHOOD of NYC, not a separate town.</p>
<p>Manhattan College is very good. There's also Fordham at the Main Bronx campus and a smaller undergraduate program in Midtown Manhattan near Lincoln Center. The College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale is the alma mater of the former President of the Philipines, Corazon Aquino.</p>
<p>Of the CUNY schools, Lehman College and Brooklyn College have solid academics and attractive campuses, but no dormitories. For a similar urban feel, but not a NYC location, consider St. Peter's College in Jersey City, NJ just a few minutes away by commuter rail.</p>
<p>When most people say "New York", they think Manhattan. Even Manhattan College's own website says:
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Just a half-hour from our bucolic campus lie New York City’s vast attractions, offering a wealth of first-hand learning opportunities and enjoyment.
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If they truly felt that they were in New York City, even though they are technically, they wouldn't say that New York City is half an hour away. It's a very different experience, going to school at Lincoln Center, or Riverdale, or Staten Island, or Sheepshead Bay, even though they're all in "New York City".</p>
<p>Hey- I grew up and went to school in Sheepshead Bay. Though real New Yorkers know that all these neighborhoods are part of NYC- my heart will always belong to Brooklyn!!</p>