SUNY College Of Technology At Canton

Location and Contact Information

34 Cornell Drive
Canton, NY 13617-1098
USA
Main Tel: (315) 386-7011
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

SUNY College of Technology at Canton, also known as SUNY Canton, is located in Canton, New York, United States. It was established in 1906 as the School of Agriculture. It was renamed to New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute in 1941. In 1948, it joined the State University of New York System. The college became State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College at Canton in 1965 and adopted its current name in 1987. The college offers a number of bachelor, associate, and certificate programs through the following schools:

  • School of Business & Liberal Arts
  • School of Engineering Technology
  • School of Science, Health & Public Service

SUNY Canton sponsors several student clubs and activities. Some of these organizations are the Aerobics Club, Habitat for Humanity, Native American Organization, Student Cooperative Alliance, Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Phi Sigma, Criminal Justice and Public Service Club, Alpha Theta Gamma, Zen-Do Kai Karate Club, Sigma Lambda Psi, Kappa Xi Omega, and Horse Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and engineering technician.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,269
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,049
Room$ 5,400
Board$ 3,920
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 2,090

Financial Aid

SUNY Canton participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 95% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant87%$5,632
Institutional Grant18%$1,869
Federal Grant56%$3,691
Pell Grant55%$3,395
Other Federal Grant19%$1,007
State or Local Grant83%$3,039

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan81%$5,309
Federal Loan81%$4,868
Other Loan5%$7,211

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to SUNY College Of Technology At Canton:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV1,582
2Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MI2,575
3Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI4,609
4South Florida Community CollegeAvon Park, FL2,917
5Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK5,871
6Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX4,402
7Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MA1,333
8Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH1,001
9North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeRocky Mount, NC1,506
10Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph, MO5,508

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate51321
Bachelor919
1-2 year certificate709

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  29
Without tenure; working toward tenure  63
Without tenure; tenure not available  21

Students

Student enrollment was 2,970 in 2009-2010 (2,489 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men89%
Women90%
All90%

Room and Board

SUNY Canton provides on-campus housing for 1,072 of its 2,489 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Sunrise Conference for major sports.

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (93 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Finance

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (7 awarded)

  • Building/Property Maintenance and Management
  • Construction Trades

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

  • Engineering
  • Engineering/Industrial Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (65 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (20 awarded)

  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (1 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (115 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (29 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (76 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (8 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (75 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (109 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant