Empire State University

SUNY Empire State College, headquartered in Saratoga Springs, New York, operates primarily as a distance learning institution with multiple locations across New York State. The college, established in 1971 as part of the State University of New York system, pioneered a flexible educational model emphasizing individualized degree programs and prior learning assessment. While maintaining its main administrative offices in the historic spa city of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire serves students through online courses and regional learning centers throughout the state. The institution specializes in adult education, offering associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees with notable programs in business, management, community and human services, and interdisciplinary studies, while allowing students to design customized degree programs that align with their professional goals.