Saratoga Springs, New York · Public · 4-year · Small suburb
Overview
Empire State University is a public four-year institution based in Saratoga Springs, New York. The campus sits in a small suburban area. It enrolled 10,469 students in fall 2024, including 8,395 undergraduates and 2,074 graduate students. It is part of State University of New York System.
Empire State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Psychology, General, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 3,399 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 83 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
10,469
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
3,399
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 84
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.