SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam, NY · Public four-year · Town: Remote
2,211undergraduates
78%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$14,574average net price per year
48%graduate in 6 years
78%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,905
- Admitted
- 3,338
- Admit rate
- 78%
- Admit rate, women
- 87%
- Admit rate, men
- 83%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 430
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
44 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (7)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (87 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (10)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Archeology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (18 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Biology Teacher Education Master's
- Chemistry Teacher Education Master's
- College/Postsecondary/University Teaching Post-master's certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Earth Science Teacher Education Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,712
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $18,622
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,084
- Books and supplies
- $950
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,896
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,642
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $36,552
- Total cost living at home
- $12,217
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,948 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,590 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,617 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,141 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,966 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,778
- Got a grant from the college
- 94%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,934
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 69%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,404
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 50%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 48%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 78%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 55% |
| Neither | 62% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 467 | 53% |
| Men | 312 | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Asian | 15 | 60% (small group) |
| Black | 140 | 32% |
| Hispanic | 139 | 38% |
| White | 431 | 56% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 29% |
| Race unknown | 24 | 63% |
| International | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 859 | 50% | 34% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 0% (small group) | 71% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 309 | 59% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 15 | 20% (small group) | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,751
- Undergraduates
- 2,211
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,894
- Part-time undergraduates
- 317
- Graduate students
- 540
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 13% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY, 13676-2294
- County
- St. Lawrence County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.