Overview

State University of New York at Oswego is a Comprehensive institution located in Oswego, NY.

Location & Contact

Address 7060 State Route 104
Oswego, NY  13126
United States

Contact Mr. Rodrick Andrews
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Email: admiss@oswego.edu
Phone: 315-312-2250
Fax: 315-312-3260

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting And Related Services, Other	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Insurance	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Science/technology Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
German Language Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Sales And Marketing Operations/marketing And Distribution Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
Technical Teacher Education	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Computer Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, Other	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Mathematical Economics	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×
Philosophy, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geochemistry	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Meteorology	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Psychology And Psycholinguistics	×
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
International Economics	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Technology	×
Music, General	×
Sound Arts	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15,148

Applied

12,204

Accepted

5,517

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,529

Females Applied

6,919

Females Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,609

Males Applied

5,276

Males Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.11

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Essay
Required for some programs	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	December 1st	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

8,010

Avg. Financial Aid Package

8,473

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,888

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,974

Avg. Loan Aid

4,093

Avg. Grant Aid

16,918

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

88%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

44%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,517

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.96%
Black or African American	10.54%
White or Caucasian	65.06%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	2.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	3.56%
Other	0.22%

Gender

Male (48.65%)

Female (51.31%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	57%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
OZ Fest, Late Night Study Break and Winterfest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Black Student Union, Story Tellers Guild, Jewish Life Oswego, Pride Alliance and Oswego's Own Improv

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

521

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 341

Part-time - 180

Male - 254

Female - 267