Great University!…read more This is a beautiful campus with very modern arts and science buildings and departments. Great Danes sports have great rankings in football, track, lacrosse. The University at Albany is renowned as a center of learning. This is my 1776th Yelp review - in this year America declared its Independence from Great Britain! God Bless America! Go Danes.

"I'm not here to help students succeed."…read more That is the impression I have been left with after watching my student's experience at the University at Albany over several years. As a parent, I have been appalled by what my student has encountered: faculty who appear vindictive or biased, unhelpful academic advising, and an institutional culture that too often seems indifferent to students' concerns. The many layers of faculty and administration have not translated into a better educational experience. Instead, the message seems to be that students should expect to succeed in spite of the institution, not because of its support. I have heard repeated accounts of unprofessional conduct, including professors shouting at students, name-calling, grading practices that seem arbitrary or punitive, and a lack of meaningful resolution when concerns are raised. In one particularly disturbing instance, a professor reportedly called a student a "little bitch" after being questioned about grading practices. In another course, a film studies professor repeatedly made comments about which actresses he found sexy. These are not the kinds of classroom experiences students should have to navigate. What makes these experiences worse is the apparent lack of accountability. Students are expected to respect faculty authority, yet when they raise legitimate questions about grading or treatment, they can find themselves with nowhere to turn. It is difficult to have confidence in a complaint process when students do not believe their concerns will be taken seriously. The classroom experience itself has also been disappointing. My student has encountered classmates who arrive unprepared and seem disengaged, adding to the sense that the educational environment is falling short of what a university should offer. Health issues have required my student to move home and attend UAlbany intermittently over the past several years. That has made an already challenging educational path more difficult. I recognize that not every disappointing interaction represents institutional misconduct, and that faculty members have legitimate academic standards to uphold. But there is a difference between maintaining standards and treating students with contempt. I attended university and expected my student's college experience to include intellectual growth, professional mentorship, and an environment where students could ask questions, disagree respectfully, and receive fair evaluations. Instead, too much of this experience has been defined by frustration, discouragement, and the feeling that students are on their own. A university does not have to agree with every student or award every student a high grade. It does have a responsibility to provide professional instruction, transparent grading, appropriate advising, and a credible process for addressing complaints. Students should not have to fight the institution in order to get an education.

I was waiting to do this review in the end. But it's about time. I had a really good experience…read more It's a little bit confusing in the beginning but your counselor will help you figure it out. I might have to come back to edit this review or add more details. I had the best counselor Ash***, Eliz**** and Jenn. Best people to work with. I have an international background, they really helped me 360*, I mean the admin people go above and beyond to make things possible for you, to succeed. I have had the best experience here. The teachers are the best as well. This is not even exaggeration because I had classes with them. They help you in most flexible way possible. Most of them are charges nurses and providers and doctors. This is an awesome school. Might be over charging a bit, but if you get the aid then what else matters. They will enable you to get your certification and earn more money anyways. I really had done the whole math on it. This is one of the best options around. Went to the Albany campus. Saw the ad on Facebook, filled out my info and got the email the next day to come in and take the TEAS for nursing. They are quick with everything. They are available Saturday n Sunday, no playing games. You do have to put in the work though. They have strict policies and they do follow it to the bone, especially with nursing. I respect the teachers and it shows. Some students don't respect the teachers and they were ready to yell at the teachers and admin. To each its own. As a student, you do have to put in the work and show up for the classes , there is no shortcut to school and if you think you can turn them around and not do the work, it might not end up good for you.

I don't even know where to start. Mildred Elley is an absolute joke of an institution. I was lucky…read moreenough to be given a scholarship from Caring Gene for ME's LPN program - I felt so lucky! (foreshadowing here) My first 3 semesters went swimmingly, until my Summer 1 semester that started in July. Students were not made aware the ME lost all of their LPN educators (we had to find out by word of mouth) ... us students were left with no teachers! ME came up with the brilliant idea to scramble up whatever "teachers" they could find to teach these classes from MA, Long Island, etc. This is nursing school, y'all... we were left to self-teach ourselves, online, from home, how to be nurses. When the students expressed our concerns to administration and our "teachers", administration never responded and our "teachers" would tell us to "calm down", "take it down a notch", "start thinking like adults". After 2 weeks of going from a straight A student on the President's List, I found myself failing my classes... not because I'm a bad student, but because I never agreed to self-teach myself how to become a nurse! I don't know what I'm doing, that's why I signed up for college!! When I finally had enough, I reached out to Caring Gene, my scholarship rep, I informed them about what is going on at ME and I asked if my scholarship is able to transfer to another institution. Unfortunately, ME is the only school that Caring Gene works with. BUT! Caring Gene was already made aware of the disarray at ME. My rep let me know that ME intentionally took on too many LPN students to obtain the extra funding. When the LPN staff quit, it left ME up the creek without a paddle - letting the students suffer. MILDRED ELLEY IS AN ABSOLUTE JOKE AND THE DEPT OF HEALTH, DEPT OF EDUCATION SHOULD ABSOLUTELY INVESTIGATE THIS CRAP MOBILE OF A "COLLEGE". DOOOO NOTTTTT GOOOO HEREEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My first Pharmacy School review!…read more Surprised to see nobody's reviewed the nurses and pharmacists @ ACPHS (Albany College of Pharmacy And Health Sciences) on Yelp. Maybe they are busy counting out pills? People at ACPHS are dorky/happy people - everyone is friendly but a little tunnel-visioned. Guess you need tunnel vision if you will be handing paper bags of pills and prescriptions to folks in the Drug Store drive thru! The mascot here is the Panthers. Review: 5

