SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY · Public
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SUNY Oswego admitted 80.6% of applicants university-wide (12,204 of 15,148).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 80.6% | 12,204 | 15,148 |
| In-state | 79.8% | 11,073 | 13,874 |
| Out-of-state | 85.4% | 669 | 783 |
| International applicants | 94.1% | 462 | 491 |
| Men | 79.8% | 5,276 | 6,609 |
| Women | 81.1% | 6,919 | 8,529 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Dec 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 12,204 admitted students, 1,265 enrolled (10.4% yield).
SUNY Oswego Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1080–1250
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 23–29
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.11–3.11
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
SUNY Oswego Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $39,401/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $17,320 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $22,081 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $39,401/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $8,714 |
| $30k–48k | $11,681 |
| $48k–75k | $17,412 |
| $75k–110k | $19,053 |
| Over $110k | $23,087 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Freshman Merit Scholarship — Up to $7,000 per year (Merit)
- Trustees Scholarship — $7,000 per year (Trustee)
- Provost Scholarship — $3,000 per year (Merit)
- Deans' Scholarship — $2,000 per year (Merit)
- Oswego Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition and fees (Full Tuition)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Global Distinction Scholarship — Up to $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Freshman Merit Scholarship — Up to $7,000 per year (Merit)
- Trustees Scholarship — $7,000 per year (Trustee)
- International Student Scholarship — Up to $6,000 per year (International Aid)
- Provost Scholarship — $3,000 per year (Merit)
- Deans' Scholarship — $2,000 per year (Merit)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition and fees (Full Tuition)
Application requirements
US applicants
- High School Transcript
- Teacher/Counselor Evaluation
- Application fee
International applicants
- High School Transcript
- Teacher/Counselor Evaluation
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
SUNY Oswego · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
SUNY Oswego requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $57,566
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 60.4%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $20,880
- At graduation
SUNY Oswego · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- WSJ: #394
Deadlines
- 2026-12-01Early Action — Non-binding early round
SUNY Oswego Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (23%), Visual & performing arts (8%), Biological & life sciences (7%).
Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 42% of class sections have under 20 students.
SUNY Oswego Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.