SUNY Orange picked up another high ranking for 2022, placing 11th in UniversityHQ's ranking of the "Best Associate Degrees in New York", beating out several other local community colleges.

UniversityHQ maintains a list of over 4,000 private and public colleges and universities, and provides rankings on a variety of degree types and subjects, pulling data from College Navigator, College Scorecard, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Payscale.com.

The ranking for "Best Associate Degrees in New York" included criteria such as student population, graduation rate, and net price.

Maynard Schmidt, Admissions Director, found this ranking reflected the importance of SUNY Orange to the community.

"We're pleased to see our high ranking from UniversityHQ reflects the positive values of our local community college to our students, including receiving a high-quality education at an affordable price. We're now accepting applications for Summer and Fall 2022, and we can't wait to show new students how SUNY Orange can help them succeed."

SUNY Orange offers 40 degree and certificate programs[BROKEN LINK] housed within seven academic communities: Arts and Media; Business; Culture, Society and the Mind; Education and Human Services; Health Sciences and Wellness; Justice and Community Engagement; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). 

To learn more about how to apply to SUNY Orange, please visit: sunyorange.edu/getstarted, email: apply@sunyorange.edu, or call 845-341-4030.