SUNY Reconnect
Earn an associate degree — for free.
As New York leads the way with emerging industries such as health care, the semiconductor industry and advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, IT and AI, education and green jobs, we are committed to ensuring you have the degree you need to fill these well-paying, high-demand careers.
SUNY Reconnect makes an associate degree in a high-demand field free for adults between the ages of 25 and 55 with no college degree.
At SUNY Adirondack, you can earn a degree in*:
- Computer Science;
- Criminal Justice: Substance Abuse Services;
- Engineering Science;
- IT: Cybersecurity;
- Mechatronics;
- Nursing
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*More degree programs might be eligible soon.
Info sessions
Learn more about Reconnect at SUNY Adirondack. Register for an in-person session from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in Scoville Hall, Room 206, on our Queensbury campus, or for a Zoom session from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10.
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Flexible scheduling
Take classes online, or on our Queensbury or Saratoga campuses — where and when it's convenient for you.
Support systems
SUNY Adirondack provides dedicated advising, tutoring and other supports for adult students.
Find a career that's right for you
Earn a degree for a good-paying job in a thriving industry.
Your experience counts
At SUNY Adirondack, we know the work you've done is an important part of your journey, so we offer credit for prior learning. Learn how you can turn your experiences into credits.
Computer Science
SUNY Adirondack's Computer Science degree program merges theory with practice. Combine thought processes with our state-of-the-art technology and learn problem-solving solutions. Most of this degree program is completed on our Queensbury campus.
Criminal Justice: Substance Abuse Services
SUNY Adirondack's Substance Abuse Services degree program examines psychology, sociology and substance abuse. Most of this degree is completed on our Queensbury campus.
Engineering Science
SUNY Adirondack's Engineering Science degree prepares students to shape progress. Most of this degree program is completed on our Queensbury campus.
Cybersecurity and Networking
SUNY Adirondack's Cybersecurity and Networking degree program studies a high-demand specialty, identifying and counteracting network vulnerabilities and threats. A portion of this program can be completed online.
Mechatronics
SUNY Adirondack's Mechatronics program studies electro-mechanical systems, which are key for high-tech manufacturing industries. Most of this degree program is completed on our Queensbury campus.
Nursing
SUNY Adirondack's Nursing degree program merges theoretical principles with clinical foundations of nursing. Most of this degree program is completed on our Queensbury campus.
Adult education
SUNY Adirondack was, for me, a new beginning. In high school, I wasn't a very good student. I had to rediscover myself, reinvent myself and figure out education. I got my footing at [SUNY Adirondack]. All of a sudden, I just immersed myself and really appreciated education for the first time."