SUNY Empire State College

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Posted on Monday, April 4, 2011

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Founded in 1971, Empire State College, State University of New York, is one of the university’s 13 colleges of arts and sciences, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. We are uniquely designed to serve adults pursuing associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The college offers affordable, SUNY degrees onsite at locations in New York state and abroad, as well as entirely online.

You choose how, when and where you will study. When you take courses at Empire State College, you are among the 18,000 adult learners served annually by the college.

In recent SUNY student surveys, Empire State College consistently ranks #1 in student satisfaction. Our online degree programs are industry leaders with more than 300 courses available.

Our 60,000 graduates are proud that their degrees are current, relevant and marketable, often leading to promotions, new employment or master’s degree studies.

Many people who become students at Empire State College have taken courses at other schools, or have gained college-level learning from their work or life experience. Once you are admitted to the college and enrolled as a degree-seeking student, you may work with your faculty mentor to further evaluate whether your prior learning can be used for credit towards your degree from Empire State College.

Mission
SUNY Empire State College’s dedicated faculty and staff use innovative, alternative and flexible approaches to higher education that transform people and communities by providing rigorous programs that connect individuals’ unique and diverse lives to their personal learning goals.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs