Feel the energy, enthusiasm and spirit of our active campus when you visit SUNY Cortland in person. Our beautiful green spaces, historic and modern buildings, extensive fitness and athletic facilities, world-class faculty and knowledgeable staff create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere you’ll want to experience for yourself. Why wait? Visit us today!
Getting to Campus
Maps and Directions
Located halfway between Syracuse and Binghamton in New York’s stunning Finger Lakes region, Cortland can be reached via Interstate Route 81, Route 11, Routes 281 and 41 or Route 13 from Ithaca.
Area Airports
Choose from nearby commercial airports in Syracuse and Ithaca or others a bit further away in Binghamton and Rochester.
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Greater Binghamton Airport
- Greater Rochester International Airport
Bus and Ground Transportation
Travel directly to Cortland by car or take Amtrak to Syracuse and then catch a bus or cab to Cortland. Greyhound and New York Trailways offer bus and motorcoach service with drop off in Cortland. Within the city of Cortland, taxi and limousine services, as well as Cortland Transit, make traveling easy.
- Amtrak
- Greyhound Bus Line
Bus stop located at Cortland County Office Building, 60 Central Avenue. Tickets must be purchased online. - Trailways Bus
Bus stop located at Cortland County Office Building, 60 Central Avenue. Tickets must be purchased online. - Cortland Transit
The bus system operates on 30-minute intervals between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Buses arrive and depart every hour and every half hour from the Cortland County Office Building, 60 Central Avenue.
Campus Venues
Performance and Event Spaces
- Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
- Corey Union Function Room
- Dowd Fine Arts Center Theatre/Lab Theatre
- Old Main Brown Auditorium
- Park Center Alumni Arena
- Sperry Center
Athletic Facilities
Exhibition Spaces
Museums
Additional Event Locations
Off-Campus Locations
In addition to our on-campus facilities, we also have six off-campus locations in New York State where you can take classes, attend community meetings or use one of our many exceptional resources for outdoor education, retreats, weekend getaways or special events.
Getting Around Campus
Parking
For parking information about admisisons visits, special events, evenings and weekends, check the links below or contact the Parking Department at 607-753-4123 or by email.
- Admissions Visitors Parking
- Commencement Parking
- Weekend and After-Hours Parking
- Move-In/Move-Out Days
- Parking for Main Street SUNY Cortland
Academic Building Accessibility
To assist visitors in accessing the campus facilities, detailed accessibility information is provided for each public building on the interactive map.
View the Academic Building Accessibility map.
Campus Bus Schedule
The campus bus runs at half-hour intervals from our western parking lots to key buildings and facilities. You can also use the late-night campus shuttle, the Sunday Bus or a weekend shopping bus, as well as the Friday and Saturday Downtown Shuttle.
Where's the bus now? View the campus bus map.
Community Bikes
Jump on one our distinctively decorated and individually named yellow bikes to get wherever you need to go on campus. With our strategically placed bike racks, this clean, green and healthy route to transportation lets you pick up a two-wheeler in one location and drop it off at your destination.
Learn more about the community bikes.
Local Resources
Central New York
Known for its sweeping vistas and glacial lakes, Central New York offers extensive outdoor activities, farmer’s markets, cider mills, sporting events, auto racing, concerts, festivals, museums, bus and boat tours, art galleries, fine dining, theatre, historical sites, annual heritage celebrations and some of the best vineyards and wineries in the country.
City of Cortland
In a beautiful natural setting at the intersection of the seven valleys in central New York State sits the thriving city of Cortland. Just a short walk from the SUNY Cortland campus, the downtown business district retains its Victorian heritage and serves a population of about 20,000 residents.
Arts and Culture
At SUNY Cortland you can view exhibitions in the Dowd Gallery and Brooks Museum, listen to music and lectures, watch theatre and attend special events. Around the central New York region, you can enjoy a wide range of entertainment.
- Local Events Calendar
- Cortland Repertory Theatre
- Cultural Council of Cortland County
- Homer Center for the Arts
- Hangar Theatre—Ithaca
- State Theatre of Ithaca
- Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art—Ithaca
- Syracuse Stage
- Landmark Theatre—Syracuse
- Everson Art Museum—Syracuse
Local News Media
Stay on top of campus news with The Dragon WSUC-FM radio and the Dragon Chronicle campus newspaper. Broadcast and cable television outlets from Syracuse to Binghamton cover local news, as does the Cortland Standard, and other newspapers from Ithaca, Syracuse and Binghamton.
Restaurants and Lodging
Enjoy the amenities of Cortland’s local innkeepers, bed-and-breakfast sites and many nationally known hotels. Indulge your palate in our varied restaurants where you can sample everything from fast food and casual eateries to fine dining options.
Regional Athletics and Hall of Fame
With SUNY Cortland’s 25 men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletics teams, you’ll find plenty of action on campus. You’ll also enjoy taking in games played by a variety of professional and semi-pro sports teams or exploring the professional sports hall of fame locations in the region.
- Syracuse Crunch AHL ice hockey
- Syracuse Chiefs Baseball
- Binghamton Mets Baseball
- Binghamton Senators AHL ice hockey
- Watkins Glen International Motorsports racing
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
