SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY · Public four-year · Town: Distant
2,877undergraduates
78%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$15,830average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,941
- Admitted
- 4,705
- Admit rate
- 78%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 644
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 12%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
64 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (11)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- French Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (16)
- Acting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Molecular Genetics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (13)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Post-master's certificate
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-master's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Music Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,771
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $19,191
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,830
- Books and supplies
- $1,150
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,950
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,701
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $37,121
- Total cost living at home
- $13,118
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,524 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,573 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,522 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,480 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,350 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,404
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,504
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 37%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 73%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,933
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 31%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 43% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 57% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 656 | 57% |
| Men | 466 | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Asian | 25 | 64% |
| Black | 125 | 32% |
| Hispanic | 135 | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 746 | 61% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 31% |
| Race unknown | 17 | 35% (small group) |
| International | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 932 | 63% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 12 | 42% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 403 | 67% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 17 | 59% (small group) | 18% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,220
- Undergraduates
- 2,877
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,784
- Part-time undergraduates
- 93
- Graduate students
- 343
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 280 Central Ave, Fredonia, NY, 14063-1136
- County
- Chautauqua County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.