Dowling College now serves more than 7,000 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students through its four schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education and Aviation. Dowling College's high-quality, personal education distinguishes it from all other area colleges. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1, Dowling provides small classes at convenient times, each led by faculty members who are active leaders in their respective fields. More than 90 percent of Dowling's full-time faculty members have earned the highest degrees in their discipline. At two campuses -- the historic Rudolph Campus in Oakdale and the Brookhaven Center in Shirley -- students work in unique settings that blend history, natural beauty, state-of-the-art classrooms and library/research technology, championship athletics and diverse student activities. A look at the extraordinary achievements of Dowling College's alumni clarifies its role as a leader in higher education. Dowling College ranks within the top 10 percent of New York state colleges in the number of teachers achieving New York state certification. Dowling graduates excel in all fields. They perform valuable science research, pilot planes for the military and major airlines and hold key executive positions in such international corporations as SAP, Grohe and Lockheed Martin. The faculty, staff and alumni of Dowling College work each day to help current students and graduates reach their career goals through expert counseling, internships and student-teaching assignments that often lead to full-time positions.