| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,193 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,880 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
313 |
| Total graduate students: |
841 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
332 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
509 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
2% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 73.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.8% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 77.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
696 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Oswego, NY |
| Population of city/town: |
18,126 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Syracuse and Phoenix, NY. |
| Nearest major city: |
Syracuse, NY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
144,669 |
| Online campus map: |
www.oswego.edu/about/
visit/maps/campus/
index.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (90%)
- single-student apartments (9%)
- other housing including Global living and learning, upper-class, nontraditional student, first-year experience, and theme housing. (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
58% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
42% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
45% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1008 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Departmental labs. |
| 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: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, biological field station, mass spectrometry/proteomics center, planetarium. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, teacher recruitment programs, referral to employers, graduate school preparation. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
14 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
3% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
11 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
3% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Oswegonian |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
230 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Christian Campus Ministries, Jewish Student Union/ Hillel, Newman Club, Chabad, Muslim Student Association, Multi-Ethnic Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Student Association, Black Student Union, Latino Student Union, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, National Black Law Student Association, National Alliance of Black School Educators |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Student Organization, Chinese Students & Scholars, Nihon Go!; Argentine Tango, Japanese Language and Culture, and Turkish Culture Clubs; Caribbean, International Business Student, International Student, and Korean Oswego Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Accounting Society, Active Minds, Adopt A Grandparent, American Marketing Association, Arts Alive, Autism Speaks U SUNY Oswego, Blackfriars Theatre organization, Break Thru Design , college choir, College Community Orchestra, College Democrats at SUNY Oswego, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer, Community Service, Computer Science Association, Cut The Craft, Del Sarte (dance club), ED2010 Oswego, Festival Chorus, Financial Management Association, Future Alumni Network, Go Green Team , gospel choir, Great Lake Review , Greek Council, Greek Local Women's Association, Habitat for Humanity, Health Promotion and Wellness, Her Campus Oswego, Human Computer Interaction Organization, Image Step Team, Inter-Fraternal Council, Mentor Oswego, National Art Education Association, National Broadcasting Society, O-Swingers (Oswego State Swing Dancers Club), Order of the Jedi Knights, Ecology/Evolution and Conservation, jazz ensemble, Pagan Association, Technology Education Association, Panhellenic Council, Pride Alliance, Public Relations Student Society of America, Rubinstein Society, Senior Class Planning, Shaun Cassidy Fan Club, Society of Human Resource Management , Spoken Writers Guild, State Singers, Story Teller's Guild, Student Art Exhibition Committee, Student Association, Student Association Programming Board, Student Association Volunteer Ambulance Corporation, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy , Students for Global Change, Students in Free Enterprise/ Enactus, Study Abroad Student Association, Team Mini, The Oswegonian , Transfer Student Association, Two and a Half, VEGA, Vocal Effect , wind ensemble, Women's Center, Writers Open Forum; creative writing, film, history, political science, public justice, sociology, philosophy, linguistics, education, information science, math, investment, small business consulting, anthropology, geology, astronomy, meteorology, biology, psychology, pre-optometry, chemistry, fishing, outdoor, paintball, Red Cross, and veterans clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Susan Viscomi,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Timothy Hale,
SUNY College at Oswego,
Laker Hall,
Oswego, NY 13126 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.oswego.edu/webcam/
index.html |
| School colors: |
green and yellow |
| School mascot: |
Lakers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC (Division I, Football I-AA), SUNY Athletic Conference (Division III), New York State Collegiate Track Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
18% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fields, gymnasium, ice arena, swimming pool, weight room |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Syracuse (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Rochester (75 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Syracuse (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Syracuse (35 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
23% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
28% immediately, 28% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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SUNY College at Brockport, SUNY--Oswego, Syracuse University, SUNY University at Albany, SUNY University at Buffalo, Syracuse University, Utica College, Long Island University, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Binghamton, CUNY Hunter College, LeMoyne University, Niagara University, SUNY Potsdam. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
79% within six months of graduation, 79% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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American Airlines, AT&T, Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BNY Mellon, Bonadio & Co. LLP, Bowers and Company - CPAs, Burke and Brown, Dannible & McKee, Dermody, Elmcrest Children's Center, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Ernst & Young, Excellus, Fulton City School District, Fust Charles Chambers, Geico, Graybar, Hertz, Little Lukes, Mexico School District, Novelis, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sherwin Williams, Syracuse City School District, Time Warner Cable, Verizon Wireless, YMCA Albany Medical Center. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Al Roker: NBC Today Show weather anchor
- Alice McDermott: National Book Award Winner and best-selling novelist
- Ken Auletta: New Yorker columnist and critically acclaimed author.
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