SUNY Adirondack

Queensbury, New York Public 2-year Small suburb

Overview

SUNY Adirondack is a public two-year institution based in Queensbury, New York. The campus sits in a small suburban area. It enrolled 2,576 students in fall 2024. It is part of State University of New York System.

SUNY Adirondack offers certificates and associate degrees across 31 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Humanities, and General Studies. It awarded 517 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

2,576

Students enrolled

62%

First-year retention

517

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

16:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 31

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3

Humanities Associate 76 graduates
General Studies Associate 66 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 30 graduates

Health Professions 2

Registered Nursing Associate 87 graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate 5 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 5

Business Administration and Management Associate Online option 58 graduates
Entrepreneurship Certificate Online option 19 graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate Online option 6 graduates
Hospitality Administration/Management CertificateAssociate 3 graduates
Operations Management and Supervision Associate

Visual and Performing Arts 3

Design and Visual Communications CertificateAssociate 59 graduates
Fine/Studio Arts Associate 5 graduates
Music Performance Associate

Computer and Information Sciences 4

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate 14 graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate 9 graduates
Computer Science Associate 8 graduates
Information Technology CertificateAssociate

Engineering Technologies 3

Electromechanical Associate 23 graduates
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician Associate

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Culinary Arts/Chef Training CertificateAssociate 13 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate 9 graduates

Education 2

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Associate 4 graduates
Teacher Assistant/Aide Certificate 3 graduates

Engineering 2

Pre-Engineering Associate 6 graduates
Engineering, General Associate

English Language and Literature 1

Creative Writing Associate 5 graduates

Communications Technologies 1

Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 4 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Outdoor Education Associate 4 graduates

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1

Agricultural Business and Management Associate 1 graduate

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Environmental Science Associate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 62%
First-year retention, part-time students: 33%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 467
Certificates under 1 year: 47
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 2,576
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 2,576
Full-time, fall 2024: 49%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 3,711
Full-time, 2024-25: 38%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 54%
Men: 46%
White: 83%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 4%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 3
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 13%
Students taking some online courses: 32%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Small suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: State University of New York System
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association: NJCAA
President: Anastasia L. Urtz, J.D.
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization