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SUNY At Fredonia

SUNY At Fredonia

The State University of New York at Fredonia is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia, New York. It is a part of the State University of New York system. The college offers more than 80 major and 40 minor programs to its students. The campus is spread across an area of over 200 acres.

SUNY at Fredonia’s athletic department fields more than 15 sports teams, which participate in sports like baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer. They are nicknamed the Blue Devils. Some of the notable alumni of SUNY at Fredonia are actor Peter Michael Goetz, American tenor saxophonist James Houlik and educator and author Neil Postman.

Overview of SUNY At Fredonia

Fredonia, NY is home to SUNY Fredonia. Fredonia is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is a public institution. Degrees at SUNY Fredonia go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in media, music, art studies, drama and performing arts, and education and teaching.

SUNY Fredonia Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 500. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 510 and 600.

Faculty

SUNY Fredonia has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school has 5,450 enrolled students (as of 2007).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at SUNY Fredonia. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. SUNY Fredonia offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the State University of New York Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting SUNY Fredonia

SUNY At Fredonia
Central Ave
Fredonia, NY 14063-1136
General Phone: (716) 673-3111
http://www.fredonia.edu

SUNY Fredonia Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching456elementary school teaching, music teaching, English teaching, math teaching, education of speech impaired, reading teaching, social studies teaching, ESL instruction, ...
Liberal Arts245English, sociology, interdisciplinary studies, history, political science, economics, Spanish language, French language
Business And Management146business management, accounting, business and related services
Therapy And Counseling95psychology, music therapy, communication disorders
Media89communication studies, communications tech courses
Science50biology, physics, anatomical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, geology
Art Studies48art studies
Music42music performance, music, various music studies, music theory and composition
Medical Support And Technology26speech pathology, clinical lab tech
Drama And Performing Arts20drama, theatre design
Family And Social Work17social work
Computer Science And Engineering12computer and info science
Religion And Philosophy7philosophy
Mathematics4mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for SUNY Fredonia in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,06041
Master's degree18915
Post-master's certificate81

SUNY Fredonia Student Body

In 2007, SUNY Fredonia had a total enrollment of 5,450 students (5,209 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate91%
Graduate9%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White91%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1933%
20-2138%
22-2419%
25-294%
30-341%
35-391%
40-491%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York94%
(International Students)1%
Pennsylvania1%

SUNY Fredonia Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time85 %
Part-Time12 %

SUNY Fredonia Room and Board (2007)

SUNY Fredonia offers campus housing for 2,741 of its 5,209 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Fredonia, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 14 meals per week.

SUNY Fredonia Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total5,8933,32256%1,06032%
Men2,4751,34454%44233%
Women3,4181,97858%61831%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500590
SAT Math510600
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT84%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT22%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

SUNY Fredonia Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,542
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,802
Room and board$ 8,640
Room charge$ 5,050
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,590
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,125

Financial Aid:
SUNY Fredonia participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 284400)

SUNY Fredonia Faculty

SUNY Fredonia has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8951
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4446
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1519

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*0*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year3$94,7300*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year52$81,39918$71,451
Associate professoracademic year38$58,57337$58,925
Assistant professoracademic year52$50,14953$49,220
Instructoracademic year1*1*
Lectureracademic year1*7$40,497
All faculty totalacademic year144$63,452116$55,122

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

SUNY Fredonia Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballState University of New York Athletic Conference
BaseballState University of New York Athletic Conference
TrackState University of New York Athletic Conference

SUNY Fredonia Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
Elementary Education and Teaching
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Music, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Music Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

SUNY Fredonia Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets SUNY Fredonia Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%SUNY Fredonia % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%SUNY Fredonia % of degrees in music
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%SUNY Fredonia % of degrees in art studies
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%SUNY Fredonia Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%SUNY Fredonia Number of degree programs
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%SUNY Fredonia % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%SUNY Fredonia Number of students
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%SUNY Fredonia % of degrees in media
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%SUNY Fredonia % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%SUNY Fredonia Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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