State University of New York at Geneseo

State University of New York College at Geneseo
Former name
Wadsworth Normal and Training School (1867–1871)
Geneseo Normal and Training School (1871–1905)
Geneseo Normal School (1905–1942)
Geneseo State Teachers College (1942–1948)
State University of New York Teachers College at Geneseo (1948–1962)[1]
MottoTo Learn, To Search, To Serve (SUNY motto)
TypePublic liberal arts college
Established1867; 157 years ago (1867)
Parent institution
State University of New York
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$31.4 million (2019)[2]
PresidentDenise Battles
ProvostJoseph Cope (interim)
Academic staff
241 (92% full-time)[3]
Students4,910 (2021)[4]
Undergraduates4,828 (2021)[4]
Postgraduates82 (2021)[4]
Location, ,
United States
CampusRural (small town) 220 acres (0.89 km2)
ColorsBlue and Gray    [5]
NicknameKnights
MascotVictor E. Knight
Websitegeneseo.edu

The State University of New York College at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo State College or, colloquially, "Geneseo") is a public liberal arts college in Geneseo, New York. It is New York's public honors college and part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The college was founded in 1867 as the Wadsworth Normal and Training School before it became part of the new State University of New York system as a state liberal arts college in 1948.[6]

Wadsworth School, c. 1904
  1. ^ "1941-1950 – SUNY Geneseo's 150th Anniversary". State University of New York College at Geneseo. 2021-05-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. ^ SUNY at Geneseo usnews.com
  3. ^ "Fast Facts - SUNY Geneseo". www.geneseo.edu. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "About Geneseo".
  5. ^ Visual style guide geneseo.edu
  6. ^ "Timeline – SUNY Geneseo's 150th Anniversary". State University of New York College at Geneseo. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.