SUNY Oswego is a public university on the southern shore of Lake Ontario in Oswego, New York, founded in 1861. With about 7,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students, Oswego enjoys one of the most scenic public-college campuses in the Northeast — many residence halls have lake views. Notable academic strengths include broadcasting / journalism (the longstanding WTOP-TV / WRVO partnerships), business, education, computer science, and meteorology. The Lakers compete in NCAA Division III in the SUNYAC. A two-year on-campus residency requirement applies. Halls cluster on the western and central…