SUNY College At New Paltz

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

The State University of New York at New Paltz, also known as SUNY College at New Paltz, is a public institute located in New Paltz, New York. The main campus is spread across an area of over 300 acres.

In 2007, Newsweek magazine rated SUNY College at New Paltz America's "Hottest Small State School" in its "25 Hottest Universities" edition.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, art studies, drama and performing arts, and fine arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

SUNY New Paltz participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 73% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,205 in 2009-2010 (7,250 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

SUNY New Paltz provides on-campus housing for 2,969 of its 7,250 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the State University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

SUNY New Paltz offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (71 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (235 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (36 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (725 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (83 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

FINE ARTS (54 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
• Metal and Jewelry Arts
• Painting
• Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (447 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Anthropology
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (98 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MUSIC (23 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (42 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (37 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Photography
• Printmaking

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (76 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geochemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (156 awarded)

• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology