New Paltz News

SUNY New Paltz rises in 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings
Hechinger Report feature on faculty adding "green" activities to classroom instruction
Nationally recognized education leader will support ongoing expansion of our growing network of literacy educators
Top 8% Hardest NY Colleges to Get Into #2 in the Top 50 Affordable Colleges with a High ROI One of the 25 Best Schools Under $25,000 #3 in Best College Values top 3% nationwide in schools that are improving the lives and futures of their students

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Business
The School of Business is an accredited member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction reserved for just the top 5 percent of business schools worldwide.
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Education
State-of-the-art classrooms, an expanded Curriculum Materials Center, and remodeled Literacy Center offers students a range of opportunities to collaborate with faculty and connect theory with policy and practice.
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Fine & Performing Arts
Nationally accredited programs in art education, art history, art studio, music, and theatre arts are taught by dedicated faculty who bring decades of experience in creative work, performance, and independent scholarship in the classroom.
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Liberal Arts & Sciences
Home to 17 departments and interdisciplinary programs, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences offers eleven interdisciplinary minor curricula from all five schools, where students develop the timeless knowledge and skills of a liberal education.
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Science & Engineering
The School provides a rigorous education in math, science and engineering with an emphasis on problem-solving, creative thinking and teamwork. Faculty/student undergraduate research and design projects are emphasized throughout the School.
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Our Faculty

SUNY’s Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) is a comprehensive academic support program designed to help students complete their academic journey to a bachelor’s degree within two years (transfer) or four years (freshmen). Modeled on the principles of the City University of New York’s (CUNY) highly successful and nationally recognized Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP), ACE provides intensive academic advisement, career counseling, as well as tuition, textbook, and transportation assistance.

The New Paltz Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) Program is part of the SUNY replication of the City University of New York (CUNY) Accelerate, Complete, and Engage (ACE) program.