CANTON -- SUNY Canton has broken its all-time record for applications for the third straight year with more than 6,000 applications.

As a result, Admissions Director Nicole Campbell is anticipating a fifth straight year of record-breaking enrollment.

“It’s a terrific accomplishment to sustain and build on the incredible momentum we’ve set over the past several years,” Campbell said.

Complete enrollment numbers won’t be available until the semester begins, but Campbell says it looks as though the school is on track to top 4,000 students for the first time in school history.

Total applicants and deposits have both increased since last year when the college shattered previous records in nearly every admissions category.

Vice President for Advancement David M. Gerlach said there are several reasons for the continued growth at the college. “We continue to add more in-demand, career-oriented bachelor’s degrees, we have a new athletic facility, a new residence hall, and a student-first approach to everything we do. Those reasons coupled with our affordability make us more attractive to incoming students than we have ever been.”

To date, SUNY Canton has received more than 6,300 applications for the upcoming academic year, an increase of more than 20 percent from the same time last year and up almost 150 percent from just six years ago.

The school is advising students planning to start next fall semester to get their deposits in to secure their seats in the college’s top programs.