New York University

I hated my experience at NYU. Lots of snobby students, and the "campus" is a joke. Just buildings amongst a forest of skyscrappers in NYC. The only grass area is Washington Sq park. The library is a joke. The designs on the floor look like spikes the higher up you go. This is to prevent suicides. This is how depressing this school is. And it's also full of rich jews from the Long Island area. Avoid at all cost if you're not a jew or white!!

4th Year Female -- Class 2006

I've been here at NYU for 3 years; however, I sometimes think about why I stayed here. This school is very disappointing, and Stern, the supposed end-all of business schools, is a fairly avearge school. The only advantage you have is that it is in the middle of NY, therefore that's what their reputation is high. If it wasnt for NY, Stern would be nothing. And students from Columbia, Fordham and other schools get the same jobs as us anyway.

In additon, students here are very lonely and many are depressed. There is no feelign of a campus here at NYU. A typical day is wake up, go to class, try to find your professor in the midst of New York and go to bed... all alone. It can get quite depressing sometimes.. in face a lot of the time. If you want a true campus life, I'd suggest go to Columbia or Fordham.

The faculty is touted as being second to none. I must disagree. They are very average teachers who are arrogant because they work at NYU. They are very unapproachable.

THe best thing about NYU is of course, New York. This is the main reason I stayed at this terrible school. The nightlife is simply the best and the musuems and cultural life is one you can only find in places like Paris. New York is the only redeemable quality about NYU.However, you can still have NY and have a great campus life (plus a great job as well), you'll find that at Columbia or Fordham, and that's why I don't recommend NYU for kids who actually want a college experience.

3rd Year Male -- Class 2007

Surrounding City: A+, Faculty Accessibility: F

What I'm about to say I have read on this and many other sites long before I got here, but I was stupid and did not listen. NYU was my dream school since I was 12, but it is obvious to me now that I fell in love with a fantasy, not the depressing reality that haunts the halls of this shallow overpriced school. I have only been here for THREE days and am already transferring to a community college until I can transfer to Rutgers for the Spring Session. I HATE IT THAT MUCH. Take it from someone who was OBSESSED with this school, if you are a good looking, social, overall pretty NORMAL female PLEASE DO NOT COME HERE. Everyone here is fucking wierd, you will not even WANT to be friends with the wierdos you encounter here. and Dating? FORGET ABOUT IT. All the guys are GAY, unattractive, socially awkward. There is NO community. NO parties. I don't care what anyone on here says. If you want to have fun you have to first, SEARCH endlessly for it online, and then attempt to go to some random bar/club. Then, pay 20 bucks just to sit around and not drink, because the clubs and stuff are getting pretty strict around here. The security is SO strict, you can't even come back to the dorms trashed, if you can even find anywhere to get trashed .And dorm parties aren't worth it they get broken up within minutes. And you get into serious trouble for alcohol here. I came into this knowing it wasn't a typical college experience, but i still thought I would have a social life and be HAPPY. This place just makes you MISERABLE. Everything about it makes you want to cry in a corner all day. The city is lonely, millions of people and you will feel more alone than you ever have in your life. The feelings nyu breeds are of the rarest form, you'll never be more depressed than when you attend this school. and unless you go to Tish, ITS NOT WORTH THE MONEY. It's no ivy league, and you will be miserable for 50 thou a year. Have fun paying off that debt in this economy. FRESHMAN; GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN. My classes didn't start so I get a full refund. I don't care if I'm a bum for the rest of my life, ANYTHING is better than this fucking depression.

1st Year Female -- Class 2014