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New Paltz, New york
| The State University of New York at New Paltz is a creative, diverse, challenging and supportive environment where you get a degree from a highly selective university and an education rich in experiences that will last a lifetime. At New Paltz, you are encouraged to explore and take intellectual risks, to find your passion, to begin your path and to find your voice. |
- SUNY, New Paltz
- Undegraduate, Postgraduate, PhD & Research
- Established 1828
- Over 8,000 Total Enrolment
- Over 200 international students from 85 different countries
- January, September 2021
departments of study
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- School of Business (AACSB accredited)
- School of Education (NCATE accredited)
- School of Fine and Performing Arts
- School of Science & Engineering
- The Graduate School of New Paltz
Awards & Recognition
- Top public university - #9
- Best College for Veterans - #21
- Best Undergraduate Teaching - #22
- Best Value School - #68
- Top Performer in Social Mobility - #60
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Program - #123
- Best Graduate Fine Arts (New York) - #11
University highlights
- The Princeton Review ranked SUNY New Paltz as one of the nation’s “Best Value” colleges and universities and included it among the Top 75 public, four-year institutions of higher education in the US.
- Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked the college in the Top 100 best values in the nation and U.S.News & World Report ranked New Paltz fourth among best public regional universities in the North with both bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
- New Paltz faculty have been cited for excellence in teaching – SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Teaching and SUNY Distinguished Faculty – and numerous research honors such as Fulbright, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships.
- At New Paltz, the learning atmosphere has an air of imaginative inquiry that bridges all academic endeavors. The faculty encourages students to question, experiment, and discover in ways that lead to innovative thinking.
- We welcome people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, political views, and ambitions. This accepting environment makes New Paltz an ideal place for students to learn and flourish.
other attributes
- Faculty: 344 full-time and 323 part-time
- 408 faculty members hold a Ph.D or terminal degree
- Student/Faculty Ratio 16:1
- 67% of classes are less than 30 students
- 92% of classes are less than 40 students
- There are nearly 100 undergraduate and over 50 graduate degree programs offered at New Paltz.
Location & campus
- New Paltz is a vibrant, historic village (pop. 14,003) in New York State’s Hudson Valley region, midway between Albany and New York City.
- Campus offers beautiful views of the Shawangunk Mountains and easy access to outdoor recreation such as hiking, kayaking, climbing and biking as well as a wide variety of restaurants, specialty shops, historic sites, and local entertainment venues.
- The Princeton Review selected New Paltz for its 2012 Guide to 322 Green Colleges, recognizing our academic programs, environmentally friendly buildings, and increased recycling efforts.
- Student initiatives include: RecycleMania, the EPA WasteWise Program, Students for Sustainable Agriculture, the Green Thinking student blog, and the Solar Car team.
- Our Residence Life Program strives to enhance each resident student’s University experience by providing a variety of participatory opportunities for personal development through creating a purposeful living-learning environment that fosters leadership development, citizenship, and civility, while embracing the celebration and understanding of diversity.
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