<p>i’d put them like this:
- rochester - excellent sciences
- fordham - strong overall school and good academics. in NYC, which can be a plus depending on what type of environment you’re looking for
- syracuse - definitely residential and campus-y. very big on greek life and near the ghetto, but i think students are okay lol (my best friend goes there and i’ve visited multiple times)
- new paltz - one of the more LAC-y schools on your list. not sure if their sciences are very strong, but really great environment and full of creative students
- stony brook - HATE this place, but i do have to admit that the sciences are strong. i really wouldn’t bother though. PM me if you want my reasons haha
- buffalo
- the rest</p>
<p>nyu poly seems like a huge waste of money. i don’t know anything about RIT to say anything about it</p>