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SUNY Geneseo

SUNY Geneseo
1 College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454-1401

Official telephone: (585) 245-5000
Fax number: (585) 245-5005
Website: www.geneseo.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,583
Full-time undergraduates: 5,470
Part-time undergraduates: 113
Total graduate students: 116
Full-time graduate students: 50
Part-time graduate students: 66
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.4% Hispanic/Latino
73.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
4.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
74.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Nonresident Alien
3.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 220 acres
City or town school is located in: Geneseo, NY
Population of city/town: 7,939
Nearest major city: Rochester, NY
Distance of nearest major city: 30 miles
Population of nearest major city: 210,358
Online campus map: www.geneseo.edu/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Special-interest and gender-neutral housing; townhouses.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 56%
Percent of students who live off campus: 44%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 28%
Student conduct policies:
hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in and near buildings.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 361
Other computer facilities/services: Online course registration, commuter/off-campus network access, helpline, student web hosting, emergency notification sign up, meal plan balances
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Nuclear accelerator, planetarium, theaters, electron microscopes; technology and integrated science buildings.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job fairs.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 12
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 22%
Number of social sororities on campus: 15
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of women who join sororities: 26%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Lamron, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 197
Campus-based religious organizations:
Cornerstone Campus Ministries, Hillel, Newman Community, Wesley Foundation, BASIC, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel at Geneseo, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Ratio Christi.
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Korean American Students Association, La Casa Hispanica, Multi-Ethnic Club, Pride Alliance, Support, Educate, & Embrace Diversity (S.E.E.Diversity), The Ghana Project, Womyn's Action Coalition.
International student organizations:
Geneseo Chinese Culture Club, Japanese Culture Club, Shakti; Korean American and Latino Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Geneseo Knightline, Ballroom Dance Club, Between The Lines, Bhangra Team, Cadenza, Cothurnus, Currently Known As, Emmelodics, Exit 8, Geneseo Flute Choir, Geneseo Pep Band, Geneseo Swing Dance Club, Geneseo Winterguard, G-Steppas, Gospel Choir at Geneseo, Hips 'n Harmony, Korye, Musical Theatre Club, Orchesis Dance Club, Original Xpressions, Poet's Society, Slainte Irish Dancers, Southside Boys

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mike Mooney,
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
Athletic department's mailing address: State University of New York college at Geneseo,
1 College Road,
Geneseo, NY 14454-1401
Athletics homepage: webcam.geneseo.edu
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Knights
Athletic conference memberships: SUNY Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's divingnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's ice hockeynoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noECAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's equestrian sportsnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noECAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoECAC, NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 8%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 52%
Athletic facilities:
workout center, dance studio, outdoor/indoor track, ice rink, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bocce, disc golf, flag football, Kan Jam, kickball, ladderball, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for men:
baseball, cheerleading, crew, fencing, rugby, skiing, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
baseball, cheerleading, crew, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, skiing, ultimate Frisbee, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Rochester, NY (30 miles)
Nearest other airport: Buffalo, NY (70 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Rochester, NY (30 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Rochester, NY (30 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 15%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: poor
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 33% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Albany Law, Buffalo State College, Cornell University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Lake Erie College,Nazareth College of Rochester, New York University, Northeastern University, Pace University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Roberts Wesleyan College, St. John's University, SUNY--Albany, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY--Cortland, SUNY--Geneseo, SUNY Colleges Optometry, SUNY--Oswego, SUNY--Stony Brook, SUNY--Upstate Medical University, St. John Fisher, Syracuse University, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rochester.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 45% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Americorps, Deloitte, French Ministry of Education, KPGM, M & T Bank, Nestle, PayChex, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SUNY Geneseo, University of Rochester.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Jeffrey J. Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, Kodak
  • Leo M. Lambert, President, Elon University
  • Scott Dalrymple, President, Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri.

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