SUNY DELHI RANKS AMONG TOP BACCALAUREATE COLLEGES IN U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S ANNUAL AMERICA'S BEST COLLEGES

August 22 , 2008 , Delhi, N.Y. … SUNY Delhi is ranked in the Top 47 of Baccalaureate Colleges in the North in the 2009 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S.News & World Report, the nation's leading source of service journalism and news. The exclusive rankings will be published in the magazine's September 1 issue, on newsstands Monday, August 25.

"We are proud to be honored by this elite college guide for the second consecutive year," says SUNY Delhi President Candace S. Vancko. "We are also pleased that the rankings show that SUNY Delhi ranks very high among its peers when you look at key indicators of academic quality such as freshman retention rates, SAT requirements and selectivity," she said.

SUNY Delhi continues to be an extremely popular choice for college-bound students, according to President Vancko. The college expects a record enrollment of more than 2,825 students in Fall 2008. The record enrollment is driven by a surge in applications. Applications to SUNY Delhi have increased by more than 35 percent over the last two years.

Enrollment in baccalaureate programs continues to grow with more than 500 students now pursuing four-year degrees at SUNY Delhi. Delhi offers specialized baccalaureate programs in such areas as Hospitality Management, Professional Golf Management, Golf Course Management, Veterinary Technology Management, Information Technology and Architectural Design and Building.

The U.S. News ranking continues a series of special recognitions for SUNY Delhi. Its Golf Course Management program was rated the best in New York State and among the Top 15 in the nation last year by TurfNet, a leading industry trade publication. SUNY Delhi was also highly rated in the 2006 SUNY Student Opinion Survey, earning scores that ranked in the Top 10 of all State University campuses in 13 key areas, including quality of instruction.

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