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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some kids from this area go to SUNY-Binghamton.  And doesn't New Paltz have a good reputation for performing arts?

But overall the SUNY schools don't have very attractive campuses and are in cold locations in towns that aren't exactly thriving.  Who'd want to live there if many of the kids at those schools are going home on the weekends? You could have a similar experience at UMBC or George Mason and the weather would be better. [/quote]

This^^^ 
Most are unattractive campuses and located in the middle of nowhere with bad weather.   There are many "better options" that are also affordable. [/quote]

This.  And another negative is that as a consequence of those things, the student body is overwhelmingly NY state residents.  That's true of most public schools of course, but there is a big difference between a place like Pitt, that is about 35% out of state, vs a place like SUNY Binghamton, where 95% of students are from NY.  And that percentage is even lower at other SUNY schools.  No geographic diversity at all.[/quote]

Though to be honest, NY state offers a tremendous amount of diversity: kids from upstate (rural/depressed), vs. New York City ('nuf said) vs. the suburbs (Westchester, Long Island). On one level, the state itself has a huge range of types of people/communities. [/quote]

That's still ALL NY.  So while very different and a bit diverse, the fact is majority of those students are from somewhere in NY and will want to remain in NY (somewhere) after graduation.  Versus say attending UChicago or Northwestern: at Northwestern 78% of students are from out of state.  So only 22% are from Chicago vs smaller cities near Chicago vs rural Illinois, vs medium cities elsewhere in IL.  Much more diverse than where 85% are from NY state itself.  Many kids want that from their college experience.  And if you do a SUNY is not the place to get that[/quote]

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