Overview

State University of New York College at Potsdam is a Upper-level with Graduate institution located in Potsdam, NY.

Location & Contact

Address 44 Pierrepont Avenue
Potsdam, NY  13676
United States

Contact Mr. Terry O Francis
Director of Admissions & Enrollment Planning
Email: admissions@potsdam.edu
Phone: 315-267-2129
Fax: 315-267-2762

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Computer Teacher Education	×	×
Curriculum And Instruction	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
Learning Sciences	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Reading Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×	×
Health And Wellness, General	×	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×	×
Public Health, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Applied/public Sociology	×
Archeology	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×	×
Dance, General	×	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Music Management	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×
Musicology And Ethnomusicology	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,185

Applied

3,449

Accepted

1,750

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,528

Females Applied

2,117

Females Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,651

Males Applied

1,326

Males Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,070

In-state

16,980

Out-of-state

7,070

In-district

Fees

1,698

Full-time student fees

16,654

Room & board

9,780

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

14,840

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,301

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,827

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,075

Avg. Loan Aid

4,571

Avg. Grant Aid

11,961

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

21%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,750

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.68%
Black or African American	6.98%
White or Caucasian	68.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.37%
Asian	1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	3.29%
Other	4.44%

Gender

Male (43.14%)

Female (56.63%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	50%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Weekend, Winterfest and Fall Fest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Student Clubs and organizations

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association (SGA), Crane Student Association (CSA), Gaming Club, Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and SUNY Potsdam A Cappella (SPAC)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
University Police

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

254

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 164

Part-time - 90

Male - 109

Female - 155