Match #1
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate70%
- 4,643 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 66%, close to 70%
- Enrollment 4,643 students, close to 3,869
The colleges most similar to SUNY College at Geneseo are SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Cortland, and SUNY at Purchase College. SUNY College at Geneseo admits 66% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,952 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 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 College at Geneseo. 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 College at Geneseo
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Match #2
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate60%
- 5,901 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 70%
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 66%
Match #3
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,197 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 3,197 students, close to 3,869
- Average net price $19,338, close to $18,952
Match #4
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate78%
- 3,769 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,769 students, close to 3,869
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate63%
- 1,839 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 70%
- Average net price $18,375, close to $18,952
Match #6
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate78%
- 2,755 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 2,755 students, close to 3,869
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
SUNY College at Oswego
Oswego, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate81%
- 5,473 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 5,473 students, close to 3,869
- Average net price $16,300, close to $18,952
Match #8
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate71%
- 5,784 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,784 students, close to 3,869
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 66%
Match #9
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,563 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 3,563 students, close to 3,869
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 66%
Match #10
SUNY at Albany
Albany, NY
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate69%
- 12,564 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 70%
- Average net price $18,266, close to $18,952
Questions about SUNY College at Geneseo alternatives
What colleges are similar to SUNY College at Geneseo?
The closest matches to SUNY College at Geneseo are SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Cortland, SUNY at Purchase College, SUNY College at Plattsburgh, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is SUNY College at Geneseo hard to get into?
SUNY College at Geneseo admitted 66% of its 9,103 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which SUNY College at Geneseo alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than SUNY College at Geneseo ($18,952 a year), including SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($14,079), SUNY at Fredonia ($15,275), and SUNY College at Plattsburgh ($15,606). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
