List Of State University Of New York Units
There are a large variety of campus types and programs in the SUNY system; each site overlaps somewhat in specialties. SUNY divides its campuses into four categories: university centers / doctoral-granting institutions, comprehensive colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges. SUNY also has a unique relationship with its statutory colleges, which embed state-owned, state-funded colleges within other institutions such as Cornell University and Alfred University. Students at the statutory colleges pay tuition at a state-subsidized rate and are considered students of the private institutions in which the state-funded colleges are embedded.
SUNY and the City University of New York are different university systems, even though both are public institutions that receive funding from New York State. SUNY should not be confused with the University of the State of New York (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.
The State University of New York at Potsdam, founded in 1816, is the oldest institution in the system. Empire State College, founded in 1971, is the most recent addition to the SUNY system. In terms of enrollment, the largest institution is the University at Buffalo, with over 31,508 students and the smallest member is the College of Optometry, with 408 students. In terms of area, Stony Brook University is the largest public university in the state of New York.
All of the SUNY schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, in addition to other program-specific accreditations held by individual campuses such as the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. The system's central administration is in Albany, New York, in the Old Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building.
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ETEC at University at Albany
University centers / doctoral degree granting institutions
| Name | Location | County | Founded | Enrollment | Male (%) / Female (%) |
Full-time (%) / Part-time (%) |
Undergraduate (%) / Postgraduate (%) |
Athletics | References | Notes |
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| Binghamton University | Vestal | Broome | 1946 | 18,129 | 8,959 (50%)/8,809(50%) | 16,165 (89%)/1,964 (11%) | 14,162 (78%)/3,960 (22%) | NCAA Division I | University Center | |
| New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University | Ithaca | Tompkins | 1874 | 8,232 | 3,213 (39%)/4,970 (61%) | 8,232 (100%)/— | 5,878 (71%)/2,354 (29%) | NCAA Division I (Cornell University) | Statutory colleges at Cornell University | |
| New York State College of Human Ecology at Cornell University | 1925 | |||||||||
| New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University | 1945 | |||||||||
| New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University | 1894 | |||||||||
| New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University | Alfred | Allegany | 1900 | 579 | 248 (40%)/368 (60%) | 589 (96%)/27 (4%) | 536 (87%)/80 (13%) | NCAA Division III (Alfred University) | Statutory college at Alfred University | |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Syracuse | Onondaga | 1911 | 2,209 | 1,161 (52%)/1,059 (48%) | 1,968 (89%)/241 (11%) | 1,812 (82%)/397 (18%) | USCAA | Students share campus facilities with Syracuse University | |
| College of Optometry | New York City | New York | 1970 | 409 | 119 (29%)/289 (71%) | 409 (100%)/— | —/409 (100%) | N/A | — | |
