SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY · Public
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SUNY Potsdam admitted 85.5% of applicants university-wide (3,338 of 3,905).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 85.5% | 3,338 | 3,905 |
| In-state | 86.3% | 3,143 | 3,644 |
| Out-of-state | 84.6% | 165 | 195 |
| International applicants | 45.5% | 30 | 66 |
| Men | 83.2% | 1,315 | 1,580 |
| Women | 87.0% | 2,023 | 2,325 |
Of 3,338 admitted students, 430 enrolled (12.9% yield).
SUNY Potsdam 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
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.99
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
SUNY Potsdam 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: $36,804/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $18,678 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $18,126 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $36,804/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $8,623 |
| $30k–48k | $8,684 |
| $48k–75k | $14,524 |
| $75k–110k | $15,513 |
| Over $110k | $20,041 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Presidential)
- Trustee Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Trustee)
- Dean's Scholarship — $7,500 per year (Merit)
- Leadership Scholarship — $2,500 per year (Merit)
- North Country Scholarship — $1,000-2,000 per year (Other)
- SUNY Potsdam Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Presidential)
- Trustee Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Trustee)
- Dean's Scholarship — $7,500 per year (Merit)
- International Freshman Scholarship — Up to $5,000 per year (International Aid)
- International Transfer Scholarship — Up to $4,000 per year (International Aid)
- Leadership Scholarship — $2,500 per year (Merit)
SUNY Potsdam U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- SUNY Application or Common Application
- Official high school transcript
- Letter of recommendation
- Application fee
International applicants
- SUNY Application or Common Application
- Official high school transcript
- Letter of recommendation
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
SUNY Potsdam · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
SUNY Potsdam requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $47,866
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 45.3%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 77.9%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $24,250
- At graduation
SUNY Potsdam · 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.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Visual & performing arts (11%), Social sciences (11%), Psychology (10%).
Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 68% of class sections have under 20 students.
SUNY Potsdam 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.