Geneseo, New York · ★ — / 5 Overall
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The State University of New York College at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo State College or, colloquially, "Geneseo") is a public liberal arts college in Geneseo, New York, United States. It is the state's public honors college and part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The college was founded in 1867 as the "Wadsworth Normal and Training School" before it became part of the new State University of New York system as a state liberal arts college in 1948.
Students Get Outside
Ranked #21 in Students Get Outside (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Master's Universities
Ranked #22 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #98 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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1 College Circle, Geneseo, New York, 14454-1465
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Ranked #224 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1200–1380
SAT ERW: 610–690
SAT math: 590–690
ACT composite: 26–31
Total: 3,928
Undergrad: 3,868
Undergrad full-time: 3,718
Graduate: 60
Part-time: 175
In-state
Tuition: $8,966
Total cost on campus: $27,846
Out-of-state
Tuition: $19,206
Total cost on campus: $38,086
Room & board: $15,380
Books & supplies: $1,000
Receive aid: 95%
Avg grant aid: $7,738
Pell grant recipients: 25%
Rent: $1,278 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.49 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $9.46
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.