| Downstate Medical Center | New York City | Kings | 1858 | 1,899 | 680 (37%)/1,166 (63%) | 1,583 (83%)/316 (17%) | 182 (10%)/1,714 (90%) | N/A | — | |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook | Suffolk | 1957 | 26,733 | 12,727 (49%)/13,509 (51%) | 22,142 (83%)/4,601 (17%) | 17,810 (67%)/8,911 (33%) | NCAA Division I | University Center | |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica | Oneida | 1966 | 3,006 | 1,814 (60%)/1,209 (40%) | 2,165 (72%)/841 (28%) | 2,204 (73%)/790 (26%) | NCAA Division III | Originally a graduate and upper-division institution | |
| University at Albany | Albany | Albany | 1844 | 17,544 | 8,349 (47%)/9,595 (53%) | 14,676 (84%)/2,868 (16%) | 13,283 (76%)/4,258 (24%) | NCAA Division I | University Center | |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo | Erie | 1846 | 31,927 | 17,056 (54%)/14,452 (46%) | 26,762 (84%)/5,165 (16%) | 21,868 (69%)/10,002 (31%) | NCAA Division I | University Center | |
| Upstate Medical University | Syracuse | Onondaga | 1834 | 1,588 | 601 (39%)/946 (61%) | 1,372 (86%)/216 (14%) | 249 (16%)/1,298 (84%) | N/A | Originally Geneva Medical College; later part of Syracuse University |
Comprehensive Colleges
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Amitié Plaza at SUNY Plattsburgh
| Name | Location | County | Founded | Enrollment | Male (%) / Female (%) |
Full-time (%) / Part-time (%) |
Undergraduate (%) / Postgraduate (%) |
Athletics | References | Notes |
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| Buffalo State University | Buffalo | Erie | 1871 | 9,118 | 3,810 (42%)/5,308 (58%) | 7,694 (84%)/1,424 (16%) | 8,082 (89%)/1,036 (11%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| Empire State University | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga | 1971 | 10,424 | 3,862 (37%)/6,562 (63%) | 3,688 (35%)/6,736 (65%) | 9,327 (89%)/1,097 (11%) | N/A | 35 branch campuses | |
| Purchase College | Purchase | Westchester | 1967 | 4,234 | 1,770 (42%)/2,464 (58%) | 3,858 (91%)/376 (9%) | 4,134 (98%)/100 (2%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo | Geneseo | Livingston | 1871 | 5,588 | 2,154 (39%)/3,434 (61%) | 5,399 (97%)/189 (3%) | 5,494 (98%)/94 (2%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz | Ulster | 1828 | 7,608 | 2,826 (37%)/4,782 (63%) | 6,639 (87%)/969 (13%) | 6,692 (88%)/916 (12%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego | Oswego | 1861 | 7,986 | 3,909 (49%)/4,077 (51%) | 7,104 (89%)/882 (11%) | 7,081 (89%)/905 (11%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| State University of New York at Potsdam | Potsdam | St. Lawrence | 1816 | 3,521 | 1,390 (39%)/2,131 (61%) | 3,390 (96%)/131 (4%) | 3,298 (94%)/223 (6%) | NCAA Division III | One of the 100 oldest colleges in the United States. | |
| SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta | Otsego | 1889 | 6,543 | 2,418 (37%)/4,125 (63%) | 6,069 (93%)/474 (7%) | 6,046 (92%)/497 (8%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| SUNY Cortland | Cortland | Cortland | 1868 | 6,858 | 2,941 (43%)/3,917 (57%) | 6,391 (93%)/467 (7%) | 6,343 (92%)/515 (8%) | NCAA Division III | Outdoor education center at Camp Pine Knot is a National Historic Landmark. | |
| SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia | Chautauqua | 1826 | 4,655 | 1,939 (42%)2,716 (58%) | 4,465 (96%)/190 (4%) | 4,431 (95%)/224 (5%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh | Clinton | 1889 | 5,704 | 2,389 (42%)/3,315 (58%) | 5,123 (90%)/581 (10%) | 5,297 (93%)/407 (7%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| State University of New York Brockport | Brockport | Monroe | 1867 | 8,287 | 3,433 (41%)/4,854 (59%) | 6,696 (81%)/1,591 (19%) | 7,057 (85%)/1,230 (15%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| SUNY at Old Westbury | Old Westbury | Nassau | 1965 | 5,087 | 2,046 (40%)/3,041 (60%) | 4,311 (85%)/776 (15%) | 4,784 (94%)/303 (6%) | NCAA Division III | — |
Technology colleges
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Main entrance of SUNY Maritime
| Name | Location | County | Founded | Enrollment | Male (%) / Female (%) |
Full-time (%) / Part-time (%) |
Undergraduate (%) / Postgraduate |
Athletics | References | Notes |
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| Alfred State College | Alfred | Allegany | 1908 | 3,737 | 2,332 (62%)/1,405 (38%) | 3,456 (92%)/281 (8%) | 3,737 (100%)/— | NCAA Division III | — | |
| SUNY Farmingdale | East Farmingdale | Suffolk | 1912 | 9,970 | 5,659 (57%)/4,311 (43%) | 7,716 (77%)/2,254 (23%) | 9,916 (99%)/54 (1%) | NCAA Division III | — | |
| Maritime College | New York City | Bronx | 1874 | 1,734 | 1,500 (87%)/234 (13%) | 1,619 (93%)/115 (7%) | 1,586 (91%)/148 (9%) | NCAA Division III | First and largest commercial maritime institution in the United States. | |
| Morrisville State College | Morrisville | Madison | 1908 | 2,986 | 1,535 (51%)/1,451 (49%) | 2,508 (84%)/478 (16%) | 2,986 (100%)/— | NCAA Division III | — | |
| SUNY Canton | Canton | St. Lawrence | 1906 | 3,216 | 1,384 (43%)/1,832 (57%) | 2,743 (85%)/473 (15%) | 3,216 (100%)/— | NCAA Division III | — | |
| SUNY Cobleskill | Cobleskill | Schoharie | 1916 | 2,332 | 1,096 (47%)/1,236 (53%) | 2,155 (92%)/177 (8%) | 2,332 (100%)/— | NCAA Division III | — | |
| SUNY Delhi | Delhi | Delaware | 1913 | 3,291 | 1,507 (46%)/1,785 (54%) | 2,472 (75%)/819 (25%) | 3,238 (98%)/53 (2%) | NCAA Division III | — |
Community colleges
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Onondaga Community College entrance sign
| Name | Location | County | Founded | Enrollment | Male (%) / Female (%) |
Full-time (%) / Part-time (%) |
Undergraduate (%)/ Postgraduate (%) |
References | Notes |
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| Adirondack Community College | Queensbury | Warren | 1960 | 3,727 | 1,633 (44%)/2,094 (56%) | 2,090 (56%)/1,637 (44%) | 3,727 (100%)/— | — | |
| Broome Community College | Binghamton | Broome | 1946 | 6,507 | 2,791 (43%)/3,716 (57%) | 3,771 (58%)/2,736 (42%) | 6,507 (100%)/— | — | |
| Cayuga Community College | Auburn | Cayuga | 1953 | 3,775 | 1,474 (39%)/2,301 (61%) | 1,420 (38%)/2,355 (62%) | 3,775 (100%)/— | Originally named Auburn Community College. | |
| Clinton Community College | Plattsburgh | Clinton | 1967 | 1,376 | 600 (44%)/776 (56%) | 605 (44%)/771 (56%) | 1,376 (100%)/— | Campus located on the site of the defunct Bellarmine College. | |
| Columbia-Greene Community College | Hudson | Columbia | 1966 | 1,578 | 589 (37%)/989 (63%) | 623 (39%)/955 (61%) | 1,578 (100%)/— | — | |
| Corning Community College | Corning | Steuben | 1958 | 3,424 | 1,472 (43%)/1,952 (57%) | 1,663 (49%)/1,761 (51%) | 3,424 (100%)/— | — | |
| Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie | Dutchess | 1957 | 8,582 | 3,893 (45%)/4,689 (55%) | 3,666 (43%)/4,916 (57%) | 8,852 (100%)/— | — | |
