I got accepted to Suffolk EA and I went to an event there in April to tour the school, but does anyone have inside information about the school? I love that its in Boston but I do have some concerns with there not being a specific campus, and from what it looks like, a lot of people either drop out or transfer (with the low graduation rate). Also if it helps, I want to major in history.
Any information is appreciated!
The average college graduation rate in the US right now is about 59%, so Suffolk is near that average. The thing about Suffolk is that it’s very expensive, and it’s not in a position to provide a lot of non-loan financial aid. To me, that means that students who do okay there have less expensive options to transfer to, and having proved that they can handle college, they transfer to someplace less expensive, like UMass.
To me, all of this means that if you like Suffolk and can truly afford to attend, and if it’s the best school you got into, you can attend - just make sure that you keep focused and ensure that you’re one of the ones who succeed there. But if you got/can get into some less expensive schools that are comparable or better in reputation, like Bridgewater State, I’d have you give those schools a serious look.
The vast majority of students who go to Suffolk commute to campus. I’d suggest you ask admissions to connect you to a current student, who you can talk to to find out what student life really is like there, see if it’s a fit for you.
They gave me an $18,500 scholarship and admission into the Honors College so for me it isn’t as expensive as some of the other choices but I did get into a school that’s ranked higher and is more selective (by like 10%). Do you think that being in the honors college would make up for the the nonfavoriable numbers? I also want to specifically study revolutionary war history but I dont want to dumb myself down just so I can be in a certain location.
Being in honors can help with retention - you have the opportunity to have more in depth experiences with your classmates and professors.