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SUNY Geneseo - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

By Allen Grove, About.com

SUNY Geneseo

SUNY Geneseo

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SUNY Geneseo Description:

SUNY Geneseo is a highly ranked public liberal arts college located on the western edge of New York State's Finger Lakes region. Geneseo receives high marks for its value for both in-state and out-of-state students. The combination of low cost and quality academics has made SUNY Geneseo one of the more selective public colleges in the country. Strengths in the liberal arts and sciences earned the college a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Admissions Data (2007):

Enrollment (2007):

  • Total Enrollment: 5,548 (5,395 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 41.7% Male / 58.3% Female
  • 97.8% Full-time

Costs (2007 - 08):

  • Tuition and Fees: $5,616 (in-state); $11,876 (out-of-state)
  • Books: $800
  • Room and Board: $8,550
  • Other Expenses: $1,500
  • Total Cost: $16,466 (in-state); $22,726 (out-of-state)

SUNY Geneseo Financial Aid (2006 - 07):

  • Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 63%
  • Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Federal Grants: 12%
    • State / Local Grants: 31%
    • Institutional Grants: 2%
    • Loans: 31%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Federal Grants: $3,680
    • State / Local Grants: $1,958
    • Institutional Grants: $2,405
    • Loans: $3,856

Most Popular Majors:

Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Education, English, History, Political Science, Psychology, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology,

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

SUNY Geneseo Mission Statement:

statement from http://president.geneseo.edu/mission/

"SUNY Geneseo, nationally recognized as a center of excellence in undergraduate education, is a public liberal arts college with selected professional and master's level programs. It combines a rigorous curriculum and a rich co-curricular life to create a learning-centered environment. The entire college community works together to develop socially responsible citizens with skills and values important to the pursuit of an enriched life and success in the world."

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