Empire State College, located a few miles from Syracuse in Saratoga Springs, New York, is a SUNY university and one of only 13 schools in the system designated as a liberal arts institution. The school specializes in catering to adult learners by offering customizable academic programs. It also offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in several fields, including arts and sciences, applied sciences, nursing, professional studies, labor and policy, social policy, liberal studies, business administration and teaching. In addition to on-campus learning, Empire State College offers a range of online degrees for distance learners. Courses are delivered over a centralized online platform, and lectures are asynchronous (archived), allowing students to log in and learn at their convenience.
Empire State College
One Union Ave.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-2100
esc.edu
Syracuse University, a large, private research institution, enrolls over 20,000 students annually. The school offers a broad range of undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate degree programs in several primary fields of study, including architecture, arts and sciences, education, engineering, computer science, human ecology, information studies, law, management, public affairs, public communications and visual and performing arts. The university has a dynamic study abroad system and reports that nearly 40 percent of the student body spends time studying internationally through Syracuse University Abroad. Students can also take online courses in select programs that apply toward a degree's completion, giving students added academic flexibility.
Syracuse University
700 University Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2530
866-498-9378
syr.edu/
Le Moyne College is a private, Jesuit college located in Syracuse, New York. This dynamic four-year liberal arts school is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and approved by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. Le Moyne College offers over 30 undergraduate degree programs, including business, computer science, creative writing, education, engineering, English, film, history, mathematics, nursing, political science, psychology, sociology, theater arts and physics. The school also offers a graduate degree program in business administration.
Le Moyne College
1419 Salt Springs Road
Syracuse, NY 13214
800-333-4733
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