<p>I cringe just a little when folks assume that SUNY and CUNY schools are mediocre options for kids that either don’t have other choices or are just collecting credits until they can move on to another better school. Just do your homework…about the individual schools’ acceptance ranges for scores and academic record and don’t assume that the NYS/NYC options are always going to be the cheapest road. As Erin’s Dad pointed out the tuition and fees at a CUNY may seem extremely affordable but if living at home or with a relative isn’t an option, it’s a different story. And SUNYs don’t have the huge endowments to draw from for financial aid so they are not always the bargain you think they will be. We are paying 1/2 as much for my son to attend a $63K school than we would have paid if he had attended SUNY Bing.</p>