SUNY Empire State College
Location and Contact Information
2 Union AveSaratoga Springs, NY 12866-4391
USA
Main Tel: (518) 587-2100
Web Site
The campus is in a small suburb.
Overview
Empire State College is one of the arts and science colleges of the State University of New York (SUNY). It is a multi-site institution that offers higher education. Empire State College offers associate degrees, bachelor degrees, and master degrees to its students.
Empire State offers distance education to students throughout the world. It also offers various flexible programs including extensive transfers of credits from other universities, standardized evaluations, and the opportunity to devise one's own degree with an academic advisor or mentor.
The Center for International Programs, run by Empire State, has special programs for students in Lebanon, Czech Republic, and Greece. The college has also arranged learning opportunities with the United Steel workers of America, United Auto Workers-Ford, Corporate Noncredit Training, Navy College Program, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in family and social work, business and management, and art studies.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Large number of students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Trimester.
- 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.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,195 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,095 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,502 |
Financial Aid
Empire State College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 87% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 77% | $5,233 |
| Institutional Grant | $368 | |
| Federal Grant | 64% | $3,526 |
| Pell Grant | 64% | $3,479 |
| Other Federal Grant | 5% | $651 |
| State or Local Grant | 68% | $2,601 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 57% | $8,205 |
| Federal Loan | 56% | $8,192 |
| Other Loan | 2% | $5,353 |
(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 Empire State College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folsom Lake College | Folsom, CA | 9,179 |
| 2 | San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA | 14,136 |
| 3 | City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | Chicago, IL | 4,063 |
| 4 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | Chicago, IL | 8,342 |
| 5 | Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA | 20,609 |
| 6 | Shorter College-Professional Studies | Atlanta, GA | 1,987 |
| 7 | Las Positas College | Livermore, CA | 8,468 |
| 8 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA | 11,763 |
| 9 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago, IL | 11,835 |
| 10 | Chabot College | Hayward, CA | 13,398 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 2,011 | 11 |
| Associate | 504 | 11 |
| Master | 121 | 6 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 77 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 93 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 20 |
Students
Student enrollment was 13,614 in 2009-2010 (8,594 full-time equivalent).
About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.
Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students and graduate students are 6%.
Students under 25 years old represent 16% of the student body. About 37% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 54% are full-time and 46% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 67% Women 66% All 66%
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
International Study
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
Empire State College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate, Arts & Sciences Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce
- Labor and Industrial Relations
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Community Organization and Advocacy
LIBERAL ARTS
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Social Sciences
SCIENCE
- Physical Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology