Affordability
for All

Unlock the power of education. Oswego empowers students to pursue their dreams and achieve academic excellence with less debt.

Accessible and Affordable

Oswego is one of the most affordable colleges in the Northeast, making your tuition dollars stretch further. You can reduce costs even more with various financial aid, scholarships, and grants.

Approximately

$80 Million

Aid Awarded Annually

$9 Million

Granted in Scholarships & Awards

Over

$1.4 Million

Oswego University Foundation Scholarships

Tuition

Undergraduate Tuition

$3,535 NYS Resident Tuition
$8,513.00 Room & Board*

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*24-25 rates include Green Unlimited dining plan, standard room, utilities, internet, laundry & fitness center membership. The cost for on-campus housing and meal plan will increase no more than 5% annually, supporting affordability and campus engagement. Full-time undergraduates are guaranteed available on-campus housing.

Financial Aid

We believe strongly in affordability for all. For example last year we awarded more than $9 million in institutional awards to students based on merit as well as need as determined by the FAFSA.

Scholarships and Awards

First-Year Scholarships

$2,500 or $6,000 Annually

First-Year Merit Scholarships are competitively awarded to full-time, first-year students with a strong record of achievement in a challenging college preparatory curriculum. Academically qualified recipients receive funding at $1,250 or $3,000 per semester.

Renewal Highlights

3.00 GPA or higher
On-campus housing or continuing approved exemption

4-year total

$10,000 (Dean)
$24,000 (Presidential)

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Transfer Scholarships

$1,000 or $1,500 Annually

Transfer Merit Scholarships provide $500 or $750 per semester — renewable for up to six semesters or graduation — whichever occurs first.

Eligibility Highlights

3.00 to 3.49 GPA (Transfer Merit)
3.5+ GPA (Transfer Achievement)
Full-time transfer students
24+ college credits