SUNY College of Arts and Sciences-Geneseo

Address:
1 College Circle

Geneseo, NY 14454-1401

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1871
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,306
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $5,980,039

Admissions

Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $5,525 in-state, 11,785 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,128

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 31%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Bank of America, Enterprise, KPMG, M&T Bank, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Paychex, Inc., Rochester City Schools, Americorps

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 664,850
Number of current serial subscriptions: 18,773
Number of microforms: 844,457
Number of audiovisuals: 22,937
Number of ebooks: 8,041
Other library facilities: College Archives, Genesee Valley Historical Collection, Carl Schmidt Collection in Historical Architecture, Wadsworth Family Papers, Martha Wadsworth Photography Collection, Aldous Huxley Collection, Walter Harding Collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 3 theaters, electron microscopes, technology building

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,800

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 56%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 12%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 56%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (93%), other housing options (7%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 5%
Doubles: 87%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 7%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 16

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 75%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 220 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Rochester, NY (35), Buffalo, NY (70)
Nearest train station: Rochester, NY (35)
Nearest bus station: Rochester, NY (35)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 24%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Rochester Institute of Technology)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: hazing prohibited, other

Campus

Most popular events: Homecoming, Parent’s Weekend, Sibling Weekend