SUNY At Fredonia
Location and Contact Information
Central AveFredonia, NY 14063-1136
USA
Main Tel: (716) 673-3111
Web Site
The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.
Overview
The State University of New York at Fredonia was founded in 1826 as the Fredonia Academy. The first classes were held on October 4, 1826. It became the New York State Normal School in 1867 and gained university status in 1948, when it adopted its present name. The university is also nicknamed SUNY Fredonia or Fredonia State. The campus is spread across an area of more than 210 acres in Fredonia, New York. The university is home to a number of student organizations as well. SUNY Fredonia offers more than 80 majors and around 41 minors through the following colleges:
- College of Arts and Humanities
- College of Education
- College of Natural and Social Sciences
SUNY Fredonia is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III and the State University of New York Athletic Conference. Its sports teams are known as the Blue Devils.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in art studies, education and teaching, music, media, and drama and performing arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Selective admissions.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,259 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 14,159 |
| Room | $ 5,650 |
| Board | $ 3,980 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,100 |
| Other | $ 1,812 |
Financial Aid
SUNY Fredonia participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 87% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 71% | $3,895 |
| Institutional Grant | 21% | $1,526 |
| Federal Grant | 28% | $4,343 |
| Pell Grant | 26% | $3,362 |
| Other Federal Grant | 27% | $1,323 |
| State or Local Grant | 60% | $1,989 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 75% | $7,087 |
| Federal Loan | 75% | $5,616 |
| Other Loan | 14% | $7,803 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to SUNY At Fredonia:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA | 4,904 |
| 2 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA | 10,393 |
| 3 | Radford University | Radford, VA | 9,157 |
| 4 | Elon University | Elon, NC | 5,628 |
| 5 | University of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL | 3,023 |
| 6 | Gordon College | Wenham, MA | 1,717 |
| 7 | Bob Jones University | Greenville, SC | 4,141 |
| 8 | Castleton State College | Castleton, VT | 2,089 |
| 9 | SUNY College at Oneonta | Oneonta, NY | 5,757 |
| 10 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | 4,438 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 1,102 | 42 |
| Master | 161 | 16 |
| Post-master's certificate | 18 | 2 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 150 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 88 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 21 |
Students
Student enrollment was 5,573 in 2009-2010 (5,687 full-time equivalent).
About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.
Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.
Students under 25 years old represent 91% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 50% Women 53% All 52%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 500-590 Math 510-600
Room and Board
SUNY Fredonia provides on-campus housing for 2,714 of its 5,687 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Athletics
The school is in the State University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.
International Study
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
SUNY Fredonia offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Communication Disorders
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology