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#1626 of 14,131 In the World
#457 of 2,597 In North America
#411 of 2,496 In the United States
#41 of 221 In New York State
#520 of 1,043 For Radio and Television broadcasting
Top50% For 43 other topics
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Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
6,135
Graduates
923
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate
Website
ww1.oswego.edu

SUNY College at Oswego Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

SUNY College at Oswego has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 78% 81%
Applicants 10,357 4,497 5,860
Admissions 8,249 3,495 4,754
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,158 554 604
Freshmen enrolled part time 10 7 3

2,764 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,114 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
345 or 30%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1060
or below

75% of them
had 1280
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Oswego are 1060-1280 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
45 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Oswego are 24-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4807 (68%)
Hispanic 885 (13%)
Black or African American 724 (10%)
Two or more races 217 (3%)
Asian 210 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 149 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 47 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (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
$9,827
Students receiving aid
96%

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 $1,699$1,232
Fee in-state $1,699$1,232
Fee out-of-state $1,699$1,232

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,600
Combined charge for room and board $14,640
Room charge $8,990
Meal charge $5,650

SUNY College at Oswego majors

SUNY College at Oswego has granted 1,602 bachelor's degrees across 68 programs and 322 master's across 29 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY College at Oswego.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 166 92
Radio and Television 105
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 96
Elementary Education and Teaching 75 18
Psychology, General 93
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 90
Accounting 54 22
Human Development and Family Studies, General 69
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 67
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 62
Finance, General 53
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education 30 8
Computer Science 36
Public Relations & Image Management 36
Zoology & Animal Biology 34
Art & Art Studies, General 33
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 32
Social Studies Teacher Education 27 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 29
Curriculum and Instruction 26
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 25
History, General 25
Creative Writing 23
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 22
Chemistry, General 16 5
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 19 2
Graphic Design 20
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 20
Information Science & Studies 20
English Language and Literature, General 19
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 16
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 15
Medical Informatics 14
Reading Teacher Education 14
Geology & Earth Science, General 13
Music, General 13
Political Science and Government, General 13
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 12
International & Globalization Studies 12
Meteorology 12
Science & Technology Management 12
Biochemistry 11
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 11
Agricultural Teacher Education 2 8
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 10
Human Computer Interaction 10
Sociology, General 10
Anthropology, General 9
Electrical and Computer Engineering 9
Journalism 8
Mathematics Teacher Education 6 2
Applied Mathematics, General 7
Computer Software Engineering 7
Physics, General 7
Biology Teacher Education 1 5
Economics, General 6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 6
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 4 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 5
Insurance 5
Linguistics 5
Cognitive Science, General 4
Earth Science Teacher Education 2 2
Mathematical Economics 4
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4
Chemistry Teacher Education 2 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 1 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Philosophy 3
Technical Teacher Education 3
American & United States Studies & Civilization 2
Art Teacher Education 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 2
Geochemistry 2
Intermedia & Multimedia 2
French Language Teacher Education 1
French Language and Literature 1
German Language Teacher Education 1
Mathematics, General 1
Physics Teacher Education 1
Sound Arts 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 1,602 322

SUNY College at Oswego has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 30% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 66% 63% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 22%

Publications & Citations

SUNY College at Oswego has published 2,979 scientific papers with 37,345 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Biology, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Engineering.

Publications
2,979
Citations
37,345

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,032 / 20,678
Computer Science
1,287 / 16,875
Political Science
1,260 / 12,100
Environmental Science
1,171 / 17,021
Law
1,155 / 11,698
Biology
1,121 / 19,104
Sociology
1,102 / 12,136
Philosophy
1,027 / 9,871
Psychology
1,012 / 14,839
Engineering
982 / 12,667
Medicine
873 / 13,227
Physics
864 / 11,054
Mathematics
831 / 11,555
Business
746 / 8,844
Chemistry
678 / 12,097
Geography and Cartography
663 / 7,351
History
660 / 5,245
Economics
608 / 7,459
Geology
560 / 10,104
Quantum and Particle physics
556 / 7,101
Ecology
482 / 7,689
Art & Design
477 / 2,952
Archaeology
458 / 4,697
Linguistics
440 / 4,953
Paleontology
433 / 7,939
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
408 / 4,177
Social Psychology
398 / 6,741
Statistics
391 / 6,253
Math Teachers
380 / 3,406
Education Majors
362 / 3,694
Genetics
340 / 6,979
Management
317 / 4,220
Biochemistry
310 / 5,946
Development Studies
298 / 2,987
Organic Chemistry
295 / 5,148
Neuroscience
287 / 5,128
Materials Science
285 / 4,582
Child Psychology
247 / 5,076
Psychiatry
245 / 5,047
Finance
240 / 2,380

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 21 91
1991 27 95
1992 16 108
1993 27 113
1994 34 148
1995 22 135
1996 39 140
1997 27 164
1998 41 221
1999 30 225
2000 47 271
2001 47 315
2002 36 385
2003 37 405
2004 56 490
2005 61 597
2006 66 713
2007 66 750
2008 94 886
2009 75 1021
2010 73 1201
2011 70 1342
2012 58 1506
2013 76 1761
2014 94 1704
2015 83 1820
2016 118 1847
2017 134 1843
2018 130 1877
2019 167 2294
2020 179 2819
2021 166 3627
2022 150 3216
Academic rankings

SUNY College at Oswego alumni

  1. Jerry Seinfeld

    Jerry Seinfeld
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    stand-up comedian
    Biography

    Jerome Allen Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), which he created and wrote with Larry David. The show aired on NBC from 1989 until 1998, becoming one of the most acclaimed and popular sitcoms of all time. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. In 2004, Comedy Central named him the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time.

  2. Al Roker

    Al Roker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in SUNY College at Oswego
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in communication
    Occupations
    actorwriternovelistweather presentertelevision actor
    Biography

    Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. is an American weather presenter, journalist, television personality, and author. He is the current weather anchor on NBC's Today, and occasionally co-hosts 3rd Hour Today. He has an inactive American Meteorological Society Television Seal #238.

  3. Curtis Lepore

    Curtis Lepore
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    video bloggerInternet celebrity
    Biography

    Curtis Lepore is an American actor, musician and internet celebrity known for his Vine videos. As of August 2016, he was ranked as the seventh most popular user on Vine.

  4. Sal Iacono

    Sal Iacono
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in SUNY College at Oswego
    1989-1993 graduated with undergraduate degree
    Occupations
    lawyerpodcaster
    Biography

    Sal Iacono, also known as Cousin Sal, is an American comedian, writer, and game show host. He is known for his roles on The Man Show and the late night television show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He is Jimmy Kimmel's cousin, hence his nickname Cousin Sal.

All 20 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SUNY Oswego
Founded 1861
Motto To learn, to search, to serve
Colors hunter green, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,075
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 7060 State Route 104
Oswego, New York, 13126
United States
City population 17,000
Phone 3153122500

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