A residential college of technology located in the town of Alfred, New York, Alfred State provides a career-focused, liberal arts education with nearly 80 major options. The school provides over 100 organizations and clubs available for students, and Division III athletics such as baseball, basketball, and football to enjoy.

Alfred State offers both associate and bachelor's degree programs online. In 2018, AffordableColleges.com ranked Alfred State in the top 40 for Online RN-to-BSN Degrees. The same year, U.S. News & World Report recognized two of Alfred State's online associate degree programs: Court and real-time reporting ranked number one nationwide, and health information technology ranked number two nationwide.

Alfred State's Online programs hold accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Students can choose to participate in a full load of four to five online classes per semester or choose to take only one or two classes at a time if that better fits their schedules. Degree-seekers can commence non-credit courses at any time.

A short three-hour drive to New York City, SUNY Delhi nestles in the scenic Catskill Mountains. Established in 1913, the college enrolled over 3,000 students in the fall of 2020 and boasts 19 athletic teams, a 625-acre campus, and a 16-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio. The school confers associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and master’s degrees, certificates, and non-credit or non-matriculated courses and programs. Prospective students can choose between over 60 majors and programs.

Courses at SUNY Delhi function best for working professionals. These online majors allow for more flexibility and can be completed part-time or full-time with no residency requirement. The college recently initiated its Middle States Self-Study process for MSCHE accreditation. Individual programs hold accreditation by relevant industry agencies.

SUNY Delhi was recognized as a top online learning institution in 2020, providing the best online bachelor’s programs in criminal justice, hospitality management, and nursing RN-to-BSN.

The University at Albany (UAlbany), a public research university with over 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students, comprises nine schools and colleges. UAlbany offers over 50 undergraduate majors and 150 graduate programs. SUNY at Albany also provides students with access to over 1,200 experienced faculty members, 300 clubs and organizations, and 18 NCAA Division I athletic teams.

UAlbany's online course catalog contains more than 150 fully online courses, and nearly 30 online graduate degrees and certificates in education, information science, and public health. The school features a unique, fully online bachelor's program in informatics that blends in-demand IT and computing skills.

Chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State, UAlbany holds full accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. UAlbany counts itself a member of the Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S. and holds a variety of specialized program accreditations.

With 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students and 110 on-campus and online programs, SUNY Oswego offers options for all schedules and career paths. Founded in 1861, the campus and home to 24 NCAA Division III athletic teams, sprawls by the shore of Lake Ontario.

Degree-seekers can obtain online bachelor's completion degrees in broadcasting and mass communication, business administration, criminal justice, public relations, and wellness management. A variety of online master's degrees and post-baccalaureate certificate programs round out the course catalog.

Online courses can supplement an in-person degree study at SUNY Oswego’s main or Syracuse campuses. Students can also complete programs entirely online. SUNY Oswego holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Founded in 1870, private research institution Syracuse University boasts 13 schools and colleges, 200 majors, 100 minors, and numerous online degree and certificate options. Each year, the central New York-located Syracuse enrolls nearly 22,000 students globally and offers more than 300 organizations and clubs for students.

Online students at Syracuse learn from the same faculty who teach on-campus classes: top scholars, innovators, and leaders in their respective fields. Sixty-nine programs, from business to journalism to computer science, pack the degree offerings. Many degrees allow for completion entirely online, while some may require in-person residencies. Recently, the university ranked first in the nation for its online joint JD/MBA program, the first degree program of its kind in the nation and a collaboration between the Syracuse University College of Law and Whitman School of Management.

Syracuse University holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.