Top 10 Reasons Parents Choose Oswego

Choosing a college is one of the most critical decisions your son or daughter will ever make. You want to provide maximum opportunity to not only excel during this special time but also reap lifelong dividends (without a lifelong debt!). That can mean everything from good fun and friends to a great track record for future employment and grad school success stories. No matter what your criteria, we're sure you'll find all the right answers at SUNY Oswego.

In the midst of your busy schedule of plans and preparation, take 10! Take a look at just 10 reasons why Oswego is not only the students' selection but also the parents' pick.

1. Our award-winning faculty, challenging academic programs, affordable tuition and financial resources have earned SUNY Oswego a place in publications such as U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges and Princeton Review's The Best Northeastern Colleges.
   
2. About 85 percent of our student body receives financial assistance to help with college expenses. For example, Presidential and Merit Scholarships worth over $2.5 million are available to all students entering in the fall term. Overall, nearly 30 percent of the students enrolling in the fall term received a presidential or merit scholarship. The average award for these four-year renewable scholarships was approximately $2,300 per year.
   
3. Oswego is one of the few colleges in New York to offer both a nationally accredited School of Education and an internationally accredited School of Business. If your student is not ready to select a major just yet, there are over 110 other outstanding academic major, minor, cooperative and pre-professional programs to choose from.
   
4. Oswego's Honors Program provides students with the chance to pursue intellectual growth within selected liberal arts and science courses.
   
5. Our 6,600 full-time undergraduate students enjoy a friendly campus community, fast-growing facilities, social events, performing groups, 125-plus clubs and organizations, publications, an extensive intramural and club sports program, 24 intercollegiate sports and more!
   
6. SUNY Oswego is located on the shore of beautiful Lake Ontario. Just east of campus is the historic port of Oswego, a friendly city with easy access to Syracuse and Rochester.
   
7. An innovative First-Year Program is designed to help your student adjust to the college environment and ensure a successful college transition.
   
8. Our International Education Program provides exciting opportunities for personal and professional growth and has been ranked among the top overseas study programs in the country. Oswego students see the world!
   
9. The Oswego Guarantee provides a written promise that the courses your student needs to graduate will be offered, that small classes will continue to be available, and that room and board costs will remain frozen for four years!
   
10. Major firms and graduate schools seek our graduates.