SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY · Public
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SUNY Plattsburgh admitted 78.4% of applicants university-wide (6,924 of 8,830).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 78.4% | 6,924 | 8,830 |
| In-state | 71.4% | 2,500 | 3,500 |
| Out-of-state | 62.5% | 500 | 800 |
| International applicants | 50.0% | 100 | 200 |
| Men | 75.3% | 2,506 | 3,329 |
| Women | 80.3% | 4,418 | 5,501 |
Of 6,924 admitted students, 798 enrolled (11.5% yield).
SUNY Plattsburgh U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1080–1250
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 22–28
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.74
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
SUNY Plattsburgh U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $41,675/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $18,945 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $22,730 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $41,675/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $9,400 |
| $30k–48k | $12,121 |
| $48k–75k | $17,076 |
| $75k–110k | $17,655 |
| Over $110k | $24,611 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship — Up to $11,000 per year (Automatic)
- President's Award — Up to $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Provost's Award — Up to $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Scholarship — Up to $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Award — Up to $3,000 per year (Merit)
- Plattsburgh Promise Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
Some aid available for internationals.
- Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship — Up to $11,000 per year (Automatic)
- International Academic Scholarship — Up to $8,000 per year (International Aid)
- President's Award — Up to $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Provost's Award — Up to $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Scholarship — Up to $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Award — Up to $3,000 per year (Merit)
- International Student Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
SUNY Plattsburgh U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- Letter of Recommendation (counselor or teacher)
- Essay
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- Letter of Recommendation (counselor or teacher)
- Essay
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
SUNY Plattsburgh · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
SUNY Plattsburgh requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $56,403
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 58.5%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $21,196
- At graduation
SUNY Plattsburgh · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Deadlines
- 2027-03-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline
SUNY Plattsburgh U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (26%), Biological & life sciences (8%), Psychology (7%).
Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 53% of class sections have under 20 students.
SUNY Plattsburgh U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.