Flexible. Affordable. Built for you.
Oswego welcomes adult learners and working professionals who are returning to school, transferring from another college, or starting a degree later in life. Our admissions process is built to recognize your experience, value your credits, and help you move forward quickly.
Oswego offers flexible start dates year-round, making it easier than ever to complete your degree on your schedule.
While adult students can apply to most undergraduate and graduate programs, many find our Integrative Professional Studies (IPS) degree the fastest path to completion. IPS is designed for students with previous credits and career experience.
Popular options include:
You’ve worked hard—now let it move you closer to your degree. At SUNY Oswego, we help adult learners:
Maximize transfer credits from previous colleges
Earn credit for real-world experience like military service or professional certifications
Create a personalized degree plan with one-on-one support from our academic planning coordinators
Whether you’re studying online or at our Syracuse Campus, we’ll guide you step by step to build the most direct path to graduation. You don’t have to figure it out alone.
In addition to our main lakeside campus, SUNY Oswego offers select undergraduate and graduate programs at our convenient Syracuse campus, designed for working adults in Central New York.
Stay competitive and move your career forward with short, targeted courses that build real-world skills. SUNY Oswego’s microcredentials are designed to help working professionals stand out—with flexible options that fit your life and goals.
The professors are willing to find solutions to life challenges and that has been so helpful. I really appreciate the flexibility I have been offered.
At SUNY Oswego, I feel fully equipped to embrace my future. I feel like I’m ready to embrace the real world and take what I’ve learned here to apply it to my career.
Overall, it's been amazing. When (younger students) find out I'm a veteran and that I have experience and knowledge, they find out they can access that just by talking to me. It's wonderful that someone in their early 20s actually wants to listen to what I have to say.
SUNY Oswego has strengthened my adaptability, collaboration, and leadership. These experiences have refined my vision of combining creative and strategic thinking, equipping me to make a positive impact in my professional journey.