SUNY Oneonta offers students an outstanding education, first-rate facilities and a wide range of opportunities for student engagement in learning, community service and campus life– all at an affordable price. We invite you to take our Virtual Tour to learn more about the Oneonta experience. We also invite you and your students to participate in College Week Live, the world's largest virtual college fair. You can chat with an Admissions Counselors and current students online for free.
To check the status of applications and access other resources for school counselors, check out SUNY’s Counselor Connect page.
Applicants can also check to see what documents have been received by SUNY Oneonta at webservices. It can take up to 7-10 business days for items to be processed and show up on a student's checklist.
2012 Freshman Class Profile
Enrollment: 1,146
Average SAT score: 1130 (Critical Reading/Verbal and Math portions)
Average high school GPA: 91
Applications received: 12,341
Acceptance rate: 43%
The majority of the students who choose SUNY Oneonta also choose to stay. Our freshman-to-sophomore retention rate is 84%, well above the national average of 74%.
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EXTERNAL CREDIT
We have Articulation Agreements with several two-year SUNY institutions as well as Course Equivalency information for all schools in the SUNY system. SUNY Oneonta has policies that allow for the acceptance of credit toward the degree from the external credit programs outlined below. A maximum of 36 s.h. from any one external credit program, or combined programs will be accepted. Note: In all pre-matriculation instances, the combination of all transfer credit may not exceed 77 s.h.
- AP test scores of 3 or better are accepted. AP Equivalency tool
- To earn IB credit, students must receive a score of 4 or better on the Higher Level IB Exam or a score of 4 or better on standard exams with an IB Diploma. IB Equivalency Tool
- We accept only scores over the CLEP recommended score.
- Students must earn a C- or better in courses at an accredited college to receive credit. Official transcripts/scores are needed from agency/institutions to receive credit.
CLEP, DANTES, Armed Forces, and Regents College Exams are accepted. Specific policies can be found in the SUNY Oneonta College Catalog.
DOCUFIDE
SUNY Oneonta accepts transcripts electronically through Docufide, a secure and direct way for high school counselors to send transcripts to SUNY Oneonta without the hassle of using paper and mailing envelopes. Counselors will receive confirmation of all transcripts sent. Interested schools should contact Docufide to set up an account.
CONTACT US
Our admissions counselors oversee specific counties throughout New York State in addition to out-of-state regions. Each counselor recruits students and reviews applications from his/her county. Please contact the Admission Counselor for your area for more information about SUNY Oneonta.
