About State University of New York at Oneonta

The State University of New York College at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta State, or O-State) is a public avant-garde arts teacher in Oneonta, New York. It is allocation of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

Oneonta (/ˌoʊniˈɒntə/ OH-nee-ON-tə) is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, United States. It is one of the northernmost cities of the Appalachian Region. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Oneonta had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is “City of the Hills.” While the word “oneonta” is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean “place of read rocks” in the Mohawk language. This refers to a prominent geological formation known as “Table Rock” at the western subside of the city.

The city is with the town of Oneonta, a separate municipal and embassy jurisdiction. Oneonta Municipal Airport (N66) is north of the city.