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#2027 of 14,131 In the World
#555 of 2,597 In North America
#506 of 2,496 In the United States
#49 of 221 In New York State
#392 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
75%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
4,110
Graduates
74
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 75% and is among the top 39% 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 75% 69% 78%
Applicants 9,069 3,201 5,867
Admissions 6,795 2,218 4,576
Freshmen enrolled full time 872 259 613

820 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

31 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
238 or 27%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1160
or below

75% of them
had 1320
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Geneseo are 1160-1320 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
30 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Geneseo are 25-31 (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 3367 (81%)
Hispanic 279 (7%)
Black or African American 151 (4%)
Asian 139 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 136 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 52 (1%)
Two or more races 41 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0%)

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
$8,089
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,070$11,310
Tuition in-state $7,070$11,310
Tuition out-of-state $16,980$23,100
Fee in-district $1,896$985
Fee in-state $1,896$985
Fee out-of-state $1,896$985

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,699
Combined charge for room and board $15,336
Room charge $9,146
Meal charge $6,190

SUNY College at Geneseo majors

SUNY College at Geneseo has granted 1,126 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs and 45 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 167
Business Administration and Management, General 124
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 117
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 101
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 73
Elementary Education and Teaching 72
Accounting 48 11
Political Science and Government, General 49
English Language and Literature, General 43
Reading Teacher Education 34
Economics, General 30
History, General 28
Social Studies Teacher Education 28
Mathematics, General 23
International Relations and Affairs 21
Sociology, General 20
Medical Anthropology 19
Physics, General 18
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 17
Mathematics Teacher Education 16
Anthropology, General 14
Geology & Earth Science, General 14
Neuroscience 12
Biochemistry 11
Applied Mathematics, General 8
Chemistry, General 8
Geography 8
Philosophy 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Spanish Language and Literature 4
Biology Teacher Education 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
Music, General 3
Earth Science Teacher Education 2
Geochemistry 2
Physics Teacher Education 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1
Geophysics and Seismology 1
Musical Theatre 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 1,126 45

SUNY College at Geneseo has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 71% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

SUNY College at Geneseo has published 3,050 scientific papers with 45,836 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
3,050
Citations
45,836

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,967 / 24,964
Biology
1,286 / 26,235
Computer Science
1,213 / 21,783
Political Science
1,168 / 14,482
Environmental Science
1,148 / 18,228
Law
1,086 / 14,232
Physics
1,052 / 17,123
Philosophy
1,045 / 12,899
Sociology
1,021 / 12,652
Engineering
977 / 15,905
Medicine
955 / 18,970
Psychology
909 / 17,435
Chemistry
822 / 14,101
History
696 / 6,311
Geography and Cartography
684 / 9,622
Mathematics
664 / 9,374
Quantum and Particle physics
655 / 11,619
Geology
634 / 11,615
Business
537 / 8,892
Linguistics
494 / 7,209
Art & Design
486 / 3,376
Economics
486 / 5,474
Paleontology
473 / 8,603
Archaeology
472 / 5,661
Genetics
450 / 10,222
Ecology
427 / 9,196
Social Psychology
421 / 8,189
Biochemistry
400 / 7,821
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
374 / 5,836
Organic Chemistry
346 / 6,647
Materials Science
318 / 5,264
Statistics
312 / 6,190
Math Teachers
283 / 2,595
Psychiatry
283 / 7,276
Child Psychology
274 / 5,857
Development Studies
269 / 2,487
Neuroscience
254 / 6,405
Astrophysics and Astronomy
253 / 4,772
Education Majors
240 / 2,179
Optical Engineering
229 / 5,752

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 31 191
1992 36 203
1993 36 214
1994 56 226
1995 64 225
1996 56 297
1997 60 293
1998 43 330
1999 53 363
2000 65 515
2001 58 508
2002 93 636
2003 68 753
2004 49 928
2005 47 1022
2006 63 1004
2007 72 1326
2008 72 1325
2009 65 1470
2010 72 1515
2011 58 1625
2012 61 1838
2013 69 1980
2014 78 2010
2015 90 1996
2016 79 2052
2017 114 1957
2018 84 2141
2019 96 2281
2020 118 2962
2021 109 2965
2022 85 2895
2023 69 2761
Academic rankings

SUNY College at Geneseo alumni

  1. William Sadler

    William Sadler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision 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 50)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Jenna Wolfe is an 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 69)
    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 67)
    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 742
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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