SUNY University at Albany
Reviews

Punishments Are Not Severe

Campus is not very strict with its rules and regulations. They lack to enforce laws prohibitting drugs and drinking on campus. the majority of these events are ignored by school officals.

It Could Be Much Better

the cost of housing is on the rise. the social atmosphere in the freshman quad is the worst. many clothing theft in the laundry room, and nasty jokes have been played upon some residents. marijuana is always in the ear on some floors in the tower and the random picking of room mates is horrible. this school need s to make more options as to how people are grouped for roommates like based on hobbies out likes and dislikes. there would be alot of more peace in college life if that was done.

Accounting

I am an accounting major at the University at Albany. I think that the University has a very unique program for their business students, although I do not have anything to compare it to. We have challenging curriculum, but most of the professors are there to help if we need it. The workload at times can be pretty hefty, and this major is definitely something you have to dedicate time and effort to. The professors here expect you to excel, which is an excellent thing! We have to take a variety of courses, some I have found were not very important for the major and I do not think that I will ever use. Then there were other courses that were very valuable. The facilities here are decent; they are actually currently renovating and making a new business building. I wish that I would be here to see the building. I think it will be very nice.

There are a lot of opportunities available to the business school students. There are constant emails being sent out to apply to internships. We also have a very large career fair that career service helps prepare for. There are definitely a lot of resources here and it is overall a great school.

Although I plan on going to law school I have found that there are a lot of helpful professors. I have learned a lot in my years here and I have also gotten a lot of help along the way.

ACCOUNTING MAJOR

IT IS VERY CHALLENGING AND A GREAT PROGRAM WHICH GIVES YOU MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO GET A JOB IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Again, Variety.

There's TONS of people to choose from. There's over 20,000 people on campus daily, not to mention the possibility to meet people off campus. We're in the capital of New York, how can you not meet someone?

I Don't Like It Here but Other People Love It

I don't see whats so great about this school, although the education is good most of my college professors expect me to learn more from the textbook than from what they actually teach me. Some of my classes have at least 400 people, a large amount of these people don't care about their education because they talk and use their laptops to go on facebook or play games. The only positive thing about having such a small campus is that you can wake up 10 minutes before class and make it on time.The worst part about the campus is that nothing is in walking distance from the campus which requires you to wait for a bus. They claim that this school is full of extracurricular activites but I have found none that seem interesting whatsoever. My social life is the worst part of this school because no body is very friendly and the night life sucks because you need to fight to get onto a bus to go to the ghetto downtown only to pay 5-10 dollars to go to a lama party in a basement. Overall if you are looking for a good bargain, live close to Albany, and are really good at making friends I will Reccomend this school to you, for others I would strongly suggest reviewing your options before choosing Suny Albany

Not Exactly What I Was Expecting

My experience at the University at Albany was not one that I particularly cherish as a substantial part of my life. Whilst the population is diverse, there is a huge student body and it can be a little overwhelming at times.

Campus housing is undesirable, rooms are small and cramped and living can become frustrating at times. Poor planning and execution has left some rooms lacking space for desks and dressers. The food however, is plentiful and palpable, and there is a wide range of on campus dining available; from Dining halls to Wendy's, Sushi and Soup.

Nightlife in Albany is quite disappointing. Unless a freshman has established connections with upperclassmen, partying on campus is pretty much non existent. Downtown Albany is where the frats and other houses that host the parties are located. Success with entrance to these parties are based on two things; gender and luck. If you are a girl, youll probably gettin for free, guys 5 at the door. The environment of downtown isn't the greatest either, Albany is the real deal.

Aside from the social and living portions of Albany, it is after all a University. While they may not be the greatest professors around, most of those tenured at Albany do express a desire to teach. Some do seem to lack the compassion or empathy for their students, however this is likely to be found at any university.

For the most part, the faculty does try, but the fall somewhat short in certain realms.

So in short, the dorms are poor, dining is quite good, the nightlife is lacking greatly and the academia is fair.

Not as Interesting

Very limited bar/club scenes especially for those below age 21. Transportation is quite a burden if one does not have a car of their own. one is left to pay for cabs to and fro the club/bar.

Financial Market Regulation

If you are interested in the regulatory aspect of finance then this is for you. It requires an interdisiplinary approach and mindset. You have a lot of reading to do and a lot of math and IT work. Internships are easy to find with guest speakers and help from staff.

Very Academically Challenging

Albany clearly has a good reputation for being ranked 125th for academics and provides all types of classes. However, the classes are intense with work and some times the teachers pile the work load to a simple subject to the maximum capacity. I can say that is clearly a challenging school that will reflect the work you put into your classes.

Acceptance

Students are very accepting of different cultures and races although students tend to associate with their ethnic diversity.

Parking Very Crowded!

Very often trying to find a spot in either the student or teacher parking spots is very difficult.

College

Its good, some kids are too loud at night and too many people are from long island.

Prof Really Stress About Doing Well

The teachers love to make sample tests, quizzes, and study guides and sheets. The teachers really want there students to pass and they love student feedback.

In the Capital

I chose the University at Albany because their psychology program is one of their main majors, the campus is a sight to see, and all of the professors are very good at what they do. I have had a pretty good experience there.

Ladies of the Night

These girls are not girls,they've definately matured past that stage into Adulthood. Though mature physically (and often augmented quite nicely in the chest area with the wonderful technology of silicone) they seem to lack all moral and ethical barriers that might prevent them from their favorite activities and pastimes.

Great Programs (Not So Great TA's)

I came to the university at ALbany for a distinct number of reasons. I'd first like to point out that my transfer to the University was motivated by the desire to get a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science .... If i were to have gotten a bachelor of Arts in Computer Science... it just wouldn't have sat right in my logical cerebellium.

The TA's teach the classes...professors are almost never available as they're all doing their own research projects and push the course workload almost exclusively to the direction of their appointed TA's

Great Decision

i am in a professional fraternity. we are a co-ed business/marketing fraternity. Pi Sigma Epsilon. pledging was one of the best choices i have ever made. i have made tons of great friends, and established career opportunities for later in life. keeps me busy on campus. a lot of other fraternities and sororities throw open parties which are fun.

Not a Whole Lot of Drug Use

although drugs are used they are not as prevalent as most other schools

I Feel Extremley Safe

the health facilities in the school are one of the best that i have seen/used around.

Inside Scoop

The people here are great, there's something for everybody. Greek life or non-Greek life, focus more on academics or being social, involved in clubs at school or not, no one treats you any differently.

Local Atmosphere

The University at Albany is located about 5 minutes from downtown Albany which in my opinion is far enough to keep residential and college life separate but close enough to enjoy what the city has to offer. There are an average amount of on campus activities for students to participate in but there is always room for improvement. The local attitude towards the students at our school is positive I believe, however there was so criticism after the incidents that happened in march during the 'Kegs and Eggs' weekend and the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Ehh

Not what I expected, but I did became way more successful than I had imagined or even dreamt possible.

Diversity in UA

The diversity at UA is mixed and the people who usually attend are either poor and got in for free or are upper middle class/middle class. There are very different political beliefs among the school. Also, the people who reside in upstate NY usually tend to hate the students from Long Island and vise versa, accents get made fun of, etc.

Spirit

The whole school is very crazy about the mascot, and the slogan, "UA, UKNOW" Students always get along and cheer for their school and even all join in in song when on the bus on the way downtown to party