Greetings and Welcome to SUNY Poly!

A proud member of the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive university system in the nation, SUNY Poly has spent more than six decades preparing students for success through hands on learning, innovative programs, and a personalized educational experience. Today, our commitment remains unchanged: empowering every student to thrive in the classroom, in their careers, and beyond.

SUNY Poly provides degrees in computer science, nursing, business, engineering, arts and sciences, communication, and the behavioral sciences, among many others.

Besides classroom experience, SUNY Poly offers unique internship and hands-on opportunities that are available through a number of the institution’s corporate partners, some of which are located on-site at SUNY Poly’s campus in Utica, New York. This unique educational approach helps prepare you for an exciting future by obtaining skills, knowledge, perspectives, and hands-on experience that are necessary to better understand today’s complex world while addressing real-world challenges.

Our commitment to student success has recently been recognized through Carnegie’s prestigious Opportunity designation, reflecting SUNY Poly’s success in expanding access to higher education while preparing graduates for rewarding careers and long-term success.

While at SUNY Poly, we hope you will also enjoy and participate in the vibrant, active student life on our campus with athletics, cultural programs, events, and more.

We hope that this undergraduate catalog will become a valuable guide throughout your SUNY Poly academic career. On behalf of all the dedicated faculty and staff, I wish you great success at SUNY Poly!

Sincerely,

Dr. Winston Oluwole Soboyejo
President
SUNY Polytechnic Institute