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Campus Life

Campus Size

Medium-Sized Campus
7,343
Total Undergrads
Including 394 Part-time
1,392
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 7 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
53% Women
47% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division III (without football)

State University of New York Ath Conf

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

10
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $49,600)
10
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $44,972)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 82 73 - -
Baseball 28 - Yes -
Basketball 15 13 - Yes
Field Hockey - 25 - Yes
Golf 12 - - Yes
Ice Hockey 28 25 Yes -
Lacrosse 39 24 Yes -
Soccer 31 26 Yes Yes
Softball - 18 Yes Yes
Swimming and Diving 23 26 - Yes
Tennis 11 9 - Yes
Volleyball - 14 Yes Yes
Wrestling 26 - - -
Badminton - - Yes Yes
Bowling - - Yes -
Cheerleading/Dance Team - - Yes -
Court Sports - - Yes Yes
Dance - - Yes -
Equestrian - - Yes -
Fencing - - Yes -
Flag Football - - - Yes
Frisbee/Disc Sports - - Yes -
Indoor Fitness/Recreation - - - Yes
Martial Arts/Self Defense - - Yes -
Outdoor Fitness/Recreation - - Yes -
Roller Hockey - - Yes -
Rowing - - Yes -
Rugby - - Yes -
Skating - - Yes -
Skiing - - Yes -
Water Sports - - Yes -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5%
Black/non-Hispanic 3.5%
Hispanic 4.0%
Non-resident alien 1.1%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 0.0%
Two or more races 0.4%
White/non-Hispanic 89.1%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 3% or less

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Daycare on campus for children of students
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 21 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Musical Groups
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Music Ensemble
  • Symphony Orchestra
Performance Arts
  • Dance
  • Drama Theater
  • Musical Theater
  • Opera
Journalism & Publications
  • Literary Magazine
  • Yearbook
  • Television Station
  • Radio Station
Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC
  • Air Force ROTC
Other
  • International Student Organization
  • Student Government

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 2
Drug Law Violation 108
Liquor Law Violation 11
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 5
Property Crime 23

Notable Alumni

  • Al Roker, NBC weatherman
  • Steve Levy, "SportsCenter" anchor on ESPN
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Desiree from Bronx, NY
  • 4
  • “I love living in my dorm. I live on Lakeside, so I love the view of the lake. Sometimes it is annoying because osme phones lose signal in certain dorms,…”

  • Mar-21-2012 » Read More
  • Nicole from Oswego, NY
  • 4
  • “I don't live in the dorms but I've toured through a few different ones and they all look nice and clean. Riggs is the newest currently and all of the…”

  • Oct-07-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 4
  • Diamone from Bronx, NY
  • May-07-2013 I am a current student here

    Provides a good amount of food and always encouraging feedback from students. Lakeside dining hall is the newest and cleanest dining hall. Cooper is wider but disgusting.

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  • 4
  • Amanda from White Plains, NY
  • Mar-26-2013 I am a current student here

    The only issue I have is I wish it was a little healthier. What little healthy options they have, are often not that healthy at all, or are not desirable.

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  • 5
  • Ryann from Fulton, NY
  • Jan-30-2013 I am a current student here

    The food here is awesome!! There are so many different dining options for all time of the day. There is a cafe in the library, everything from pizza to salad to tacos to burgers in the Campus Center, and dining halls on both sides of campus, one of which is a bufet style. M only complaint would be that ommuters hve to pay $9 for meals in the dining halls.

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  • 4
  • Stephanie from Rocky Point, NY
  • Jan-05-2013 I am a current student here

    Oswego's dining hall food is awesome! There is so much to choose from. There are also a lot of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options.

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  • 1
  • Ursula from Adams Center, NY
  • Jan-04-2013 I am a current student here

    I have a lot of complaints about the dining... First of all, the options for anyone with dietary restraints are limited. Oswego caught my attention because they said they always had at least three vegetarian options. As a vegetarian used to having salad every day in high school because of a lack of options, this was very exciting. Until I got to school and found that sometimes the condiment bar was one of the vegetarian options. Mustard and relish aren't a meal, I'm sorry. I've also had many experiences with burnt or cold food, or dining halls closing early or running out of food and not making more because they didn't want leftovers. All in all, if I could give zero stars I would in a heartbeat.

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  • 3
  • Aly from Binghamton, NY
  • Dec-30-2012 I am a current student here

    In addition to regular dining hall hours, Oswego has late night offered which runs from 8:30 to 11 and you can get any kind of food. Most of the dining halls are normal buffets but Mackin is a unique dining hall where you can order up to 6.75$ in food and they will make it for you. It is used as a meal on your plan. You can also order food from local restaurants online using your flex money on your id and they will deliver right to the dorms. I would suggest the unlimited meal plan.

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  • 4
  • Eric from East Northport, NY
  • Dec-29-2012 I am a current student here

    Food at school is great. However I am from Long Island New York and I can say upstate people do not know how to make good pizza and bagels.

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  • 4
  • Kelsey from Angola, NY
  • Oct-25-2012 I am a current student here

    There are lots of options in the dining halls and allow you to be whatever you want, whether it be vegetarian, vegan,...etc. I also like that they offer late night, which is basically another meal after dinner for people who missed dinner, or just want a snack.

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  • 4
  • Jessica from Staten Island, NY
  • Oct-18-2012 I am a current student here

    There are a variety of dining halls to pick one, each with a different specialty. I have stayed with friends at other colleges and I have found that none of them can even compare with the food we have here. I also love that there are a number of vegetarian choices here, as other schools are very limited with those choices.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Diamone from Bronx, NY
  • May-07-2013 I am a current student here

    I only really know about the d9 greek life but there are a lot of other fraternities & sororities. The big ones on campus are the Phi Beta Sigmas & Alpha Phi Alphas

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  • 0
  • Stephanie from Rocky Point, NY
  • Jan-05-2013 I am a current student here

    I am also involved in greek life. I can honestly say that becoming apart of Alpha Sigma Chi has really been the key to my happiness at Oswego. They are my family away from home. Its nice to have a group of women that are there for you no matter what. Also, we are very involved on campus and with the Oswego community. We host fundraisers and partake in community service.

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  • 0
  • Jessica from Staten Island, NY
  • Oct-18-2012 I am a current student here

    Greek life is a big part of campus. You can find a sorority or fraternity that's right for you if that is what you choose to do. However, not all people on campus join in on Greek life. I myself am not part of a sorority but I have many friends that are.

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  • 0
  • Ashley from Hoosick Falls, NY
  • Jan-23-2012 I am a current student here

    there are quite a few sororities and fraternities that reside off campus. everywhere you look there are sweatshirts with greek letters on them.

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