Guys, I'm a former student/CFI from Suny. The flying program is great, it all depends how you go about it, you couldn't ask for a better mx department and ops dept. The plane is well kept and if you're motivated and want to excel your flying, there is nobody there wouldn't help you. I seem guys got all their rating in two years to 5 years (this mean all the way to CFI, so you make your own judgment)
The former chief pilot is a piece of crap that don't give c&%p about the student (its a good thing he left, because he reflects nothing the school has to offer)
The bad side of the program is lack of good ground training up in campus, c'pt a few professor. You really need to read and self study, but which school doesn't have that.
All in all, the school is cheap and well run, had some CFI shortage new months ago but I think they're up to speed once again. And to be honest to whoever want to go to Suny, its a great school if you have the right attitude.
Sorry for a long post, just couldn't resist from all the bad comments about the school that help me achieve my dream as an airline pilot.