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- New York City (NYC) is a college town. There are close to 120
institutions of higher learning within the city. Their graduates feed
the city's industries, and the country's. A significant number are foreign
students, some of whom return, educated, to their home countries. To
the extent that they learn American values and absorb NYC
culture, they represent emissaries of the United States and New York.
- In the state of New York, there are two public university systems:
the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New
York (CUNY).
- The State University of New York (SUNY) system was established in 1948 and has campuses throughout the state. A 16-member
Board of Trustees governs the State University system. The Governor appoints 15
members, with the consent of the Senate, and the student body select one member. In the Fall of 2011, SUNY had a total enrollment of 467,991.
SUNY's State-operated campuses derive almost 40% of their income from
direct State appropriations; the balance is from Federal funds, alumni,
tuition and fees, corporations, foundations, and other sources.
- The City University of New York (CUNY)
system was established in 1961 and is located in the NYC area. There are 24 institutions which include: 11 senior
colleges, 7 community colleges, the William E. Macaulay Honors College
at CUNY, the Graduate School and University Center, the CUNY Graduate
School of Journalism, the CUNY School of Law, the CUNY School of Professional
Studies and the CUNY School of Public Health. Currently,
CUNY serves 271,000 degree students and 270,000 continuing and
professional education students. CUNY is governed by a 17-member Board
of Trustees: 10 members appointed by the Mayor of NYC, also
with the consent of the State Senate, a representative of the student
body, and a representative of the faculty. Nearly 60% of the funding
of CUNY's senior colleges is provided by State appropriations; the balance
is derived from alumni funds, tuition and fees, and Federal and local
funds.
- The Independent Colleges and Universities are operated on a not-for-profit basis. Most are chartered (incorporated)
by the Regents or by special acts of the State Legislature and have
their own boards of trustees. Most of the independent institutions are
members of a corporation called the Commission on Independent Colleges
and Universities of the State of New York (CICU). The independent colleges
derive less than one-half of one percent of their income from direct
State aid.
- The Proprietary Colleges and Universities are profit making, private entities. Most specialize in the
fields of business and commerce. Most of these institutions are members
of a corporation called the Association of Proprietary Colleges. The
proprietary colleges receive no direct State aid.
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