| Erie Community College | Buffalo | Erie | 1946 | 10,529 | 5,108 (49%)/5,421 (51%) | 6,706 (64%)/3,823 (36%) | 10,529 (100%)/— | — | |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | New York City | New York | 1944 | 8,767 | 1,455 (17%)/7,312 (83%) | 7,406 (84%)/1,361 (16%) | 8,555 (98%)/212 (2%) | — | |
| Finger Lakes Community College | Canandaigua | Ontario | 1967 | 5,944 | 2,579 (43%)/3,365 (57%) | 2,377 (40%)/3,567 (60%) | 5,944 (100%)/— | — | |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College | Johnstown | Fulton | 1963 | 2,451 | 1,040 (42%)/1,411 (58%) | 1,139 (46%)/1,312 (54%) | 2,451 (100%)/— | — | |
| Genesee Community College | Batavia | Genesee | 1965 | 5,530 | 2,049 (37%)/3,481 (63%) | 2,047 (37%)/3,483 (63%) | 5,530 (100%)/— | — | |
| Herkimer County Community College | Herkimer | Herkimer | 1967 | 2,398 | 984 (41%)/1,414 (59%) | 1,396 (58%)/1,002 (42%) | 2,398 (100%)/— | — | |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy | Rensselaer | 1953 | 10,896 | 5,530 (51%)/5,366 (49%) | 5,636 (52%)/5,260 (48%) | 10,896 (100%)/— | Originally named Troy Technical Institute | |
| Jamestown Community College | Jamestown | Chautauqua | 1950 | 4,476 | 1,853 (41%)/2,623 (59%) | 1,935 (43%)/2,541 (57%) | 4,476 (100%)/— | Campuses in New York and Pennsylvania. | |
| Jefferson Community College | Watertown | Jefferson | 1962 | 3,277 | 1,314 (40%)/1,963 (60%) | 1,802 (55%)/1,475 (45%) | 3,277 (100%)/— | — | |
| Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica | Oneida | 1946 | 6,317 | 2,941 (47%)/3,376 (53%) | 3,161 (50%)/3,156 (50%) | 6,317 (100%)/— | — | |
| Monroe Community College | Brighton | Monroe | 1961 | 12,273 | 5,747 (47%)/6,526 (53%) | 7,483 (61%)/4,790 (39%) | 12,273 (100%)/— | — | |
| Nassau Community College | East Garden City | Nassau | 1960 | 17,406 | 8,501 (49%)/8,905 (51%) | 10,100 (58%)/7,306 (42%) | 17,406 (100%)/— | — | |
| Niagara County Community College | Sanborn | Niagara | 1962 | 5,047 | 2,163 (43%)/2,884 (57%) | 2,962 (59%)/2,085 (41%) | 5,047 (100%)/— | — | |
| North Country Community College | Saranac Lake | Essex | 1967 | 1,978 | 770 (39%)/1,208 (61%) | 790 (40%)/1,188 (60%) | 1,978 (100%)/— | Official College of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. | |
| Onondaga Community College | Syracuse | Onondaga | 1962 | 9,834 | 4,732 (48%)/5,102 (52%) | 4,725 (48%)/5,109 (52%) | 9,834 (100%)/— | — | |
| Orange County Community College | Middletown | Orange | 1950 | 6,617 | 2,732 (41%)/3,885 (59%) | 2,964 (45%)/3,653 (55%) | 6,617 (100%)/— | — | |
| Rockland Community College | Suffern | Rockland | 1959 | 6,859 | 3,196 (47%)/3,663 (53%) | 3,542 (52%)/3,317 (48%) | 6,859 (100%)/— | — | |
| Schenectady County Community College | Schenectady | Schenectady | 1969 | 5,231 | 2,296 (44%)/2,935 (56%) | 1,729 (33%)/3,502 (67%) | 5,231 (100%)/— | — | |
| Suffolk County Community College | Selden | Suffolk | 1959 | 26,078 | 12,152 (47%)/13,926 (53%) | 13,187 (51%)/12,891 (49%) | 26,078 (100%)/— | — | |
| Sullivan County Community College | Loch Sheldrake | Sullivan | 1963 | 1,534 | 694 (45%)/840 (55%) | 784 (51%)/750 (49%) | 1,534 (100%)/— | — | |
| Tompkins Cortland Community College | Dryden | Tompkins | 1966 | 2,373 | 1,032 (43%)/1,341 (57%) | 1,605 (68%)/768 (32%) | 2,373 (100%)/— | — | |
| Ulster County Community College | Stone Ridge | Ulster | 1961 | 3,554 | 1,690 (48%)/1,864 (52%) | 1,420 (40%)/2,134 (60%) | 3,554 (100%)/— | — | |
| Westchester Community College | Valhalla | Westchester | 1946 | 11,535 | 5,453 (47%)/6,082 (53%) | 6,156 (53%)/5,379 (47%) | 11,535 (100%)/— | — |
