State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, New York · Public · 5,473 undergraduates · oswego.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
81%
of 15,148 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1080 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$31,750Est.Estimate
$43,200 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at State University of New York at Oswego
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
81% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is near freshmen's average.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$43,200
a year in 2027-28, from a $43,200 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1180
Send your score
About 77% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1050, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First-Year Applicants | SUNY Oswego · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
81%
of applicants were admitted: 12,204 of 15,148 for fall 2024.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/1, hear by 12/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 23% of them sent SAT scores.
SAT total 1080 to 1250
Reading and Writing 530 to 630
Math 540 to 640
ACT composite 23 to 29
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16003%
- 1200 to 139943%
- 1000 to 119943%
- 800 to 99911%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$31,750
a year, in state
$43,200
a year, out of state (tuition $19,150)
- Tuition (in state)$7,700
- Fees$1,910
- Food and housing$18,550
- Books and supplies$1,090
- Transportation and other$2,500
State University of New York at Oswego published $29,151 in state for 2024-25. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,636
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,187
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,101
- $75,001 to $110,000$18,725
- Over $110,000$23,073
Financial aid
93%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$17,785
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
16%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $4,169 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $770Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 102 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 102 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | LAS XXXX |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 120 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 210 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 210 & 220 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 101 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 111 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE 111 & 212 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHI 101 & 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | LAS XXXX |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 212 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | ISC 150 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 102 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 & 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 & 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | LAS XXXX |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | GEO 115 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 100 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIS 100 & 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 101 & 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEG 100 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITA 101 & 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 101 & 102 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAS XXX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 200 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 100 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUS 100 or MUS 200 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHY XXXX |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHY 101 or PHY XXXX |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 111 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY XXXX |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 8 | PHY 111 & 212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY XXXX |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 8 | PHY 111 & 212 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT 120 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY XXXX |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | LAS XXXX |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | LAS XXXX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 & 102 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 158 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | LAS XXXX |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 202 or 203 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIS 202 & 203 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS XXXX |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
58%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$63,727
a year, 10 years after starting here
- State University of New York at Oswego$70,855
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 32 majors here have earnings data.
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