Match #1
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate78%
- 3,769 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 3,769 students, close to 5,473
The colleges most similar to SUNY College at Oswego are SUNY College at Plattsburgh, SUNY Brockport, and SUNY Oneonta. SUNY College at Oswego admits 81% of applicants and has an average net price of $16,300 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 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 Oswego. 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 Oswego
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Match #2
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate71%
- 5,784 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,784 students, close to 5,473
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 58%
Match #3
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate70%
- 4,643 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 66%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 4,643 students, close to 5,473
Match #4
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate78%
- 2,755 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 58%
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 81%
Match #5
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 58%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 81%
Match #6
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,197 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 58%
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 81%
Match #7
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,563 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 58%
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 81%
Match #8
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate66%
- 3,869 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,869 students, close to 5,473
- Average net price $18,952, close to $16,300
Match #9
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate84%
- 4,162 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 4,162 students, close to 5,473
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 81%
Match #10
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate60%
- 5,901 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 5,901 students, close to 5,473
- Same control type (public)
Questions about SUNY College at Oswego alternatives
What colleges are similar to SUNY College at Oswego?
The closest matches to SUNY College at Oswego are SUNY College at Plattsburgh, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY at Fredonia, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is SUNY College at Oswego hard to get into?
SUNY College at Oswego admitted 81% of its 10,357 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which SUNY College at Oswego alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than SUNY College at Oswego ($16,300 a year), including SUNY College at Old Westbury ($8,991), 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.
