Purchase College

Great walking path around the campus. Great vibe around the campus.

Very beautiful campus, great presentation, and a great amount of value if you come here. Just not for me

I have been here for a year now as far as the students go everyone is very nice. It was pretty easy find people that you can connect with which I thought would be challenging as an older student. As far as the administrative staff goes some departments are better than others. If you are doing work study good luck with getting your check they are not helpful. Advising can also be a nightmare if you get a professor consider yourself to be very lucky. If you get an advising counselor you are in for a frustrating time. My first semester class wise was horrible, my advisor put me in classes that doesn't match what I need. So as an incoming student be very adamant with what you want and don't take no for an answer. Also try to connect with your professors in your major so if you can't switch advisors you can always ask them for guidance when it comes to your degree.
As far as this school goes it's really not that bad but with anything you have to work for it, you can't expect people to give you everything the school doesn't really hold your hand much so you have to be consistent with sending emails and communicating people on campus. Also if you are a commuter student keep in mind the clubs on campus ARE NOT COMMUTER FRIENDLY. Purchase sells the idea of clubs to students and doesn't point this out which I think is awful since it's misleading. Commuters tend to hang out in the commuter lounge this will be the social scene for commuters.

I went there for performance audition. Their greeting was simple and lovely. The audition experience was quick, with no extra time to make you tired, just as it was scheduled. Very organized and enough time to warm up. I also liked the piano. It is a friendly environment. I didn't feel any stress in there