Oswego State has been ranked among Princeton Review’s “Best in Northeast” list for the 13th consecutive year.

The university has consistently ranked among the top 228 best schools in the 11 states making up the Northeast region.

A new statistic was released Tuesday morning recognizing Oswego State’s 14-spot jump in the 2017 ranking of Top Regional Universities in the North. This brings Oswego State to 44th place. The school is woven into the same rankings as top-tier private and Ivy League universities.

Oswego State’s business school was the only New York public school to appear on the top 100 online graduate business programs and it also gained recognition from post military and veteran students appearing on the ‘Best for Vets’ ranking by the Military Times.

Since the first edition of the Princeton Review’s ranking in 2003, Oswego has been present on the ‘Best in Northeast’ list every year.

While the rankings online are listed alphabetically, the Princeton Review Senior Vice President Robert Franek said the schools are ranked on multiple categories, with extra regard toward academics.

Franek said the purpose of the rankings is to highlight both the credibility of the selected universities and to attract incoming students. 

In total, over 143,000 students were surveyed on topics ranging from the accessibility of professors to the resources available on campus.

“Oswego is on the up and up and its small size makes it easy to form connections with professors as well as peers,” said Oswego State sophomore Alexander Masterson.

According to Kristi Eck, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley’s chief of staff, one aspect of Oswego State that makes it appealing to future students is the school’s small size, making it easier for students to engage with faculty.

“We’re committed to small class sizes and a faculty-student ratio that makes sure students can make quality connections as they learn and grow,” Eck said.

Being recognized since 2003 is an accomplishment for Oswego State, which has been dynamically changing over the past few years and recently welcomed its most diverse student body to date.

“Oswego is a very different place than it was just five or ten years ago. We are attracting students from further afield, and they are studying in different academic areas, engaged in more research, internships and co-ops,” said Dan Griffin, Director of Admissions. “More than ever, our student body reflects the society we live in as we continue enrolling more culturally diverse students. We have much to be proud of.”

The Princeton Review also puts emphasis on campus life in their rankings. With over 200 clubs and organizations, there is a wide variety of activities to choose from which influenced Oswego State’s ranking.

“At Oswego, diversity and inclusion is valued and part of the fiber of what we are,” said Jerald Woolfolk, the vice president for student affairs and enrollment management.

Many students tend to agree with the message put forth by the school.

“Campus life is an engaging experience that really takes everyone into consideration,” said Nathaniel Bates, a sophomore. “A lot of the options of groups or jobs are almost always student-run in some way.”