Oneonta, NY
SUNY Oneonta is a public mid-sized school in Oneonta, NY, enrolling about 4,643 undergraduates. SUNY Oneonta is not highly selective, admitting a majority of applicants, with an acceptance rate near 70%. Among reported majors, Accounting and Related Services shows the strongest outcomes -- $90,128/year in median earnings four years after graduation. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from SUNY Oneonta's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 16% submitted SAT scores, 2% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Action: Nov 15, 2026
Confirm on SUNY Oneonta's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
Out-of-state students pay $10,950 more per year in tuition and fees (2.2x the in-state rate).
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against SUNY Oneonta's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow SUNY Oneonta weighs your application
From SUNY Oneonta's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what SUNY Oneonta weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does SUNY Oneonta look for in applicants?
Per SUNY Oneonta's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is SUNY Oneonta's acceptance rate?
SUNY Oneonta in Oneonta, NY admits approximately 70% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for SUNY Oneonta?
Per SUNY Oneonta's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 980–1194 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for SUNY Oneonta?
Per SUNY Oneonta's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 20–25 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does SUNY Oneonta cost?
SUNY Oneonta's total cost of attendance is reported at $28,821 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
What is out-of-state tuition at SUNY Oneonta?
For 2024-25, SUNY Oneonta's published tuition and required fees were $19,781 for out-of-state students and $8,831 for in-state students -- $10,950 more per year for out-of-state students. That's before financial aid, and room and board are extra.
When is the application deadline for SUNY Oneonta?
SUNY Oneonta's deadlines are Early Action Nov 15, 2026, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does SUNY Oneonta require students to live on campus?
No -- SUNY Oneonta doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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