Match #1
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate71%
- 5,784 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 48%
- Enrollment 5,784 students, close to 7,585
The colleges most similar to SUNY Empire State College are SUNY Brockport, SUNY Buffalo State, and SUNY College at Old Westbury. SUNY Empire State College has an average net price of $11,131 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with SUNY Empire State College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to SUNY Empire State College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate73%
- 5,097 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,097 students, close to 7,585
- Average net price $10,886, close to $11,131
Match #3
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate84%
- 4,162 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 48%
- Average net price $8,991, close to $11,131
Match #4
SUNY College at Oswego
Oswego, NY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate81%
- 5,473 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 5,473 students, close to 7,585
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate78%
- 3,769 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 48%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $12,893, close to $11,131
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,563 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 48%
- Average net price $14,079, close to $11,131
Match #8
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate78%
- 2,755 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 48%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate89%
- 2,843 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 48%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate70%
- 4,643 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Questions about SUNY Empire State College alternatives
What colleges are similar to SUNY Empire State College?
The closest matches to SUNY Empire State College are SUNY Brockport, SUNY Buffalo State, SUNY College at Old Westbury, SUNY College at Oswego, and SUNY College at Plattsburgh. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which SUNY Empire State College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than SUNY Empire State College ($11,131 a year), including SUNY College at Old Westbury ($8,991) and SUNY Buffalo State ($10,886). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
