SUNY At Fredonia

Location and Contact Information

Central Ave
Fredonia, 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)

ItemCost
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 Grant71%$3,895
Institutional Grant21%$1,526
Federal Grant28%$4,343
Pell Grant26%$3,362
Other Federal Grant27%$1,323
State or Local Grant60%$1,989

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan75%$7,087
Federal Loan75%$5,616
Other Loan14%$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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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA4,904
2Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA10,393
3Radford UniversityRadford, VA9,157
4Elon UniversityElon, NC5,628
5University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL3,023
6Gordon CollegeWenham, MA1,717
7Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC4,141
8Castleton State CollegeCastleton, VT2,089
9SUNY College at OneontaOneonta, NY5,757
10Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN4,438

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,10242
Master16116
Post-master's certificate182

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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men50%
Women53%
All52%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal500-590
Math510-600

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 (59 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (112 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (23 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (434 awarded)

  • 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 (15 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (290 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • History
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (109 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (31 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (37 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (53 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (83 awarded)

  • Communication Disorders
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology