Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1889
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,649
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $24,422,653
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,347 in-state, 11,607 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,696
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 80%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: school districts, financial firms, entertainment firms
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: 556,445
Number of current serial subscriptions: 19,391
Number of microforms: 1,166,999
Number of audiovisuals: 30,763
Number of ebooks: 5,176
Other library facilities: Outstanding technology and computer classrooms, several special book collections, college archives, extensive interlibrary loan services
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Science Discovery Center, planetarium, observatory, Biological Field Station, computer art lab, music recording studio with tunable walls.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 760
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): 12
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 200
Other areas: 15
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 58%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 58%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 18%
Doubles: 44%
Triples or Suites: 30%
Apartments: 8%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 250 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Albany (75), New York City (150)
Nearest train station: Albany (75)
Nearest bus station: Oneonta (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 52%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 14%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Into the Streets (community service), Homecoming & Family Weekend, Spring Weekend, concerts, theater productions, lectures, athletic events.