You see more and more people attending SUNY schools, and you might be wondering why you should go SUNY? What's so special about these schools? Well if you're curious, or just want validation that choosing a SUNY was the right choice, here are 4 big reasons why you should go to a State University of New York:

1. It's cheaper

Plain and simple. SUNY schools are less expensive than most schools around the country. Especially if you live in New York, you get pretty much the same education at half the cost and we won't be in debt until our kids go to college.

2. The people

Most SUNY students live in New York so you make lots of friends who don't live far from your home town. This comes in handy when you need to catch a ride with someone or during breaks, a trip to see a friend is very doable. Also, at all the universities there are people from the city, upstate and everywhere else in new york, creating so much diversity that you wont believe you're still in the same state.

3. Government funding

Obama put billions towards SUNY renovations and it shows; almost all the universities have beautification and state of the art projects up and running which makes your education more efficient and easier. SUNY schools are receiving new science technologies, thousands of high tech computers, you name it. And with all this talk of free higher education, SUNY's will be the first to drop that tuition!

4. The education

Most importantly, SUNY schools are gaining a new reputation for having some of the best programs in the state. With the rising number of applicants, it's getting harder and harder to get into a SUNY and only taking the most qualified applicants means hiring the best staff to keep up with the best students. You get the same education at a SUNY as most schools around and receiving a degree from a SUNY is quite impressive to employers now a days.