by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about SUNY College at Potsdam, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
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SUNY College at Potsdam was awarded 13 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked SUNY-Potsdam as #1,638 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, SUNY-Potsdam holds the #134 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
The acceptance rate at SUNY College at Potsdam is 78%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that SUNY-Potsdam is a good fit for you.
At SUNY-Potsdam, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at SUNY College at Potsdam is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 78% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like SUNY College at Potsdam enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at SUNY-Potsdam for first-time, full-time students is 48%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at SUNY College at Potsdam.
In the current academic year, there are 1,951 undergraduates at SUNY-Potsdam.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at SUNY College at Potsdam.
The overall average net price of SUNY-Potsdam is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for SUNY-Potsdam
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,948 | $11,590 | $14,617 | $16,141 | $19,966 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SUNY-Potsdam, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,263 a year. That adds up to $25,052 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 7.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for SUNY College at Potsdam.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from SUNY College at Potsdam make around $47,866 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at SUNY College at Potsdam make the most money.
SUNY College at Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. Potsdam is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of SUNY College at Potsdam.
Contact information for SUNY College at Potsdam can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676-2294 |
| Phone: | 3152672000 |
| Website: | www.potsdam.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/SUNYPotsdam |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/SUNYPotsdam1816 |
In the latest year of available data, students from 21 majors graduated from SUNY College at Potsdam. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 759 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 178 | $40,594 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 138 | $42,550 |
| Business Administration & Management | 64 | $35,008 |
| General Psychology | 52 | $24,369 |
| Music | 37 | $20,855 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 25 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 22 | $30,690 |
| History | 20 | $26,560 |
| Mathematics | 17 | $33,686 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
503 students took at least one online class at SUNY College at Potsdam.
Learn more about online learning at SUNY College at Potsdam.
Footnotes
*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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