Farmingdale State College

"Nice campus. Cops love to ticket the students, though. They drive around campus checking cars and giving tickets. Make sure your inspection, insurance, and registration are all up to date. I know if you're paying for that college and trying to pay bills, it's not easy. They don't care and will ticket you. As far as the college goes, it's a very good college to attend. I had one son there, and another was supposed to be transferring this year. Sadly, one son could never reach his professor for his online course, and the other just received in the mail a letter stating his course has been canceled until further notice. He is now having trouble finding space in another course. The advisors need to be more enthusiastic and actually help the kids when they come to them."

"Don't major in (Ornamental) Horticulture, you'll likely regret it. This school does not provide mandatory internships. We barely learned anything in the horticultural program, and spent almost every lab session doing manual labor on the campus which is ILLEGAL. This school does not help connect you to real jobs. There was a book filled with menial jobs and internships outside the computer room in the horticulture building. Most positions offered were deep in Long Island. If you live in NYC, it's not feasible to drive out to Long Island every (other) day for a (part time) job / internship paying nothing with no benefits. You'd think this school would help connect students with government jobs, but this is not the case. I was unemployed in this field a year after graduating with an Associates degree in Ornamental Horticulture. I wasted my time at this school. I should have went to SUNY Cobleskill or Cornell instead."

"This place have people who see your ambitions and determination to succeed and graduate. It’s an honor to everyone who works there. As a student I think I have all the tools that I need from this place. Thank you for the opportunity."

"I'm from upstate New York, I've come down to fcs for schooling. The dorm rooms are okay, the bathrooms and shower facilities could be updated. Walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint. I know orchard hall is nicer than the other halls. Schooling wise the professors are very nice, willing to give you a little extra help when needed. Classes don't give too much homework. I enjoy it's location being an hour away from the city."

"This college is just alright. The police are way too strict with parking tickets and appealing it pointless because you'll have to pay anyway. Some professors are really good and others are useless. I've met with several academic advisors in my major and they've all pointed me in the wrong direction, so frustrating! The tutors in the library aren't helpful at all, they barely know the subjects. Food in the cafeteria is the same every day and not even that good for a high price. Not enough events going on on campus. Not as fun as the last school I was at. Kind of disappointed in the school, I transferred here because I thought it would be a lot better. I find it hard to make friends here, very cliquey. Can't wait to graduate and get away."