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Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at SCAD
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By Gender
MaleC-
FemaleC
 
By Major
ArchitectureB
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentF
Art & Design DepartmentC
CommunicationsB
Computer ScienceA
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etcD
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcC-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)C+
Industrial DesignB
Interior DesignC+
OtherB
Perfomance ArtsA
TelecommunicationsA-
UndecidedB-
Video/MediaC+
 

Against similar schools
Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.

Savannah College of Art and Design
 C
Average of All Schools
 C+
Average of schools in class
 B

Rhode Island School of Design
 B-
Ringling School of Art and Design
 C+
Pratt Institute
 A-
Maryland Institute College of Art
 C
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
 A-
Art Center College of Design
 C+
F
A+

Quotes touching on Surrounding 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 is beautiful but safety is a big concern ...”
 
“... The city and the surrounding coast is beautiful, and there is lots to do on the weekends; college events, lectures, film festivals, the beach ...”
 
“... The city looks nice, but we've got the worst crime ...”
 
“... 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...”
 
“... The campus and the city itself was beautiful ...”
 
“... 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 ...”
 
“... 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 is unsafe and unclean ...”
 
“... 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 ...”
 
“... A MONSTROUS problem SCAD is currently facing, is how poor safety is controled within the city of Savannah (though on SCAD property, the Secur...”
 
“... Initially coming from a design school in NYC, the city was a shock ...”
 
“... The city is beautiful and it draws people in ...”
 
“... 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 ....”
 
“... The city is scary ...”
 
“... Dorms are over-priced and even more expensive than getting an appartment in the city ...”
 
“... 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 ...”
 
“... 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...”
 
“... Savannah is a city in transition ...”
 
“... 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 ...”
 
“... City: Very charming, but with a darker side ...”
 
“... It is true that the city of Savannah is not the safest place in the world ...”
 
“... This city is a second rate old fogey fart course ...”
 
“... 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 ...”
 
“... Also, don't let the city fool you ...”
 
“... Crime is a problem in Savannah though, but it is just like every other city ...”
 
“... 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...”
 
“... Savannah is a city ...”
 
“... The city itself isn't much better ...”
 
“... The city is dangerous, and I don't like leaving my room alone at night for much of anything ...”
 
“... 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...”
 
“... 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 ...”
 
“... 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 city is beautiful and it's great to play tourist in your spare time ...”
   

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