SUNY Ulster is accredited by:
As a unit of the State University of New York, the curricula have been approved by the SUNY Board of Trustees and are registered with the New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education.
The College is authorized by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York to award certificates, diplomas, and de grees of Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science.
Curricula are registered by the New York State Department of Education and are approved by the New York State Education Department for the training of veterans.
The College is approved for holders of New York State scholarships. In addition, the College's Engineering Science Program is affiliated with the Two-Year Engineering Science Association (TYESA).
SUNY Ulster's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 27, 2017, was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
In addition to its primary campus location at 491 Cottekill Rd., Stone Ridge, NY 12484, SUNY Ulster has approved additional locations and instructional sites at:
SUNY Ulster is also approved to offer programs via distance education.