Esports Scholarships | SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton

Location

Canton, NY

Division

Division III

Public/Private

Public

Tuition

In State $3,435; Out of State $8,325

About SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton offers 29 career-driven bachelor's degrees, 21 associate degrees, 5 one-year professional certificate programs, and 16 online degrees. Areas of study fall into one of three unique schools: The Canino School of Engineering Technology, The School of Business and Liberal Arts, The School of Health, Science and Criminal Justice. All academic programs are designed in a ladder curriculum, meaning students who start in a certificate or associate program can apply their first years of study toward their associate or bachelor’s degree.

Program Information

SUNY Canton's eSports teams offer students a chance to participate in video game competitions at the collegiate level. Options include varsity and intramural matches. The College currently participates in HearthStone, League of Legends, Overwatch, Fortnite, and FIFA. Additional games and teams will be added in the near future.

SUNY Canton opened the first collegiate esports arena in the State University of New York system. It is one of the largest dedicated gaming installations in the Northeast.

eAthletes play competive games in the new eSports Arena.

The 1,800 square-foot gaming room went online with 25 high-end gaming rigs, SUNY Canton now has the largest installation of Alienware machines in New York state, according to company representatives.

Each station is equipped with ergonomic gaming chairs, multicolored LED backlit mechanical keyboards and mice. The room itself has been retooled with indirect lighting, lockers for the students and a team meeting space that will double as a streaming station for live broadcasts. In addition to the high-end gaming computers, the college added stations with both Sony PS4 Pro and Microsoft Xbox One X consoles to add future gameplay options.