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SUNY Empire State College - Long Island Center

SUNY Empire State College - Long Island Center
1 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Official telephone: (516) 997-4700
Fax number: (516) 997-4942
Website: www.esc.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,446
Full-time undergraduates: 1,740
Part-time undergraduates: 4,706
Full-time graduate students: 9 men, 14 women
Part-time graduate students: 133 men, 175 women
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 37
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 30%
Undergraduate breakdown:
11.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
6.0% Hispanic
80.0% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Old Westbury
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Empire State College has over 45 locations in New York. The major centers are:
Central New York Center in Syracuse,
Genessee Valley Center in Rochester,
Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies in New York City,
Hudson Valley Center in Hartsdale,
Long Island Center in Old Westbury,
Metropolitan Center in New York City,
Niagara Frontier Center in Buffalo,
Northeast Center in Albany
Nearest major city: see above

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Empire State College is not campus based. The College serves individuals in their communities.
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Other computer facilities/services: Regional Centers have computer labs .

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Counseling services:
older student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, Flexible scheduling accommodates many special needs. Other services are provided depending on student needs.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Alumni Student Associations publish local newsletters.

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: New York City

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no