Helping parents understand dorm options, safety, accessibility, and what to expect at SUNY Geneseo.
Two-year residency requirement.First- and second-year Geneseo students are required to live in university housing, and most upper-class students remain on campus due to limited off-campus options.
First-year placement.First-years live across many of the residence halls — Erie, Genesee, Letchworth, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming. Halls are mostly traditional corridor-style with single-gender communal bathrooms.
Upper-class options.Upper-class students choose from suite-style halls (Saratoga Terrace, Allegany) and apartment-style options. Honors students and themed-community participants are placed together.
Greek life.Geneseo has a small Greek system with no on-campus chapter houses; chapters are organizational rather than residential.
Geneseo, NY
Public liberal arts college (SUNY)
5,300 total students
12 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter
| Dorm | Overall ★ | Safety ★ | Cleanliness ★ | Reviews | Features |
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| Livingston Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Saratoga Terrace | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Genesee Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Letchworth Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Onondaga Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Putnam Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Steuben Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Wayne Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Wyoming Hall | — | — | — | 0 |
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