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The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community college
Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries....
s in the world, with a total enrollment of 438,361 students, plus 1.1 million continuing education
Adult education

Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. This often happens in the workplace, through 'extension' or 'continuing education' courses at secondary schools, at a college or university....
 students spanning 64 campuses across the state. The SUNY system has 83,547 faculty members and some 6,650 degree and certificate programs overall.






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The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community college
Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries....
s in the world, with a total enrollment of 438,361 students, plus 1.1 million continuing education
Adult education

Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. This often happens in the workplace, through 'extension' or 'continuing education' courses at secondary schools, at a college or university....
 students spanning 64 campuses across the state. The SUNY system has 83,547 faculty members and some 6,650 degree and certificate programs overall. SUNY includes many institutions and four University Centers: Albany
University at Albany, The State University of New York

The State University of New York at Albany, commonly known as the University at Albany, SUNY Albany, and UAlbany, is a public university located in the capital of New York State, and is the senior campus of the State University of New York system....
 (1844), Binghamton
Binghamton University

Binghamton University or State University of New York at Binghamton is one of the four university centers in New York State?s system of post-secondary public education State University of New York....
 (1946), Buffalo
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as the University at Buffalo or , is a public university research university which has multiple campuses located in Buffalo, New York and Amherst, New York, USA....
 (1846), and Stony Brook
State University of New York at Stony Brook

State University of New York at Stony Brook, commonly known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, New York, United States ....
 (1957). SUNY's administrative offices
SUNY System Administration Building

The SUNY System Administration Building, also known as the Old D&H Railroad Building, is a public office building located at the intersection of Broadway and State Street in downtown Albany, New York, New York....
 are in Albany
Albany, New York

Albany is the Capital of the state of New York and the county seat of Albany County, New York. Albany is roughly 136 miles north of the city of New York City, and slightly south of the confluence of the Mohawk River and Hudson Rivers....
.

The State University of New York was established in 1948 by then-Governor of New York, Thomas E. Dewey, through legislative implementation of recommendations made by the Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University (1946-1948). The Commission was chaired by Owen D. Young, then-Chairman of the General Electric Company. The system was greatly expanded during the administration of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, who took a personal interest in design and construction of new SUNY facilities across the state.

SUNY comprises all institutions of higher education statewide that are state-supported, with the exception of the institutions that are units of the City University of New York
City University of New York

Not to be confused with New York University formerly known as the University of the City of New York.For similar uses see University of New York...
 (CUNY).

Organization


SUNY is governed by a Board of Trustees, which consists of sixteen members, fifteen of whom are appointed by the Governor, with consent of the New York State Senate
New York Legislature

The New York Legislature is the State legislature of the U.S. state of New York. It is a bicameral legislature, consisting of the lower house New York State Assembly and the upper house New York Senate....
. The sixteenth member is the President of the SUNY Student Assembly. The Board of Trustees appoints the Chancellor who serves as SUNY Chief Executive Officer. The interim SUNY Chancellor is Dr. John B. Clark.

The state of New York assists in financing the SUNY system, which, along with CUNY, provides lower-cost college-level education to residents of the state. SUNY students also come from out-of-state and 171 foreign countries, though tuition is higher for these students.

There are a large variety of colleges in the SUNY system with some overlap in specialties from site to site. SUNY divides its campuses into four distinct categories: university centers/doctoral-granting institutions, university colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges. SUNY also has a unique relationship with its statutory college
Statutory college

In United States higher education, particular to the state of New York, a statutory college or contract college is a college or school that is a component of an independent, private university that has been designated by the State legislature to receive significant, ongoing public funding from the U.S....
s which embeds state-owned, state-funded colleges within other institutions such as Cornell University
Cornell University

Cornell University located in Ithaca, New York, USA, is a private university with four Statutory college. Its two medical campuses are in New York City and Education City, Qatar....
 and Alfred University
Alfred University

Alfred University is a small, comprehensive university in the Alfred , New York in Western New York New York, United States, an hour south of Rochester, New York and two hours southeast of Buffalo, New York....
. Students at the statutory colleges have the benefit of state-subsidized tuition while receiving all of the campus life amenities of the host instititions.

