Brand Pillar #3: Why Higher Expectations?

We provide our students with the freedom to grow and explore through opportunities that allow them to embrace challenges and welcome novel ways of critical thinking.

• Retention rates are among the top three among SUNY Institutions; 86 percent for first time to college (national avg: 75.7 percent) 
• Award-winning and one-of-a-kind Geneseo Opportunities for Leadership Development (GOLD) program help students build a portfolio of leadership and personal skills.

Our integrative and transformational learning environment empowers our students to pursue their academic, personal and career goals.

• We offer 145 programs of study, including undergraduate, graduate, minors, microcredentials, and partnership programs.
• We offer several nationally recognized programs:
  • Libraries (#1 College Library in the nation; Association of College & Research Libraries: Excellence in Academic Libraries, 2018)
  • Physics (#1 in the nation for physics degrees conferred by undergraduate-only programs: American Institute of Physics)     
• Highly successful intercollegiate sports programs:
  • 13 opportunities for women and 8 for men.
  • 7 SUNYAC Commissioners’ Cups
  • #19 ranking in the Learfield Sports Director's Cup Standings (7 consecutive Top 20 appearances) (2021-2022)

From internships and leadership programs, to study abroad and research opportunities, we offer multiple paths to success and advancement.

• 29 percent of seniors studied abroad, significantly higher than the 16 percent national average per the NSSE 2019.
• Over 60 international study programs offered.
• Over 69% of faculty reported having worked with undergraduates on research (national average is more than 63% at public peer institutions).
• 29 percent of seniors completed internships (NSSE 2019).
• 7,745 available internships.
• 127 student clubs and organizations.
• 1,918 students reported volunteering, which represents approximately 27,563 hours.