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SUNY Potsdam Overview

Located in Potsdam, New York, SUNY Potsdam is a public institution. The location of SUNY Potsdam is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is SUNY Potsdam Known For?

614 Undergraduate Awards

$23,970 Avg Cost After Aid

83% Acceptance Rate

Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at SUNY Potsdam since the student to facuty ratio is 9 to 1.
Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at SUNY Potsdam.
In a recent academic period73% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from SUNY Potsdam makes roughly $47,866 a year. This is 17% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is SUNY Potsdam?

Contact details for SUNY Potsdam are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676-2294
Phone:	315-267-2000
Website:	www.potsdam.edu

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How Do I Get Into SUNY Potsdam?

You can apply to SUNY Potsdam online at: www.suny.edu/student/apply_online.cfm

Admission Requirements for SUNY Potsdam

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SUNY Potsdam?

83% Acceptance Rate

62% Of Accepted Are Women

The acceptance rate at SUNY Potsdam is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

SUNY Potsdam received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students.

Can I Afford SUNY Potsdam?

$23,970 Net Price

69% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of SUNY Potsdam is $23,970. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SUNY Potsdam, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $7,052 a year. That adds up to $28,208 over four years for those students.

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SUNY Potsdam Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,705 Full-Time Undergraduates

64% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 2,842 undergraduate students at SUNY Potsdam, with 2,705 being full-time and 137 being part-time.

There are also 242 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,705 full-time undergraduates at SUNY Potsdam, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of SUNY Potsdam students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	47
Black or African American	310
Hispanic or Latino	343
White	1,795
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	201

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at SUNY Potsdam. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at SUNY Potsdam. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, China, and Germany.

SUNY Potsdam Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Subject Specific	121	0	48	169
Teacher Education Grade Specific	52	3	48	103
Business Administration & Management	51	0	22	73
General Psychology	60	0	0	60
Music	44	0	2	46
General Biology	25	0	0	25
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	25	25
History	20	0	0	20
Criminal Justice & Corrections	19	0	0	19
Communication & Media Studies	17	0	0	17
Natural Resources Conservation	17	0	0	17
Public Health	14	0	1	15
Archeology	15	0	0	15
Arts & Media Management	15	0	0	15
Educational Administration	0	14	0	14
General English Literature	14	0	0	14
Health & Physical Education	14	0	0	14
Fine & Studio Arts	14	0	0	14
Writing Studies	13	0	0	13
Special Education	0	8	4	12
Geological & Earth Sciences	10	0	0	10
Drama & Theater Arts	10	0	0	10
General Visual & Performing Arts	10	0	0	10
Political Science & Government	8	0	0	8
Sociology	8	0	0	8
Anthropology	6	0	0	6
Computer Science	5	0	0	5
Romance Languages	5	0	0	5
Mathematics	4	0	1	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	4	0	0	4
Physics	4	0	0	4
Dance	4	0	0	4
Instructional Media Design	0	0	3	3
International Studies	3	0	0	3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	3	0	0	3
Ethnic Studies	2	0	0	2
Chemistry	2	0	0	2
Philosophy	1	0	0	1
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	614	25	154	793

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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