SUNY of New York Oswego


Oswego, NY 13126

Located on a 690-acre lakeside campus in Oswego, New York, The State University of New York Oswego is a member of The State University of New York 64-public college system. The State University of New York, also known as SUNY, is the largest university system in the United States.

The State University of New York Oswego offers more than 100 programs of study to over 8,000 students each year. Ranked as one of U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges 2008, the State University of New York Oswego prides itself on the quality of students at the school. In 2007, 160 Presidential Scholars with a mean high-school grade average of 94 and SAT of 1235 received this full-tuition award; another 470 first-year students received Deans', Merit or Transfer Merit Scholarships. The schools at the State University of New York Oswego are: College of liberal arts and Sciences, School of business, School of Communication, Media and the Arts and the School of Education.

Approximately 3,850 State University of New York Oswego' students live on campus in one of the college's 12 residence halls. In addition to having immediate access to the college's 46 facilities, the campus is in a beautiful setting situated near a lake.

Consistently ranked as one of the best study abroad programs in the SUNY system, the State University of New York Oswego offers students the opportunity to study at more than 30 sites in over 15 countries including locales in Europe, Australia, Mexico and Japan.

Established in 1948, the state of New York was the last of the then 48 states to officially establish a university system. The State University of New York system has campuses all over the state, making it one of the most culturally, regionally and academic diverse systems in the country. The State University of New York colleges offers more than 7,600 degree and certificate programs including short-term vocational/technical courses, certificate programs, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral degree programs

Quick Facts:

  • Students at the State University of New York Oswego receive more than $2.5 million in merit-based scholarship money each year. In addition, need based students receive more than $65 million in aid.

  • Athletes at the State University of New York Oswego have many opportunities in intercollegiate sports at the school, including cross-country, field hockey, golf, soccer, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, track and field, basketball, swimming and diving, wrestling, baseball and lacrosse.

  • There are more than 120 clubs, activities and organizations with a budge of over $1 million on campus.


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