SUNY Oneonta acceptance rate and your odds of getting in
With an acceptance rate near 70%, SUNY Oneonta is a moderately selective public university in New York. Because it admits more applicants than it rejects, admission turns on the strength of your whole profile rather than any one number.
Use this page to see what SUNY Oneonta weighs, where it ranks among New York schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1180, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.
What do students study at SUNY Oneonta?
Bachelor's degrees awarded by field in 2023 (IPEDS completions). Each field has its own page with the school's numbers, the model's major adjustment, and peers offering it.
Will I get into SUNY Oneonta?
Direct answers to what applicants ask about getting into SUNY Oneonta, plus a free way to calculate your own odds.
What are my chances of getting into SUNY Oneonta?
SUNY Oneonta admits most qualified applicants (around 70%), but that overall rate is not your personal chance. Your real odds depend on how your GPA, course rigor, test scores, and activities compare to its admitted students. Run your profile through the free CollegeCalcAI calculator to get a personalized acceptance percentage for SUNY Oneonta in about three minutes, with no account needed to start.
Is SUNY Oneonta hard to get into?
SUNY Oneonta is moderately selective: it admits more applicants than it rejects, with about a 70% acceptance rate. Meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.
What GPA do you need to get into SUNY Oneonta?
There is no hard GPA cutoff at SUNY Oneonta, but admitted students often present roughly a 3.2 to 3.7 GPA. SUNY Oneonta reads your GPA alongside the rigor of your courses, so a challenging schedule matters as much as the number itself.
Your chances at SUNY Oneonta by GPA and SAT
Estimated chance of admission at SUNY Oneonta for plain profiles, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA, 3 AP courses, Regular Decision, no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook. The last column is test-optional (no score sent).
What are my chances at SUNY Oneonta with a 3.1 GPA and a 1220 SAT?
About 93% (Safety), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 1220 SAT, the middle of SUNY Oneonta's admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1310 SAT comes out near 98%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.
Estimates, not guarantees. Get yours with your real courses and activities. Assistants and developers can fetch this table from the free API: /api/v1/colleges/suny-oneonta.
How to get into SUNY Oneonta
Built from SUNY Oneonta's admitted class and what it reports weighing. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled figures, not published cutoffs.
Here is how to get into SUNY Oneonta, built from what its admitted class actually looks like and what the school says it weighs.
CollegeCalcAI's modeled typical admit at SUNY Oneonta carries about a 3.23 core GPA and a 1260 SAT, in the most rigorous schedule available. Meeting it puts you in the admitted range for most applicants.
The admitted middle 50% is 1120 to 1310 SAT (25 to 30 ACT). Submit a score at 1215 or higher; below 1120, apply test-optional if the policy allows.
SUNY Oneonta rates rigor of secondary school record and academic GPA highest in its own Common Data Set. Put your depth there: and a transcript whose rigor rises through junior year.
Most public universities read early applicants first without a binding commitment. Apply by SUNY Oneonta's early or priority deadline (confirm dates at suny.oneonta.edu), and if you are out of state, know that residency changes both the bar and the price.
How many students apply to SUNY Oneonta, and how many get in?
For the fall 2023 entering class, SUNY Oneonta received 13,660 applications and admitted 9,583, an acceptance rate of 70.2%. 1,320 enrolled. Only about 14% of admitted students enrolled, so the school admits several students for every seat it expects to fill, which is why its acceptance rate reads higher than its selectivity feels. SUNY Oneonta enrolls about 4,643 undergraduates in total, 59% of them women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 admissions and enrollment.
What SAT and ACT scores do you need for SUNY Oneonta?
Admitted students at SUNY Oneonta post SAT scores of 1120 to 1310 in the middle 50%, with an average of 1230. On the ACT the middle 50% runs from 25 to 30. A score above 1310 puts you in the top quarter of admits and turns the test into an asset; a score below 1120 puts you in the bottom quarter, where the rest of the application has to carry more weight. SUNY Oneonta is test-optional: scores are considered if you submit them but not required. Send a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one and let your transcript lead.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10.
