Which campus is right for me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Fordham University
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<p>I'm trying to decide between LC and RH. I want to study communications and be a writer, author, or journalist, but I'm also interested in the other humanities. I don't have any interest in science/engineering/math and it's unlikely that I'll go into business.</p>

<p>I really love LC's urban location, but the RH location seems good too. I'm just curious to hear which one is better if I'm mostly interested in the liberal arts, and I wanted to hear about the different atmospheres at the different campuses.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>My D is at the LC campus. Her major is communications, but she just started this fall. She loves it there. If you private message me, I can put you in touch with her. There are previous threads comparing the two campuses. They both have their advantages and disadvantages, but, depending on how you look at it, one person’s advantage could be another person’s disadvantage and vice versa.</p>

<p>If you prefer a “traditional” college campus, RH is the one for you. It is a beautiful campus, with buildings spread out and lots of trees and open spaces. If you prefer an urban campus, LC is for you. It is on 8 acres, and does have a campus, unlike NYU which has no campus, but LC is much smaller, with only a few buildings. If you prefer a larger school with more students and buildings, RH is for you. If you prefer a smaller school (this year’s freshman class has just over 400 students), LC is for you. </p>

<p>My D preferred to be in Manhattan itself. LC is adjacent to LC, right near Columbus Circle and Central Park. It is very easy to walk or subway to many places in NYC and she takes full advantage of being so close to museums and the theaters. RH is only a 30 minute “ram van” drive away, but some students who attend RH find that they don’t come in to the city that often, as it is a 30 minute drive, as opposed to being able to walk or subway to places. Other RH students come in all the time, so, again, it depends on your preference.</p>

<p>RH has several choices of dorms, LC has only one. Everyone at LC lives in the same dorm, undergraduates, graduate students and law students. Again, this could be a plus or minus, depending on your preference. The dorms at RH offer different arrangements. Typical dorms, with gang bathrooms or dorms with suites, depending on which one you get. The dorms at LC are all apartment types, with a full kitchen (albeit very tiny), and living and dining areas, with two or three bedrooms connected. My D loves the fact that everyone is in one place, and the dorm is connected to the classrooms and library so that she does not have to even go outside in inclement weather. Students at RH have to walk through the campus in all kinds of weather. My D lived in Florida her whole life, so she is not as used to the cold and snow as people from the northeast, so that is a plus for her.</p>

<p>If you want to do internships, or possibly get a part time job in the City, again, the 30 minute commute versus being right there is something to consider. There are internships available to Fordham students, regardless of campus, but for my D, being right in the City was important to her. She loves being able to walk or take a subway anywhere she wants to go. She loves the fact that there is so much to do in Manhattan at any given time, and she does not have to travel 30 minutes by van to get there. </p>

<p>I suggest you visit both campuses, see which one is more of a fit for you, and check out the other message postings comparing the two campuses. You will probably get a feel for which you prefer when you visit both. My D loved the way the RH campus looked, but definitely felt as if she belonged more when she was at the LC campus. I hope this is helpful.</p>

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<p>Here are some other threads that may be helpful for you:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/739208-campus-better-rose-hill-lincoln-center.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/739208-campus-better-rose-hill-lincoln-center.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/635246-lincoln-center-thoughts.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/635246-lincoln-center-thoughts.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/212901-what-do-you-like-about-fordham-would-you-recommend-my-d-apply-fordham.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/212901-what-do-you-like-about-fordham-would-you-recommend-my-d-apply-fordham.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/769548-rh-vs-lc.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/769548-rh-vs-lc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/780623-fordham-lincoln-center-communications-program.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/fordham-university/780623-fordham-lincoln-center-communications-program.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>RH > LC. Just in general, it’s a better atmosphere.</p>

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<p>I applied EA to LC for Communications. </p>

<p>I personally think that if you go to RH, you’ll be regretting it because you’ll be close to Manhattan and all of its attractions, but not really there. I mean, you’d be really really really close to CENTRAL PARK where you could work out, take a stroll, and watch free concerts (central park has around 30 to 40 FREE concerts during the summer).</p>

<p>You’ll be SO much closer to everything.</p>

<p>Also, isn’t communications only offered at LC?</p>

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<p>So in terms of academics, are both these campuses pretty much the same?</p>

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<p>I think that is a very accurate statement, ginger-ale. There are some majors at LC you can’t do at RH, like esoteric languages (arabic, mandarin chinese, russian), but otherwise very similar. RH is the location of the undergraduate College of Business Administration (CBA), though there is a move afoot to offer business courses at LC in future years. Otherwise, the differences are in lifestyle and to some extent in the makeup of the student body. LC heavily favors the arts/theatre,dance etc. RH is a very typical campus with sports and facilities. LC is presently all in one building (Lowenstein) and that either attracts you or it doesn’t. Some people want to be “in the city” (meaning Manhattan) and others are perfectly content to be in the Bronx on the beautiful RH campus and take the train in, or the RamVan. It all depends on what you are looking for. </p>

<p>But academically they are pretty much the same. LC had the lion’s share of Fulbright scholars this past year. But that is not always the case.</p>

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<p>I agree with ghostbuster, there are some majors that are offered more at one campus than another. For instance, within communications, the TV studio is at RH, not LC, but my D who is a communications major and is interested in TV still chose LC over RH because it is IN Manhattan, and the proximity and convenience for possible internships won over, especially since she can take TV production classes at RH and take the ramvan in. Also, she loves the arts, theater, etc., even if she is not going to major in it, so the atmosphere at LC was more of a fit for her. As I said earlier, it really depends on which campus you are more comfortable with. Some people prefer the traditional campus atmosphere, others prefer the urban campus. Obviously, my D agreed with Damon and not sunshower but as this shows, it really is a personal preference, and not everyone’s opinion will be how you feel. I say visit them both and you will know which is right for you.</p>

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<p>LC hands down. Oriented towards your major much more. In the city. Internships…</p>