Siena College
School info
3.8
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.2
Food
2.8
Clubs
3.8
Facilities
3.9
Internet
3.2
Location
3.9
Opportunities
4.1
Safety
4.4
Social
3.6
Happiness
3.9
Basic Information
Location
- Albany, NY
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private college
- Established: 1937
- Founder: Franciscan friars of the Holy Name Province, Thomas Plassmann
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 43 majors and 80+ minors
- certificates
- and concentrations
Key Area
- Undergraduate Research in Various Scientific Disciplines
- Social Work and Policy Research
- Regional and National Surveys on Business and Economic Issues
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology
- Animal Behavior and Ecological Studies
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 3,623
- Undergraduates: 3,500
- Postgraduates: 33
- Academic Staff: 317
- Administrative Staff: 150
Notable Alumni
- William Joseph Kennedy
- James E. Coyne
- Michael P. Dempsey
- Sheila M. Lemke
- Jason A. Gottlieb
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Good reviews
Overall 5
I love the school here and has great operatories for any person out there, I definitely would come and check this out if I was a senior in high school looking for a great college!!!
Overall 5
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Overall 5
I love Siena so much, the first week in orientation week was so much fun. They really make you feel like family here. Being close to Albany, there is so much to do and city busses go everywhere for free with your Siena ID. Townhouses are fun on the weekend. There's a lot of events the school plans, food is great and fresh. Overall best decision.
Overall 4.9
Great school! Going to Siena is one of the best decisions I have ever made, from every aspect! I can't say anything bad about it :)
Overall 4.8
Siena is the most beautiful intimate campus I have ever been to. That people are great and I feel right at home.
Overall 4.7
Siena offers endless opportunities for growth and success. The education is top-notch, with dedicated professors who truly care. Campus life is vibrant, with endless activities both on campus and in the capital region. Siena Fest, food trucks, and t-shirts giveaways are a few of my favorites. Highly recommend Siena for a well-rounded experience.
Overall 4.7
So much fun, you will meet your lifelong friends here. You just have to join clubs and put yourself out there. Plenty to do both on and off campus. Excellent reputation in the area and decent contacts in NYC, again just need to try and make those connections even if it feels a bit awkward.
Overall 4.6
I literally love Siena so much it's my happy place! Definitely recommend!!
Overall 4.6
Siena College is a great school, it is very small so you are most likely going to see someone you know everywhere. Professors and students are very welcoming and kind. Siena feels like home and I love it!!
Overall 4.6
I LOVE IT HERE
Bad reviews
Overall 1.3
- party school - little to no diversity - overall it is an okay school
Overall 1.4
Good people but everything else is terrible. Food is not edible. Campus is extremely small and boring with no real big events. Dorms and classrooms are atrocious with no air conditioning in most places. It is probably one of the worst located schools out there with nothing to do outside of campus.
Overall 1.6
Do not come to this school. The professors are extremely unfriendly I have had the worst experience with teachers here. The housing options are worst I've ever seen especially for the price and they make the whole process extremely difficult.The food sucks and and the size of the school makes it feels like high school all over again.
Overall 1.7
I left Siena after my first semester. It is an awful school, almost every weekend there would be a notice about a sexual assault in the various dorm buildings. I had a meeting with the dean of the school one time and he straight up yelled at me for coming to him about personal injustices on campus. For the love of god please don't go here
Overall 1.9
Not allowed to do anything on campus, if you’re 21 can barely get away with drinking. DON’T go there for science!! Definitely more of a business school. They don’t put any effort into their housing, paint over hair and wax floors without cleaning them. Appliances are old. Food is below average.Don’t put effort into anything for students
Overall 2
I am a Transfer Student and the school put me back a grade and didn’t offer me any support to help me understand the school better. I had no idea how their system works and I got no help whats so ever. This school is not that bad if you want to attend another high school. The kids here are rude with a smile on their face. The housing is horrible
Overall 2
I transferred from a state university. During tours, Siena promised a great education and opportunities. After one semester, I realized coming here was the biggest mistake of my life. Siena is only concerned about your money. I couldn't be more disappointed. The education and experience was poor at best.