The State University of New York at Oswego's ranking globally has been:
- #54 out of 181 Regional Universities North in the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges.
- #201-250 in the 2021 edition of the QS World University Rankings.
In terms of specific subject areas, SUNY Oswego is ranked as follows:
- Arts and Humanities: 364th in the world, 96th in the United States.
- Business, Management and Accounting: 1725th in the world, 294th in the United States.
- Psychology: 1387th in the world, 323rd in the United States.
- Social Sciences: 1065th in the world, 207th in the United States.