History and Establishment: The school was founded in 1828 as New Paltz Classical School. It has undergone many name changes and transformations, such as New Paltz Academy in 1833, New Paltz Normal School in 1885, and New Paltz State University of New York at New Paltz in 1961.

Nature of the institution: Public university, an important member of the State University of New York system.

Educational philosophy: Adhering to the tradition of attaching importance to liberal arts education, it is committed to improving students' knowledge level, professional skills and confidence, and building the campus into a public platform full of knowledge innovation and reflecting social diversity, focusing on cultivating students to become world citizens who actively participate in international affairs.

Introduction and Overview

Geographical location: Located in the Hudson River Valley in New Paltz, New York, about 90 minutes' drive from New York City.

Campus size: The campus covers an area of ​​257 acres, with a beautiful natural environment and rich historical and cultural resources.

Students and Faculty: The total number of students is about 7,628, including 6,717 undergraduates and 911 postgraduates. There are 372 full-time teachers and 302 part-time teachers, with a teacher-student ratio of 1:15.

School Strength

Faculty: More than 404 teachers have doctoral degrees, and many professors have profound attainments and rich experience in their respective fields.

Academic Accreditation: Many majors of the school have been accredited by various institutions in the United States, such as the bachelor's and master's degree programs of the School of Business have been accredited by the International Association of Advanced Business Schools AACSB.

Curriculum: Provides a wealth of undergraduate and graduate courses, with more than 150 undergraduate professional courses and 50 graduate disciplines.

Key Disciplines: The School of Business is one of its advantage colleges, which has obtained AACSB accreditation and has high teaching quality in fields such as business management; the courses of the School of Education are also quite strong, with advanced teaching facilities and a complete curriculum system; in addition, some majors in the fields of art and performing arts, science and engineering also perform outstandingly.

Department: There are five colleges, namely the College of Education, the College of Arts and Performance, the College of Business, the College of Science and Engineering, and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Ranking: In the ranking of "U.S. News & World Report", its undergraduate and graduate programs are ranked as the fourth best public university in the northern region of the United States; it was rated as one of the "best value" colleges in the country and one of the top 75 best four-year public higher education institutions in the United States by "Princeton Review"; it was rated as one of the top 100 best value public colleges in the United States by "Kiplinger's Personal Finance".

Cost: No detailed cost information has been obtained yet, but as a public university, tuition fees for in-state students are usually relatively low, while tuition fees for out-of-state students and international students are higher.

Campus environment

Natural environment: The Hudson River Valley has distinct seasons, with dense vegetation in spring and summer, colorful autumn, and a ski resort in winter.

Facilities and environment: The school has a large indoor sports and fitness center of 57,000 square feet, which has an indoor swimming pool, indoor running track and various sports and fitness equipment; there are also facilities such as library, planetarium and Apple studio.