SUNY College At Oneonta

Location and Contact Information

Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820-4015
USA
Main Tel: (607) 436-3500
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

The State University of New York at Oneonta is a four-year liberal arts college located in Oneonta, New York. It was established in 1889 as a state normal school. O-State enrolls more than 5,000 students annually. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. Kiplinger's magazine 2007 issue ranked the SUNY College at Oneonta among its "100 Best Values in Public Colleges."

O-State has an active Greek life. A large percentage of its student population are members of the fraternities and sororities. The campus is also home to several other student clubs and organizations.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in music, family and social work, and art studies.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • 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.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,172
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,072
Room$ 5,202
Board$ 3,700
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 2,119

Financial Aid

SUNY Oneonta participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 89% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant70%$4,452
Institutional Grant28%$1,751
Federal Grant27%$4,415
Pell Grant27%$3,608
Other Federal Grant23%$1,092
State or Local Grant57%$2,480

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan70%$6,242
Federal Loan69%$5,451
Other Loan8%$7,481

(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 College At Oneonta:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD19,758
2University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA12,471
3University of Colorado at BoulderBoulder, CO32,469
4University of North TexasDenton, TX34,830
5Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX28,422
6California State University-ChicoChico, CA17,132
7Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT34,244
8Northern Oklahoma CollegeTonkawa, OK4,871
9University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC19,976
10West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV28,840

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor1,35647
Master587
1-2 year certificate44
Post-master's certificate21

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  113
Without tenure; working toward tenure  106
Without tenure; tenure not available  24

Students

Student enrollment was 5,757 in 2009-2010 (5,860 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%.

Students under 25 years old represent 94% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men36%
Women41%
All39%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal500-580
Math520-600

Room and Board

SUNY Oneonta provides on-campus housing for 3,200 of its 5,860 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the State University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 13 male students received the aid (men were 100% of those receiving aid) .

International Study

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

The TOEFL exam is not required for international applicants.

Graduate School Focus

SUNY Oneonta 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 (34 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (109 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Managerial Economics

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

DESIGN (36 awarded)

  • Design and Applied Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (285 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (122 awarded)

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
  • Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (262 awarded)

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (18 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (66 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

  • Gerontology

MUSIC (167 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (48 awarded)

  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
  • Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (103 awarded)

  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (45 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (92 awarded)

  • Psychology