- AcademicsB-
- ValueB
- DiversityB+
- CampusB
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneB
- ProfessorsB-
- LocationB
- DormsB+
- Campus FoodA-
- Student LifeB-
- SafetyC+
SUNY Potsdam is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
State University of New York Athletic Conference
Address
44 Pierrepont Avenue
Potsdam, NY 13676
Website
SUNY Potsdam Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
72%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No
Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$14,209/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
12:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 76%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.34 responses
- 54%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.39 responses
- 51%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.39 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Business Administration and Management
78 GraduatesPsychology
76 GraduatesMusic Teacher Education
47 GraduatesBiology
45 GraduatesElementary Education
45 GraduatesSociology
41 GraduatesCommunications
34 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Safety Studies
34 GraduatesMathematics & Statistics
32 GraduatesFoods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
30 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
3,321Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
4%
Pell Grant
56%
Varsity Athletes
8%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 50%
- of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.48 responses
Poll
- 53%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.68 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$37,300/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
52%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%- 79%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.28 responses
SUNY Potsdam Reviews
677 reviews
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The professors here are on general really great across the board, you will always have a few that aren't great but that's every campus. If you like being in a small town away from the chaos of a big city, this could be the place for you. Another perk is the surrounding campuses- Potsdam is very much so a college town with 3 other collefes in close proximity. The area is great for outdoor activities as we are in Northern New York, home of the Adirondacks!
As a freshmen, I've had the opportunity to live in two different dormitory buildings. My fall semester I resided in the Bowman Hall, Bowman East First-Year Interest Group floor. The custodians did an amazing job keeping the building clean and were speedy completing work order requests. However, living with Freshmen was an experience. Broken washing machines every other week, nasty bathrooms on the weekends after parties, loud music playing, running down the hallway at 4 am. For my spring semester, I moved to Draime, regular draime not the extension. I absolutely love it! It's clean, quiet, everyone worries about their own things, no drama and it's more of an upperclassmen building, so it's more study-friendly.
I really love the flexibility of the scheduling and the classes they offer. I've had some really amazing teachers but unfortunately I've switched my major to business and it's not a very good school for that so I may end up transferring. Definitely worth the investment though! I've had a lot of fun here, the people are really nice