State University of New York at Cortland

The State University of New York at Cortland, also called SUNY Cortland, is located in Cortland, New York. Cortland is located between Syracuse and Binghamton.

History

The State University of New York College at Cortland was founded in 1868 as the Cortland Normal School, which included among its earliest students inventor and industrialist Elmer A. Sperry of Sperry-Rand Corp. fame.

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State University of New York - Cortland - 1868 - Cortland Normal School - Elmer A. Sperry - Sperry-Rand

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Over the decades, the campus expanded and in 1941, by an act of legislature and the Board of Regents, the institution officially became a four-year college providing courses leading to the bachelor's degree. In 1948, Cortland was a founding member of the State University of New York.

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Today, approximately 7,500 students are pursuing degrees within the College's three academic divisions ? arts and sciences, education and professional studies. Twenty-three departments with a faculty of more than 400 offer the SUNY Cortland student body 59 majors and 44 minors from which to choose.

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The College's main campus covers 191 acres (773,000 m²) and includes 30 traditional and modern buildings. Fourteen of these structures are residence halls providing on-campus housing for approximately 3,000 students. SUNY Cortland also operates its Outdoor Education Center at Raquette Lake in the Adirondacks, the Hoxie Gorge Nature Preserve outside Cortland, and the Brauer Memorial Geological Field Station on the Helderberg Escarpment near .

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Raquette Lake - Adirondacks - Hoxie Gorge Nature Preserve - Brauer Memorial Geological Field Station - Helderberg Escarpment

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SUNY Cortland has 53,000 alumni living in all 50 states and in more than 40 countries. Famous alumni include professional wrestler (and best-selling author) Mick Foley and comedian Kevin James.

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Mick Foley - Kevin James

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