<p>My son is a student at SUNY New Paltz. The science dept. has a good reputation and I hear they are building a new science building. The student body tends to be very down to earth and creative. One of his roommates his first semester was a transfer from Fordham, a physics major. He was much happier at New Paltz. New Paltz is not for everyone…it’s not for those really interested in the big sports arena type schools like Syracuse. But it has a very close knit community feeling and most things are walking distance to campus. It’s 20 mintes to Poughkeepsie’s malls and a 1 1/2 hour bus ride to NYC. My son transferred from the Univeristy of Miami and he is really happy at New Paltz. If I can answer any questions for you, feel free to ask.</p>