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SUNY College at Potsdam Teaching Programs

SUNY College at Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, NY. A Remote Town offers a peaceful environment near the excitement of urban amenities.

SUNY College at Potsdam Rankings

SUNY-Potsdam has earned the following rankings for teaching programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#111 of 291	State — New York
Overall Quality	#287 of 758	Region — Middle Atlantic
Overall Quality	#1519 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is SUNY College at Potsdam?

Get in touch with SUNY-Potsdam can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676-2294
Phone:	3152672000
Website:	www.potsdam.edu/
Admissions:	www.potsdam.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.potsdam.edu/admissions/financial/index.cfm

How Do I Get Into SUNY-Potsdam?

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

SUNY-Potsdam is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for SUNY-Potsdam

This is what SUNY-Potsdam requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SUNY-Potsdam?

SUNY-Potsdam has an acceptance rate of 78%, which means it is highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 10% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

1% submitted ACT scores.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at SUNY-Potsdam are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	1,900	1,431	75%
Women	2,623	2,083	79%

Can I Afford SUNY College at Potsdam?

The average net price after aid at SUNY-Potsdam is $14,295. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$7,070
In-State Fees	$1,698
Out-of-State Tuition	$16,980
Out-of-State Fees	$1,698
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$8,768
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$18,678

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 19% of students at SUNY-Potsdam receive some form of financial aid (430 students).

Nearly 76% of students at SUNY-Potsdam receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $9,953 per student.

40% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,671.

Student Loan Debt

55% of SUNY-Potsdam undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,263 per year.

SUNY College at Potsdam Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 559 students enrolled at SUNY-Potsdam. SUNY-Potsdam is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,951 undergraduate students at SUNY-Potsdam, approximately 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	122
Hispanic	197
White	1,207
American Indian/Alaska Native	29
Two or More Races	42
Non-Resident	21

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at SUNY-Potsdam are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
New York	339
Connecticut	2
New Jersey	2
Ohio	2
Vermont	2

Additionally, approximately 1.1% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

SUNY College at Potsdam Graduate Student Diversity

540 of SUNY-Potsdam’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Post-master’s certificate.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at SUNY-Potsdam, approximately 20% are male and 80% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	9
Hispanic	26
White	295
American Indian/Alaska Native	6
Two or More Races	9
Non-Resident	162

Online Learning at SUNY College at Potsdam

SUNY-Potsdam provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

445 undergraduate students at SUNY-Potsdam took at least one online class — of those, 58 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 106 students took at least one online class and 597 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at SUNY College at Potsdam

Below are the teaching programs are offered at SUNY-Potsdam, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	106	72	—	178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	36	100	—	138
Curriculum and Instruction	—	25	—	25
Special Education and Teaching	—	5	—	14
Educational Administration and Supervision	—	—	—	10
Educational/Instructional Media Design	—	3	—	3

Academic Programs at SUNY College at Potsdam

SUNY-Potsdam offers 21 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Post-master’s certificate.

Institutional Profile

SUNY-Potsdam maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.