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SUNY College At Oneonta

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.

Campus Location

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

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

SUNY College At Oneonta Highlights

Where SUNY College At Oneonta stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in music, family and social work, design, art studies, and education and teaching.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,29747
Master575
Post-master's certificate81
Postbaccalaureate certificate85

SUNY Oneonta Students

The student enrollment at SUNY Oneonta was 5,893 in 2007 (5,727 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 62% of the class.

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

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,455
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,715
Room$ 4,866
Board$ 3,470
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 2,250

Financial Aid: SUNY Oneonta participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  108
Without tenure; working toward tenure  102
Without tenure; tenure not available  24

Housing and Meals

SUNY Oneonta provides on-campus housing for 3,300 of its 5,727 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

SUNY Oneonta Athletics

SUNY Oneonta is in the State University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.

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

SUNY Oneonta Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men41%
Women44%
All43%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal490-570
Math510-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (33 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (82 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Managerial Economics

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

DESIGN (57 awarded)

  • Design and Applied Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (307 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Chemistry 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
  • French 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 (124 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (304 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 (17 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (62 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

  • Gerontology

MUSIC (127 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded)

  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (65 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (45 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (89 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at SUNY Oneonta with government-defined occupation categories.)

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