Geneseo is the most selective college in the State University of New York. The College has carved a distinctive niche among the nation’s public colleges by appealing to students of high ability and aspiration who recognize the value of attending a public ivy.

As one student told us after her visit:
“It’s all here. I’ve been all over the state visiting the best private colleges and after visiting Geneseo, I realize that you have everything that they do but at a fraction of the price.”

Our students are smart because they’re high achievers who qualify for admission to many of the most selective colleges in the nation, but they recognize a value when they see it.

It’s been Geneseo’s good fortune to be ranked among the “public ivies” at a time when families are searching for an affordable counterpart to the small, highly selective, private liberal arts college.

As one student stated during her interview: “I plan to continue on to medical school, so I want the best value possible for my undergraduate degree.”

The College has the look and feel of a campus with 2,500 students;
the faculty is strongly committed to challenging their students to stretch
their minds; the campus is considered one of the most attractive in the
state; and the facilities are perfectly matched to the College’s mission-
providing every student with the highest quality education through
a rigorous, challenging and active learning experience.

We are ranked among the very best public, undergraduate colleges
in the nation. And we compete for students with several of the nation’s
very best private colleges- including Cornell, The University of Rochester,
Colgate, Hamilton and Vassar. We work hard every day to live up to the high expectations of our students and their families to prove that
we really are a smart choice.