U.S. News Names SUNY Delhi Online Leader for Fifth Consecutive Year

DELHI, NY (01/09/2018) (readMedia)-- SUNY Delhi has been named a leader in online education for the fifth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report.

The U.S. ranking puts SUNY Delhi among the nation's elite institutions for online baccalaureate education. The exclusive rankings can be found at www.usnews.com/online.

"We are honored to be recognized again as a national leader in online education by U.S. News," said SUNY Delhi President Michael Laliberte. "Online education is an institutional priority for SUNY Delhi, and our successes are the result of strategic investments in outstanding faculty, superior support services and academic programs that address state and national employment needs."

SUNY Delhi is ranked among the top 20 percent of online programs in the nation for the 2018 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Online Bachelor's Programs" based on student engagement, faculty credentials and training, peer reputation, and student services and technology.

SUNY Delhi's online offerings include New York State's first online baccalaureate program in Hospitality Management, an online Master of Science in Nursing Education, and an online baccalaureate degree program in Criminal Justice, the first degree of its type in the State University of New York system. The college recently added an online Master of Science in Nursing Administration.

SUNY Delhi's online bachelor degree in Hospitality Management recently ranked number one in the country in the "2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Hospitality Degrees" ranking by SR Education Group. The full list is available at http://www.onlineu.org/most-affordable-colleges/hospitality-management-degrees. The program was also ranked among the nation's most affordable by Value Colleges.

SUNY Delhi's online master's degree in Nursing Education landed in the top 20 in a ranking of "Most Affordable Online Master's in Nursing Degrees for 2017" by CollegeChoice. The website also ranked SUNY Delhi's Criminal Justice online degree in its Top 50. The full rankings can be found at www.collegechoice.net.

SUNY Delhi's RN to BSN program is rated among the Top 20 Online RSN to BSN programs in the country by Great College Deals for its quality and affordability. The program was commended for flexible scheduling, small class sizes, low student-to-faculty ratio, and competitive tuition. SUNY Delhi has also been lauded for offering continuing education for nursing students and the opportunity to earn a master's degree. Each of the colleges on the list has tuition and fees under $15,000 annually, and points were given to schools with a lower selectivity rate (the percent of undergraduates admitted), a lower student-to-faculty ratio, and a direct access to graduate programs. The full list is available at http://www.greatcollegedeals.net/rankings/best-online-rn-to-bsn-programs-top-deals.

SUNY Delhi is a member of the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive university system in the U.S. Delhi's seamless approach to education includes over 60 academic programs leading to baccalaureate degrees in specialized program areas, including Hospitality Management, Business and Professional Golf Management, Golf Course Management, Information Technology Management, Architectural Design and Building, Construction Management, Business and Technology Management, Criminal Justice and Mechatronics Technology. For more information about SUNY Delhi's online learning, visit www.delhi.edu/online.