Choosing a College

LilyMoon
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:41:39 +0000

I think the main difference besides the size and campus feel of both New Paltz and Albany would be the type of student that attends. New Paltz is more artsy and quirky where Albany would be more mainstream. New Paltz does appear to be more selective at this time, so the incoming classes are really bright. Albany has more of a party school reputation. My son chose to transfer to New Paltz and could have gone anywhere. He loves the down to earth population, the small class sizes and the ease of getting to town. There is a small community feeling with everything in walking distance and the town is a funky and fun college town.