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 In United States, American higher education, particular to the state of New York (state), New York, a statutory college or contract college is a college or school that is a component of an independent, private university that has been designated b ...

, which embed state-owned, state-funded colleges within other institutions such as

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...

and

Alfred University Alfred University is a private university in Alfred (village), New York, Alfred, New York. It has a total undergraduate population of approximately 1,600 students. The university hosts the New York State College of Ceramics, which includes The ...

. 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 The City University of New York ( CUNY; , ) is the Public university, public university system of Education in New York City, New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven Upper divis ...

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 The University of the State of New York (USNY, ) is the state of New York (state), New York's governmental umbrella organization for both public and private institutions in New York State. The "university" is not an educational institution: it i ...

(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 New York State Education Department (NYSED) is the department of the New York state government responsible for the supervision for all public schools in New York and all standardized testing, as well as the production and administration o ...

. The

State University of New York at Potsdam The State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam or, colloquially, Potsdam) is a public college in Potsdam, New York. It is the northernmost member of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1816, it is among the ...

, founded in 1816, is the oldest institution in the system.

Empire State College Empire State College (SUNY Empire or ESC) is a public university headquartered in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Empire State College is a multi-site institution offering associate, ...

, founded in 1971, is the most recent addition to the SUNY system. In terms of enrollment, the largest institution is the

University at Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...

, with over 31,508 students and the smallest member is the College of Optometry, with 408 students. In terms of area,

Stony Brook University Stony Brook University (SBU), officially the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is a public research university in Stony Brook, New York. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is one of the State University of New York system's ...

is the largest public university in the state of New York. All of the SUNY schools are

accredited Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to ...

by the

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, in addition to other program-specific accreditations held by individual campuses such as the

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...

and the

Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), formerly the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, is a U.S. organization offering accreditation services to business programs focused on teaching and learni ...

. The system's central administration is in Albany,

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, in the Old Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Building. File:Abbott Hall UB.jpg, Abbot Hall on the South Campus of the

File:SUNY Stony Brook MC.jpg, The Stony Brook University Medical Center File:SUNY Binghamton SL.jpg, The Science Library at

Binghamton University The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public university, public research university with campuses in Binghamton, New York, Binghamton, Vestal, New York, Vestal, and Johnson City, New Yor ...

File:ETEC_at_UAlbany.jpg, ETEC at

University at Albany The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one ...

University centers / doctoral degree granting institutions

Comprehensive Colleges

File:Sheldon Hall - State University of New York at Oswego.jpg, Sheldon Hall at SUNY Oswego File:Reed Library Fredonia.jpg, The Reed Library at SUNY Fredonia File:SUNY Geneseo Integrated Science Center.jpg, The Integrated Science Center at SUNY Geneseo File:SUNY Plattsburgh-Angell courtyard.jpg, Amitié Plaza at SUNY Plattsburgh

Technology colleges

File:SUNY Maritime College north gate jeh.jpg, Main entrance of SUNY Maritime

Community colleges

File:Mawhinney Hall.JPG, Mawhinney Hall at Onondaga Community College File:Dcc003.jpg, Taconic Hall at Dutchess Community College File:NCCC - Hodson Hall.jpg, Hodson Hall at North Country Community College File:OCC Entrance Sign.JPG, Onondaga Community College entrance sign

Map

Notes

* Each college's founding year is linked to the category of all schools founded in that year.

References

External links

* * {{featured list * New York State Education Department

State University of New York The State University of New York (SUNY, , ) is a system of public colleges and universities in the State of New York. It is one of the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States. Led by c ...