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State University of New York New Paltz - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 216 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 216-acre campus in New Paltz (population: 6,058), 65 miles from Albany.
- Served by bus; air serves Albany; smaller airport serves Newburgh (17
- miles); train serves Poughkeepsie (15 miles). Public transportation serves
- campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 100% of the on-campus students.
- 75% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 52% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 48% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 75% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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All students with fewer than 30 credits must live on campus unless living
within a 25-mile radius with family.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 85% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 25% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $800 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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