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#2123 of 14,131 In the World
#574 of 2,597 In North America
#523 of 2,496 In the United States
#53 of 221 In New York State
#488 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
64%
Average SAT
1290
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
3,868
Graduates
60
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
geneseo.edu

SUNY College at Geneseo Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

SUNY College at Geneseo has an acceptance rate of 64% and is among the top 26% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 64% 57% 67%
Applicants 13,479 4,757 8,722
Admissions 8,563 2,730 5,833
Freshmen enrolled full time 977 320 657
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 1 4

868 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

19 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
176 or 18%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1200
or below

75% of them
had 1380
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Geneseo are 1200-1380 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
19 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Geneseo are 26-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3201 (82%)
Hispanic 259 (7%)
Black or African American 141 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 129 (3%)
Asian 114 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 39 (1%)
Two or more races 24 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,738
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,070$11,310
Tuition in-state $7,070$11,310
Tuition out-of-state $17,310$23,530
Fee in-district $1,896$960
Fee in-state $1,896$960
Fee out-of-state $1,896$960

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,587
Combined charge for room and board $15,380
Room charge $9,420
Meal charge $5,960

SUNY College at Geneseo majors

SUNY College at Geneseo has granted 1,049 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs and 42 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY College at Geneseo.

Major Bachelor Master
Psychology, General 155
Business Administration and Management, General 98
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 97
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 74
Elementary Education and Teaching 68
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 64
Accounting 33 12
Political Science and Government, General 41
English Language and Literature, General 40
History, General 34
Medical Anthropology 34
Sociology, General 32
Reading Teacher Education 30
Social Studies Teacher Education 29
Economics, General 23
Geology & Earth Science, General 22
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 19
Physics, General 18
Mathematics, General 15
Anthropology, General 14
Mathematics Teacher Education 14
Neuroscience 14
International Relations and Affairs 13
Biochemistry 12
Finance, General 12
Geography 12
Sustainability Studies 8
Chemistry, General 6
Music, General 6
Applied Mathematics, General 5
Philosophy 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
Musical Theatre 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Biology Teacher Education 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Biophysics 1
Chemistry Teacher Education 1
French Language Teacher Education 1
French Language and Literature 1
Geochemistry 1
Physics Teacher Education 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 1,049 42

SUNY College at Geneseo has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 72% 68% 74%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%

Publications & Citations

SUNY College at Geneseo has published 3,247 scientific papers with 59,233 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Physics, Philosophy, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
3,247
Citations
59,233

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,074 / 33,412
Biology
1,358 / 32,192
Computer Science
1,280 / 28,168
Political Science
1,235 / 20,104
Environmental Science
1,215 / 25,609
Law
1,150 / 19,674
Physics
1,104 / 23,198
Philosophy
1,095 / 16,367
Sociology
1,051 / 16,533
Engineering
1,038 / 20,700
Medicine
988 / 22,621
Psychology
952 / 24,191
Chemistry
859 / 17,253
History
744 / 9,072
Geography and Cartography
741 / 14,615
Mathematics
671 / 11,537
Geology
671 / 15,077
Quantum and Particle physics
669 / 15,481
Business
570 / 12,133
Art & Design
520 / 4,972
Economics
516 / 7,186
Linguistics
516 / 9,191
Archaeology
499 / 7,869
Paleontology
499 / 11,646
Genetics
468 / 11,475
Ecology
442 / 11,782
Social Psychology
440 / 11,759
Biochemistry
417 / 8,738
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
392 / 6,606
Organic Chemistry
353 / 7,781
Materials Science
330 / 6,758
Statistics
312 / 7,576
Math Teachers
290 / 3,727
Psychiatry
290 / 8,876
Development Studies
287 / 3,534
Astrophysics and Astronomy
275 / 6,061
Child Psychology
275 / 7,480
Neuroscience
267 / 8,721
Education Majors
256 / 3,398
Optical Engineering
244 / 6,810

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 39 288
1993 34 305
1994 57 330
1995 75 360
1996 55 424
1997 59 432
1998 41 475
1999 53 533
2000 65 726
2001 63 679
2002 84 869
2003 76 994
2004 46 1150
2005 50 1211
2006 65 1346
2007 67 1576
2008 76 1609
2009 60 1725
2010 79 1934
2011 60 1991
2012 65 2196
2013 83 2273
2014 80 2451
2015 91 2355
2016 84 2328
2017 124 2337
2018 90 2513
2019 112 2864
2020 122 3685
2021 112 3662
2022 95 3369
2023 70 3485
2024 91 3018
Academic rankings

SUNY College at Geneseo alumni

  1. William Sadler

    William Sadler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    William Thomas Sadler is an American stage, film, and television actor. His television and motion picture roles have included Chesty Puller in The Pacific, Luther Sloan in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sheriff Jim Valenti in Roswell, convict Heywood in The Shawshank Redemption, Senator Vernon Trent in Hard to Kill, Death in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and Bill & Ted Face the Music, and Colonel Stuart in Die Hard 2. He played Matthew Ellis in Iron Man 3, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and WHIH Newsfront. He also recurs as John McGarrett in the 2010 remake of the 1968 television series Hawaii Five-O, and the Boston boxing promoter and suspected drug dealer Gino Fish in the Jesse Stone television film series, opposite Tom Selleck. He also played Don in the 1992 movie Trespass.

  2. Jenna Wolfe

    Jenna Wolfe
    Born in
    Jamaica Flag Jamaica
    Years
    1974-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Jenna Wolfe is a Jamaican-born Haitian and American journalist and personal trainer. From 2007 to 2014, she was a correspondent for NBC's Today, and Sunday co-anchor from 2007 to 2012 and news anchor for Weekend Today from 2012 to 2014. On September 12, 2014, Wolfe left the weekend Today show for a new role as lifestyle and fitness correspondent on the weekday Today show and NBC News.

  3. Jonathan Murray

    Jonathan Murray
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    television producer
    Biography

    Jonathan Murray is an American television producer and co-creator of MTV's The Real World, Road Rules and The Challenge, and the Oxygen Network's Bad Girls Club.

  4. Joseph Morelle

    Joseph Morelle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in SUNY College at Geneseo
    In 1986 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Joseph D. Morelle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 136th Assembly district, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton. Speaker Sheldon Silver appointed him as majority leader of the New York State Assembly in January 2013 and Morelle served as acting speaker in the Speaker's absence. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives for New York's 25th congressional district in November 2018 following the death of longtime Representative Louise Slaughter.

All 11 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SUNY Geneseo
Founded 1871
Motto To learn, to search, to serve
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 753
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1 College Circle
Geneseo, New York, 14454-1465
United States
City population 10,000
Phone 5852455000

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