Siena overnight campus visit

jamimom
Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:27:57 +0000

My niece went to Sienna. She is a shy, quiet, laid back young lady, and the school suited her well. Though there may be rampant partying, she did not find it a problem, and having visited other schools, she did not find it unusual. I am surprised that you found the students there rude, as every visit I made there was exactly the opposite.

Because Sienna is not well known outside of the Catholic world except through its medical program situation, the kids there do tend to be homogenous to the point that many of them come from the same groups of highschools. But that is an issue at the SUNYs as well, a reason why my son did not want to go the Binghamton. Actually, Sienna gets more out of staters than Geneseo or Binghamton.

The school is Division 1 , but the athletic money available is about the same as the merit money they give. For a NY private school, the tuition was very reasonable, a bargain compared to Union, St Lawrence, etc. Though a catholic school, I don’t think anyone of any other religion would have any issues, as it is not a big deal at all here. It is typical of many of the small catholic colleges in this country, giving a solid liberal arts education with more of the business courses offered. It is the sort of school that more info should be available, as it is an excellent deal for certain students, and if it attracted more out of state diverse kids, it would certainly change the atmosphere at the school. My niece got a lot out of her years there, and does not regret her choice.