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Institution Counts, Academic Year 1997-1998 
Operating Degree-Granting Colleges and Universities
New York State and New York City

Institution counts displayed here are based on the degree-granting units as listed in the Inventory of Registered Programs. 

 

New York State
 
Level

Sector
SUNY* CUNY Independent

Proprietary

 Total State
Two-Year 32 6 28 29 95
Four-Year or More 32 13 115 4 164
Total 64 19 143 33 259
 

New York City
Level Sector
SUNY* CUNY Independent Proprietary Total NYC
Two-Year - 6 11 10 27
Four-Year or More 4 13 40 3 60
Total 4 19 51 13 87

The following changes were made to the 1996-97 institution count to create the 1997-1998 institution count:

Additions-
The Gamla Institute, two-year independent in Brooklyn

Lynn University, two-year independent in Herkimer County

New Center College for Wholistic Health Education and Research, two-year independent in Nassau County

Elmira Business Institute, two-year proprietary in Chemung County

Globe Institute of Technology, two-year proprietary in Manhattan

Island Drafting and Technical Institute, two-year proprietary in Suffolk County

Closings- None 

Level Change- None

SOURCE: New York State Education Department
Office of Research & Information Systems, as of November 16, 1998