Match #1
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate66%
- 3,869 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 70%, close to 66%
- Enrollment 3,869 students, close to 4,643
The colleges most similar to SUNY Oneonta are SUNY College at Geneseo, SUNY Cortland, and SUNY at Purchase College. SUNY Oneonta admits 70% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,369 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 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 Oneonta. 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 Oneonta
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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 66%
- Enrollment 5,901 students, close to 4,643
Match #3
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,197 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 66%
- Enrollment 3,197 students, close to 4,643
Match #4
SUNY College at Oswego
Oswego, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate81%
- 5,473 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 66%
- Enrollment 5,473 students, close to 4,643
Match #5
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate78%
- 3,769 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,769 students, close to 4,643
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 70%
Match #6
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate71%
- 5,784 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,784 students, close to 4,643
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 70%
Match #7
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate78%
- 2,755 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 70%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
SUNY at Albany
Albany, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate69%
- 12,564 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 66%
- Average net price $18,266, close to $18,369
Match #9
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate63%
- 1,839 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 66%
- Average net price $18,375, close to $18,369
Match #10
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 4,643
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 70%
Questions about SUNY Oneonta alternatives
What colleges are similar to SUNY Oneonta?
The closest matches to SUNY Oneonta are SUNY College at Geneseo, SUNY Cortland, SUNY at Purchase College, SUNY College at Oswego, and SUNY College at Plattsburgh. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is SUNY Oneonta hard to get into?
SUNY Oneonta admitted 70% of its 9,940 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which SUNY Oneonta alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than SUNY Oneonta ($18,369 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.
