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The Savannah College of Art and Design - Surrounding City Ratings
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By Gender  | | Male | B | | Female | B- |
| By Major | | Architecture | B | | Architecture & Urban Planning Department | A | | Art & Design Department | B- | | Communications | B+ | | Computer Science | A | | Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc | B- | | Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc | B- | | History/Histories (art history/etc.) | C+ | | Industrial Design | B | | Interior Design | B | | Music - Composition/Theory | A | | Other | B | | Perfomance Arts | C+ | | Telecommunications | A- | | Undecided | B | | Video/Media | B |
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Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class. |
Quotes touching on Surrounding City | “... The city looks nice, but we've got the worst crime ...” |
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The facilities are spread out across the crime rising city of Savannah, GA ...” |
| “... Savannah may be a beautiful city, but there is a dark underbelly ...” |
| “... The city is unsafe and unclean ...” |
| “... The city is beautiful and it draws people in ...” |
| “... I could go on about the lack of parking and how dangerous this place can be if you have no "city-sense" but what is important is how aweful the s...” |
| “... When my mom found out she immediatly pressured me in to choosing that school despite my desire for a small school and my acceptance to several ot...” |
| “... This city is a second rate old fogey fart course ...” |
| “... Also, don't let the city fool you ...” |
| “... in response to the last review, there were students robbed at gun point in the dyson dorms, it happened in the spring quarter of 07', i still have...” |
| “... The city itself isn't much better ...” |
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Savannah is a beautiful, beautiful city, but the school of art and design is a horrible place to be if you're young and interested in art ...” |
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Savannah/Danger Factor:
Savannah as a city is beautiful, although the tourists can get annoying after awhile ...” |
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Savannah is also an extremely crime ridden city ...” |
| “... This is not a big city but a friendly one which makes it easier to settle with the change ...” |
| “... But if you are looking at college as a way to expand your social life, Savannah is not the city for you ...” |
| “... Great school, great facilities, shitty city and location of campus ...” |
| “... The city and the surrounding coast is beautiful, and there is lots to do on the weekends; college events, lectures, film festivals, the beach ...” |
| “... I live in an apartment downtown and have to say its just a gorgeous southern city with some unfortunetly dangerous areas that yes you must take s...” |
| “... Okay Savannah is not the most crime infested city in the world, use common sense ...” |
| “... I think that like any city you have to be smart and know the places that you should and should not be at night ...” |
| “... The city itself provides the perfect classroom for studying architecture ...” |
| “... Yes, it's not that bad, but for a city of its size (100,000 in the city of Savannah, around 300,000 in Chatham County) it is pretty bad ...” |
| “... Initially coming from a design school in NYC, the city was a shock ...” |
| “... Savannah is a city in transition ...” |
| “... It is true that the city of Savannah is not the safest place in the world ...” |
| “... Atlanta is really a great city, I always feel very safe, and the area around the school in general is safe as well ...” |
| “... I learned A LOT and had a lot of fun in a city that I will always love ...” |
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Savannah is a city ...” |
| “... Parking is horrible around the city but for most major buildings it is easy to find SCAD parking and is so much easier then taking the bus ...” |
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There are a few things that need attention - the transportation system (although partly its the way the city is laid out that makes it inconv...” |
| “... The gym is nice, the Library is impressive when it comes to Magazines and art-related texts (but kinda mediocre when it comes to sciences) and th...” |
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My only complaint is about the city of Savannah itself - parking is a complete hassle and I feel unsafe a lot of the time - especially at nigh...” |
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-THIS IS A CITY ...” |
| “... The city is beautiful but safety is a big concern ...” |
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A MONSTROUS problem SCAD is currently facing, is how poor safety is controled within the city of Savannah (though on SCAD property, the Secur...” |
| “... The city of Savannah had a reputation as a "pretty woman with a dirty face" well SCAD now has a reputation as a "pretty woman with a dirty soul ....” |
| “... Dorms are over-priced and even more expensive than getting an appartment in the city ...” |
| “... The city isn't great, but you shouldn't choose a school based on where it is, but what you will get out of it ...” |
| “... The city is dangerous, and I don't like leaving my room alone at night for much of anything ...” |
| “... The city is beautiful and it's great to play tourist in your spare time ...” |
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As far as the location, Savannah is a beautiful city, but crime is a big problem, especially for the careless out-of-towner ...” |
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Social:
Savannah is a beautiful city (yes, city ...” |
| “... Atlanta is a great exciting city ...” |
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Yes, Savannah is a beautiful city, but there are definitely parts one should avoid ...” |
| “... the surrounding city is again just okay ...” |
| “... As far as getting around the city of Atlanta I find it a bit more challenging time wise but it is not the worst ...” |
| “... The campus and the city itself was beautiful ...” |
| “... The city is scary ...” |
| “... Now put them in a beautiful city with warm weather, have them spend their time painting, making films, or doing animation, and you have SCAD ...” |
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City:
Very charming, but with a darker side ...” |
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Crime is a problem in Savannah though, but it is just like every other city ...” |
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I won't go into the social life as much as others, but just keep in mind that Savannah is a conservative city; there are plenty of cultural ev...” |
| “... Yes, the homeless and gangs DO TARGET SCAD STUDENTS, but I feel that the city is very safe if you keep your street-smarts about you: Lock up your...” |
| “... The Campus is fun because it is spread thought the city and there is always something going on ...” |
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