Empire State University

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State University of New York-Empire State University
Empire State University logo.png
Former name
Empire State College
Type Public university
Established1971;54 years ago (1971)
Parent institution
 State University of New York
Endowment $14.5 million [1]
President Lisa Vollendorf
Academic staff
160 full time and 490 part time
Students9,545 (2023)
Undergraduates 7,789 (2023)
Postgraduates 1,756 (2023)
Location
Saratoga Springs, New York
,
U.S.
Colors Orange, blue, black
    [2]
Nickname Bluebirds [2]
MascotBlue the Bluebird [2]
Website sunyempire.edu

Empire State University (SUNY Empire) is a public university headquartered in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Empire State University is a multi-site institution offering associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral degrees, and distance degrees worldwide through the Center for Distance Learning. The university has approximately 12,000 undergraduate students and has an acceptance rate of 51%. [3] [4] The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. [5]

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The School for Graduate Studies offers master's degrees. Empire State University's Center for International Programs also has special programs for students in Lebanon through the American University of Science and Technology, Czech Republic, and Greece. From 2005 to 2010, Empire State University and Anadolu University in Turkey offered a joint MBA program. It also has arranged learning opportunities with UAW-Ford University, United Steelworkers of America, Corporate Noncredit Training, Navy College Program, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local Union #3). Empire State University administrative offices are located in Saratoga Springs, New York.

History

Empire State College was designed by then SUNY Chancellor Ernest Boyer in a document titled "Prospectus for a New University College." [6] In 1971, Ernest L. Boyer, chancellor of the State University of New York, conceived a new college for the state's public university: a college dedicated to adult student-centered education. Empire State College was designed removing impediments to access such as time, location, institutional processes, and curricular customs. In this design, students would individually define their academic needs, purposes, and efforts. The college would be flexible in supporting them through its faculty, policies, and procedures, to achieve college-level learning.[ citation needed ]

Mascot

In 2020, Empire State University named its first-ever mascot, Blue the Bluebird. A campus-wide vote took place and Blue the Bluebird beat out other finalists, Cam the Chameleon and Van the Vanguard. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni cast 9,922 total votes in the finals. The bluebird is New York's state bird. [2]

Presidents

NameTenure
James W. Hall1971–1998
Jane Altes (interim*)January 1998 – September 2000
Joseph B. MooreSeptember 2000 – June 2007
Kimberly Cline (acting*)June 2007 – October 2007
Joyce Elliott (interim*)October 2007 – July 31, 2008
Alan DavisAugust 1, 2008 – July 31, 2012
Meg Benke (acting*)August 1, 2012 – May 8, 2013
Merodie A. Hancock May 9, 2013 – March 3, 2018 [7]
Mitchell Nesler (Officer-in-Charge*)March 3, 2018 – July 14, 2019 [8]
Jim Malatras July 15, 2019 [9] – August 30, 2020 [10]
Beth Berlin (Officer-in-Charge*)August 31, 2020 [11] [10] – June 30, 2022
Lisa Vollendorf July 1, 2022 – present
*title designates acting/interim leaders

Academics

The university offers undergraduate and graduate distance education, extensive transfers of credits from other universities, prior-learning assessment for knowledge gained through independent studies, standardized evaluations, and the opportunity to design one's own degree with an academic advisor or mentor. [12]

Rankings

Academic rankings
Regional
U.S. News & World Report [13] 151-165

In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked Empire State University No.151-165 out of 171 Regional Universities North, No.57-60 in Top Public Schools, tied at No.392 in Nursing, and No.161 in Top Performers on Social Mobility. [14]

Notable alumni

The Coordinating Center at Saratoga Springs, New York Empire State College coordinating center.jpg
The Coordinating Center at Saratoga Springs, New York
Rochester, New York location ESC ROC 2016-39.jpg
Rochester, New York location

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