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The college search process is about more than just finding the right campus—it’s about choosing a path that leads to a successful and fulfilling career. Understanding what employers are looking for can help students and families make informed decisions about which academic programs to pursue. Recent employer demand data for New York provides valuable insights into the most needed career fields, helping students align their college choices with real-world opportunities.

Siena’s brand-new $35 million Nobel Hall science center is designed to give students the hands-on experience they need to succeed in science, healthcare, and beyond. With cutting-edge labs, small class sizes, and spaces built for collaboration, it’s more than a building—it’s a launchpad for your future.

If you're planning to take the ACT in 2025 or later, major updates are coming. The exam is being redesigned to be shorter and more flexible.

When preparing for a career, you might picture sitting in lectures, taking notes, and acing exams. But what if you could learn by actually doing—gaining hands-on experience that prepares you for the real world before you even graduate? That’s the power of experiential learning, a core part of the Siena experience. Through internships, research, study abroad, and service-learning, Siena students don’t just study their fields—they actively engage in them, building skills and connections that set them apart.

Did you know 37% of hiring managers surveyed by Workplace Intelligence said they'd rather have a robot or AI do a job than hire a new grad? That's a little scary to think about as you're preparing for college and your future career. When choosing a school, it's important to look for programs that go beyond the classroom to help you gain real-world experience, build a professional network, and develop skills employers want.

Ranked the #1 college in New York for job placement three years in a row, Siena has made it a priority to prepare students for success from day one. How?

Made Your Big Decision?!
Submitted your deposit and locked in your spot in the Class of 2029?!
Where did you pick?!

Wherever you are in your college journey—just starting on your list, visiting your top choices, or maybe you recently applied (or were admitted!) to Siena—please know this: our financial aid counselors are HERE FOR YOU.

As we said in our first campus visit post, there are several ways to make the most of college tours when you first arrive. Been there, done that? At Siena, we strongly believe in revisits. If you’re serious about a college, it pays to return to campus and look for anything you weren’t able to see last time, and ask follow-up questions. You probably have your own checklist of what to see and inquire about, but here are three more not-so-obvious things you may want to check out on your next trip:

Congratulations to our future Saints! As you know, one of the most important factors in choosing a college is campus visits, where you can get to know the school, speak with faculty and current students, and predict your fit. Now that you’ve been accepted, however, your perspective when visiting campuses will change.