SUNY and the City University of New York are entirely different university systems, despite the fact that both are public institutions which receive funding from New York State. Also, SUNY is not to be confused with the University of the State of New York
University of the State of New York

The University of the State of New York is the State of New York governmental umbrella organization that is responsible for most institutions and much of the personnel that are in any way connected to formal educational functions in New York State....
 (USNY), which is the governmental umbrella organization for most education-related institutions and many education-related personnel (both public and private) in New York State, and which includes, as a component, the New York State Education Department.

Presidents and Chancellors


Executive Title Term
Alvin C. Eurich
Alvin C. Eurich

Alvin Christian Eurich was a 20th Century American educator who is most notable for having served as the first President of the State University of New York from 1949 ? 1951....
 		 President January 1, 1949 – August 31, 1951
Charles C. Garside
Charles C. Garside

Charles C. Garside, Sr. was a 20th Century lawyer who served in a number of publicly prominent roles in New York State, the most notable involving the State Commission against Discrimination, the formation of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New York, and the State University of New York....
 		 Acting President September 1, 1951 – March 31, 1952
William S. Carlson
William S. Carlson

William Samuel Carlson was a 20th Century academic administrator who served as President of four universities.Carlson was born in Ironwood, Michigan and earned bachelor's , master's and Ph.D....
 		 President April 1, 1952 – September, 1958
Thomas H. Hamilton
Thomas H. Hamilton

Thomas Hale Hamilton was an United States academic administrator who served as president of the State University of New York and the University of Hawaii....
 		 President August 1, 1959 – December 31, 1962
J. Lawrence Murray Acting Chief Administrative Officer January 1, 1963 – August 31, 1964
Samuel B. Gould
Samuel B. Gould

Samuel Brookner Gould was an American educator prominent for promoting access to education through non-traditional means such as educational television, college teacher-mentor systems, and universities without walls....
 		 President
Chancellor 		September 1, 1964 – January 11, 1967
January 12, 1967 – September 30, 1970
Ernest L. Boyer
Ernest L. Boyer

Ernest Leroy Boyer was an American educator who most notably served as Chancellor of the State University of New York, United States Commissioner of Education, and President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching....
 		 Chancellor October 1, 1970 – March 31, 1977
James F. Kelly Acting Chancellor April 1, 1977 – November, 1977
Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.
Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.

Clifton Reginald Wharton, Jr. is an United States economist, university president, and corporate executive who served briefly as United States Deputy Secretary of State during the Bill Clinton Administration....
 		 Chancellor November, 1977 – January 31, 1987
Jerome B. Komisar
Jerome B. Komisar

Jerome Bertram Komisar is an American economist and academic administrator most noted for serving as President of the University of Alaska.Komisar was born in Brooklyn, New York....
 		 Acting Chancellor February 1, 1987 – July 31, 1988
D. Bruce Johnstone
D. Bruce Johnstone

Donald Bruce Johnstone is an American educator who is most notable for having served as President of Buffalo State College and Chancellor of the State University of New York....
 		 Chancellor August 1, 1988 – February 28, 1994
Joseph C. Burke
Joseph C. Burke

Joseph C. Burke is an American educator who is most notable for having served as President of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Acting Chancellor of the State University of New York....
 		 Interim
Interim

Interim is an album by British rock band The Fall , compiled from live and studio material and released in 2004. It features the first officially released versions of "Clasp Hands", "Blindness" and "What About Us?" ? all of which were later included on the band's next studio album Fall Heads Roll ? as well as the instrumental "I'm Ro...
 Chancellor 		March 1, 1994 – November 30, 1994
Thomas A. Bartlett
Thomas A. Bartlett

Thomas Alva Bartlett is an American educator who is most notable for having served as President of several universities and university systems....
 		 Chancellor December 1, 1994 – June 30, 1996
John W. Ryan
John W. Ryan

John William Ryan is an American academic administrator who most notably served as the President of Indiana University for sixteen years....
 		 Interim Chancellor
Chancellor 		July 1, 1996 – April 20, 1997
April 21, 1997 – December 31, 1999
Robert L. King
Robert L. King

Robert L. King is an American political figure most notable for having served as Monroe County, New York Executive and as the Chancellor of the State University of New York....
 		 Chancellor January 1, 2000 – May 31, 2005
John R. Ryan
John R. Ryan

