State University of New York

State University of New York
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"SUNY" redirects here. For the American historian, see Ronald Grigor Suny. For a detailed list of the institutions that comprise SUNY, see List of State University of New York units. For the City University of New York, see City University of New York (CUNY). For other and similar uses, see University of New York (disambiguation).
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Motto     To learn, to search, to serve
Established     1948
Type     Public University System
Chancellor     Nancy L. Zimpher
Provost     Alexander Cartwright
Vice-Chancellor     Robert Haelen
General Counsel     William Howard
Academic staff
    88,024
Students     467,991
Undergraduates     427,403
Location     State-wide, New York, United States
Campus     64 campuses
Nickname     SUNY
Website     suny.edu
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The State University of New York (SUNY /ˈsuːniː/) is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is one of the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus 1.1 million adult education students spanning 64 campuses across the state. Led by Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher, the SUNY system has 88,000 faculty members and some 7,660 degree and certificate programs overall and a $10.7 billion budget. SUNY includes many institutions and four University Centers: Albany (1844), Buffalo (1846), Binghamton (1946), and Stony Brook (1957). SUNY's administrative offices are in Albany, the state's capital. SUNY's largest institution is the University at Buffalo, which also has the greatest endowment and research funding.

The State University of New York was established in 1948 by Governor Thomas E. Dewey, through legislative implementation of recommendations made by the Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University (1946–1948). The Commission was chaired by Owen D. Young, who was at the time Chairman of the General Electric Company. The system was greatly expanded during the administration of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, who took a personal interest in design and construction of new SUNY facilities across the state.

SUNY comprises all institutions of higher education statewide that are state-supported, with the exception of the institutions that are units of the City University of New York (CUNY), which is additionally funded by New York City.