Join us for an in-person graduate programs open house featuring 50+ graduate programs and our Accelerated Pathway programs for undergraduate students!
Experiencing our campus in person is the best way to learn about all SUNY New Paltz has to offer. Student Ambassadors can answer your questions from a current student’s perspective.
We are excited to welcome you to campus next semester. This new student checklist is meant to help guide you through the process of officially becoming a Hawk!
Schools & Programs
In just five years, students can satisfy the requirements for both a bachelor degree in business and an MBA! Please visit the Undergraduate Catalog for more information.
School of Education undergraduates enjoy an 85.8% pass rate on the highly rigorous performance-based edTPA certification exams.
Nationally accredited programs in art education, art history, art studio, music, and theatre arts are taught by dedicated faculty who bring decades of experience in creative work, performance, and independent scholarship in the classroom.
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences provides most of the general education curriculum for all students. We prepare LA&S majors for an array of careers, as well as graduate and professional education.
The School of Science & Engineering prides itself in offering opportunities for hands-on undergraduate research, supported by the kinds of modern research facilities found at large universities.
New Paltz News
The University continued its run of excellence in supplemental U.S. News lists including Best Value Schools and Best Colleges for Veterans.
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SMP is a multicultural program, founded by the Black Studies Department, that addresses the educational disparities of the historically underrepresented students of SUNY New Paltz. SMP develops a community of scholars and leaders who celebrate academic achievement, whilst becoming culturally competent, to develop an inclusive campus.
SUNY’s Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) is a comprehensive academic support program designed to help students complete their academic journey to a bachelor’s degree within two years (transfer) or four years (freshmen).
It is our privilege to support and guide military service members, veterans, and dependents during their higher education journey. We are committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of all our students.
The Honors Program experience will seek to develop and intensify skills from a conceptual point of view in a diverse multidisciplinary analytical environment that nurtures independent thinking, creativity, respect and social responsibility.
Upcoming Events
A long-beloved end-of-semester highlight of each concert series, Department of Music students enrolled in Chamber Jazz Ensemble perform in a variety of jazz and jazz-influenced styles.
The SUNY New Paltz Choirs provide a dramatic, stirring end to the fall concert series with a performance of Mozart’s timeless choral masterpiece, featuring large scale vocal and orchestral forces.
Dean Wreen is not having a good week. Her college is in dire financial straits and a plan to close its tiny, all-but-forgotten natural history museum is sending unexpected shock waves across campus and out into the local community.
Dean Wreen is not having a good week. Her college is in dire financial straits and a plan to close its tiny, all-but-forgotten natural history museum is sending unexpected shock waves across campus and out into the local community.
