Located in the heart of Central New York, Utica College is a comprehensive, independent, private institution founded in 1946 by Syracuse University. UC has earned a top-tier ranking in U.S.News & World Report's America's Best Colleges for the sixth year in a row. Distance learning at UC offers students the opportunity to enroll in a class that might not otherwise be available to them because of the restrictions of time and distance. The majority of these courses are delivered on an asynchronous basis, which means the student can access the course wherever and whenever convenient.

Utica College is regionally accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association (3624 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680; 215-662-5603).