SUNY at Fredonia (Fredonia, NY) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $15,644728th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,771458th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $19,191810th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $25,331707th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $24,2501,163rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $54,247840th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $40,5801,189th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 53.5%1,017th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 76.2%895th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 79.2%885th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1213366th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,860720th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 37.5%822nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 206 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New York#80

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 57 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$47,260	$40,461
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$44,928	$45,207
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$42,682	$49,058
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$38,289	$30,499
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$37,208	$36,560
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$36,042	$41,937
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$34,704	$31,799
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$33,993	$41,937
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$33,687	$29,487
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$33,500	$33,103
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$32,925	$28,816
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$32,124	$28,598

Campus facts

Founded in 1826source
Athletic nickname: "Blue Devils"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and Whitesource
Mascot: Freddysource
Motto: "Where Success is a Tradition"source
Campus size: about 256 acressource
Formerly known as "Fredonia Academy" (1826–1867)source
Formerly known as "Fredonia Normal School" (1867–1942)source
Formerly known as "Fredonia State Teachers College" (1942–1948)source
Formerly known as "State University of New York College at Fredonia" (1948–2023)source
Athletic conference: SUNYACsource
Notable alum: Mary McDonnellsource
Notable alum: Neil Postmansource
Notable alum: Jean Webstersource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.