State University of New York at New Paltz

State University of New York at New Paltz
Former names
New Paltz Classical School (1828–1833)
New Paltz Academy (1833–1884)
New Paltz Normal School (1885–1942)
State Teachers College at New Paltz (1942–1959)
State University College of Education at New Paltz (1959–1961)[1]
State University of New York College of Arts and Science New Paltz (1961–1994)[2]
TypePublic university
Established1828; 196 years ago (1828)
Parent institution
State University of New York
Endowment$26.8 million (2019)[3]
PresidentDarrell P. Wheeler[4]
ProvostWilliam McClure [5]
Academic staff
372 (full-time)
302 (part-time)
Students7,489 (fall 2020)[3]
Undergraduates6,597 (fall 2020)[3]
Postgraduates892 (fall 2020)[3]
Location
New Paltz
,
New York
,
United States

41°44′37″N 74°05′02″W / 41.74361°N 74.08389°W / 41.74361; -74.08389
CampusSmall town, 257 acres (104 ha)
ColorsBlue and orange
NicknameHawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
SUNYAC
MascotHugo the Hawk
Websitenewpaltz.edu

The State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz or New Paltz) is a public university in New Paltz, New York. It traces its origins to the New Paltz Classical School, a secondary institution founded in 1828 and reorganized as an academy in 1833.[6]

  1. ^ "About New Paltz". www.newpaltz.edu. SUNY New Paltz. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "College History Timeline". library.newpaltz.edu. SUNY New Paltz. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d SUNY at New Paltz Archived March 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "SUNY New Paltz | Office of the President". www.newpaltz.edu. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Clayton, Emily. "The Provost Search Is Over: Welcome Dr. William McClure". The Oracle. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "SUNY New Paltz Facts at a Glance". Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.