US News Ranks 22 SUNY Schools Among Best In Nation

Albany -- Twenty two State University of New York (SUNY) schools earned top rankings in categories including top 50 public national universities, campus diversity, and least student debt in the 2008 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S.News & World Report.

SUNY New Paltz was chosen as the “Hottest Small State School” in the nation by the 2008 Kaplan/Newsweek “How to Get into College” Guide. The school was recognized for its academic excellence and its appeal to students seeking entry into the top schools in the country.

In the recently released U.S.News rankings, the Binghamton University is ranked 37^th among public national universities and 82nd overall for national universities. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) ranked 38^th among public national universities, and 85^th on the roster of best national universities, which includes both public and private institutions. In the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category for national universities, ESF ranked 33^rd.

SUNY Old Westbury is the No. 1 school in the country for campus diversity. University at Albany ranked in the top 10 of national universities with the least debt for its students.

“These national rankings reflect the quality, accessibility, affordability and diversity of a SUNY education,” said Dr. John B. Clark, interim Chancellor of the State University of New York. “SUNY schools provide the people of New York and the country with an education of the highest quality, with the broadest possible access, fully representative of all segments of the population.”