An in depth look at the private colleges and universities of upstate New York, prefaced by an outline of all accredited institutions of higher education within the state. This account addresses St. John Fisher College, Elmira College, St. Lawrence University, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Syracuse University, Union College, University of Rochester, Utica College, and Vassar College. Insight into these establishments is provided through detailed analysis of their individual history, growth, and role in modern education.This book was created and put into distribution by a team of dedicated editors using open source and proprietary publishing tools. One of the advantages to the way we publish books is that our content is up to date and written by dedicated subject matter experts from all over the world. By adding a layer of screening and curatorial attention to this material, we are able to offer a book that is relevant, informative and unique.