Farmingdale State College

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. 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.
Mar 30th, 2024

The campus has changed physically quite a bit since Ive been there. Mentally, it still appears the same. Maybe could be the proximity to the five boroughs/NYC? I cant speak for all on that but just myself.
Mar 20th, 2024

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.
Sep 2nd, 2023

Good college. Studied here
Jul 31st, 2023

Jul 18th, 2023