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Empire State College
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Empire State College (SUNY College for Adults, ESC) supports online and distance learning towards both degrees and certificates in New York, US. Courses are offered through its Center for Distance Learning, delivered via the ANGEL learning management system.
Founded in 1971, Empire State College is part of the esteemed State University of New York (SUNY), as one of 13 colleges of arts and sciences.
Per its web site, ESC was designed to serve adults pursuing associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The college offers SUNY degrees onsite at 35 locations in New York state and abroad, as well as entirely online.
18,000 adult learners are served annually by the college. As of 2006, there were 157 full-time faculty members.
See http://www.esc.edu/admin/esc/cdl/cdlcat.nsf/4term?openview&count=1000 for a full listing of online course offerings.
The college's main office is in Saratoga Springs, New York, US.
The Empire State College Center for Distance Learning web site is at http://www.esc.edu/esconline/online2.nsf/html/aboutcdl.html