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Learn how to get the most out of your New York City campus visit with a suggested itinerary to cover the major schools in the city, along with recommended attractions and restaurants.
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Your final day destinations depends on what type of student you have: traditional or one who plans to follow his creative soul.
St. John’s University in Queens is home to the city’s major college basketball team. Transportation is a bit tricky—if you don’t have a car, you’ll have to take a subway and transfer to a bus to get out to the Jamaica campus. Out here, you can check out a Big East basketball game at Lou Carnesecca Arena (or back in Manhattan at Madison Square Garden) or an exhibit at the Yeh Art Gallery.
Brooklyn is home to one of the top art schools in the city— Pratt Institute in Clinton Hill. Take the downtown A or C trains from the city to the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station and transfer to the G train (the only subway line that does not run through Manhattan). Take the G to Clinton-Washington Streets and take in the several galleries on campus, and the eateries and boutiques cropping up in the neighborhood and nearby Fort Greene.
Back in Manhattan, as noted above, Parson’s The New School for Design is part of the New School. Don’t miss the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, a new campus center with exhibitions and galleries. From there, it’s a short jaunt up to East 23rd Street to take in the School of Visual Arts, one of the premiere art schools in the city. There are three galleries that showcase a mix of student and professional artists, located at 21st, 23rd and 26th streets. There isn’t much else to the campus, but the nearby elegant Gramercy Park neighborhood is lovely to stroll through. Stop for a beverage break on the rooftop of the newly revamped Gramercy Park Hotel.
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As a final stop, head west to the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), located in the midst of the Fashion District on Seventh Avenue between 27th and 29th streets. The Museum at FIT mounts critically acclaimed fashion-related exhibits. Admission is free.
Written by Laurie Bain Wilson and Donna M. Airoldi.
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