SUNY College At Oswego

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

The State University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego or Oswego State, was established in 1861 as the Oswego Normal School. It was founded by Edward Austin Sheldon. In 1948, the school became the New York State Teachers College at Oswego. In 1962, it became an arts and sciences institution. SUNY Oswego has more than 50,000 living alumni. The main campus is spread over 690 acres on the shore of Lake Ontario in Oswego, New York, and features approximately 46 buildings. SUNY Oswego is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Communication, Media and the Arts
• School of Education

SUNY Oswego officially recognized several Greek Organizations including Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Zeta Chi Zeta, Alpha Delta Eta, Delta Phi Epsilon, Phi Lambda Phi, Alpha Phi Omega, and Phi Kappa Phi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, media, and art studies.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Selective admissions.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High male/female ratio.

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.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

SUNY Oswego participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 87% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,909 in 2009-2010 (7,752 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

Students under 25 years old represent 84% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

SUNY Oswego provides on-campus housing for 4,036 of its 7,752 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

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

Graduate School Focus

SUNY Oswego offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (53 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (327 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (32 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (705 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Multicultural Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (180 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Linguistics
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (178 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management

MUSIC (9 awarded)

• Music

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (17 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (109 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (87 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (133 awarded)

• Educational Psychology
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology