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GET THIS: Every admitted student receives at least $57,000 in scholarships, guaranteed.
And that’s just the beginning. The Siena Guarantee includes perks, scholarships and experiences for every Saint. Should you enroll at Siena, here’s what you’ll get in addition to scholarships: A custom career experience, personalized support services and the promise that you’ll graduate in four years—or we’ll pay the rest.
Details on what’s included in The Siena Guarantee
Every admitted student who fills out the FAFSA will receive at least $57,000 in scholarships toward their degree. At least $14,250/yr in scholarships (including merit scholarships) for each undergraduate year enrolled full-time at Siena. Freshman applicants for Fall 2021 entry term and later are eligible. Students have the opportunity to work with an advisor to create a custom career experience—like an internship, entrepreneurship, research or service project, study abroad and more. Learn more about the Siena Four-Year Guarantee.
Why students make Siena their top choice
SIENA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CAREER
Our interns and grads are in high demand. In fact, we’ve been named the #1 college in New York for getting a job (3 years in a row!) Why? Personal support and guidance from our high-impact professional mentors, and access to Siena’s unmatched alumni and career networks, among other reasons.
Public schools continue to underperform in terms of employment and salary vs. private schools.
FACULTY
No teaching assistants here! Only professors who are experts who want to teach, and mentors who know your name, talents and goals. When they work on their own research, they love to get students involved—and they’re always willing to tap into their connections to help you open doors.
“This school is way too big and it is very hard to get to know all your teachers due to the size.” – Public school student review on Niche.com
ON-TIME
GRADUATION
We guarantee you graduate in four years. Why’s that important? The sooner you graduate, the sooner you can start earning an income. There’s also a cost to delaying retirement savings by a year.
Getting into the classes you need is notoriously hard at public schools. So it’s no wonder that only just over half graduate in four years. More time spent in college = more tuition.
COST
Don’t let our sticker price fool you! Once admitted, you’ll receive at least $57,000 in scholarships guaranteed, that don’t need to be paid back.
And what’s more, private school students are less likely to default on their loans. And Siena’s default rate is lower than both the private and public school averages.
At one local public school, only about 60% of students receive money they don’t need to pay back.
And that Excelsior Scholarship? Read the fine print: After you complete your degree, you must live in NY for the same number of years you received the scholarship.
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
At a school our size and with the industry connections Siena has forged, you’ll have no problem exploring the real world as soon as you’re ready.
Think internships, research projects, study abroad trips, community service and more.
“A presenter in one of the classes advised us ‘don’t expect internships, it takes up to 2 years to get one.” – Student review on Niche.com
SUPPORT
No need to seek out support services. Our team will come to you and match you up with whatever you need. On top of that, our various support services coordinate with each other on your behalf. Whether it’s academic help or mental health resources, we’ve got you.
“Some of the resources have been very frustrating to talk and facilitate with. The disability services and the health services have been very hard to communicate with and there has been a lot of miscommunication.” – Student review on Niche.com
A couple of other reasons students choose Siena? You get to live on “One of America’s 50 Most Beautiful Campuses” according to Condé Nast, and attend one of the top 2% of colleges and universities nationwide according to The Wall Street Journal. You can’t find our traditions, like the Blessing of the Brains, anywhere else. The homemade potato chips in Lonnstrom Dining Hall are out of this world. But most importantly, you’ll be surrounded by the friendliest staff, faculty and peers this side of the Hudson.
Saints make a whopping $500,000+ more in lifetime earnings than public school grads.
That’s because Siena cultivates the kind of leaders that people are proud to work with for. It’s because we provide every single Saint with invaluable benefits that give them a lifetime advantage. And it’s because Saints are as warm as they are ambitious.
How do we know saints make $500K+ more?
We use publicly available data. The lifetime earnings were derived from College Scorecard Data. An annual 3% increase in the standard of living was factored into the average post-graduation salary, a figure reported a decade after graduation, spanning 35 years up to a retirement age of 67. As of October 2023, Siena graduates lifetime earnings surpassed those of public school alumni by an impressive margin of $583,027. (And this doesn’t include the compounded impact of our 4-year graduation guarantee—which allows our grads to start earning an income and saving for retirement right away!
READY TO BECOME A SAINT?
Siena just achieved the coveted 4.5-star rating on Money magazine’s annual Best Colleges list, which is based on graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid and more. It’s a good time to be a Saint. 🙌
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