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From your first steps on campus, you'll feel the spirit of Cortland. It's an energy that extends from the classroom to the athletic field, the community and beyond. SUNY Cortland stands out as one of New York's top public universities - a medium-sized school that offers academic strength across 68 majors, a high quality of student life and a degree that pays back graduates. Since 1868, we have offered students the educational experiences they need to turn their dreams into careers.

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From your first steps on campus, you'll feel the spirit of Cortland. It's an energy that extends from the classroom to the athletic field, the community and beyond. SUNY Cortland stands out as one of New York's top public universities - a medium-sized school that offers academic strength across 68 majors, a high quality of student life and a degree that pays back graduates. Since 1868, we have offered students the educational experiences they need to turn their dreams into careers.

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Fall 2024 Part-time Student Award for Academic Achievement honorees announced

There were 29 students honored with SUNY Cortland's Part-time Student Award for Academic Achievement during the Fall 2024 semester. The honor recognizes academic excellence among part-time undergraduate students.
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Academic Award - Feb 14

Winners of the Spring 2024 Part-time Student Award for Academic Achievement

There are 43 students who were honored with SUNY Cortland's Part-time Student Award for Academic Achievement during the Spring 2024 semester. The honor recognizes academic excellence among part-time undergraduate students.
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Academic Award - 2024 Jun 28

Students earn SUNY Chancellor's Awards

Three SUNY Cortland seniors will receive the SUNY Chancellor's Award - the highest student honor presented by New York's public university system - at a ceremony to be held April 11 in Albany, N.Y. The Chancellor's Awards are given each year to students from SUNY's 64 campuses who have demonstrated academic excellence while balancing leadership roles, campus involvement, community service and achievements in the arts, athletics or career-related pursuits.
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Academic Award - 2024 Mar 21

Three students earn SUNY Chancellor's Awards

Three SUNY Cortland seniors recently earned the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence - the highest student honor presented by New York's public university system - at a ceremony held April 24 in Albany, N.Y. The Chancellor's Award is given each year to students from SUNY's 64 campuses who have demonstrated academic excellence while balancing leadership roles, campus involvement, community service and achievements in the arts, athletics or career-related pursuits.
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Academic Award - 2023 May 3

SUNY Cortland announces its Fall 2022 Dean's List

More than 2,500 students earned recognition for academic excellence on SUNY Cortland Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. The dean's list is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their respective academic areas of the university. Students must earn a minimum 3.3 grade point average for the semester to make the list. Each of SUNY Cortland's three schools publishes its own Dean's List. They are the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Professional Studies and the School of Education.
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Academic Award - 2023 Jan 19

Student earns award for academic achievement

Kathryn Hofmann was presented SUNY Cortland's Irmgard Mechlenburg Taylor Award, honoring academic excellence.
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Academic Award - 2022 Nov 2

Student-athlete academic honor roll

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) recently recognized 262 SUNY Cortland student-athletes for a total of 268 awards on its 2020-21 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. The university led the conference both in its total number of awards and number of student-athletes recognized. Athletes earn a spot on the list by recording at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average. The 2020-21 school year is the fifth for the honor roll and Cortland's 268 awards are its highest annual total thus far. The Red Dragons earned 253 honors in 2019-20, 210 in 2018-19, 174 in 2017-18 and 166 in 2016-17.
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Academic Award - 2021 Jul 1
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