SUNY Fredonia
67%
Acceptance rate
$14,140
Tuition/yr
4,500
Enrollment
11:1
Student:Faculty
About SUNY Fredonia
SUNY liberal arts college in Fredonia, NY. Strong music and education programs.
State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia) is a public liberal arts university founded in 1826, located in Fredonia, a small city in Chautauqua County in western New York state, about 45 miles southwest of Buffalo. It is one of 64 campuses in the SUNY system and enrolls approximately 3,100 students across undergraduate and graduate programs.
Fredonia holds a strong national reputation for its School of Music, which reports a 100% job placement rate for Music Education graduates and whose Jazz program has won nine DownBeat Magazine Awards in eight years. The university is also the only SUNY campus offering a Bachelor of Science in Music Industry, a program blending music, business, law, and marketing. Beyond the arts, Fredonia offers solid programs in education, communication, theatre, and the sciences.
The campus sits in a small-town setting near Lake Erie, offering a close-knit community with an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio. In the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Fredonia placed #76 among Regional Universities North and #25 among top public schools in that category, reflecting consistent recognition for quality and value.
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Campus & Location
NY
Suburban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- Fredonia's annual international undergraduate tuition is approximately $14,140, well below the $30,000–$50,000+ charged by many private U.S. universities, making it one of the more affordable accredited public options for Nepali students on a tight budget, with total estimated annual costs around $31,895 including living expenses.
- The university distributes approximately $8 million in merit-based scholarships annually, and international applicants are automatically considered for merit awards upon acceptance, which can meaningfully reduce the net cost of attendance.
- Nepali students interested in music, music business, or education will find nationally recognized programs here that are difficult to match at this price point; the 11:1 student-faculty ratio means closer mentorship than at large state flagship universities.
- As an F-1 student at SUNY Fredonia, graduates are eligible for 12 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT) after completing any degree, with a 24-month STEM OPT extension available for qualifying STEM programs, providing a legal pathway to gain U.S. work experience before returning or pursuing H-1B sponsorship.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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