<p>The SUNY schools are NY state schools and there are some very good choices (ex. SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Stony Brook to name a few). There is a wide range of schools and you need to see which ones you are a good fit for academically. The CUNY schools are the public universities of NYC (and include schools such as Hunter, Lehman, Baruch, CCNY to name a few).</p>