Attend Admitted Student Day and earn the $500 Laker Visit Award
These days are designed for accepted students ready to see what’s next. Explore campus, meet your community and take your next step with confidence. Attend and qualify for the $500 Laker Visit Award.
At Admitted Student Day, you will:
This is more than a visit. It’s your first day as a Laker.
Spend a day learning what it means to be a Laker! Each day begins with check-in at the Marano Campus Center Arena concourse. Campus and residence halls tours will be ongoing throughout the day. Each Admitted Student Day runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. ET.
Every 30 minutes, Departing from the Hearth Lounge in Marano Campus Center
Student-guided campus tours will be ongoing throughout the day and will include stops at various academic buildings and a residence hall dorm room.
Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall, Arena Floor
Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall, Arena Floor (behind the stage)
Various Academic, Student Services, and Club Organizations tabling.
Lunch is on us! Tickets provided at Check-in.
Check out the dining menus for all-you-can-eat meals!
Explore highlights of the City of Oswego on a short bus tour.
Departing from the Marano Campus Center Bus Circle. Tours last about 20 minutes. New tours depart approximately every 30 minutes.
Departing from the Hearth Lounge in Marano Campus Center
If you can’t attend Admitted Student Day, there are other opportunities to connect and experience Oswego.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Admitted Student Day is one way to experience Oswego. But if you already know this is where you belong, take the next step now.
Submit your enrollment deposit and get ahead on what comes next.
Pay Your Deposit Access Your Portal
*The admissions deposit does not apply to EOP applicants. All students, however, must complete an “intent to enroll”. These actions take place in your Applicant Portal. Applicants experiencing financial hardship may qualify for a deposit waiver. Email [email protected] for questions about deposit waivers or deposit by mail.
Share your #OswegoBound moment with friends and family. From social graphics to yard signs, everything you need to celebrate becoming a Future Laker.
March and April
Get a deeper look at the campus; meet with faculty, staff and students; learn about academic possibilities; attend presentations on financial aid, housing and more!
From Select Locations
To make getting to Admitted Student Days a little easier, we’re offering a round-trip “Catch the Bus to Oz” charter bus package from select locations.
Grab Your Gear!
It’s time to celebrate! Looking for the perfect Oswego gear? Check out our college store! Or just share your SUNY Oswego excitement on social media using #oswegobound.
Laker Visit Award
Visit campus and you may earn the $500 Laker Visit Award when you enroll.
To qualify, you must:
• Attend an eligible SUNY Oswego campus visit
• Enroll as a student for fall 2026
• Submit your enrollment deposit by May 1
Award amount
• $500 total during your first year ($250 per semester)
Graduate students who attend an eligible campus visit may also be eligible.
Eligible visits include Admitted Student Days, Spring Open House, and other designated admissions visit programs.
SUNY Oswego is easily accessible by car, bus, train and plane. To make the trip even easier we offer chartered bus trips from select locations. Book quickly — chartered trips fill up fast!