SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, New York

  • Public
  • Town
  • 1,823 undergrads
Average net price
$13,628per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$53,69910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard

What's special

  • Through the Potsdam Promise, many high school seniors in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties are eligible for guaranteed admission for fall 2027, plus a free application.

    Source: The Potsdam Promise | SUNY Potsdam

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate
78%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
Test policy
Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
SAT (middle 50%)
Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
ACT (middle 50%)
Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

Where you'd stand

We don't have test score or GPA figures for SUNY College at Potsdam's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$9,379$30–48k$9,776$48–75k$12,610$75–110k$14,342Over $110k$19,041Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$13,628full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$25,481sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$8,768Source: College Scorecard
Tuition, out-of-state
$18,678Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate
49%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Came back for year two
78%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$53,69910 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at graduation
$22,250federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates
1,823Source: College Scorecard
Receive Pell grants
43%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
First-generation students
34%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for SUNY College at Potsdam, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.

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