SUNY Adirondack: Review & Facts

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SUNY Adirondack is a medium two-year, public school with 2,665 students enrolled. This college was established in 1961 and is the only college located in Queensbury, New York.

Academic Offerings

SUNY Adirondack will give you the option to obtain a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

29

SUNY Adirondack follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 29 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Business, Management, and Graphic Design and Animation. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at SUNY Adirondack is relatively low at 63% (way below New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

63%

Bad

The graduation rate at SUNY Adirondack is very low: 24%. Roughly 22% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at SUNY Adirondack is pretty decent - 15:1. Read more details on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are low - around $7,700 per academic year. The additional fees at SUNY Adirondack beyond tuition are nearly $1,000, which comes to $8,700 per year.

Read the details about SUNY Adirondack additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

This college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at SUNY Adirondack is $35.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at SUNY Adirondack and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (518) 743-2200 or check SUNY Adirondack Website.

Opportunities and Services

SUNY Adirondack provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at SUNY Adirondack, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

C-

Unsafe

SUNY Adirondack provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 500 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is a bit high -- approximately $8,700 per year.

Based on the college crime data, SUNY Adirondack seems to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

SUNY Adirondack Location and Address

Postal Address:
SUNY Adirondack
640 Bay Rd
Queensbury, New York
12804, USA