SUNY Rankings

College Search & Selection
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<p>I was wondering if there was an offical ranking of the SUNY SCHOOLS. I know that Binghamton, and Geneseo are up at the top, but it has been a while, and it would be interesting to see where Oneonta rates with Brockport etc. I was always interested to see if there was an official SUNY ranking. Thanks</p>

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<p>I am not aware of any official ranking of the SUNY schools. There is an official SUNY website where you can see Admissions information (middle 50% range for SAT/ACT and GPA) for each SUNY university (including the SUNY parts of Cornell University) and each SUNY college in a convenient Chart/Table. Check out this link: <a href=“http://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf”>http://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf&lt;/a&gt; The most recent data is for 2013. This can give you insight into which SUNYs accepted students with higher test scores. However, you also have to look at the strengths of the various academic programs at the various colleges and universities. Some of the SUNYs may accept students with lower standardized test scores and gpa, but yet have stronger academic programs in the areas that interest you. Conversely, some SUNY’s that accept students with higher test scores may have programs that are weaker than the other SUNYs. So it depends. </p>

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<p>I agree with the above. The SUNYs are good schools. You have to check individual programs, location, SAT score ranges, and campus culture to see which ones are fits. Some are more difficult to get into than others. Some, like Stony Brook, are suitcase schools because a lot of kids go home on weekends. Others have a more traditional student body. Some (like New Paltz) are located in convenient areas of small towns so students can walk to stores and restaurants, but others (like Oneonta) are more remote & require a bus trip. Oswego’s on a lake & Plattsburgh is far to the north so both will be much colder in the winter than campuses further downstate (like Cortland). You really need to research each campus like it’s a separate college because they really are unique.</p>

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<p>The SUNY’s are all good schools, the main difference is how prepared the students are for college work. They’re all rather well-funded and make sure students who put in the effort get a decent education.
In addition, even at the colleges where students are less prepared, some colleges have specialties where they stand out (fashion at Oneonta, media/communication at Oswego and Plattsburgh, business at Albany…)
Bing and Geneseo are strong overall.</p>

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<p>New York doesn’t have a flagship. As a result, they all are treated, relatively, equal by the state. This has resulted in each campus creating their own niche and their own identity. </p>

<p>It isn’t like in other states where you have the flagship and then the lower state schools can end up being watered down regional schools. You can’t really compare one SUNY to another SUNY overall. You have to compare individual programs. It isn’t uncommon for a SUNY to have a very respected program in one major and a low level program in another major. </p>

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<p>I have been extremely impressed with Buffalo. Yes, it’s under snow right now and if cold weather is not your thing, it can turn you off, but the offering at that school, the facilities are all top grade, IMO. My one son went there, and DH and I spent time exploring the various departments and programs there. I think it is a hidden gem and a fantastic deal. I knew little or nothing about the school, and had few preconception, I thought, but must have felt it was more a directional state school. It is not. Extremely under rated and as a result a fantastic deal for NYers and even some OOSers. </p>

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<p>UB is quite large, per my friend who went there. It’s not for everyone. It is worth looking at due to the cost and breadth of programs.</p>

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<p>UB is not so underrated. It has been an excellent university for years ranked right under Binghamton basically in most fields. They have an excellent business school as well.</p>

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<p>Stony Brook and Buffalo are research powerhouses that rival the top schools in the country. They are members of the elite Association of American Universities. <a href=“http://www.aau.edu/about/article.aspx?id=5476”>http://www.aau.edu/about/article.aspx?id=5476&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;