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Given SUNY Geneseo's 63.5% acceptance rate and high academic standards, many qualified students will need alternative options. The schools below offer similar outcomes with different admission profiles or advantages.
These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.
For similar outcomes with better admission odds, consider D'Youville University in Buffalo (82.3% acceptance, $66,942 median earnings) located 55 miles from Geneseo. University of Pittsburgh-Bradford admits 90.8% of applicants while producing graduates earning $66,125, just 73 miles away. Le Moyne College in Syracuse accepts 75.3% of applicants with graduates earning $62,731. All three institutions deliver comparable career outcomes with significantly higher acceptance rates than Geneseo.
Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.
Students preferring to stay in New York should consider Hobart and William Smith Colleges (57.3% acceptance, $68,831 earnings) just 43 miles away for similar outcomes with comparable selectivity. University of Rochester (35.8% acceptance, $79,042 earnings) offers stronger outcomes 25 miles away for students seeking reach options. St. John Fisher University (67.8% acceptance, $66,944 earnings) provides nearly identical outcomes 27 miles from Geneseo with slightly easier admission.
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