SUNY College at Geneseo — known as New York's Public Honors College — is a highly selective public liberal arts college founded in 1871 in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Located in the historic village of Geneseo (30 miles south of Rochester, 60 miles from Buffalo), it delivers a rigorous liberal arts education at public university tuition rates. Geneseo is the only SUNY comprehensive college with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and has been ranked #1 for Best Undergraduate Teaching in Regional Universities North by U.S. News for multiple consecutive years (2026 edition: #17 overall in Regional Universities North). The physics department ranks #1 nationally among bachelor's-only programs (AIP data), and Geneseo consistently ranks among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Student Awards nationally (top 5 among master's institutions, 7 of last 8 years). With 61 undergraduate majors, an AACSB-accredited School of Business, and strong pre-professional advising, Geneseo provides exceptional academic quality at one of the lowest price points of any selective liberal arts institution in the U.S. Note: international enrollment is very small (~37-45 students, approximately 1% of the student body).
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
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/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$19569
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $19,569
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
