New York Colleges

New York Colleges Summary

New York has the second highest total of colleges and career schools in the country, with more than 440. Similarly, New York has the third largest student population with over 1.2 million students, behind only California and Texas. While New York has over 100 public institutions, it has the fourth lowest percentage of enrollees attending such schools, with just over 52%.

New York has two colleges which have an astounding number of students - more than 400,000. One of these is the City University of New York (CUNY), which serves over 400,000 students in 23 colleges spread throughout New York City. CUNY is the largest urban college in the United States. The other is the State University of New York (SUNY) with 64 campuses across New York State.

New York has 18 other colleges with more than 10,000 students. Some of the better-known institutions include New York University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Syracuse University, Fordham University, and the Rochester Institute of Technology. There are also four community colleges with more than 10,000 students: Suffolk County Community College, Nassau Community College, Erie Community College, and Hudson Valley Community College

The mailing address and web site address for the New York State Education Department is as follows:

Education Building
Room 111
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Website: http://www.nysed.gov/

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