State University of New York
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| Motto | To learn, to search, to serve |
| Established | 1948 |
| Type | Public University System |
| Chancellor | Nancy L. Zimpher |
| Provost | David Lavallee |
| Vice-Chancellor | Monica Rimai |
| Secretary | John J. O'Connor |
| Faculty | 83,547[1] |
| Students | 438,361 |
| Undergraduates | 386,818[1] |
| Location | State-wide, New York, United States |
| Campus | 64 campuses[1] |
| Website | suny.edu |
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The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY (pronounced /ˈsuːniː/) is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the world,[2] with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus 1.1 million adult education students spanning 64 campuses across the state. The SUNY system has 88,000 faculty members and some 7,660 degree and certificate programs overall and a $10.7 billion budget[3]. SUNY includes many institutions and four University Centers: Albany (1844), Binghamton (1946), Buffalo (1846), and Stony Brook (1957). SUNY's administrative offices are in Albany.
The State University of New York was established in 1948 by then-Governor of New York, Thomas E. Dewey, through legislative implementation of recommendations made by the Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University (1946–1948). The Commission was chaired by Owen D. Young, then-Chairman of the General Electric Company. The system was greatly expanded during the administration of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, who took a personal interest in design and construction of new SUNY facilities across the state.
SUNY comprises all institutions of higher education statewide that are state-supported, with the exception of the institutions that are units of the City University of New York (CUNY).
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[edit] Organization
SUNY is governed by a Board of Trustees, which consists of sixteen members, fifteen of whom are appointed by the Governor, with consent of the New York State Senate. The sixteenth member is the President of the SUNY Student Assembly. The Board of Trustees appoints the Chancellor who serves as SUNY Chief Executive Officer. The SUNY Chancellor is Nancy L. Zimpher.
The state of New York assists in financing the SUNY system, which, along with CUNY, provides lower-cost college-level education to residents of the state. SUNY students also come from out-of-state and 171 foreign countries, though tuition is higher for these students. Although tuition is higher for these non-resident students, their tuition is subsidized by New York State taxpayer dollars.
Tuition costs at SUNY schools for an undergrad degree is less than two third's the cost of most other state run college institutions in the U.S.. For example: Tuition at the New York State University at Buffalo ([4]) per semester for an undergrad degree is $7,456.50 or $14,913.00 per year for non-resident students. Undergrad tuition for non-resident students at the University of Maryland ([5]) is $11,251.50 per semester or $22,503.00 per year. Another example is: University of Oregon is $11,859.00 per semester and $23,718.00 per year ([6]./0910_cost_of_attendance</ref>) These tuition disparities can easily be researched by comparing all other state university systems across the nation.
There are a large variety of colleges in the SUNY system with some overlap in specialties from site to site. SUNY divides its campuses into four distinct categories: university centers/doctoral-granting institutions, university colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges. SUNY also has a unique relationship with its statutory colleges which embeds state-owned, state-funded colleges within other institutions such as Cornell University and Alfred University. Students at the statutory colleges have the benefit of state-subsidized tuition while receiving all of the campus life amenities of the host institutions.
SUNY and the City University of New York are entirely different university systems, despite the fact that both are public institutions which receive funding from New York State. Also, SUNY is not to be confused with the University of the State of New York (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.
[edit] Presidents and Chancellors
| Executive | Title | Term |
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| Alvin C. Eurich | President | January 1, 1949 – August 31, 1951 |
| Charles C. Garside | Acting President | September 1, 1951 – March 31, 1952 |
| William S. Carlson | President | April 1, 1952 – September, 1958 |
| Thomas H. Hamilton | President | August 1, 1959 – December 31, 1962 |
| J. Lawrence Murray | Acting Chief Administrative Officer | January 1, 1963 – August 31, 1964 |
| Samuel B. Gould | President Chancellor |
September 1, 1964 – January 11, 1967 January 12, 1967 – August 30, 1970 |
| Ernest L. Boyer | Chancellor | September 1, 1970 – March 31, 1977 |
| James F. Kelly | Acting Chancellor | April 1, 1977 – January 24, 1978 |
| Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. | Chancellor | January 25, 1978 – January 31, 1987 |
| Jerome B. Komisar | Acting Chancellor | February 1, 1987 – July 31, 1988 |
| D. Bruce Johnstone | Chancellor | August 1, 1988 – February 28, 1994 |
| Joseph C. Burke | Interim Chancellor | March 1, 1994 – November 30, 1994 |
| Thomas A. Bartlett | Chancellor | December 1, 1994 – June 30, 1996 |
| John W. Ryan | Interim Chancellor Chancellor |
July 1, 1996 – April 20, 1997 April 21, 1997 – December 31, 1999 |
| Robert L. King | Chancellor | January 1, 2000 – May 31, 2005 |
| John R. Ryan | Acting Chancellor Chancellor |
June 1, 2005 – December 19, 2005 December 20, 2005 – May 31, 2007 |
| John B. Clark | Interim Chancellor | June 1, 2007 – December, 2008 |
| John J. O’Connor | Officer-in-Charge | December 22, 2008 – May 31, 2009 |
| Nancy L. Zimpher | Chancellor | June 1, 2009–present |
[edit] Campuses
[edit] University Centers/Doctoral-Granting Institutions
[edit] University Centers
[edit] Other Doctoral-Granting Institutions
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[edit] University Colleges
[edit] Technology Colleges
[edit] Community Colleges
[edit] State-wide colleges
[edit] State-wide awards
[edit] Rankings and statistics for the University Centers
| Campus | U.S. News & World Report, "Best Colleges" ranking[7] | Kiplinger's Personal Finance, "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" ranking[8] | Kiplinger's Personal Finance, "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" ranking for out-of-state applicants[8] |
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| Albany | Tier 3 | 84th | 44th |
| Binghamton | 80th | 5th | 1st |
| Buffalo | 121st | 70th | 36th |
| Stony Brook | 96th | 39th | 18th |
| School | Selectivity rating[9] | Percent students admitted[10] | Middle 50% SAT[citation needed] | Students in top 10% of class[citation needed] | Middle 90% GPA[citation needed] |
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| Albany | 78 | 47%[11] | 1110–1260 | 15% | 88-94 |
| Binghamton | 93 | 33%[12] | 1200–1380 | 50% | 92-95 |
| Buffalo | 85 | 52%[13] | 1110–1290 | 24% | 89-95 |
| Stony Brook | 89 | 40%[14] | 1130–1270 | Not reported | 87-93 |
| School | NSF Funding Rank[citation needed] | Funding Dollars (USD)[citation needed] |
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| Albany | 77 | 203,997,000 |
| Binghamton | 210 | 250,405,000 |
| Buffalo | 58 | 258,952,000 |
| Stony Brook | 71 | 213,547,000 |
[edit] Athletics
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Every school within the SUNY system manages its own athletics program, which greatly varies the level of competition at each institution.
[edit] Division I
- The four university centers all compete at the Division I level for all of their sports. All but Binghamton field American football teams, with Buffalo in Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A) and Albany and Stony Brook in Division I FCS (formerly Division I-AA). The four Cornell statutory colleges compete as a part of the Ivy League, an FCS conference that chooses not to participate in the FCS postseason tournament.
- A small number of community colleges compete at the NJCAA Div. 1 level.
[edit] Division II and III
- Most SUNY colleges, technical schools and community schools compete at the NCAA or NJCAA Div. II or III level.
- Three SUNY campuses (Environmental Science and Forestry, Canton, and Delhi) are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
[edit] Rivalries
The most prominent SUNY rivalry is between the Albany Great Danes and Binghamton Bearcats. The two both belong to the America East athletic conference. Frequently referred to as the I-88 Rivalry, Binghamton and Albany sit at either end of Interstate 88 (roughly 2.5 hours apart). Both teams are known to post the highest visitor attendance at either school's athletic events.
SUNY Oswego and SUNY Plattsburgh also share a notable rivalry in Division 3 Hockey, with that game almost always having the SUNYAC regular season title up for grabs.
SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi rivalry is mainly involving basketball, cross country, and previously track, although Cobleskill track and field competes at the NCAA Division III level starting spring 2009. They are in fairly close proximity to each other. The SUNY Delhi 2003-2004 basketball season was canceled after a basketball game was called with 48 seconds left after several SUNY Delhi basketball players nearly started a brawl in the Ioro Gymnasium at SUNY Cobleskill on Wednesday February 4, 2004.
There is an unusual sports rivalry between SUNY-ESF and Finger Lakes Community College, with both campuses sponsoring nationally-ranked teams in timber sports (woodsmen's teams).
[edit] Cultural Rivalries
SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Canton participate in a Go Hard Go Home challenge which is a cultural event where each school's various cultural clubs and amateur talent participate in a face-off. Go Hard Go Home started in the semester of Spring 2009. The Go Hard, Go Home Challenge consists of a DJ Battle, Step Team Battle, Dance Team Battle, and a Rapping Battle.
[edit] See also
- List of State University of New York units
- List of colleges and universities in New York
- City University of New York
- Education in New York
- The New York State Board of Regents
- New York State Education Department
- University of the State of New York
- List of largest United States colleges by enrollment
- List of largest universities by enrollment
[edit] References
- ^ a b c SUNY FAST FACTS 2008 Academic Year
- ^ "Short History of SUNY". The State University of New York. SUNY. http://www.suny.edu/student/university_suny_history.cfm. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/education/25suny-t.html?ref=education
- ^ http://src.buffalo.edu/studentaccount/falltuition.shtml
- ^ http://www.umd.edu/catalog/index.cfm/show/content.section/c/49/s/962
- ^ http://financialaid.uoregon.edu
- ^ "Best Colleges 2010". U.S. News & World Report. Washington, D.C.. 2010. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ a b "100 Best Values in Public Colleges 2009-10". Kiplinger's Personal Finance. Washington, D.C.: Kiplinger. 2009. http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/colleges/. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ US News and World Report Rankings 2007. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/ranknatudoc_brief.php
- ^ "College profiles". New York: College Board. http://www.collegeboard.com/. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "State University of New York at Albany profile". collegeboard.com. New York: College Board. http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=3501. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "State University of New York at Binghamton profile". collegeboard.com. New York: College Board. http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=3504. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "State University of New York at Buffalo profile". collegeboard.com. New York: College Board. http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1463. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "State University of New York at Stony Brook profile". collegeboard.com. New York: College Board. http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=2091. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