Vice Admiral John R. Ryan is a Naval Officer who is most notable for having served as the Superintendent of the US Naval Academy and as chancellor of the State University of New York....
 		 Acting Chancellor
Chancellor 		June 1, 2005 – December 19, 2005
December 20, 2005 – May 31, 2007
John B. Clark Interim Chancellor June 1, 2007 – December, 2008
John J. O’Connor Officer-in-Charge December 22, 2008 – present
Nancy L. Zimpher Chancellor TBD


Campuses


University Centers/Doctoral-Granting Institutions


University Centers
Ualbany Uptown Front 01
Abbot Hall Ub
* Binghamton University
Binghamton University

Binghamton University or State University of New York at Binghamton is one of the four university centers in New York State?s system of post-secondary public education State University of New York....
  • Stony Brook University
  • University at Albany
  • University at Buffalo


Other Doctoral-Granting Institutions
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
    SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, better known as SUNY Downstate Medical Center, is a public university and medical center located in central Brooklyn, New York....
  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University
    State University of New York Upstate Medical University

    The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is a State University of New York university of health sciences in the University Hill, Syracuse district of Syracuse, New York, USA....
  • State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
    State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

    The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a specialized doctoral-granting institution of the State University of New York....
  • State University of New York State College of Optometry
    State University of New York State College of Optometry

    The State University of New York State College of Optometry was established in 1971 as a result of a legislative mandate of New York State, USA....
  • Four statutory college
    Statutory college

    In United States higher education, particular to the state of New York, a statutory college or contract college is a college or school that is a component of an independent, private university that has been designated by the State legislature to receive significant, ongoing public funding from the U.S....
    s located at Cornell University
    Cornell University

    Cornell University located in Ithaca, New York, USA, is a private university with four Statutory college. Its two medical campuses are in New York City and Education City, Qatar....
    • New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
      Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

      The New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University is a statutory college of New York. With about 3,100 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate school students enrolled, it is the third-largest college of its kind in the United States and the second-largest undergraduate college or school at Cornell....
       (which includes the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
      New York State Agricultural Experiment Station

      The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva, New York, Ontario County, New York, New York State, is an integral part of the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University....
       at Geneva)
    • New York State College of Human Ecology
      Cornell University College of Human Ecology

      The New York State College of Human Ecology is a statutory college at Cornell University. The college is a unique compilation of studies on consumer science, nutrition, health economics, public policy, Human development and textiles, each part of the discipline of human ecology....
    • New York State College of Veterinary Medicine
      Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

      The New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University was founded in 1894. It was the first statutory college in New York. Before the creation of the college, instruction in veterinary medicine had been part of Cornell's curriculum since the university's founding....
    • New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations
      Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations

      The New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University was established in 1945 as the world's first school for college-level study in industrial and labor relations....


University Colleges

Old Main
* Buffalo State College
Buffalo State College

Buffalo State College, often referred to colloquially as Buff State, is a public, liberal arts college in Buffalo, New York and is part of the State University of New York....
  • Empire State College
    Empire State College

    Empire State College, one of the thirteen Liberal arts college of the State University of New York, is a multi-site institution offering associate's degree, bachelor's degree, and master's degrees....
  • State University of New York at Brockport
    State University of New York at Brockport

    The College at Brockport: State University of New York, also known as SUNY Brockport, College at Brockport or the State University of New York at Brockport, is a four-year liberal arts college located in Brockport, New York, Monroe County, New York, New York, near Rochester, Monroe County, New York....
  • State University of New York at Cortland
    State University of New York at Cortland

    The State University of New York College at Cortland, also called SUNY Cortland, is located in Cortland, New York, New York. Cortland is located off of Interstate 81, between Syracuse, New York and Binghamton, New York....
  • State University of New York at Fredonia
    State University of New York at Fredonia

    The State University of New York at Fredonia is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia, New York; it is a constituent college of the State University of New York....
  • State University of New York at Geneseo
    State University of New York at Geneseo

    The State University of New York at Geneseo?also known as SUNY Geneseo or, colloquially, Geneseo?is located in Geneseo , New York, Livingston County, New York, New York....
  • State University of New York at New Paltz
    State University of New York at New Paltz

