SUNY Ulster

What SUNY Ulster does

SUNY Ulster (Ulster County Community College) is a public community college within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, headquartered in Stone Ridge, New York with a secondary Kingston Center location. Founded in 1972, the institution serves approximately 6,192 students annually (3,711 credit students and 2,481 continuing and professional education students) and operates with 323 employees (174 full-time and 149 part-time), achieving a 24:1 student-to-faculty ratio and capturing roughly 63% of Ulster County high school graduates who start at a SUNY community college.

The college delivers over 60 academic programs across eight pathways (Business, Fine & Performing Arts, Health Sciences, Human & Protective Services, Individual Studies, Liberal Arts, Math & Sciences, and Technology) through the Brightspace LMS, Ellucian Banner student information system, SUNYConnect library consortium (18 million+ volumes), and the DiscoverDeWitt discovery system. Specialized offerings include online degrees, microcredentials with digital badges, the New Start workforce program for economically disadvantaged residents, the President's Challenge Scholarship (PCS) for first-generation students, the Honors Program, and 250+ internship placements with partners including NYC DEP, hospitals, MTV/VH1, and Disney. Vendor integrations include Barnes & Noble (UStack textbooks at $25/credit hour), Handshake (career services), Uwill (teletherapy), NetTutor (24/7 tutoring), and Parchment (transcripts). The institution is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and FERPA compliant.

The FY2025 operating budget is $30,848,080, sourced from tuition and fees (28%), state support (24%), county support (23%), other revenue (21%), and federal funding (5%). Full-time tuition is $3,433 per semester as of Fall 2025, with 84% of 2025 graduates exiting debt-free. The Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with approximately $8 million in assets, manages endowments and fundraising including a $1,000,000 Pfeiffer endowment and Johnson Scholarship Foundation support. Revenue economics show a 19.9% student rate of return, $5.10 in higher future earnings per $1 invested, and $1.50 in taxpayer return per public dollar.

Name

SUNY Ulster

Legal name

Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://sunyulster.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SUNY Ulster is a public SUNY community college in Stone Ridge, NY serving approximately 6,192 students annually through 60+ credit programs, online degrees, microcredentials, and continuing education across Ulster County and the Mid-Hudson region.

Ownership category

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Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Community Colleges (2-Year, Degree/Transfer) (EDAHALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training certificates
• Continuing education courses
• Online learning degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Stone Ridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition and fees, representing 28% of operating budget. Full-time tuition and fees are $3,433 per semester as of Fall 2025. 84% of 2025 graduates graduated with no student loan debt.
2. County Support: Ulster County government funding support, representing 23% of the Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget
3. State Support: State University of New York (SUNY) system funding, representing 24% of the Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget
4. Federal Funding: Federal government support including financial aid and HEERF grants, representing 5% of the Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget
5. Other Revenue: Other revenue sources including donations, grants, and auxiliary services, representing 21% of the Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SUNY Ulster is a public community college providing associate degrees (AA, AS, AAS, AOS), certificate programs, fully online degrees, microcredentials with digital badges, continuing education, and workforce training to roughly 6,192 students annually. Offerings span eight academic pathways (Business, Fine & Performing Arts, Health Sciences, Human & Protective Services, Individual Studies, Liberal Arts, Math & Sciences, and Technology) plus specialized programs such as the New Start workforce initiative, Honors Program, and President's Challenge first-generation scholarship. The college supports transfer to four-year SUNY institutions and provides internships with employers like NYC DEP, hospitals, and Disney/MTV-VH1.

Product overview

SUNY Ulster is a community college offering over 60 academic programs across eight career and transfer pathways. The institution operates a unified educational platform consisting of credit degree programs (AA, AS, AAS, AOS degrees), online degree options, microcredentials for workforce skills, and continuing education noncredit courses. Supporting infrastructure includes the UStack textbook rental program with Barnes & Noble, Brightspace LMS for online delivery, and specialized programs such as the New Start workforce development initiative, Honors Program for academically advanced students, and the President's Challenge first-generation scholarship. The institution partners with Parchment for transcript services, Handshake for career placement, Uwill for teletherapy, NetTutor for online tutoring, and Ellucian for student administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Credit Academic Programs Over 60 associate degree and certificate programs across eight academic pathways including Business, Fine & Performing Arts, Health Sciences, Human & Protective Services, Individual Studies, Liberal Arts, Math & Sciences, and Technology. Designed for transfer to four-year institutions or direct workforce entry.
• Online Degrees Fully online associate degree programs including Business Administration AS, Computer Science AS, Criminal Justice AS, Liberal Arts AA, Individual Studies AS, and online certificate programs, delivered via Brightspace LMS.
• Microcredentials Quick series of courses that award digital badges upon completion in workforce-relevant areas such as customer service, pet sitting, computer game design, mobile application development, web application development, and other targeted skill areas.
• UStack Bundle of Books Course materials program partnering with Barnes & Noble providing all required textbooks, lab materials, and access codes at $25.00 per credit hour, with automatic enrollment and ability to use financial aid. Estimated 35-50% student savings on textbooks.
• New Start Program Workforce development program helping residents below the federal poverty level or ALICE household survival budget earn a one-year business certificate leading to living-wage employment. Covers tuition, fees, and books and includes comprehensive support services.
• Honors Program Academic enrichment program for high-achieving students offering honors course sections and an honors designation on transcripts upon completion of 9 honors credits with a 3.5 GPA.
• Internship Program Workforce experience program offering over 250 internship placements across diverse fields including hospitals and healthcare facilities, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, arts institutions, and private sector employers including MTV/VH1 and Disney Corporation.
• Continuing Education and Professional Development Noncredit courses and professional development covering business, health careers, industrial technology, IT and web development, driver education, and personal enrichment, serving 2,481 continuing and professional education students.
• President's Challenge Scholarship First-generation college student scholarship program that identifies students in eighth grade and provides college coaching and readiness support through high school graduation and beyond, supported by the Darlene L. Pfeiffer $1,000,000 endowment and additional donors including the Johnson Scholarship Foundation and Richard and Donna Croce.

