Oft confused with our more conservative namesake in the Midwest, Wheaton offers a challenging and…read moreprogressive curriculum that encourages making the connections between disciplines commonly thought of as being one-dimensional. I greatly enjoyed my time at Wheaton and while I believe I could have done more while there, the education I received has served me well in the real world. For anyone looking for a unique take on a liberal arts education, Wheaton is most certainly worth a second or third look.

Cute campus, was up here for a graduation. Looks like a pretty boarding school…read more The dimple was adorable. I have no idea how the actual college is but I hear good things.

Ive been to Salve many times to see graduations and for a wedding. Such a unique campus with…read moremultiple buildings, some with sweeping views of the ocean. Came today to see the Elephant Migration exhibit. Parking was clearly marked and there were plenty of places to park. Access to the Cliff Walk just down a few stairs from the Orche Street parking area. Such a beautiful place.

The campus is beautiful. The nursing program in 2016 was pretty good. I was an older student and…read moreunfortunately, one of the instructors, Mrs. Stager, decided she wanted to bully me in the classroom, especially about my weight and age. Others noticed and she was reported. Because of that, she deliberately pronounced my name wrong during our pinning ceremony.

I'm thinking through this review very carefully as I don't want to diss a place that is still…read morerebuilding its programming.First, I have nothing but good things to say about the person assigned to be my liaison in this residency- Anne.. Noting that there is only one review--a negative one-- since 2017 is interesting. Things seem to have improved since then. I think that the people who organize this residency need to be very clear about some aspects as they are trying to rebuild their program. The living/studio space was not adequate as a studio, and more like an empty air b&b. A really good place for spouses and partners, but both have to be artists, in some sense of the word. The view from the room was scrubbery and not interesting to draw. I couldn't walk to any beach- an accessibility issue. They need to emphasize what 7 miles away from town really looks and feels like without transportation. Unless one is able to bike, one relies on irregular van trips to town for groceries, or the expense of Uber. Most of the time I was worried about grocery shopping. This interfered with concentration on work, the main reason people do residencies. It is also not handicap accessible. A mile separates the main farmhouse to the apartment/"studios"- a dangerous road after dark with no walkways, and with SUVs racing through (this being Nantucket 2025). They talk about it being self-structured and for independent people, but it is not easy to self-structure a working day when the plans are so loose. This is not a residency that supplies meals for the residents, as many do. Residents have to pay an additional fee for classes. I think it would be best if this program suspends its residencies till it has resolved issues like transportation, food access and community. There is a difference between being "self-structured" and leaving people at loose ends. A positive was the programming with music at the farmhouse once a week. Great potential for a cultural center. A positive suggestion is to have a poetry symposium. I learned a lot about what I can and can't do on a residency, should I do such a thing I the future. I realize I need more socializing, and it would have been good if there were a regular dinner hour with other residents. I would recommend going off-season. When the tourists and summer house McMansion people are gone one can really appreciate the island. Otherwise, going to town is one tourist trap after another.

Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts has a residency program for artists that is a complete…read morerip off! You stay in a weathered shack ontop of a main road in town taken over by mouse droppings. There is no place to work on art, nor any light in theses shacks. If you choose to bring your car there is no where to park. The art center is empty with not much going on. I had not one student to teach. The worst of it is way too expensive for what you get. I had to leave after three days due to a family illness, and it was near impossible to get any reimbursement. I did get a small amount ($300) after several months and was promised another 300.00 which I never got. I would never go back !

I went to the commissioning ceremony for the new Massachusetts Maritime Academy Training Ship…read morePatriot State. It was a beautiful day to be outside at this amazing facility. Massachusetts Maritime Academy trains young men and women to be U.S. Merchant Marine Officers working on both government owned as well as commercial vessels all across the Globe. It a cooperative education program that couples both classroom as well as at sea education to train well adjusted Merchant Marine Officers. This training vessel is designed to be used for multiple purposes. It can provide both humanitarian support during times of natural disaster as well as being utilized as a training vessel for the students at the academy. The ship was recently completed by the Philadelphia Ship Yard and it is wholly owned by the US Government. During the ceremony US Senator Elisabeth Warren (D-MA) and the U.S. Maritime Administrator Admiral Ann Phillips gave their respective remarks on the completion and delivery of this magnificent vessel. Today was a good day for the future of the U.S. Merchant Marine!

I have to admit that the only reason why I came to this academy was to see the military students…read moreworking out and it is insane. I have never seen such a large group of people running, lifting weights, doing push-ups, and just horsing around in my life. We got to watch a swim meet, which was really really cool, and we got a full tour of the grounds. They were well taken care of and beautifully manicured, and the officer that showed us around was very knowledgeable and super nice. This is my second time to the Maritime Academy, and it won't be my last.

DO NOT GO HERE. the view is pretty you are on the water. The campus is nice. The staff absolutely…read moresuck. The parking on campus is a nightmare. the advising staff is horrible. tuition is high. There are much better options this place absolutely sucks, it is a wait for everything.

Beautiful campus, great people, awesome times! Highly…read morerecommended!!