    The State University of New York at New Paltz, known as SUNY New Paltz for short, is a public university in New Paltz , New York. It was founded in 1828 as the School for teaching of classics....
  • State University of New York at Old Westbury
    State University of New York at Old Westbury

    The State University of New York College at Old Westbury is a university college that is part of the State University of New York system. The college is located in Old Westbury, New York, with portions of the college overlapping into the hamlet of Jericho, New York....
  • State University of New York at Oneonta
    State University of New York at Oneonta

    The State University of New York at Oneonta is a four-year liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York, United States, with approximately 5,800 students....
  • State University of New York at Oswego
    State University of New York at Oswego

    The State University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego and Oswego State, was founded in 1861 as Oswego Normal School by Edward Austin Sheldon and became the New York State Teachers College at Oswego in 1948 with the creation of the State University system....
  • State University of New York at Plattsburgh
    State University of New York at Plattsburgh

    The State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a four-year, public liberal arts college in Plattsburgh , New York, New York. The college was founded in 1889 and opened in 1890....
  • State University of New York at Potsdam
    State University of New York at Potsdam

    The State University of New York at Potsdam, also known as SUNY Potsdam, is a public university located in the Potsdam , New York in St....
  • State University of New York at Purchase
    State University of New York at Purchase

    The State University of New York at Purchase, also known as Purchase College and SUNY Purchase, is a public liberal arts, visual arts, and performing arts college in Purchase, New York, United States, a part of the State University of New York system....


Technology Colleges

  • Alfred State College
    Alfred State College

    Alfred State College is a State University of New York College of Technology located in Alfred , New York, New York in Allegany County, New York....
  • State University of New York at Canton
    State University of New York at Canton

    The State University of New York at Canton , located in the Canton , New York in St. Lawrence County, New York, currently offers a wide variety of career-driven bachelor's, associate, and certificate programs....
  • State University of New York at Cobleskill
    State University of New York at Cobleskill

    State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, also known as SUNY Cobleskill, is a comprehensive college offering degrees in agriculture and technology; business and computer technology; culinary arts, hospitality and tourism; early childhood; and liberal arts and sciences....
  • State University of New York at Delhi
    State University of New York at Delhi

    The State University of New York at Delhi is one of the technology colleges of the State University of New York system. It is located in Delhi , New York, NY, which is in the Catskill Mountains....
  • State University of New York at Farmingdale
    State University of New York at Farmingdale

    Farmingdale State College is a coeducational, public college with over 6,400 students pursuing degrees in one of 31 programs in the areas of business, applied arts and sciences, health sciences and engineering technologies....
  • State University of New York at Morrisville
    State University of New York at Morrisville

    The State University of New York at Morrisville, also known as Morrisville State College or MSC, offers 18 bachelor degrees and a wide variety of associate degrees at two campuses in Central New York: Morrisville, New York and Norwich, New York....
  • State University of New York Institute of Technology
    State University of New York Institute of Technology

    The State University of New York Institute of Technology is a campus of the State University of New York located just north of Utica, New York in the town of Marcy, New York....
  • State University of New York Maritime College
    State University of New York Maritime College

    SUNY Maritime College is located in the Bronx, New York City in historic Fort Schuyler on the Throggs Neck peninsula where the East River meets Long Island Sound....


Community Colleges

  • Adirondack Community College
    Adirondack Community College

    Adirondack Community College is centrally located in the Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Queensbury, New York. This two-year college was founded in 1961 to serve both Warren County, New York and Washington County, New York Counties....
  • Broome Community College
    Broome Community College

    Broome Community College is a SUNY two-year college in Broome County, New York. The college was founded in 1946 and went through several name changes....
  • Cayuga County Community College
    Cayuga County Community College

    Cayuga Community College is a two year SUNY college in Cayuga County, New York. The college began in 1953 as Auburn Community College. Its main campus is in Auburn, New York....
  • Clinton Community College
    Clinton Community College, New York

    Clinton Community College is located a few miles south of the city of Plattsburgh, New York in Clinton County, New York. It is a community college unit of the State University of New York ....
  • Columbia-Greene Community College
    Columbia-Greene Community College

    Columbia-Greene Community College is a two-year community college located in the city of Hudson, New York. The college takes its name from the two counties it serves, Columbia County, New York and Greene County, New York....
  • Corning Community College
    Corning Community College

