State University of New York at Oswego
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| Motto | To Learn, To Search, To Serve |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1861 |
| Endowment | $11.5 million |
| President | Deborah F. Stanley |
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Academic staff
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1039 |
| Undergraduates | 7,400 |
| Postgraduates | 1,100 |
| Location | Oswego, New York, United States |
| Campus | Rural, 693 acres (2.80 km2) and 46 buildings on the shore of Lake Ontario |
| Colors | Hunter green and golden yellow |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – SUNYAC |
| Sports | 24 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Lakers |
| Affiliations | SUNY |
| Website | www.oswego.edu |
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State University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego and Oswego State, is a public college in the City of Oswego and Town of Oswego, New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario. It has two campuses: historic lakeside campus in Oswego and Metro Center in Syracuse, New York.
SUNY Oswego was founded in 1861 as the Oswego Primary Teachers Training School by Edward Austin Sheldon, who introduced a revolutionary teaching methodology Oswego Movement in American education. In 1942 the New York Legislature elevated it from a normal school to a degree-granting teachers' college, Oswego State Teachers College, which was a founding and charter member of the State University of New York system in 1948. In 1962 the college broadened its scope to become a liberal arts college.
SUNY Oswego currently has over 73,000 living alumni. Oswego State offers more than 100 academic programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and certificates of advanced study. It consists of four colleges and schools: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, and School of Communications, Media and the Arts. In 2011, SUNY Oswego marked its 150th anniversary with a sesquicentennial celebration campaign to honor its rich tradition and heritage. SUNY Oswego is the only SUNY campus to offer a degree in Software Engineering.
Founded in the city of Oswego by Sheldon to train teachers to meet pressing educational needs, the college moved to its current location on the shore of Lake Ontario in 1913 after Sheldon Hall was constructed. The current campus is located on 690 acres (2.8 km2) along Lake Ontario. Development of the campus was planned by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, who designed the major buildings.
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