Skip to main content

SUNY New Paltz

Apply for first-yearApply for transfer
SUNY New Paltz campus
Founded in 1828, SUNY New Paltz is located in the scenic Hudson Valley midway between Albany and New York City. SUNY New Paltz is a highly competitive, four-year college that delivers an extraordinary number of undergraduate majors. The college’s programs provide a rigorous education while promoting experiential learning and a vast amount of research opportunities. We are a diverse faculty of distinguished scholars and artists who collaborate across the disciplines and professional areas. Our goal is for students to gain knowledge, skills, and confidence to contribute as productive members of their communities and professions and active citizens in a democratic nation and a global society.
Accepts first-year applicationsMid-AtlanticPublicSuburbanMedium (2,001 to 14,999)Co-Ed
Virtual Tour

Academic programs

  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Education
  • Communication
  • Music
  • Art & Design
  • Economics
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Government/Political Science
  • Health Science
  • Performing Arts
  • Social Science
  • Visual Arts

Student experience

  • Athletics
  • Co-op/Internship Opportunities
  • Disability Services
  • Greek Life
  • Intramural/Club Sports
  • LGBTQIA Services
  • Military/Veteran Services
  • On-Campus Housing
  • ROTC Program
  • Study Abroad
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Veteran Fee Waiver

Application information

First-year

SUNY New Paltz First Year applicants should have graduated from high school or its equivalent and have not taken any college coursework since they completed high school. New Paltz looks for a strong college prep program. Applicants are reviewed by academic year so that we can get a clear year-by-year picture of achievement.

Transfer

SUNY New Paltz considers any student who has taken coursework at an accredited college, other than SUNY New Paltz, after high school graduation a transfer student. Transfer applicants must submit official college transcripts from each college they have attended. Students with less than 45 Liberal Arts credits completed may be required to submit additional materials such as high school transcript and SAT or ACT scores.

Image gallery

View gallery

Additional information

Location

Located in New York State’s Hudson Valley region, New Paltz is an active community in a stunning natural setting, surrounded by history and culture. Our campus offers beautiful views of the Shawangunk Mountains and easy access to outdoor recreation as well as a wide variety of restaurants, historic sites, and local entertainment venues. Our location affords students a vibrant and dynamic laboratory to use for research, investigation, and enjoyment.

Sustainable Environment

New Paltz is a Green campus that has been nationally recognized for our environmentally friendly buildings, increased recycling efforts and sustainability initiatives.

Honors Program

The Honors Program provides students with an enhanced intellectual climate that enables them to meet and work with like-minded, highly motivated peers and faculty, and gives them opportunities to extend their experiences and relationships outside the classroom. Honors seminars are typically small and discussion-based, offering an interdisciplinary experience as well as one-on-one interactions with the professor.

Scholar’s Mentorship Program

The Scholar’s Mentorship Program is nationally ranked for its high rates of graduation for students of color, particularly Latinos. Mentorship opportunities connect students with peers and academic professionals, allowing them to gain valuable insights and giving them a competitive edge in the professional world.

Faculty

Our faculty have been cited for excellence in teaching – SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Teaching and SUNY Distinguished Faculty – and numerous research honors such as Fulbright, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships.

Visit us

Come visit us for a campus tour and let us inspire you. Each campus visit includes a 30-minute Admission Counselor presentation followed by a 90-minute walking tour with a Student Ambassador. You'll see a selection of classrooms, visit the Sojourner Truth Library, go into the Student Union, and explore our residence halls, the dining facilities, and much more. New Paltz embraces its culture as a community where talented and independent-minded people foster openness, diversity, artistry, and creativity. You have a place here.