SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY · Public four-year · Town: Distant
3,868undergraduates
66%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,698average net price per year
72%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 13,479
- Admitted
- 8,563
- Admit rate
- 66%
- Admit rate, women
- 67%
- Admit rate, men
- 57%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 982
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 610-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 590-690
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| 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 | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (9)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (63 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (81 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Physics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (105 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Medical Anthropology Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (88 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (84 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Physical sciences (5)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Geochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Geophysics and Seismology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (10 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 (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
- Accounting Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,966
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $19,206
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,380
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $27,846
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $38,086
- Total cost living at home
- $12,466
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,369 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,591 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,180 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,850 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,488 |
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
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 90%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,738
- Got a grant from the college
- 90%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,977
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 57%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,765
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 77%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 72%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 61% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 77% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 851 | 74% |
| Men | 482 | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 73 | 67% |
| Black | 42 | 62% |
| Hispanic | 126 | 65% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 1,003 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 56% |
| Race unknown | 40 | 73% |
| International | 12 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,339 | 77% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 50% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 406 | 72% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 7 | 14% (small group) | 71% |
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
- 3,928
- Undergraduates
- 3,868
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,718
- Part-time undergraduates
- 150
- Graduate students
- 60
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 81% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY, 14454-1465
- County
- Livingston 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, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.