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÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College should be your top choice.
No matter how you search for a college, you'll find ASC at the top of many lists. US News even ranks ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State No. 10 among all universities and colleges in the United States for an excellent education at such a low cost. ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State offers tuition at only $7,070 for a high-quality SUNY degree. This incredible value is available to residential students from any state thanks to ASC Freeway Scholarships.

Crowned the Ultimate US College Town in a Washington Post analysis placing ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥'s caring community No. 1.

#1 Ultimate US College Town

Ranked No. 1 by Affordable Colleges as the best NY State school for low-income and first-generation families.

Top 10 Ranked by US News when judging all the universities and colleges in America offering tuition at such a low cost. 

Named the No. 1 Return on Investment (ROI) in a Georgetown study of earnings over 10 years, for WNY public colleges.

#1 for WNY Return on Investment

200+ Labs! ASC is the first SUNY college or university to include applied learning in every major.

Listed by experts as a top choice among US or NY State colleges for students seeking specific programs.

Top Choice for Dozens of Majors

No. 1 Most Affordable Online Business School in NY State honor from the Bachelor's Degree Center.

Is ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College a Good School?

Yes, and we can prove it. When students are searching for their major, most of our programs have ASC ranked on a national top 10 list and/or the best in New York State.

Honors include the US News & World Report Best Colleges list, high scores from student reviews, and additional national rankings. Listed below are some of the ways in which we are named outstanding.

US News & World Report: Regional College Overall Rankings (Updated 9/26/24)

The prestigious US News rankings recognize ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State on national lists and in the 11-state Northern Regional Colleges list that includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The honors listed below include links to our rankings.

Ranking Category
US No. 10
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 7
No. 10
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No. 11

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Top College Rankings with Selected Majors

US News ranks ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State very high nationally and regionally when students search for most of our majors.

National Rankings Per Major (Updated 9/26/24)
Ranking Major Name
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No. 5
No. 6
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No. 10
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No. 14
No. 16
No. 23
No. 39
No. 40
No. 41
No. 41
No. 42
No. 65
No. 66
Northern Region Public College Rankings (Updated 9/26/24)
Ranking Major Name
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Number One Online Learning Honors

In addition to being ranked highly by US News, a Georgetown study proved that ASC graduates have the highest 10-year earnings versus costs of any school in Western New York. Bachelor's Degree Center lists ASC No. 1 in New York State as the . ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State is also highly acclaimed for students seeking these majors:


Ranking Major Name
No. 1 in NY
No. 1 in NY
No. 1 in NY
No. 1 in NY
No. 1 in NY
No. 1 in NY

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Most Affordable & Best Rankings

Ranking Category and Source
No. 1 NY
No. 6 in US
For Low-income Students
No. 1 Most Affordable
Best of
Unique Majors
Associate Degrees & On-campus Housing
No. 1 Return on Investment Return on Investment (ROI) among all public WNY schools | Georgetown University
High-quality Online Programs
Best Northeastern College

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Campus Experience Honors

Ranking Category and Source
No. 1 Ultimate US College Town No. 1 Ultimate US College Town for ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥'s Caring Community | Washington Post
Military Friendly School Military Friendly School Award for Exceeding Standards | GI Jobs
Campus Pride Index
Voter Friendly Campus Award from Nonpartisan Campus Vote Project
Top Equestrian Activities

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Student, Faculty, & Staff Excellence

Award Recognition
SUNY: 2024 Faculty and Staff Chancellor's Awards
SUNY: 2024 Chancellor's Awards for Student Excellence
Coulibaly honored with Norman R. McConney Jr. Award