SUNY Cortland

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You can’t miss the momentum that’s everywhere on the SUNY Cortland campus, whether it's through our active student body involved in research projects, clubs and organizations or the energy and spirit of the crowds who cheer on our Red Dragon athletic teams.

You will love collaborating with your faculty on everything from scholarly pursuits to community service activities.

Our devoted alumni participate in programs designed to connect them with current students and return to campus for reunions, athletic events or to be honored by the College. The momentum is in the air. You can feel it.

The inspiration to be a champion in every aspect of life — that’s the value of the experiences and education at SUNY Cortland. It’s what makes us unique as a college it’s what contributes to our success in the classroom, on the field and in the wide range of careers our students choose.

You can make plenty of friends and engage in activities, including clubs, organizations and sports from intercollegiate athletics teams to intramurals or recreation. Our active and fulfilling student life supports and encourages well-being.

Opportunities to apply classroom knowledge while exploring career choices exists in every major. Internships, co-ops, volunteer options, student-teaching placements, field trips, study-abroad research collaborations more provide you with experiences that build professional skills.

We offer the largest nationally accredited program on the East Coast, where you'll benefit from extensive teacher observation and early field experiences. Our teacher education program prides itself on a 99 percent pass rate for assessment tests, as well as options for certification in nearly every subject area imaginable.

SUNY Cortland will be a college of opportunity, from which students graduate with the knowledge, integrity, skills and compassion to excel as leaders, citizens, scholars, teachers and champions of excellence.

Prospective students and employees will choose the College in response to its nationally recognized academic programs, innovation and experiential learning, and the rich intellectual, social and athletic life on the campus. SUNY Cortland will be a center for intellectual, cultural and economic growth, distinguished by successful partnerships with organizations, schools, agencies and businesses throughout the region, the nation and the world.

Our faculty members not only love to teach, they eagerly collaborate with you on research projects and activities in the community, across campus and around the world as you contribute to your chosen professional discipline and discover what holds meaning for you.

These outstanding professionals use technology resources to help you gain a solid base of knowledge as you improve your skills in communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

As an undergraduate student, you can choose from a wide variety of majors and minors, and as a graduate student, you can select from numerous signature programs. All will allow you to carry the momentum forward through multidisciplinary course work, internships, fieldwork and experience-based learning opportunities in the Cortland community and beyond.

Going global is easy through our study-abroad programs and opportunities to interact with your peers from around the world who attend SUNY Cortland. If you dream it, you can do it. Become the person you are meant to be.

Transformational experiences at SUNY Cortland expand your horizons. From classroom learning, study abroad programs and independent study to experiences at our off-site locations or participation in campus clubs and organizations, you’ll grow and change as you develop knowledge, skills and abilities that will serve you for years to come.

Build your skills and beef up your resume through co-ops, internships, volunteering options, service-learning, student-teaching placements, field trips, study-abroad and international programs, research with professors and fieldwork.

Your hard work and dedication will pay off at SUNY Cortland. You can be recognized for your efforts in many ways — through scholarships, academic department awards, election to honors societies and participation in Transformations: A Student Research and Creativity Conference, to name a few.

If you are a highly motivated student with outstanding ability and varied interests, the Honors Program may be for you. It brings together high- achieving students and accomplished teachers in a program that provides challenging opportunities.

Choose from majors and minors in three schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education and the School of Professional Studies. Learn in small classes—most have fewer than 20 students—that get you involved in your education. Enjoy countless opportunities to connect classroom theory to hands-on practice with internships, fieldwork, student teaching and other real-world experiences.

SUNY Cortland can help you take the next step in your career when you enroll in one of our many graduate degree and professional certificate programs. Our programs feature Cortland’s signature blend of classroom study and hands-on learning to give you skills that will translate into success in your career field.

SUNY Cortland is proud to participate in New York State’s Excelsior Scholarship program, a first-of-its-kind initiative that has been established to help eligible middle-class students offset the cost of tuition. At SUNY Cortland, you’re on the move, and you can feel the momentum everywhere. You’re part of our team — our family — and you’ll always find something to do.

From the classroom to the playing field to the community and beyond, the experiences you’ll enjoy here are rich, fun and fulfilling. Your SUNY Cortland education touches on all aspects of your life and well-being: intellectual, physical, emotional, cultural and social.

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