College Spotlight: SUNY Fredonia
The State University of New York at Fredonia (aka SUNY Fredonia) is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia, New York. Fredonia was one of the state teachers' colleges traditionally specializing in music education, but now offers a large number of programs in many areas, including a growing graduate division. The most popular areas of study include communication, music, education, and the social sciences. There are 82 majors and 41 minors.
Opportunity Programs
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
Notable Alumni
James H McGraw - the founder of McGraw-Hill Companies
Andrea Romano - Peabody Award winner. Seven time Emmy award winner.
Reuben Fenton - U.S. Senator and Governor of New York State from 1865 to 1868
Paul Cambria - First Amendment Lawyer
Graduation rate
Fredonia has an overall graduation rate of 67%.
Academic calendar and faculty
Fredonia is on a semester-based academic calendar, which means that there’re two main terms (Fall and Spring) and an optional summer term plus a J term where students take classes for 2-3 weeks. Classes are medium sized, having a student to faculty ratio of 15:1.
Admissions
Out of the 6,095 students who applied to the school, only 3,230 applicants were offered admission, making for an acceptance rate of 53%.
Clubs and Organizations
The school offers 170+ student organizations on campus. Including;
Student Association
17 Varsity Athletic Teams
Musical Theater
Student Newspaper
Model United Nations
Drama/Theater
Musical Theater
Student Newspaper
Model United Nations
Drama/Theater
Race/Ethnicity
Financial Aid
- The cost of attendance is $8,074 in state and 17,924 Out of state.
- The college offers need-based financial aid
- The college offers a few merit-based scholarships
- The average amount of grant aid awarded to an undergraduate student demonstrating financial need is $5,755.
Other Highlights
sound recording technology studio
recital hall
technology incubator
nature preserve
science center with observatory and telescope
Current Events/News
Students are upset about the decisions the Student Association are making in terms of what money is getting spent where. Specifically, campus safety services that are being swept under the rug. The link to the editorial is below.