    Corning Community College in the U.S. state of New York was initiated in 1957 and moved to its Spencer Hill campus in 1963. This two-year college serves three counties: Steuben County, New York, Chemung County, New York, and Schuyler County, New York....
  • Dutchess Community College
    Dutchess Community College

    Dutchess Community College is one of 30 community colleges within SUNY. The College, located in Dutchess County, is situated on on a hill above Poughkeepsie , New York....
  • Erie Community College
    Erie Community College

    Erie Community College is a four-year community college that is part of the 64-campus SUNY system. It is the fourth largest community college in New York State....
  • Fashion Institute of Technology
    Fashion Institute of Technology

    The Fashion Institute of Technology is a State University of New York college of art and design located in New York City, New York, United States....
  • Finger Lakes Community College
    Finger Lakes Community College

    Finger Lakes Community College is a college affiliated with the State University of New York. The college has three locations: Canandaigua , New York Geneva, New York, and Newark, New York, in order to serve the needs of Ontario County, Wayne County, Yates County and Seneca County in the Finger Lakes region of New York....
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College
    Fulton-Montgomery Community College

    Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a two-year college located in Johnstown , New York. The college is a part of the State University of New York and serves Fulton County, New York and Montgomery County, New York counties....
  • Genesee Community College
    Genesee Community College

    Genesee Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Batavia , New York, New York, USA . It has branch campuses in Albion , New York, Medina, New York , Warsaw, New York, Dansville, Livingston County, New York, and Arcade, New York, and Lakeville, New York....
  • Herkimer County Community College
    Herkimer County Community College

    Herkimer County Community College is a two-year community college in the Herkimer , New York in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The college is in the northwest part of the village, bounded on the north by Reservoir Road....
  • Hudson Valley Community College
    Hudson Valley Community College

    Hudson Valley Community College, a SUNY associated two-year college, is located in Troy, New York in Rensselaer County, New York, New York. Although about eighty percent of the students are from the local area, the remainder are from other parts of New York, other states and from some 30 countries around the world....
  • Jamestown Community College
    Jamestown Community College

    Jamestown Community College is a two-year college in the SUNY system. JCC has two campuses in Chautauqua County, New York, located in Dunkirk , New York and Jamestown, New York....
  • Jefferson Community College
    Jefferson Community College (New York)

    Jefferson Community College, a two-year college located in Watertown , New York, New York, was chartered in 1961 and was initially accredited in 1969....
  • Mohawk Valley Community College
    Mohawk Valley Community College

    Mohawk Valley Community College is a two year college of the State University of New York located in Oneida County, New York in the United States....
  • Monroe Community College
    Monroe Community College

    Monroe Community College is a college located in Monroe County, New York with two campuses, one located in the town of Brighton, Monroe County, New York and another, the Damon City Campus, in the city of Rochester....
  • Nassau Community College
    Nassau Community College

    Nassau Community College is a two-year college. It is located in East Garden City, New York. The school is in Nassau County, New York on Long Island....
  • Niagara County Community College
    Niagara County Community College

    Niagara County Community College is located in Lewiston , New York, USA northeast of the City of Niagara Falls, New York. NCCC offers associate's degrees in many programs....
  • North Country Community College
    North Country Community College

    North Country Community College is a community college of the State University of New York located in Upstate New York. The main campus is located in Saranac Lake, New York, and serves Franklin County, New York and Essex County, New York; enrolment is approximately 1800 students; it employs 143 permanent and 300 adjunct faculty....
  • Onondaga Community College
    Onondaga Community College

    Onondaga Community College is an Educational accreditation two-year educational institution that services Onondaga County, New York at three campuses....
  • Orange County Community College
    Orange County Community College

    Orange County Community College, or SUNY Orange, is a SUNY associated two-year college with its main campus in Middletown, Orange County, New York....
  • Rockland Community College
    Rockland Community College

    Rockland Community College is a two-year college in the State University of New York system, located in hamlet of Viola, New York within the Village of Suffern, New York from the Town of Ramapo, New York in Rockland County, New York....
  • Schenectady County Community College
    Schenectady County Community College

