RANKINGS
Recent College Rankings
2018-2019 BestColleges.com - Best Colleges in New York State - #20
2018-2019 Student Loan Hero.com - Most Affordable Colleges in the Northeast - #14
2018-2019 Niche.com - Hardest Colleges to Get Into - #170 national; #9 New York State
2018-2019 Niche.com - Best Public College and Universities - #195 national; #15 New York State
2018-2019 US Department of State - Noted as one of the top colleges (tied for 4th) in the nation for students receiving the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for overseas study.
2018-2019 Victory Media - Military Friendly Schools - Top Ten - Gold Award
2018-2019 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education - STARS Silver Rating
2018-2019 Buffalo Business First - 2018 Rankings of US Public Colleges & Universities - #86 (#25 East)
2018-2019 CollegeSimply.com - Best Colleges #140 national; #15 New York State.
2018-2019 CollegeNET, Inc. Social Mobilty Index - Top 3% nationwide (#45 of 1,363 colleges and universities)
2018-2019 Kiplinger's Personal Finance - "Best College Values" #76 public colleges and universities nationwide; #240 all private and public colleges and universities nationwide
2017-2018 Victory Media - Military Friendly Schools - Top Ten - Gold Award
2017-2018 Zippia.com-The Career Expert -10 Best Colleges for Music Majors in New York #10
2017-2018 The Princeton Review - Guide to 375 Green Colleges
2017-2018 AffordableColleges.com - #25 of 50 most affordable in-state public universities in the US
2017-2018 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings - #424 (top 25%) of 2,304 total colleges and universities in the US
2017-2018 US News & World Report-Best Colleges Rankings & List
- Public Regional Universities-North #7
- All Regional Universities-North #28
- Best A+ Schools for B Students-North #20
- Best Colleges for Veterans-North #13
- Best Value Schools-North #54
- Best Freshman Retention Rates-North-#16 (88%)
- Campus Ethnic Diversity-North #66
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (at schools where a doctorate is not offered)- National #118
- Best Graduate Fine Arts Programs-National #82
- Best Graduate Metal/Jewelry Programs-National #3
- Best Speech-Language Pathology Programs-National #183
2017-2018 Colleges of Distinction - SUNY New Paltz
2017-2018 Sierra Magazine - "Cool Schools" 227 Greenest Colleges in America
2017-2018 Niche.com - Hardest Colleges to Get into in America #138, in New York State # 18
2017-2018 Kiplinger's Personal Finance - "Best College Values" #75 US public colleges & universities, #193 all US colleges & universities
2017-2018 Forbes Magazine - "America's Top Colleges" #95 US public colleges & universities, #305 all US colleges & universities
2017-2018 The Princeton Review - "229 Best Colleges & Universities in the Northeast"
2017-2018 Buffalo Business First - Top 100 National Public Colleges #77
2017 - 2018 BestColleges.com - Best Colleges in New York State - #19
2016-2017 CollegeNet 2016 SMI (Social Mobility Index) rankings - #72 of 900 US colleges & universities
2016-2017 Kiplinger's Personal Finance - 100 Best Values in Public Colleges & Universities
2016-2017 Victory Media - Military Friendly Schools - Top Ten - Gold Award
2016-2017 IHAVENET.COM/Education - 25 Best Schools Under $25K #17
2016-2017 The Princeton Review - Guide to 361 Green Colleges
2016-2017 US News & World Report - Public Regional Universities-North #5
- Public & Private Regional Universities-North #20
- A+ Schools for B Students
2016-2017 Sierra Magazine - "Coolest Schools" - 201 Greenest Colleges in America
2016-2017 The Princeton Review - Best Colleges: Region by Region (Northeast)
2016-2017 Forbes Magazine - America's Top Colleges
2016-2017 Master's in Special Education Program Guide - Music Therapy Program #1
2016 - 2017 BestColleges.com - Best Colleges in New York State - #20
2015-2016 The Business Journals - Top 75 Best Public Colleges & Universities
2015-2016 Kiplinger's Personal Finance - 100 Best Values in Public Colleges & Universities
2015-2016 Victory Media - Military Friendly Schools
2015-2016 US News & World Report - Public Regional Universities-North #4
- Public & Private Regional Universities-North #24
- Best Colleges for Veterans #18
- A+ Schools for B Students
2015-2016 CollegeNet - Top 100 colleges & universities nationally for social mobility
2015-2016 The Princeton Review - Best Colleges: Region by Region (Northeast)
2015-2016 US News & World Report - Best Master's Programs: Fine Arts
- Best Master's Programs: Metal/Jewelry #3
2014-2015 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education - STARS Silver Rating
2014-2015 Institute of International Education - Andrew Heiskill Award for Innovation in International Education
2014-2015 The Business Journals - 75 Best Public Colleges & Universities
2014-2015 US News & World Report - Public Regional Universities-North #4
- Public & Private Regional Universities-North #25
2014-2015 The Princeton Review - Best Colleges: Region by Region (Northeast)
2014-2015 Great Value Colleges - 50 Affordable Colleges in the Northeast #6
2013-2014 Kiplinger's Personal Finance - 30 Best Colleges Values in the Mid-Atlantic
- 25 Best College Values under $30,000 a year
2013-2014 The Princeton Review - Guide to 332 Green Colleges
2013-2014 - Business Insider - Smartest Public Colleges in the Nation
