Founded in 1871, Geneseo is a premier public liberal arts college. Nationally recognized for excellence and value in the liberal arts, Geneseo is known for its exceptional faculty, its welcoming atmosphere, and its reputation for producing successful alumni.
Located on 220 acres in the historic Village of Geneseo, and a short drive from Rochester and Buffalo, Geneseo offers a warm environment for learning and discovery. The campus embodies the classic aesthetic of Northeastern colleges with brick walkways, shade trees, and ivy-draped buildings.
Student Profile
2019-2020 Incoming Class
Applications: 11,160
Freshmen: 10,250
Transfer: 831
Graduate: 79Incoming Students: 1,107
Undergraduate: 891
Transfer: 174
Graduate: 42
SAT: 1232 | GPA: 93.2 | ACT: 27 (First-year general admits)
Academic Programs
50 undergraduate degree programs
26 interdisciplinary minors
graduate programs in accounting and education
49% of graduates have a double major and/or both a major and a minor
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
54% of graduates completed internships
3,846 internships available through Geneseo's Dept. of Career Development
41% of graduating seniors undertook a research project
69.6% of Geneseo faculty reported having worked with undergraduates on research
Outcomes
Within a year, the Class of 2015:
48% working full-time or part-time
40% applied or accepted into graduate school or additional educational programs
10% seeking or undecided
2% volunteering
Student Body
4,828 undergraduate 82 graduate
Geneseo's 4,910 students
are 18.6% multicultural
and hail from 21 states
and 13 countries
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 85.0% (National average: 75.5%)
Six-year Graduation Rate of 78.13% (National average: 59.5%)
Faculty and Instruction
90.7% of faculty hold a PhD or other terminal degree
1:18 faculty to student ratio
23 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.
Athletics
In the 2018-19 academic year, 18 of our 20 intercollegiate athletic teams qualified for postseason play, with 10 earning SUNYAC Championships.
Eleven teams competed in NCAA Championships.
How Geneseo Ranks
#3 Top Public Schools for regional universities North
#4 Best Undergraduate Teaching
#13 Top School among regional public and private institutions, North
- U.S. News & World Report (2021)
2021 Outstanding educational value and high-quality academics.
- Fiske Guide
One of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education
- 2021 Princeton Review College Guide
#5 among SUNYs
#115 among public and private colleges
- Forbes 2019 list for America's Best College Values
#4 among 614 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
Learn More
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See for Yourself
Tours of the Geneseo campus are available every weekday throughout the year and on most Saturdays. To sign up for a tour, register online through the link below or call the Admissions Office at (866) 245-5211.
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.