    Schenectady County Community College is a two-year college associated with the State University of New York located in Schenectady, New York. It was established in 1967 in the Van Curler Hotel in downtown Schenectady and has undergone multiple expansions through the following decades....
  • Suffolk County Community College
    Suffolk County Community College

    Suffolk County Community College is a two-year public college on Long Island,New York sponsored by State University of New York and Suffolk County, New York in the United States....
  • Sullivan County Community College
    Sullivan County Community College

    Sullivan County Community College is a two-year public community college sponsored by the State University of New York SUNY and Sullivan County, New York....
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College
    Tompkins Cortland Community College

    Tompkins Cortland Community College is a public two-year college supported by Cortland County, New York and Tompkins County, New York Counties....
  • Ulster County Community College
    Ulster County Community College

    Ulster County Community College is a public two-year college supported by Ulster County, New York, New York and the State University of New York....
  • Westchester Community College
    Westchester Community College

    Westchester Community College is a public, two-year college sponsored by Westchester County, New York and SUNY. The 218 acre main campus is built on the former estate of John A....


State-wide colleges

  • Empire State College
    Empire State College

    Empire State College, one of the thirteen Liberal arts college of the State University of New York, is a multi-site institution offering associate's degree, bachelor's degree, and master's degrees....
  • SUNY Learning Network
    SUNY Learning Network

    The SUNY Learning Network is a system of online courses and online degree programs organized by the State University of New York. The program offers thousands of online courses along with more than 80 online degree programs, including associates, bachelors, and masters degrees....


Rankings and statistics for the University Centers


Ranking and value:
Campus US News and World Report, "Top Universities" ranking Kiplinger's Personal Finance, "Top 100 Values" ranking Kiplinger's Personal Finance, "Top 100 Values" ranking for out-of-state applicants
Albany Tier 3 67th 46th
Binghamton 77th 5th 1st
Buffalo 121st 89th 77th
Stony Brook 96th 34th 35th


Selectivity:
School Selectivity rating Percent students admitted
Albany 78 52%
Binghamton 93 35%
Buffalo 85 52%
Stony Brook 89 43%
  • Selectivity according to US News and World Report Rankings 2007. Percent admitted is from CollegeBoard.com and recent as of 3/2008


. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/ranknatudoc_brief.php

Admission criteria (according to SUNY):
School Middle 50% SAT Students in top 10% of class Middle 90% GPA
Albany 1110-1260 15% 88-94
Binghamton 1200-1380 50% 92-95
Buffalo 1110-1290 24% 89-95
Stony Brook 1130-1270 Not reported 87-93


School NSF Funding Rank Funding Dollars (USD)
Albany 77 203,997,000
Binghamton 210 250,405,000
Buffalo 58 258,952,000
Stony Brook 71 213,547,000


Athletics

Every school within the SUNY system manages its own athletics program, which greatly varies the level of competition at each institution.

Division I

  • The four university centers all compete at the Division I
    Division I

    Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
     level for all of their sports. All but Binghamton field American football
    American football

    American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
     teams, with Buffalo in Division I-FBS (formerly Division I-A) and Albany and Stony Brook in Division I-FCS (formerly Division I-AA). The four Cornell statutory colleges compete as a part of the Ivy League
    Ivy League

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    • A small number of community college compete at the NJCAA Div. 1 level


Division II and III

  • Most SUNY colleges, technical schools and community schools compete at the NCAA or NJCAA Div. II or III level.


Rivalries

The most prominent SUNY rivalry is between the Albany Great Danes and Binghamton Bearcats. The two both belong to the America East athletic conference. Frequently referred to as the I-88 Rivalry, Binghamton and Albany sit at either end of Interstate 88 (roughly 2.5 hours apart). Both teams are known to post the highest visitor attendance at either school's athletic events.

SUNY Oswego and SUNY Plattsburgh also share a notable rivalry in Division 3 Hockey, with that game almost always having the SUNYAC regular season title up for grabs.

SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi rivalry is mainly involving basketball, cross country, and previously track, although Cobleskill track and field competes at the NCAA Division III level starting spring 2009. They are in fairly close proximity to each other. The SUNY Delhi 2003-2004 basketball season was canceled after a basketball game was called with 48 seconds left after several SUNY Delhi basketball players nearly started a brawl in the Ioro Gymnasium at SUNY Cobleskill on Wednesday February 4th 2004.

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