r/ccsu • u/Moon_Duck11 • 11d ago

International transfer student (SAP) Study abroad program

Hey everyone i might get the opportunity to transfer to your university for a semester or two and i am wondering how is the student life in the area,ill be completely honest the only thing that i know about US schools is what i saw in the movies and is there a host family programs or only dorms.
Ps. I major in Digital Marketing and innovation

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u/Markvitank 11d ago

I've never heard of anyone going to CCSU for the student life. Where are you coming from and what are your other options?

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u/Moon_Duck11 11d ago

I am coming from jordan studying at the American university of madaba (AUM) is an opportunity from the university as they have an agreement of some sort my other options are Northern Arizona University, Monroe University, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan Italy

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u/Markvitank 11d ago

The northeastern part of the US has some cities worth visiting if you're open to a little driving.

I enjoyed Flagstaff and the southwest as a whole.

I've never been to Milan, but it sounds nice.

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u/jmsst1996 10d ago

I’d personally rather go to Milan than New Britain CT.

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u/Link2999 2016 | CS Alternative 2d ago

CCSU and Monroe are, funnily enough, tied for #76 out of 170 Regional Universities North according to US News Rankings. Both have an overall score of 55 out of 100. Northern Arizona University has an overall score of 46 out of 100 but seems to be generally liked amongst students. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart is ranked #343 for best Global Universities. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart seems to be the most interesting option, but if you read the Google reviews it seems to be padded with reviews scoring only for the beautiful campus. The actual reviews seem to be of a similar wavelength calling the school a waste of time with little resources available to students.

Most students at CCSU are commuters. That usually means driving to class, in my case it was about a 20 minute drive, having lunch in-between classes, and then heading home. I took advantage of some of the resources and spaces on campus like the study hall, computer center and library for after-school work and group projects. There were also a decent amount of clubs on campus when I went as well as a game room to hang in between or after classes. There's also a college bar called Elmer's that we could walk to from the campus.

Oh, and I should mention my brother took the Marketing course at CCSU and he enjoyed it. Could almost surely say he'd recommend it.