2013-2014 US News & World Report - Public Regional Universities-North #6
- Public & Private Regional Universities-North #33
2013-2014 Kiplinger's Personal Finance - 100 Best Values in Public Colleges & Universities
2013-2014 Affordable College Online - Top 50 Affordable Colleges with high Return on Investment #2
2013-2014 The College Database - Top 50 Public Colleges & Universities for Best Lifetime Degree Value #5
2013-2014 The Daily Beast - Top 200 Best Colleges in America #98
Athletic Accomplishments
Women's Volleyball -
SUNYAC Tournament: 1987, 1988, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008-Finalist, 2009-Champions, 2010-Finalist, 2011-Finalist, 2012-Finalist, 2014-Champions, 2015-Finalist, 2016-Finalist, 2017-Semi-Finalist
NCAA Division III Tournament: 2008-Regional Champions, 2009, 2012, 2013-Regional Finalist, 2014
ECAC Tournament: 2004, 2005, 2006
NYSWCAA Tournament: 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005
American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award: 2008, 2010, 2011,2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Field Hockey -
SUNYAC Tournament: 2010, 2011, 2012-Champions, 2013-Champions, 20-14-Champions, 2015-Champions, 2016-Semi-Finalist, 2017-Finalist
NCAA Division III Tournament: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
NYSWCAA Tournament: 2002, 2004
National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Academic Team: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Women's Tennis -
SUNYAC Tournament: 2002-Champions, 2003-Finalist, 2004-Finalist, 2005-Finalist, 2006-Champions, 2007-Champions, 2008-Finalist, 2009-Finalist, 2010-Finalist, 2011-Finalist, 2012-Finalist, 2013-Finalist, 2014-Finalist, 2015-Finalist, 2016-Finalist, 2017-Finalist
NCAA Division III Tournament: 2006, 2007, 2010
Women's Soccer -
SUNYAC Tournament: 1988, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011-Champions, 2012
NCAA Division III Tournament: 2011
ECAC Tournament: 1999, 2005
NYSWCAA Tournament: 1987, 1989, 2002
National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award: 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
NSCAA Silver Team Ethics Award: 2011, 2013
Women's Cross Country -
NCAA DIVISION III Atlantic Region Ranking - 2017 #10
US Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association All Academic Team: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
Women's Basketball -
SUNYAC Tournament: 1994, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010-Finalist, 2011, 2012, 2013-Champions, 2015, 2016-Champions, 2017-Champions, 2018-Semi-Finalist
NCAA Division III Tournament: 2013, 2016, 2017-"Sweet 16"
ECAC Tournament: 1993, 2007
Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll: 2009
Women's Swimming -
2007 - Michelle Coombs (Newburgh, NY) NCAA Divison III Champion - 100 meter freestyle
College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Team: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Softball -
SUNYAC Tournament: 1987, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
NYSWCAA Tournament: 1987, 1988-Champions, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999
NYSAIAW Tournament: 1985, 1986
Women's Lacrosse -
Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association Academic Honor Squad: 2010, 2011
Men's Soccer -
SUNYAC Tournament: 1965-Champions, 1987, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2016
NCAA College Division Tournament: 1964, 1965-Atlantic Region Champions
NAIA Tournament: 1970-Semi-Finalist
ECAC Tournament: 1987-Finalist, 1998
National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award: 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017
Men's Cross Country -
US Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association All Academic Team: 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017
Men's Basketball -
SUNYAC Tournament: 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003-Finalist, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
ECAC Tournament: 1980, 1995, 1999-Upstate New York Champions
National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award: 2014, 2015, 2016
Men's Swimming -
2018 - Cooper Knapp (Glens Falls, NY) NCAA Division III Champion - 200 meter butterfly
1994 - Louis Petto (North Babylon, NY) NCAA Divsion III Champion - 200 & 500 meter freestyle
1993 - Louis Petto (North Babylon, NY) NCAA Divison III Champion - 200 & 500 meter freestyle
1992 - Louis Petto (North Babylon, NY) NCAA Divsion III Champion - 200 & 500 meter freestyle
SUNYAC Champions: 1986, 1989
Metropolitan Swimming Conference Champions: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Team: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Men's Volleyball -
United Volleyball Conference Tournament: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014-Champions, 2015, 2016-Champions, 2017-Finalist, 2018 Semi-Finalist
NCAA Division III Tournament: 2014-Semi-Finalist, 2015-Semi-Finalist, 2016-National Champions, 2017-Finalist
ECAC Tournament: 2002-Upstate New York Champions, 2005, 2006, 2007
North East Collegiate Volleyball Association Tournament: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
United Volleyball Conference Team Academic Award: 2017
Baseball -
SUNYAC Tournament: 1999, 2000-Finalist, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018
American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award: 2017
