SUNY Delhi was originally incorporated into the SUNY State School System in 1913 and was originally a small farming school. It was not until the late 1920s that the school expanded into general education. The addition of dorms in the late 1920s allowed students to stay on campus. It was not until the 60s that the institution really came into shape offering more major studies from business and refrigeration to construction and veterinary studies, etc. It was at this time when Delhi truly began to take shape. As for future engagements, developers are planning a new dorm building, a gymnasium, renovation of existing facilities and new site development on school grounds until the year 2028+.
Academics
Culinary Arts Program
SUNY Delhi's culinary team won the American Culinary Federation’s New York State Student Team Championship in 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 2010, and 2012 the eighth year for Delhi to earn this title in the last 10 years. They have also won the ACF's Northeast Region Student Team Championship in 2001, 03, 07, 08, 2010 and 2012. In 2010 SUNY Delhi's culinary team was the first team from New York State to win the ACF's National Student Team Championship. The school won the National Championship again in 2012.
Student life
Residence halls
There are many options for living on the SUNY Delhi campus, as well as within the town itself. Russell Hall is the largest dorm on the main campus. It has single, double, and a few co-ed housing occupancy rooms, holding nearly 500 students. Gerry Hall and Dubois Hall, also on the main campus, consist only of double occupancy size rooms, while Murphy Hall and O'Connor Hall are made up of triple occupancy rooms. Catskill Hall, on the main campus, consists of suites containing two double rooms and two single rooms, a shower room and bathroom, and a living room area. Off the main campus, Riverview Town Houses, intended for upperclassmen, consist of separate two-story houses with four double rooms, a kitchen, a living-room, and three bathrooms. Laundry facilities are available regardless of the students' campus housing. Student positions are available for Resident Assistants and Night Hosts.
Clubs and activities
There are over forty clubs and organizations on campus, as well as seventeen recognized and several unrecognized Greek organizations. The student activities office is located in the upper level of the Farrell Student and Community Center.
Student Senate
The student senate meets every Wednesday at 5:15 sharp in the Farrell Student and Community Center room 211/212. Although each club or organization on campus is represented with an elected senator, any student is welcome to come to the senate meetings and voice their interest. The student senate office is located in the bottom, club office portion of Farrell, in room 32. If the officers are out of the office, further interest can be addressed in the student activities office, also located in the Farrell Student and Community Center.
Athletics
The SUNY Delhi Broncos were accepted with provisional membership for the 2018-2019 season to NCAA Division III, and compete in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The men's cross country earned the school's first four-year national title when they won the 2016 USCAA Championship, and repeated as champions in 2017. That same year, the men's golf team won the college's first national team title outside of cross country and track & field at the USCAA Championships. Prior to 2015, the Broncos were members of the National Junior College Athletic Association, where they collected 21 national titles in men's and women's cross country and track & field.
Gym facilities
Kunsela Hall Aquatics Center, located in the agora on the main campus, houses the pool. This building went through renovations during the Fall 2011 semester and has since re-opened. Clark Field house, located at the highest point on the main campus, has several features which contribute to Delhi's athletic success. Attached to this building, the "Bubble," is a dome which allows the space for indoor track and soccer practices, as well as mobile tennis nets and basketball hoops. Also in Clark Field house is the CADI Fitness Center, including traditional weight lifting options, recumbent bicycles, ellipticals, and treadmills, as well as equipment available for rent. The athletic offices are also located in this building, as well as the Floyd L. Maines Arena – often used for games, concerts, and other school functions. There are a variety of outdoor spaces available as well, including a track, soccer field, racquetball courts, tennis courts, and basketball courts. The Delhi College Golf Course is located in the valley portion of the campus. Farrell Student and Community Center has a dance and aerobics room on its main floor, where free yoga, pilates, and dance classes are regularly held.
