Showing State University of New York System sites. All education sites
Campuses of the State University of New York System. The system office site is listed but not averaged, since it is not a campus homepage.
D 67
Average readability score of 52 fully scanned State University of New York System campus sites
13th
of 57 systems, ranked by average readability score
52 of 57
State university of new york system campus sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 5, so they're listed without grades
F 56
Average readability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How State University of New York System readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 52 fully scanned State University of New York System campus sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 51 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- State University of New York System average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 17 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 34 |
State University of New York System by readability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. State University of New York System: 52 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York System | 65% (34) | 0% (0) | 33% (17) |
| All education sites | 53% (1,425) | 0% (0) | 41% (1,110) |
Top 3 State University of New York System campus sites by readability score
#1 in State University of New York System · U.S. education rank 1
Cayuga County Community College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability B
- Readability A
#1 in State University of New York System · U.S. education rank 1
Clinton Community College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in State University of New York System · U.S. education rank 1
Empire State University
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
What each check means
- Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites that are hard to read: 1,110 of 2,535 fully scanned education sites (44%), with every site listed.
State University of New York System campuses by readability score
57 sites, 52 fully scanned, average readability score 67 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
cayuga-cc.edu
Cayuga County Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
clinton.edu
Clinton Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sunyempire.edu
Empire State University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ecc.edu
Erie Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
flcc.edu
Finger Lakes Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
fmcc.edu
Fulton-Montgomery Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
genesee.edu
Genesee Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
herkimer.edu
Herkimer County Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
hvcc.edu
Hudson Valley Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sunyjcc.edu
Jamestown Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
mvcc.edu
Mohawk Valley Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ncc.edu
Nassau Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
nccc.edu
North Country Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sunyocc.edu
Onondaga Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sunyorange.edu
Orange County Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sunyrockland.edu
Rockland Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sunysccc.edu
Schenectady County Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
oswego.edu
State University of New York at Oswego U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sunysullivan.edu
Sullivan County Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
purchase.edu
SUNY at Purchase College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
brockport.edu
SUNY Brockport U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
suny.buffalostate.edu
SUNY Buffalo State University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
geneseo.edu
SUNY College at Geneseo U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
esf.edu
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
alfredstate.edu
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
canton.edu
SUNY College of Technology at Canton U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
corning-cc.edu
SUNY Corning Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
morrisville.edu
SUNY Morrisville U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
oldwestbury.edu
SUNY Old Westbury U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
suny.oneonta.edu
SUNY Oneonta U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sunypoly.edu
SUNY Polytechnic Institute U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sunyulster.edu
Ulster County Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
albany.edu
University at Albany U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
buffalo.edu
University at Buffalo U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
binghamton.edu
Binghamton University U.S. rank 4 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
columbiagreene.edu
Columbia-Greene Community College U.S. rank 76 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
farmingdale.edu
Farmingdale State College U.S. rank 86 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
sunyjefferson.edu
Jefferson Community College U.S. rank 140 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
newpaltz.edu
State University of New York at New Paltz U.S. rank 228 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
plattsburgh.edu
State University of New York at Plattsburgh U.S. rank 48 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
sunysuffolk.edu
Suffolk County Community College U.S. rank 150 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
sunyacc.edu
SUNY Adirondack U.S. rank 46 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
sunybroome.edu
SUNY Broome Community College U.S. rank 36 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
potsdam.edu
SUNY College at Potsdam U.S. rank 164 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
cobleskill.edu
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill U.S. rank 184 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
sunyopt.edu
SUNY College of Optometry U.S. rank 84 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
delhi.edu
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi U.S. rank 206 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
downstate.edu
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University U.S. rank 196 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
sunymaritime.edu
SUNY Maritime College U.S. rank 200 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
sunywcc.edu
SUNY Westchester Community College U.S. rank 126 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
tompkinscortland.edu
Tompkins Cortland Community College U.S. rank 46 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
|
fitnyc.edu
Fashion Institute of Technology |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because the page never finished loading in our browser. Status 994 | - | |
|
monroecc.edu
Monroe Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
cortland.edu
State University of New York at Cortland |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
| 3 |
stonybrook.edu
Stony Brook University U.S. rank 167 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
fredonia.edu
SUNY at Fredonia |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
upstate.edu
Upstate Medical University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - |
System office by readability score
1 sites, 0 fully scanned. Not part of the average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
|
suny.edu
SUNY-System Office |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/25/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 5 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.