SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, NY · Public · Town (distant) · SCG · SUNY Geneseo

Public institution in Geneseo, NY · 3,855 undergraduates · 64% acceptance rate · $67,316 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 17%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 19%Median ACT
Top 20%Average SAT

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: $18,021896th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,966477th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $19,206812th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $26,461782nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $67,316333rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $51,097487th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 72.1%354th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 83.8%491st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 63.5%472nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1296202nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 28177th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,855600th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 25.4%1,456th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 238 mi (EWR)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Most Selective Colleges in New York#44

Applying

EANov 15
RDMar 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: 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 31 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$55,964	$56,114
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$48,667	$42,682
PhysicsPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$40,213	$41,565
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$39,369	$36,141
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$37,424	$37,568
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$35,518	$32,711
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$35,274	$29,685
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$34,526	$24,421
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$33,993	$31,127
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$33,993	$39,369
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$33,459	$32,569

Campus facts

Founded in 1871source
Athletic nickname: "Knights"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and Graysource
Mascot: Victor E. Knightsource
Motto: "To Learn, To Search, To Serve"source
Campus size: about 220 acressource
Formerly known as "Wadsworth Normal and Training School" (1867–1871)source
Formerly known as "Geneseo Normal and Training School" (1871–1905)source
Formerly known as "Geneseo Normal School" (1905–1942)source
Formerly known as "Geneseo State Teachers College" (1942–1948)source
Formerly known as "State University of New York Teachers College at Geneseo" (1948–1962)source
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: William Sadlersource

Athletics — 14 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.