Go anywhere. OPPORTUNITIES abound. YOUR COLLEGE SEARCH NEW YORK’S 100+ INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES • A GUIDE TO FINDING AND PAYING FOR THE COLLEGE OF YOUR CHOICE Start here. 2017 EDITION Launch Connect YOUR to the world. life Explore your potential. Contents Finding your college Inside front cover Finding Your College How to begin your 1 college search What to look for 2 Discover the 100+ private colleges and universities right in a college here in New York State. There’s one that’s right for you! College search 3 Dear Students and Families, worksheet Nearly 500,000 students from all across the U.S. and the world attend the more Campus locator map 4-7 than 100 independent (private, not-for-proft) colleges and universities right here Paying for college 8 in New York State. The interchange of ideas, cultures and learning creates campus communities that are vibrant and engaging places for students to grow and learn. Programs to help 9 pay for college As you explore where you will continue your education, I invite you to discover the Six steps to 10 countless options in New York. From large universities in bustling cities to small fnancial aid colleges in rural villages, with lots of options in between, you’ll fnd what you’re looking for. A private, not-for-proft college or university may be just the right Resources on the web 11 choice for you. For example, you may want a single gender institution, faith-based Campus quick facts 12-13 school, or a college solely dedicated to medicine, law, music, culinary arts and other focused areas of study. Campus profles 14-29 Together, New York’s private not-for-proft colleges and universities ofer: Bachelor’s, Associate and 30-60 Graduate degree programs • Financial aid to those who need it; in fact, 9 in 10 of our students receive fnancial aid • $5.1 billion in college-funded fnancial aid each year to students to lower college costs College planning Inside back calendar cover • Strong academic programs List of New York’s Back cover • Smaller classes 100+ private colleges • Sustained personal attention and universities • World-class faculty • The best opportunity for on-time degree completion Visit nycolleges.org, New York’s • Support services 100+ private colleges and universities’ • Global alumni networks admissions and fnancial aid website: Find campus locations • Unparalleled internships, study abroad, and career development opportunities Search the online database to fnd academic The information in this booklet and our website, nycolleges.org, will start you on your programs ofered way to learning more about our 100 independent colleges and universities in New Read campus profles York State. Enjoy discovering the college and the future that is right for you! Learn about fnancial aid Request more information from the colleges Best wishes, Download helpful college admission and fnancial aid awareness publications Design: M2CREATIV LLC, Schenectady, NY Printing: Quad/Graphics, Inc., Saratoga Springs, NY Mary Beth Labate Photo Credits: New York’s 100+ private colleges and universities. Cover (boxes numbered L to R starting at top row)– 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12 and back cover: Benjamin Marvin; President 2: Courtesy of Hilbert College; 5: Courtesy of Molloy College; 6, 9: Vinnie Amessé; Commission on Independent Colleges 8: Victor Van Carpels; 11: Courtesy of Albany Law School. Inside cover– top: B. Marvin; bottom: Molloy College. Text Pages– 1, 20, 30: V. Amessé; 2: Hilbert College; 8, 16, 18, and Universities 22, 24, 26, 28: B. Marvin; 11, 58: V. Van Carpels; 14: Ian Gattie; 56: Molloy College. Your College Search is published annually by the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU), a non-proft organization. 17 Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207 (518) 436.4781 nycolleges.org • cicu.org While we make every efort to ensure accuracy, always verify information with the colleges directly. ©2017 by the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU). If you wish to reproduce any of this publication, please contact us at [email protected]. How to Begin Your College Search There are many things to consider as you look at diferent colleges: academic program, campus life, geographic location, and, of course, college costs and fnancial aid. This booklet will get you started on your college selection process. Beginning your college search. Finding, evaluating, and choosing a college requires thought, planning, and information. Keep an open mind. You’ll fnd a college that suits you! If you have an idea about what you want to study, go Early on, begin to investigate sources of fnancial to the Academic Programs section, pages 30-60, where aid. Refer to pages 8-11 in this guide for ways to get you’ll fnd bachelor’s and associate degree programs started. ofered at private not-for-proft colleges and universities Shorten your college list to between eight and nine in New York State. And, to help you look ahead, there colleges soon after you begin your senior year in high is also a listing of colleges and universities that ofer school. graduate (e.g., master’s, doctorate) and professional If possible, talk with current students or graduates of degrees (e.g., MD, JD). The information is also available the colleges on your ”short list.” online – and searchable – at nycolleges.org. Create a calendar with all college admission and Use the College Search Worksheet on page 3 to create a fnancial aid application deadlines. Complete all Exceptional quality, diverse academic list of colleges that match your interests. Find out more applications carefully and as early as possible. And oferings, and personal attention draw about them. The Campus Locator Map (pages 4-7) will always be sure to meet all deadlines. help you see where the campuses are located in the state students from far and wide to the state’s while the Campus Profles section in this booklet (pages These steps will get you started. Finding the right college private not-for-proft colleges and may seem challenging, but the time you put into the 14-29) will give you overview information about the universities. In Fall 2016, nearly 490,000 colleges on your list. process will help you fnd the college that is right for you. Attend college fairs. You can pick up brochures and, more See page 2 for more tips on what to look for in a college students were studying at independent important, meet and talk with college representatives, and what a college looks for in students' applications for colleges and universities in the state. admission. To receive more information about any college making important contacts. Approximately 52% of the students who If you can, visit the colleges that interest you. Before in this booklet, and , applications for admission contact the your visit, make an appointment to meet with faculty colleges directly (see the Campus Profles, pages 14-29, are studying for a 4-year or graduate who teach subjects in the areas of study that interest you. for contact information). degree in New York State are enrolled at While on campus, take the ofcial tour, then walk around an independent college or university. and talk with students who attend the college. Institutions by Total Enrollment New York's Independant Sector, Fall 2016 70 62 New York’s private not-for-proft colleges and universities 60 ofer students a wide range of educational settings. Of the 141 50 independent institutions in New York State, 82 colleges (58%) 40 33 30 enroll 2,000 or fewer students; 33 serve between 2,001 and 20 20 18 5,000; 26 educate more than 5,000. 10 8 0 <1,000 1,000 to 2,000 2,001 to 5,000 5,001 to 15,000 >15,000 Source: NYSED fall 2016 undergraduate e nrollment 1 What You Should Look for in a College Colleges are as individual as people – each one has a Consider the value. distinct personality and unique campus environment. The Private not-for-proft colleges and universities are known private not-for-proft colleges and universities, found in for their dedicated, world-class faculty, low student-to-faculty every region of New York State, ofer students wonderful ratios and myriad opportunities for intensive, experiential opportunities for study in a variety of settings – large, small, study. There is value to that attention. Value translates to urban, rural, and everything in between, as well as a nearly cost as well. Never exclude colleges because of the “sticker limitless number of programs of study to choose from. There is price.” While the overall published tuition or “sticker price” of a campus suited to every student. With so many choices, how a private not-for-proft college or university is higher than a do you narrow it down to the right college for you? state college, private not-for-proft colleges and universities help families meet college costs through grants, scholarships Consider the academic experience. and other aid. In fact, almost 90 percent of full-time students The quality of the academic opportunities and the degree at independent colleges and universities receive one or more you earn will matter to you and what you gain from the What a college looks for types of fnancial aid to make their enrollment at the college learning experiences ofered, and it will matter in the job in students' applications or university possible. Each year, in addition to the federal and market. Because the college you choose will help shape you state fnancial aid students may receive, students attending and your future, you will want to choose carefully. for admission. private not-for-proft colleges and universities in New York When you choose your college, think about the kind of State receive additional aid from the colleges themselves learning environment you want.