Great campus, great academics, decent food, decent sports but D1 is a plus, and great housing…read moreoptions. But the WiFi sucks so it gets 1 star.

Where should you apply to college? Big school? Small school? Business school? Strong focus on…read moreliberal arts? Design? Business? Near? Far? City? Rural? Middle of the road? Sports? Scholarship opportunities? These were the things I thought about when I was in high school, looking at different options for college. I ended up focusing on schools that had a strong liberal arts program, were close to (but not in) a city, and were out of Connecticut. Stonehill fit the bill, and out of the 7 schools I applied to, this was my #1 choice, for a variety of reasons. Fact. You will scour the internet looking at rankings, reviews, ratings...(even this very review)...and that all has merit. But keep an open mind, and check out a lot of different schools, and talk to a lot of different people. Why are they there? Why did they choose to go (and stay) there? Don't get hung up on the small stuff. Where will you be happy for 4 years? Don't just take the cookie cutter tour - make sure you find the time to see everything. For me, the choice was Stonehill. I liked everything about the campus, the people, the mission, and the opportunity to grow. I had no idea what I wanted to do, and Stonehill was that blank canvas that allowed me to pave the way to where I am today. College. A blur. Year after year, I became more and more attached to everything that was Stonehill, my friends, and the life I built here. I look back and only now know how good I had it. The petty stuff that bothered me (and will inevitably bother you) is nothing. Ah, four years of absolute freedom - where the biggest decision you have to make on any given night was simply where you were going - and how many places you would end up and how many different groups of friends you would see. I don't care that the SEM is small, far, and old. I was a SEM kid, and I will always be a SEM kid. I maintain all rooms should have sinks in them. Can't have your car for the first year? Yeah, you'll get over that. (Unless that has changed..) Sports? We're no D1, but we have teams that are a hell of a good time to root for. Not in a city? Well, embrace (parts of) Brockton and travel to Boston. Find out what you are interested in, and get involved. There are plenty of different ways to do this here. Don't get hung up on who is or isn't doing it - take the opportunity to find a new interest and grow. Among other things, I chose Res Life, and being an RA for the last 2 years I was at Stonehill was the best choice I could have made - some of the people in Res Life (and residents that I had) became my best friends post-college. I also made a point to make a change in who I was. My quiet, reserved, hating-the-spotlight persona was shifted overnight into a front-facing, middle of everything kinda guy. I purposely put the spotlight on myself to become different (better) - I could think of no better place to do this. Well, it worked. Being the go-to guy for 70+ residents at a time with pages of responsibilities will do that to a person. Post College. I can't wait to graduate! Sure - we all thought that. Class of '07 - time to head out! I got a job in the Boston area and kept close with a lot of my friends that also chose to stay around. My education prepared me for the post- college world, and I did pretty well. Like many others - I miss college. Everyone tells you it will be "the best 4 years of your life", and they are undoubtedly telling the truth. Since then, not even in grad school, did I have such an open opportunity to grow, explore, learn, and become a better me. Stonehill gave me the opportunity to learn from some of the best professors out there, and I believe that I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for them. So why now, 5+ years after graduating, do I choose to write this? I am in a time of transition, and I find myself thinking about my college experiences - everything I learned, how I grew, and how it is helping me take action to move my career forward and figure out what is next. If you embrace your Stonehill experience, you'll be a Skyhawk (or in some cases, a Chieftain/Skyhawk hybrid) through and through. I live and breathe NYC on the daily right now, and still pump myself up with Dropkick Murphys while rumbling along on the PATH into 33rd Street. I could have gone a lot of different places - and I chose Stonehill for good reason. So should you.

I would have to say I really enjoyed my time at UMass Dartmouth and I was able to get my Bachelor's…read moreDegree without a hitch. I attended UMass Dartmouth for two years after I transferred from Bristol Community College. However, I attended this college as a commuter so I can only speak about how my commuting experience was. My classes were two days a week so I was able to make a schedule that worked around my job. The college is very large with the parking lots shaped around the buildings like a circle so it will take getting use to but it has a new renovated library which is a great place to get your work done. My only complaint is the parking decals are very expensive and if you don't pay for a sticker, you'll get ticketed almost every time. I also found this college to be affordable for a university, especially me being a Massachusetts resident. I was able to get financial aid for the majority of my time there so my debt is less than $5000 dollars. I would recommend this college to anyone who's serious about going for their Bachelor's. If you can get a Pell Grant, then heck, you got nothing to lose as a Pell Grant might even cover the whole cost. UMass has majors that are in high demand fields employers want. A great college to go for the science and arts programs alike. I see no point in paying thousands more for the fancy, Ivy league colleges. You are just paying for the name. In the end, a BA or a BS is the same no matter where it was obtained. State colleges are just fine.

Really Nice School and Staff. Studied online for a Graduate Certificate. Really nice staff and…read moreprofessors. Excellent Hidden Gem of a Public University. Very Highly Educated Faculty and Excellent Researchers. Great University Affiliations. Great Educational and Research Environment as expected of Massachusetts Universtities. Capitalizing on close proximity to Ivy Universities as well as private college in Massachusetts.