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SUNY Cortland

SUNY Cortland
P.O. Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045

Official telephone: (607) 753-2011
Fax number: (607) 753-5998
Website: www2.cortland.edu/home
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,400
Full-time undergraduates: 6,281
Part-time undergraduates: 119
Total graduate students: 710
Full-time graduate students: 256
Part-time graduate students: 454
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.7% Hispanic/Latino
68.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
8.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
71.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
10.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 191 acres
City or town school is located in: Cortland
Population of city/town: 19,292
Nearest major city: Syracuse, NY
Distance of nearest major city: 33 miles
Population of nearest major city: 144,170
Online campus map: cortland.edu/images/
graphics/3dmap.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Housing only guaranteed for first two years; juniors and seniors housed if space available.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (92%)
  • single-student apartments (7%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 50%
Percent of students who live off campus: 50%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 30%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

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: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 873
Other computer facilities/services: Public internet access, network access in residence halls, technology classrooms.
Internet access provided to all students: no
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Late-night reading room. Multimedia studio. Children's reading and teaching materials centers.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 3
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 5
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Dragon Chronicle, published weekly; Neovox, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 19
Total number of registered organizations: 62
Campus-based religious organizations:
AGAPE, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Jewish Student Society, Newman Club
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, La Familia Latina, Otaku Otaku, Hillel
International student organizations:
Caribbean and International Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Concert and jazz bands; art exhibition association, college/community orchestra, college singers, dance group, debating, drill team, film society, gospel choir, Hunger‐Homelessness Coalition of New York, Masquers Guild, musical theatre, symphonic wind ensemble; drama, glee, and outdoor clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mike Urtz,
Director of Athletics
School colors: red and white
School mascot: Blaze
Athletic conference memberships: State University of New York Athletic Conference, New Jersey Athletic Conference, Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference--New York State, Collegiate Track Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's ice hockeyno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's wrestlingno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's golfno 
Women's gymnasticsno 
Women's ice hockeyno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 35%
Athletic facilities:
field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts; arena, gymnasium, fitness facility, stadium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, dance, flag football, golf, racquetball soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting
Club sports for men:
running
Club sports for women:
outdoor adventure, running

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Syracuse, NY (40 miles)
Nearest other airport: Binghamton, NY (40 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Syracuse, NY (33 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Cortland, NY (1 mile)

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

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 33% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Hofstra University, Long Island University--C.W. Post Campus, Russell Sage College, SUNY-Cortland, SUNY--Albany, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY--Stony Brook.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 82% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
New York City Department of Education, SUNY--Cortland, YWCA, YMCA, BOCES, Cortland City School District, Liverpool Central School District.

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