Oswego, NY · Public · 5,473 undergraduates · town
State University of New York at Oswego
Less selective
Oswego offers broad public-university programs on a dramatic Lake Ontario campus where the setting shapes student life.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 80.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 66.3%
14,465 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$57,566 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets SUNY Oswego apart
Academic design
Its four-school structure includes business, education, liberal arts and sciences, and communication, media and the arts, with notable atmospheric-science and broadcasting options.
Campus pattern
Students live beside Lake Ontario, with long winters, lake-effect snow and waterfront sunsets becoming part of the campus identity.
Career & value signal
A lakeside location and programs in atmospheric science, media and applied business give Oswego a clearer personality than many regional publics.
Can I get in?
80.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
14,465About 80 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for SUNY Oswego, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What SUNY Oswego weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its four-school structure includes business, education, liberal arts and sciences, and communication, media and the arts, with notable atmospheric-science and broadcasting options.
Make institutional fit specific
Oswego offers broad public-university programs on a dramatic Lake Ontario campus where the setting shapes student life.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$50 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at SUNY Oswego
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Psychology, General
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
SUNY Oswego beyond the classroom
Students live beside Lake Ontario, with long winters, lake-effect snow and waterfront sunsets becoming part of the campus identity.
A defining academic feature
Its four-school structure includes business, education, liberal arts and sciences, and communication, media and the arts, with notable atmospheric-science and broadcasting options.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students live beside Lake Ontario, with long winters, lake-effect snow and waterfront sunsets becoming part of the campus identity.
Where the degree can lead
A lakeside location and programs in atmospheric science, media and applied business give Oswego a clearer personality than many regional publics.