Match #1
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Profile closeness93/100
Admit rate78%
- 3,769 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 3,769 students, close to 2,755
The colleges most similar to SUNY at Fredonia are SUNY College at Plattsburgh, SUNY at Purchase College, and SUNY College of Technology at Alfred. SUNY at Fredonia admits 78% of applicants and has an average net price of $15,275 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with SUNY at Fredonia. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to SUNY at Fredonia
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Match #2
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,197 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 3,197 students, close to 2,755
Match #3
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,563 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 3,563 students, close to 2,755
Match #4
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,849 students, close to 2,755
Match #5
SUNY College at Oswego
Oswego, NY
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate81%
- 5,473 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 78%
Match #6
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate89%
- 2,843 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 2,843 students, close to 2,755
- Average net price $17,334, close to $15,275
Match #7
SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,285 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 78%
Match #8
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate71%
- 5,784 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 55%
- Average net price $17,315, close to $15,275
Match #9
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate66%
- 3,869 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,869 students, close to 2,755
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate70%
- 4,643 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 70%, close to 78%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about SUNY at Fredonia alternatives
What colleges are similar to SUNY at Fredonia?
The closest matches to SUNY at Fredonia are SUNY College at Plattsburgh, SUNY at Purchase College, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and SUNY College at Oswego. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is SUNY at Fredonia hard to get into?
SUNY at Fredonia admitted 78% of its 4,668 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which SUNY at Fredonia alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than SUNY at Fredonia ($15,275 a year), including SUNY Polytechnic Institute ($12,893) and SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($14,079). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
