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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.
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Campus Location1 Union Ave
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4391
USA
Main Tel: (518) 587-2100
Web Site The campus is in a small suburb. |
SUNY Empire State College HighlightsWhere SUNY Empire State College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in family and social work, art studies, and business and management.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Large number of students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,062 | 11 | | Associate | 735 | 11 | | Master | 109 | 6 |
Empire State College StudentsThe student enrollment at Empire State College was 12,914 in 2007 (7,703 full-time equivalent). About 38% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 62% of the class. Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 49% are full-time and 51% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,575 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 10,835 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,400 |
Financial Aid: Empire State College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 78 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 70 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 10 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
Empire State College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 72% | | Women | 72% | | All | 72% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (140 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,282 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce
- Labor and Industrial Relations
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (85 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (475 awarded) - Community Organization and Advocacy
LIBERAL ARTS (582 awarded) - English Language and Literature/Letters
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Social Sciences
SCIENCE (192 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (150 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Empire State College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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