SUNY Adirondack admits more than 1,000 local students

QUEENSBURY, New York (Nov. 26, 2024) — SUNY Adirondack this fall offered direct admission to more than 1,000 local high school seniors in five area school districts.

“We are thrilled to facilitate the college admissions process for students, removing barriers and making higher education more accessible,” said Kristine D. Duffy, Ed.D., president of SUNY Adirondack.

Senior classes at Queensbury, Glens Falls, South Glens Falls, Hudson Falls and Saratoga high schools were automatically accepted to SUNY Adirondack for the Fall 2025 semester. SUNY Adirondack College Access and Enrollment Systems advisors worked directly with school counselors so students do not have to fill out applications.

Each agreement was celebrated with an event at the high schools, in which students received acceptance packets, branded merchandise and directions on how to proceed. SUNY Adirondack’s Timberwolf mascot, Eddy Rondack, was on hand to take photographs with students. 

“Your hard work should be in the classroom, not during the application process,” Duffy told students. 

Students interested in attending SUNY Adirondack then fill out a simple online form selecting the field of study they wish to pursue and indicating if they are interested in one of SUNY Adirondack’s dual acceptance programs. Under those agreements, students who are accepted at SUNY Adirondack are also accepted to University at Albany, SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury or SUNY Cobleskill; when the students complete requirements for an associate degree at SUNY Adirondack, they then seamlessly transfer to their selected four-year university without a second application process. SUNY Adirondack graduates also transfer to many other four-year universities and colleges.

“These agreements help take the stress out of applying for college, and make the journey to a bachelor’s degree smoother,” Duffy said. “We hope more high schools become interested.”

Said Kyle Gannon, superintendent of Queensbury schools: "Queensbury was thrilled to be the first school in the region to hold a direct admission event. It was such a fun and unique opportunity for our seniors to jumpstart their college acceptance process. We appreciate the strong partnership we have with SUNY Adirondack and the excellent programs it continues to offer while our Queensbury students are in high school and after they graduate." 

Said Brian Bombard, chair of School Counseling at Glens Falls High School: "We have always had a great connection with SUNY Adirondack with more than 400 Glens Falls graduates enrolling there over the past 10 years. The direct admit event provided a new opportunity to celebrate the relationship between our students and outstanding and accessible programming available in our own backyard."

Said Nicky Bogert, principal of South Glens Falls High School: "Thank you to SUNY ADK for offering this wonderful opportunity to our students. These connections support not only our students but our community."