Established in 1889 as a state normal school with the sole mission of training teachers, the College at Oneonta was a founding member of the State University of New York system in 1948. Today, SUNY Oneonta is a multi-purpose college of the liberal arts and sciences, known for an outstanding and accessible faculty, students committed to academics and community service, exceptional facilities, and its beautiful campus.

Oneonta, New York (population 15,000), is centrally located in New York State, about halfway between Binghamton and Albany, just off Interstate 88,near the western foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Oneonta is a state-supported, comprehensive, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences.

The College Camp is located on 284 acres of former farm and woodland. It's purpose is to provide educational, recreational and social opportunities for the members of their College Community. The camp is a cooperative venture of the Student Association, the College at Oneonta, and Oneonta Auxiliary Services.

At Oneonta, you'll find that living on campus is an important of your educational experience. Their residence halls are than just a place to study and sleep. They offer academic and social programs, individual attention from staff members, and a great place to relax with friends, who often become friends for life. Though you'll develop a sense of independence by living in a residence hall, you'll quickly become part of a small residential community, where you'll learn about yourself, others, and the world you share.

The mission of the College at Oneonta is to foster the individual student's intellectual, personal, and civic development. The College is dedicated to excellence in teaching, advisement, and scholarly activities, and the cultivation of a campus environment rich in opportunities for participation, personal challenge, and service.

THE COLLEGE IN A NEW CENTURY

During the course of the next decade, the College at Oneonta will be identified, state-wide and regionally, as

• A college of first choice for individuals who are intellectually talented or motivated to perform well academically, and committed, with the strong support of the campus community, to completing their programs of study;

• A college offering high-quality academic programs, many of which explore the spaces between traditional disciplines and are designed to develop the individual student to his or her full potential, and which have as their hallmarks superior teaching, an effective balance of liberal arts study and career preparation, and research of all forms with particular emphasis on student involvement;

• A college with a safe, caring environment, enhanced by the beauty of its natural surroundings, that supports and encourages its diverse learning community and provides leadership in volunteer and community service; and

• A college recognized for its effective and responsible use of all its resources, including advanced technology, in order to provide the most extensive opportunities for students' academic and personal development.

Facilities

Financial aid:

80 percent of students receive financial assistance. Scholarships, grants, loans, and part-time employment are available for eligible students.

Library:

The James M. Milne Library has the second largest collection among SUNY colleges of arts and sciences. It contains over 550,000 bound volumes, subscribes to nearly 1,400 periodicals and newspapers, and provides access to over 110 individual electronic databases covering all academic disciplines and over 18,000 full-text journal, magazine, and newspaper titles. 

Computing facilities:

Over 700 PC and Macintosh computers available in teaching labs, general purpose labs, specialized  labs, and departmental facilities, including a computer lab open 24 hours per day in each residence hall.  Additional services include a robust campus-wide network with wireless connectivity in all academic and residential buildings; an Information Technology Help Desk; 93% of classrooms equipped with computers, computer projection, and multimedia capability and portable instructional technology for all others; the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center to support faculty initiatives in teaching with technology; all residence halls wired for direct network connections; dial-up access for off-campus students, faculty, and staff.

Campus:

The 250-acre main campus has 30 instructional and support buildings, including a new state-of-the-art field house. The college also maintains 2,600 acres at the Biological Field Station and Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies on Otsego Lake in nearby Cooperstown and the 284-acre College Camp about two miles from campus.

Housing:

Fifteen residence halls; Higgins Hall, which opened in 2004, offers apartment-style living.  In other halls, students may opt to live in an international wing or any of several other special-interest areas. All residence halls provide 24-hour security, card-key access, a professional staff, extensive programming, and high-quality facilities.

Intercollegiate sports:

Men's teams include baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and wrestling. Women's teams include basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.

Athletic conferences:

Oneonta competes in the NCAA, ECAC, ECWC, NYSWCAA, Atlantic Soccer Conference, and SUNY Athletic Conference. All inter-collegiate athletic teams compete in NCAA Division III.