Clemson University, University of South Carolina, or University of Connecticut?
Asked by seminolefsu13I am a sophmore at SUNY Farmingdale in NY. I hate the school; it's a commuter school and its very boring. The campus is very plain and nothing is ever going on. It's hard to meet people because everyone commutes and never stays on campus. I am transferring and I'm looking at some big schools. Clemson University, University of South Carolina, or University of Connecticut. I'm big into sports so as you can see I would love to go to a big school like those 3. Can anyone tell me what the campuses at any of these 3 schools are like? Are there things to do around the area? Students and teachers? any help is greatly appreciated thanks
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Answered by SCSkipper
There is obviously a lot to take into consideration when deciding to change schools. First, what are you studying? You'll want to consider the school that can offer you the best education in your area of study as most important. Second, what type of environment do you want: Urban, rural, suburban? Let me preface the following with this disclaimer: I'm a USC grad and Columbia resident; I have also never been to UConn, but know Clemson well. Carolina and Clemson both have HUGE nationaly ranked sports programs. No, neither is recognized like Florida or Southern Cal, but we're getting there. However, Carolina has Spurrier, so what more can I say? UConn is not at the same level by any stretch of the imagination. Carolina is located in the heart of the capital city of South Carolina, Columbia. There are two major entertainment districts abutting the campus, and the city and campus are seeing major investment and construction projects. Columbia is not quite, but almost a 24-hour city. There is on-campus housing as well as private dorms close to campus. Carolina is best known for its business school, but also has excellent public health, nursing, humanities, social work, music, medical, pharmacy, and engineering programs. But don't take my word for it, do some research and also visit the campus. Clemson is also a great school which has a focus moreso on agriculture and engineering than business and humanities. The campus abutts a neat, small town named for the school, which is pretty much the sole entertainment venue within walking distance. The campus is set in an enourmous rural setting. It's quite beautiful there, and if not for being 30-45 minutes from civilization, would be a great place to go to school. Greenville is the closest CITY, and there is a lot to do there, however most everything closes at midnight by law. Clemson is a pretty close-knit community, so that may be in your favor. From what I can gather about UConn, it is also in a very rural area, and the campus seems very small. From your description of your current environment, I'd say that this would probably not be an improvement. However, the campus does seem very nice. Again, I'd take a campus visit before deciding one way or the other. I put some links to the schools as well as link to demographics about the communities in which they are located. I hope you find this information useful!
There is obviously a lot to take into consideration when deciding to change schools. First, what are you studying? You'll want to consider the school that can offer you the best education in your area of study as most important. Second, what type of environment do you want: Urban, rural, suburban? Let me preface the following with this disclaimer: I'm a USC grad and Columbia resident; I have also never been to UConn, but know Clemson well. Carolina and Clemson both have HUGE nationaly ranked sports programs. No, neither is recognized like Florida or Southern Cal, but we're getting there. However, Carolina has Spurrier, so what more can I say? UConn is not at the same level by any stretch of the imagination. Carolina is located in the heart of the capital city of South Carolina, Columbia. There are two major entertainment districts abutting the campus, and the city and campus are seeing major investment and construction projects. Columbia is not quite, but almost a 24-hour city. There is on-campus housing as well as private dorms close to campus. Carolina is best known for its business school, but also has excellent public health, nursing, humanities, social work, music, medical, pharmacy, and engineering programs. But don't take my word for it, do some research and also visit the campus. Clemson is also a great school which has a focus moreso on agriculture and engineering than business and humanities. The campus abutts a neat, small town named for the school, which is pretty much the sole entertainment venue within walking distance. The campus is set in an enourmous rural setting. It's quite beautiful there, and if not for being 30-45 minutes from civilization, would be a great place to go to school. Greenville is the closest CITY, and there is a lot to do there, however most everything closes at midnight by law. Clemson is a pretty close-knit community, so that may be in your favor. From what I can gather about UConn, it is also in a very rural area, and the campus seems very small. From your description of your current environment, I'd say that this would probably not be an improvement. However, the campus does seem very nice. Again, I'd take a campus visit before deciding one way or the other. I put some links to the schools as well as link to demographics about the communities in which they are located. I hope you find this information useful!
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