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For Juniors and Seniors, college is one of the most daunting ideas on our minds right now. Which one do you want to attend, where do you want it to be, what do you want to major in, the questions go on and on. For some students, they have been waiting for the chance to leave New York for college and explore somewhere new. For others, they would rather stay in New York State and take advantage of the great colleges we have here. What are the best colleges in New York State? The top college in New York State is Columbia University, located in Manhattan. Columbia is a part of the Ivy League, and its campus is in the center of a diverse, bustling city. Since it is an Ivy League, Columbia is extremely competitive to get into, with an acceptance rate of 7%. The most popular majors at Columbia University are Economics, Computer Science, and Political Science. Cornell University is a close second to Columbia University, and it is also apart of the Ivy League. Cornell is located in Ithaca, nearly an hour away, and has an acceptance rate of 13%. The most popular majors at Cornell include Biology, Computer Science, and Business. It has also been stated that 93% of alumni from Cornell go on to earn a starting salary of $64,800. For students who are considering entering the military after school, the United States Military Academy at West Point is located right here in New York State. The acceptance rate to West Point is 10%, making admissions extremely competitive. Popular majors include Business, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering. West Point is a small college that has an overall graduation rate of 86%. The next two colleges are located in close proximity to one another, and they are both ranked highly: Hamilton College and Colgate University. Hamilton College is located in Clinton, New York, and Colgate University is located in Hamilton, New York. They both have an acceptance rate between 24% and 28%, so they are both fairly selective. Both schools are fairly small and popular majors for both include Economics and Political Science. Here in New York State, we are fortunate enough to have the SUNY system. The State University of New York system is a comprehensive system university system that provides all students with access to higher education. The first SUNY school to note is Binghamton University. SUNY Binghamton is a large university with an acceptance rate of 40%. It´s one of the more competitive schools in the SUNY system, and popular majors include Economics, Psychology, and Accounting. The next noteworthy SUNY school is located right down the road from us, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, or ESF for short. SUNY ESF extremely small, and it neighbors Syracuse University. The acceptance rate is 52%, making ESF fairly competitive. Popular majors include Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Natural Resources Conservation and Management, and Environmental Science. These colleges are just a handful of the wonderful colleges New York State has to offer. Some honorable mentions include SUNY Buffalo, St. Bonaventure University, SUNY Albany, Clarkson University, St. Lawrence University, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Also, along with the newly implemented OCC Advantage program, college should not be a stressor for anyone here at OCS.
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