Higher education benefits society by developing its intellectual and cultural resources and providing solutions to many of its problems.
More and more students are choosing independent colleges and universities in New York, drawn to the opportunity for quality higher education. In fact, U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2006 named New York State home to the most “Top 100” colleges and universities, with 15 of our independent campuses ranking among the nation’s best.
New York’s independent campuses offer individuals of all ages, ethnicities, and economic brackets the opportunity to prepare for the world of work and become responsible citizens. Students learn to think critically and, together with our faculty, solve the problems facing our state and nation.
What's more, New York's independent colleges and universities produce innovations that fuel economic development. Our campuses help to stabilize communities and provide residents with jobs. They also bring federal and private dollars into the state through grants, awards, and research funding and promote entrepreneurship and business development, both through our graduates and in partnerships with area companies.
We understand more vividly than ever before the role of higher education in the generation of ideas, and its ceaseless importance to our state, and its place in the world.
To learn more, download cIcu's 32-page Solutions for New York's Future publication, or the July 2006 report on the economic significance of cIcu's 100+ member colleges and universities and read about the contributions that our students, alumni and campuses are making in communities from Niagara Falls to Long Island.