Empire State College

Infobox_University
name = Empire State College


established = 1971
type = Public Liberal Arts
president= Alan Davis [ [http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/infonews.nsf/wholeshortlinks2/Davis+Named+President+of+Empire+State+College?opendocument SUNY BOARD NAMES DR. ALAN DAVIS PRESIDENT OF EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE] ]
city = Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
"(administrative offices)"
campus = multiple locations
undergrad = 18,000 [http://www.esc.edu/esconline/online2.nsf/html/isescforyou.html About Empire State College] ]
faculty = 158 full time and 89 part time
website= http://www.esc.edu/|

Empire State College, one of the thirteen arts and science colleges of the State University of New York, is a multi-site institution that offers higher education. Degrees offered by Empire State College range from Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees. The College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Empire State College administrative offices are located in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Empire State is primarily oriented towards the adult learner. Many of the undergraduate degrees offered by Empire State College are "individualized" as opposed to the more traditional degree programs. [cite web |url=http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED306872&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED306872 |title=Individualized Education at Empire State College. |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-07-07] The college offers flexible programs, including distance education, extensive transfers of credits from other universities, knowledge gained through independent studies, standardized evaluations, and the opportunity to design one's own degree with an academic advisor or mentor.

International students pay the same tuition fees when studying online as in-state students. The [http://www.esc.edu/cdl Center for Distance Learning] is available for students throughout the world, who can earn an undergraduate degree completely online.

Empire State College's Center for International Programs also has special programs for students in Lebanon, Czech Republic, and Greece. It also has arranged learning opportunities with United Auto Workers-Ford, United Steelworkers of America, Corporate Noncredit Training, eArmyU, Navy College Program and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local Union #3).

ee also

*University of New York, Tirana
*University of New York, Prague

References

External links

* [http://www.esc.edu Official website]
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