SUNY

Oswego

Oswego offers a learner-centered college experience at an exceptional educational value. Under the Oswego Guarantee, room and board costs do not increase during a student’s four years on campus. Students receive over $2.7 million in merit scholarships and over $70 million in need-based financial aid annually. The college’s mission — to contribute to the common good by lighting the path to wisdom and empowering women and men to pursue meaningful lives as productive, responsible citizens — informs the learner-centered experience which is distinguished by vitality, intellectual rigor, engagement, world awareness and a focus on real-world solutions. Oswego is distinctive in its vitality: Over $250 million in construction has been recently completed on the spacious campus on the shore of Lake Ontario that provides new living-learning communities, high-tech classrooms, and recreational facilities. Over $300 million has been allocated for new capital projects, including renovation and new construction for the science and education complexes and a new residential village. Oswego is distinctive in its intellectual rigor: The college is noted for its Honors Program and opportunities for high-achieving students. It offers more than 100 academic options ranging from accounting to zoology, including unusual programs such as Human-Computer Interaction, Meteorology, and Cognitive Science. Oswego’s academic programs have received the stamp of excellence from a range of accrediting bodies (see below). Oswego is distinctive in its engagement: The college is noted for its internship and volunteer opportunities for students, which extend around the world. Oswego’s programs are distinctive in their world awareness: Oswego sends twice as many of its students abroad as the average college, proportionally, and brings the world to campus through co-curricular cultural programming, visiting international scholars, and academic programs such as International Trade and Global Studies. Finally, Oswego is distinctive in focusing on solutions — producing students with the tools and the will to take on challenging problems facing the world today. Accreditations SUNY Oswego is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of College and Schools, and all academic programs have been approved and registered by the New York State Education Department. The School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The art department earned accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The chemistry department is accredited by the American Chemical Society in both the chemistry and biochemistry majors. The music department is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The school psychology program is accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists. The technology department received accreditation from the Council on Technology Teacher Education. The theatre department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre. Walker Health Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.