State University of New York at Fredonia
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The State University of New York at Fredonia (also known as SUNY Fredonia or Fredonia State) is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia, New York. A constituent college of the State University of New York, the college's motto is "Where Success is a Tradition."
SUNY Fredonia was one of the state teachers' colleges traditionally specializing in music education, but now offers a large number of programs in many areas. The most popular areas include Music, Education, Communication, and programs of the Social Sciences. In total, there are 82 majors and 41 minors.
Fredonia competes in intercollegiate sports as the Blue Devils.
The SUNY Fredonia campus, located in Chautauqua County (southwest of Buffalo) was designed by prominent architects I.M. Pei and Henry N. Cobb in 1968.
Costs for a New York resident are $4,350 in tuition, $1,091 in fees, $4,350 for a dorm room (double) and approximately $2,980 for meals.
Famous Alumni
- Mary McDonnell '74 - Academy Award-nominated actress
- Roberta Guaspari '69 - Internationally renowned Music Educator
- James Foley '79 - Diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to Haiti
- Paul Cambria '69 - Leading first-amendment lawyer
- Peter Michael Goetz - Actor
- Barbara Kilduff '81- Soprano
- Neil Postman '53 - Educator and author
- Brian Frons '77- President, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group
- Diane Pennica '73- Biologist and researcher, Genetech
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