SUNY Potsdam
- 4 Year
- POTSDAM, NY
CollegeGrad School
SUNY Potsdam
- 4 Year
- POTSDAM, NY
- Rating 3.52 out of 5 735 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B
- Valuegrade B
- Diversitygrade B+
- Campusgrade C+
- Athleticsgrade C+
- Party Scenegrade A minus
- Professorsgrade B
- Locationgrade B minus
- Dormsgrade C+
- Campus Foodgrade A minus
- Student Lifegrade B
- Safetygrade B minus
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About
- Branch of
- SUNY System
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
State University of New York Athletic Conference
SUNY Potsdam Rankings
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SUNY Potsdam Admissions
Acceptance Rate
68%
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
SAT Range
No data available
ACT Range
No data available
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
$13,454 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$10,038 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
98%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
11:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
76%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 34 responses52%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 42 responses50%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 42 responsesMajors
Most Popular Majors
- Business72 Graduates
- Music Teacher Education67 Graduates
- Psychology54 Graduates
- Communications41 Graduates
- Biology38 Graduates
- Elementary Education34 Graduates
- Sociology29 Graduates
- Criminal Justice and Safety Studies27 Graduates
- Music Performance26 Graduates
- Public Health Education26 Graduates
Online
Online Programs Offered
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,977 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
86
Undergrads Over 25
4%
Pell Grant
55%
Varsity Athletes
11%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
No data available
Poll
47%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join. 51 responsesPoll
54%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 71 responsesAfter College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$39,700 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
61%
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 responsesSimilar Colleges
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SUNY Potsdam Reviews
Rating 3.52 out of 5 735 reviews
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Potsdam was such an amazing place! The campus is full of diversity and talent. Their arts department, especially the Crane School of Music, is out of this world. You can find some sort of performance nearly every weekend between classes, clubs, and the theatre/dance department. All of the programs that Potsdam has to offer are great programs with amazing faculty and advisors that truly care about the students. There are a ton of different clubs that you can join as well as Greek Life opportunities. There is also a local agency called Reachout that students have the opportunity to train with and subsequently volunteer at. Reachout is a Crisis Hotline for St. Lawrence county. I volunteered with Reachout and loved every minute f it. The food is great, the people re really, nice, and the campus is beautiful. It's also not too far from Lake Placid, the Adirondacks, and the US/Canada border; so, finding something to do isn't a challenge. I loved my time at Potsdam and truly miss it.
I would say that my time at SUNY Potsdam has been watching the slow decline of the institution. When I arrived my freshman year there was a variety of active clubs and interesting courses. The longer I stayed the worse I realized it was. Many of the professors are nearly incompetent. A given department may have 3 professors that students can agree is good out of all of the ones in the department. Many of the introduction courses are treated less as introductions and gen eds and more like how I'd expect a 200 level course to treat the students. This is to say nothing of residence life which can't even staff enough RAs or RDs for the now half empty dorm buildings. A new president was appointed to the school in Fall of 2021 but it will take time to repair the incompetence of the school. The only thing that kept me going was the Wilderness Education department for it's unique experiences, and even that is now wearing my patience thin.
Although located miles away from the Big Apple, SUNY Potsdam became a home away from home for me. During the time of my attendance, the school population was about 4,000; so a relatively decent sized student population spread across a large campus. I was an English major and all my professors were fantastic. Although I wasn't a music student, the Crane School of Music was where I spent most of time attending non-required music classes and creating lasting friendships. All the professors in the music school I have come across were great and the programs within the school were rigorous. When I attended, diversity among students was not the best. But from what I see now, they are becoming better.