Columbia University is one of the world’s most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis.

Columbia seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

Columbia-Greene Community College welcomes a geographically and culturally diverse student population and recognizes its responsibilities for providing transfer, vocational, technical, remedial, and lifelong learning for all. The college is dedicated to developing and administering high quality, post-secondary educational programs that are accessible to the residents of the service area. C-GCC is responsive to the changing needs of the community and maintains a caring environment that is dedicated to personal attention.

Columbia-Greene Community College’s academic philosophy is an extension of our mission and goals. We are dedicated to providing students with knowledge and skills that will serve as the basis for a productive and insightful life. As a democratizing force, Columbia-Greene Community College is committed to empowering its students to become engaged citizens and lifelong learners.

For nearly 80 years, Marymount Manhattan College (MMC) has offered students the best of both worlds—the personal approach of a small college combined with the limitless opportunities of one of the world’s greatest cities.

MMC provides a college education unlike any other, with notable strengths in the creative and performing arts, communication and media, business, entrepreneurship, and liberal arts and sciences.

The College is dedicated to preparing men and women from diverse backgrounds for meaningful lives and careers. Central to these efforts is the particular attention given to each individual student. MMC’s exceptional faculty and staff encourage students to forge their unique pathway by pursuing individual interests and passions while exploring new ideas, new approaches, and new worlds.

Mercy College is a private liberal arts college, dedicated to providing students the opportunity to transform their lives through diversity and higher education. Hudson Link and Mercy have partnered to sponsor a challenging college program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility.

This socially-engaging college program provides an opportunity for students to obtain their Associate and Bachelor’s degrees in Behavioral Science. Through intensive college classes in psychology and sociology, engaging classroom discussions and complex research projects, students examine why individuals react to certain aspects of society and the world at large in a particular way taking into consideration motivation, emotion, perception, personality, and individual preferences.

This challenging curriculum opens the door to critical thinking and a deeper understanding of oneself and the world and prepares our students to live and act ethically and responsibly in a changing world. In addition, a Behavioral Science degree prepares our students for rewarding careers in education, health services management and counseling.

St. Thomas Aquinas College is a vibrant, student-centered institution located in the New York City Metropolitan area. Founded in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill as a teaching college, they have grown to a 60-acre campus, providing a safe, welcoming place to study more than 100 majors, minors and specializations in the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business and the School of Education. Yet it’s just 15 miles north of New York City, giving you quick access to learning, cultural, internship and career opportunities in one of the world’s most exciting cities.

St. Thomas Aquinas College focuses on fostering student success. Through the support of their dedicated faculty and administration, and their career development services, their graduates join the ranks of successful alumni, pursuing masters and doctoral degrees, as well as embarking on challenging and rewarding careers. St. Thomas Aquinas College alumni can be found at Fortune 500 companies, in the region’s top medical facilities, teaching tomorrow’s leaders in classrooms, or working in federal agencies, professional sports organizations, and many other professions.

This socially engaging, college program provides students the opportunity to obtain their associate degree in Arts and Science, focusing on English, history, psychology, sociology and the sciences. The program also prepares students to transfer into a four-year college degree-granting program.

Attending these demanding SUNY Sullivan college classes enables Hudson Link students to focus on ideas, languages, logic and a broader image of the world, nature, and society. The liberal arts program emphasizes questions more than answers, helping our students become better critical thinkers.