SUNY Oneonta Overview
SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. Oneonta is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.
What Is SUNY Oneonta Known For?
- Students at SUNY Oneonta have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at SUNY Oneonta.
- In 2017-2018, 60% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from SUNY Oneonta with a bachelor's degree make about $43,400 a year. That's 6% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from SUNY Oneonta to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.
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SUNY Oneonta Rankings
We have ranked SUNY Oneonta as #284 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #29 out of 160 schools in New York.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
SUNY Oneonta has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#186 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SUNY Oneonta.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards SUNY Oneonta has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#60 | Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | College Factual |
#61 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools | College Factual |
#116 | Best Healthcare Schools | Healthcare Degree Search |
#139 | Best Psychology Schools | College Factual |
#153 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#174 | Best Health Professions Schools | College Factual |
Where Is SUNY Oneonta?

Contact details for SUNY Oneonta are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820-4015 |
Phone: | 607-436-3500 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/SUNYOneonta |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/SUNY_Oneonta |
How Do I Get Into SUNY Oneonta?
You can apply to SUNY Oneonta online at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/apply-now
Admission Requirements for SUNY Oneonta
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into SUNY Oneonta?
Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.
Average Test Scores
About 91% of students accepted to SUNY Oneonta submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 459 and 560. Math scores were between 451 and 561.
Can I Afford SUNY Oneonta?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SUNY Oneonta, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,266 a year. That adds up to $29,064 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Oneonta is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
SUNY Oneonta Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 528 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 6,059 full-time undergraduates at SUNY Oneonta, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of SUNY Oneonta students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 129 |
Black or African American | 313 |
Hispanic or Latino | 960 |
White | 4,222 |
International Students | 19 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 416 |
Geographic Diversity
New York students aren't the only ones who study at SUNY Oneonta. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Online Learning at SUNY Oneonta
The following chart shows how the online learning population at SUNY Oneonta has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 68th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of SUNY Oneonta
The following table shows how SUNY Oneonta is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | #13 | #19 |
Online Affordability Rankings of SUNY Oneonta Rankings
The following table shows how SUNY Oneonta is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | #7 | #7 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #16 | #43 |
Instructional Media Design | #31 | #74 |
Health Professions | #52 | #167 |
Online Growth Rankings of SUNY Oneonta
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at SUNY Oneonta was 446.6%. This is the #182 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SUNY Oneonta regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SUNY Oneonta majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Education | 16% |
Instructional Media Design | 12% |
Multilingual Education | 60% |
Special Education | 25% |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1% |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 28% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SUNY Oneonta ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SUNY Oneonta.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Multilingual Education | #4 | |
Student Counseling | #4 | |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | #4 | |
Instructional Media Design | #13 | |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #21 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #22 | |
Special Education | #22 | |
Education | #67 | |
Health Professions | #67 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
SUNY Oneonta Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Roy Saplin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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