Quantifiable outcome

• For every $1 students invest in their education, they see a return of $5.10 in higher future earnings
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and general.

• HandshakecoreTechnology or IntegrationSUNY Ulster partners with Handshake, a career services platform that helps students find opportunities and makes it easy for employers to recruit students. Handshake partners with top employers including Fortune 500 companies and provides access to jobs not available elsewhere.
• UwillcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Uwill provides students with free immediate access to teletherapy and crisis support services through their platform, with 24/7 crisis hotline available.
• ParchmentgeneralTechnology or IntegrationSUNY Ulster uses Parchment as its official transcript ordering service provider, allowing students to order official transcripts online with electronic or mail delivery options.
• Barnes & NoblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUNY Ulster partners with Barnes & Noble for the UStack Bundle of Books program, an affordable textbook rental program that provides all required books, lab materials, and digital access to students at $25 per credit hour, with estimated savings of 35-50% on textbooks.
• SUNY SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of the State University of New York system, SUNY Ulster benefits from system-wide transfer pathways, shared resources through SUNYConnect (access to 18 million+ volumes), and articulation agreements with four-year SUNY institutions.
• SUNY New PaltzgeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Registered Teacher Education Program articulation agreement for education pathway students.
• SUNY ESFgeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreements for A.S. Environmental Science and A.A. Liberal Arts Math & Science transfer pathways.
• SUNY EmpiregeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple degree pathway articulation agreements including RN to BSN transfer for nursing students.
• Multiple Healthcare InstitutionsgeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerRN to BSN articulation agreements with SUNY Canton, Mt St Mary's College, Maria College, Sage Colleges, Excelsior University, and SUNY Delhi for nursing program transfer.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves44 records

Expansion highlights9 records

Direct peers

• SUNY Orange County Community College: Neighboring SUNY-system community college in Middletown, NY serving Orange County with similar associate degree, transfer, and workforce programs. Most directly comparable in mission, funding structure, and tuition model.
• SUNY Rockland Community College: SUNY-system community college in Suffern, NY serving Rockland County with AA/AS/AAS degrees and continuing education. Comparable scale, funding mix, and student demographics in the lower Mid-Hudson region.
• SUNY Westchester Community College: Large SUNY-system community college in Valhalla, NY serving Westchester County. Comparable credit and continuing education offerings, with a similarly diversified public-funding revenue model and SUNY articulation pathways.
• SUNY Dutchess Community College: SUNY-system community college in Poughkeepsie, NY serving Dutchess County — the next county east of Ulster. Closely comparable in regional market, transfer pathways, and workforce-development focus.
• SUNY Sullivan County Community College: SUNY-system community college in Loch Sheldrake, NY serving Sullivan County. Similar rural Mid-Hudson / Catskills footprint, comparable two-year and continuing education programming.
• Hudson Valley Community College: Public community college in Troy, NY (not SUNY-system but part of SUNY's sponsored programs) with technical/trade and transfer offerings. Comparable scale (~10K students), tuition model, and workforce-development emphasis.
• Columbia-Greene Community College: SUNY-system community college in Hudson, NY serving Columbia and Greene counties — adjacent to Ulster County. Comparable two-year and continuing education programming, similar rural Mid-Hudson market.
• Onondaga Community College: SUNY-system community college in Syracuse, NY. Comparable mission, SUNY-system funding, and credit/continuing ed program mix; serves a different but comparable upstate NY market.
• Monroe Community College: Large SUNY-system community college in Rochester, NY. Comparable SUNY funding model and program breadth; useful as a benchmark for what scaled SUNY community college operations can deliver.

Broad incumbents

• Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA): Largest community college in the US, offering AA/AS degrees, workforce credentials, and online learning. Comparable public-community-college mission and tuition model, though at significantly larger scale than SUNY Ulster.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sunyulster
• YouTubeyoutube.com/sunyulster
• Facebookfacebook.com/sunyulster
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suny-ulster
• Instagraminstagram.com/SUNYUlster
• TikToktiktok.com/@suny.ulster

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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