#SUNY Buff vs Suny Stonybrook vs Pennstate

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spiral mantle
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Idk where my entire post went so i'll retype it

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SUNY at Buffalo, SUNY Stonybrook, Pennstate
4 + 1 (history BA + education MA) at the SUNYS 4 yr (history ed BA) at ps.
SUNY at BUFF PRO
-biggest SUNY
-1 hr 30 mins from toronto (things to do, concerts, musical theatre etc) and buffalo is a big city in itself (ill have a car 2nd year)
-year long abroad programs for history.
-will graduate with masters
-best suny food?
-good history program (acc to reddit..)
-decent clubs
cons
-COLD. I HATE THE COLD AND ITS FREEZING. (lake effect snow)
-7 hours by car to family. 1 hr plane ride but tix are expensive
-ugly asf school

STONYBROOK pros:
-best reputation for a SUNY
-best abroad programs on this list
-2 hours to NYC by train (concerts, broadway etc)
-instate tuition (cheapest school on list)
-will graduate with masters
con
-legit in the middle of nowhere.
-commuter school (empty on weekends)
-50 mins from home (a bitttt too close. would still dorm)
-bad food and ugly school

Pennstate pros
-amazing campus with great school spirit. loved it the most out of the rest on this list
-amazing sports and clubs. lots of things to do
-2 hrs from family (siblings which i love)
-known for school of education
cons
-CANNOT go abroad for a long time with an education degree. limited programs
-SOOO expensive. OOS tuition for 1 year. would have to spend 2 years at an additional school to get my masters (basically needed for teaching)

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if you read this all and respond thank you so much!

maiden iris
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Stony

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other choices aren't as good/cheap

spiral mantle
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just bc of the prices?

maiden iris
valid arch
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if youโ€™re going for history, stonybrook is a more stemmy school

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buffalo has great programs and i have them & new paltz on my safeties list

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Iโ€™d say go for Buffalo

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at least the campus isnt like suny albany ๐Ÿ˜ญ