The average yearly cost of attendance for Undergraduate Programs is 1,625,001 INR / Year, and the cost of attendance for Post Graduate Programs is roughly 2,210,376 INR / Year for overseas students. The amount may vary depending on the course chosen, the type of lodging, and the candidate's personal spending habits.

SUNY New Paltz solely offers on-campus housing to undergraduate students. On campus, there are 14 residence halls. Every building has a laundry room, computer lounge, study lounge, and the main lounge for hall government meetings and activities. On-campus accommodation costs between $4,747 USD (Double), $6,029 USD (Single), and $7,120 USD (Superior Single). Off-campus accommodation costs roughly 1000 to 1500 USD per month on average.

The university has a total of 7565 students enrolled. According to SUNY New Paltz, there are 196 international students on campus. Admission to SUNY-New Paltz is competitive, with a 62 percent acceptance rate.

The SUNY New Paltz campus has academic and administrative buildings, theatres, gyms, and a museum, making campus life luxurious and entertaining. The Haggerty Administration Building, a lecture hall, Old Main, the Sojourner Truth Library, one main dining hall, the Student Union Building, Science Hall, and athletics, gymnasium, and sports areas are among the 12 buildings on the main campus. On-campus theatres at SUNY New Paltz include the McKenna Theater, Parker Theater, and the Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall. The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, located in the heart of campus, is home to the university. There are around 30 fraternities and sororities on campus, as well as over 200 student groups.

The SUNY College at New Paltz is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

SUNY New Paltz's Career Resource Center connects students and graduates with job opportunities and career advice. Several career fairs and workshops are planned. Students are taught how to write resumes, cover letters, and network effectively. The college has subscribed to the "Handshake" site in order to bring employees and employers together on a single platform. Mock interviews, classroom presentations, and micro internships are all part of preparing students for lucrative and well-paying professions. In their early careers, SUNY New Paltz graduates earn an average of $36,000.