What SUNY Oneonta looks for
What SUNY Oneonta weighs most heavily in its admissions review, informed by its reported Common Data Set.
In its review, SUNY Oneonta leans most on rigor of secondary school record and academic GPA. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from SUNY Oneonta's reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.
SAT score positioning at SUNY Oneonta
How common SAT scores sit relative to the admitted middle. This is context, not a probability. Your full profile determines the real estimate.
How much does SUNY Oneonta cost after financial aid?
The full sticker price at SUNY Oneonta (tuition, fees, housing, food, books) is about $28,821 a year. Tuition and fees are $8,831 for NY residents and $19,781 for out-of-state students, a $10,950 gap that makes residency the single biggest lever on cost. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $19,158 a year, and it ranges from $11,044 for families earning under $30,000 to $25,382 for families earning over $110,000. 36% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.
What do SUNY Oneonta graduates earn, and how many graduate?
Median earnings for SUNY Oneonta students ten years after entry are $60,386 ($49,723 at the six-year mark). 69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 76% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $19,812; 57% of undergraduates take federal loans.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.
How SUNY Oneonta compares in New York
SUNY Oneonta ranks #35 most selective of 59 schools in New York in our database.
Among the 59 New York schools we track, SUNY Oneonta ranks #35 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like Columbia University (4%) and Cornell University (9%) sit nearby, which makes New York a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list. As a public university, residency matters: in-state applicants generally see meaningfully better odds than the headline rate suggests.
Similar to SUNY Oneonta
Schools with a similar selectivity profile, worth comparing as you build a balanced list.
Build around SUNY Oneonta with peers at a comparable selectivity, such as Northern Illinois University, Tennessee State University, and Kennesaw State University. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.
Frequently asked questions
What is SUNY Oneonta's acceptance rate?
SUNY Oneonta admitted 9,583 of 13,660 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class, an acceptance rate of 70.2% (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS). 14% of admitted students enrolled.
What SAT score do you need for SUNY Oneonta?
The middle 50% of admitted students scored 1120 to 1310 on the SAT and 25 to 30 on the ACT. A score above 1310 is in the top quarter of admits. SUNY Oneonta is test-optional, so only submit a score that helps.
Is SUNY Oneonta test-optional?
Yes. SUNY Oneonta reports that test scores are considered but not required. Submit a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one.
How much does SUNY Oneonta cost after financial aid?
The average net price at SUNY Oneonta, what students receiving aid paid after grants and scholarships, is $19,158 a year against a sticker price of about $28,821. Families earning under $30,000 paid about $11,044 on average.
What do SUNY Oneonta graduates earn?
Median earnings ten years after entering SUNY Oneonta are $60,386 a year among students who received federal aid, and 69% of students graduate within six years (College Scorecard).
What does SUNY Oneonta value most in applicants?
Based on its admissions profile, SUNY Oneonta weighs rigor of secondary school record and academic GPA most heavily. The full factor breakdown is on this page.
Does SUNY Oneonta favor in-state applicants?
As a public university, SUNY Oneonta generally admits in-state applicants at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants, so your home state affects your odds. CollegeCalcAI applies an in-state residency boost when you select your state.
How can I improve my chances at SUNY Oneonta?
Focus on the highest-leverage parts of your application: course rigor and GPA trajectory first, then test scores, then a focused leadership or activity spike. CollegeCalcAI's Power-Ups quantify how much each change would move your odds at SUNY Oneonta specifically.
How does residency affect admission to SUNY Oneonta?
As a public university, SUNY Oneonta typically admits in-state students at a higher rate, and tuition differs sharply by residency. Select your home state in the calculator to fold the in-state effect into your estimate.
What are the admission requirements for SUNY Oneonta?
SUNY Oneonta reviews GPA, course rigor, test scores (where submitted), activities, and essays. With a more accessible acceptance rate, meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.
Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.