Equipment is constantly breaking and college has no system for repair. Promised services are…read moreunavailable. Communication with support staff is impossible. My professor is never available.

Splendid and picturesque downtown campus of the University at Albany. The grounds are kept…read morewonderfully and the brick buildings include fields, paths, squares, bus stops and lecture halls. Some departments and classes are taught at this location instead of the main University. There is a 3rd University of Albany location downtown near Rensselaer across the Hudson River. This downtown location is very enjoyable and also allows University of Albany to mix with students from College of Saint Rose. Great dorms. Quiet class rooms. 5

I dont even give them one star but thats the minimum unfortunately.........young pups no probm but…read moreplace age discriminates---if you're over 30 don't even bother...plus the education isn't all that great, the area is horrible......i wouldn't give these theives a nickel of my money, even if its free from the Government.

Nice building. Friendly staff. This law school is very spacey. I like the library. Building is…read moresuper nice.

As a cohort member of the Weekend MBA program Class of 2011, I can say first hand that this…read moreexperience was phenomenal!! I was able to network and build on my business knowledge through this well structured program while maintaining a full time job with my company. While I was among the younger ones of my cohort, I was able to learn so much from my peers as well as the professors that were in our two year line up. This program is definitely set up in a way where you get out what you put into it. I was able to walk away feeling more confident in my business capabilities as well as a network of business executives that I would not have been able to obtain elsewhere. What sets this program apart from other MBA programs I was considering was the the intimate feel you get as a cohort as well as the international trip taken between your first and second year. We truly became a family not only among our peers but our professors and those that managed the program. We always had meals, snacks, coffee, drinks readily available for us at any given time and our food preferences were always kept in mind. For anyone looking for a great MBA experience that comes with support while juggling your career and family life, don't count this program out. This was one of the best decisions I have ever made and I highly recommend this program.

My name is Kevin Persaud, president of student council at Bronx River High School. I am writing…read morethis review to a counselor by the name of Patrick I believe. I enjoyed my time at the State University of Albany. I would also like to thank the students, Malthen, Felix and Lizzy. They were very helpful, and I wish them a lot of luck along the way into the new life as college graduates. My fellow classmates enjoyed the time spent on the campus as well. I personally, I felt inspired by one of the counselors, Patrick, because he explained thoroughly about the business/marketing program that the University offers. So once again on behalf of me and my classmates and Mario Benabe as well as Bronx River High School we would like to say thank you to, Patrick, Malthen, Felix and Lizzy for the tour. Sincerely, Kevin Persaud

Where do I begin? At first this school was apart of SUNY Albany and now it is trying to be its own…read moreSUNY Polytechnic Institute. It's very confusing and it's filled with administrative BS-ing. So much paperwork. Sometimes the account login, wifi, a lot of technicality is in flux because of this transition phase. Who do you go to report a problem? "Go to this person" "No go to that person b/c of the transition" "Oh that person doesn't work here anymore" etc. Just transition already! Also it's filled with so many different companies and people which I am not complaining about. But there are certain buildings and places that you can't go without the SUNY ID, which again is muddled with the transition so it is hard to access a room which was once your classroom to a room that is now controlled and operated by another tech company. So stupid. Also the degree is way too specialized and hard that it is almost impossible to get out of the engineering. Maybe you can intern at one of the partner companies, but it is very hard to move onto another grad program like MBA or medicine because the bachelors in nanotechnology was way too specialized and hard to complement another profession. So it forces students to do another bachelors!

Yes, this is a part of U Albany, but its also a business, where many different people work and many…read moredifferent companies are housed. Including IBM, Sematech, AMAT, TEL, and others still. A good industry to be working in, Semiconductors is a great and growing field. If you are looking for work, you can apply here with CNSE or any of the companies I listed previously.