Student Profile
2024 Incoming Class:
Applications: 15,293
Percent Admitted: 66% (10,162)
Total Incoming Students: 1,193
Undergraduate: 971
Transfer: 174
Graduate: 45
Average GPA (first-time students): 92.3%
182 Programs of Study
62 undergraduate degree programs
67 interdisciplinary minors
3 graduate programs in accounting, education, and history
There's No Place Like Geneseo
"Geneseo had every bit a role in who I am and where I am now. Wonderfully dedicated and patient faculty showed me that I could pursue whatever I was interested in -- and with their help and guidance, I did just that!"
- Laura Heimes, internationally acclaimed soprano and recording artist, Class of '90
Building Real-World Skills
From survey of 2023 SUNY Geneseo graduates
34% completed a directed study for credit
51% completed (or have in progress) a research project with a faculty member
71% completed (or have in progress) an internship or field experience
Outcomes
As of six-months post-graduation (First Destination Survey, 2023)
33.8% working full-time or part-time
36.7% applied or accepted into graduate school or additional educational programs
0.8% volunteering
Fall 2024 Student Body
3,902 undergraduate 64 graduate
Geneseo's 3,966 students are 16% multicultural
and 22.1% of all undergraduates are first-generation college students
97.5% of undergraduates are from NYS, 2.5% are out of state or international
Honor Societies
Geneseo is one of only 286 four-year colleges in the nation to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the United States
Retention and Graduation
First-year Retention Rate of 87% (National average: 76.5%)
Six-year Graduation Rate of 72% (National average: 61.2%)
Faculty and Instruction (Fall 2022)
92% of faculty hold a PhD or other terminal degree
82% of classes taught by full-time faculty
1:15 faculty to student ratio
24 median class size
Science and Technology
SUNY Geneseo's $53 million Integrated Science Center includes the only Pelletron particle accelerator in Western New York.
The College is also among the nation’s top producers of bachelor’s degrees in physics, according to the American Institute of Physics.
Among primarily undergraduate institutions, SUNY Geneseo ranks in the top 10 nationally in the number of alumni with doctorates in STEM fields.
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Athletics
SUNY Geneseo is known both for its stellar academic programs and its prestigious athletic programs as well. The Knights won seven consecutive State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Commissioner's Cups and a total of 57 SUNYAC Championships before joining the Empire 8 conference in 2024.
How Geneseo Ranks
#1 Best Undergraduate Teaching
#4 Top Public Schools (Regional North)
#5 Most Innovative Schools (Regional North)
#13 Best Regional Universities (North)
- U.S. News & World Report (2025 ranking)
2025 Fiske Guide - "Geneseo is a preferred option for New Yorkers who want the feel of a private liberal arts college at a public school price. It is similar in scale to Mary Washington and William & Mary in Virginia...offers business and education in addition to the liberal arts and sciences. Less than 5 percent of the students come from outside New York."
One of the "nation's best institutions for undergraduate education."
- 2024 Princeton Review College Guide
SUNY Geneseo attracts students searching for a "quality education at an affordable price,” and undergraduate students describe "challenging but rewarding" courses taught by faculty who are "here to teach and prepare students for the real world."
- Summarized from the Princeton Review's 2024 list of America's Best Value Colleges
Featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges 2024 Edition as one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges
#1 among more than 600 master's universities in the nation for contributions to the public good - Washington Monthly Magazine
Top Producer of U.S. Student Fulbright Awards - The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
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More Information
SUNY Geneseo is accredited by the Middle States Commission of Higher Education, with additional accreditations awarded to the School of Business and Ella Cline Shear School of Education. A full list of accreditations can be found on Geneseo's college information page.