S.U.N.Y. State University of New York

Of significant importance to students in New York State is the State University of New York system (SUNY). This diverse and large system of colleges offers NY students the opportunities and programs that equal or exceed private schools at a very affordable price to residents. The system consists of:

Four University Centers (4 Year Schools):

1.      University at Albany                                www.albany.edu

2.      Binghamton University                            www.binghamton.edu

3.      University at Buffalo                               www.buffalo.edu

4.      University at Stonybrook                        www.stonybrook.edu

** Each enroll between 9,800-15,700 undergraduates and are research institutions. Each also has professional schools and doctoral programs.

**Generally tougher admissions requirements.

Thirteen University Colleges (4 Years Schools):

Thirteen university colleges, each enroll between 3,500 and 9,200 students. They are best categorized as liberal arts, augmented by some pre-professional programs.

1.      Brockport                         www.brockport.edu

2.      Buffalo State                    www.buffalostate.edu

3.      Cortland                            www.cortland.edu

4.      Fredonia                           www.fredonia.edu

5.      Geneseo                           www.geneseo.edu

6.      New Paltz                          www.newpaltz.edu

7.      Old Westbury                   www.oldwestbury.edu (downstate)

8.      Oneonta                            www.oneonta.edu

9.      Oswego                             www.oswego.edu

10.  Plattsburgh                       www.plattsburgh.edu

11.  Potsdam                            www.potsdam.edu

12.  Purchase                           www.purchase.edu (downstate)

13.  Empire State College       www.esc.edu  

Eight University Colleges Technology (2 Year Schools)

1.      Alfred State                      www.alfredstate.edu

2.      Canton                              www.cantpn.edu (near Ogdensburg)

3.      Cobleskill                         www.cobleskill.edu (near Albany)

4.      Delhi                                 www.delhi.edu (near Binghamton)

5.      Farmingdale                     www.farmindale.edu Fashion (NYC)

6.      Maritime College             www.maritime.edu  (Long Island)

7.      Morrisville                       www.morrisville.edu (Near Syracuse)

8.      SUNYIT                            www.sunyit.edu

**SUNY applications and information booklets are available in the Guidance Office. Up to four SUNY colleges can be applied to on the one application form.