SUNY-Potsdam

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

SUNY-Potsdam Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. For instance, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. State University of New York College at Potsdam is unique in its study options. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at State University of New York College at Potsdam.

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General Performance

Social Sciences:

Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Geology, Physics

Computer Science:

Computer/Information Sciences – General

Foreign Language and Literature:

French, Spanish

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy

English Language and Literature:

English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Security and Protective Services:

Law Enforcement Administration

Education:

Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biochemistry, Biology

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Biological/Physical Sciences

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Labor/Personnel Relations

Popular majors:

twenty-seven percent education, twelve percent social sciences, twelve percent visual and performing arts, nine percent business per marketing, nine percent english, nine percent psychology, six percent history, five percent mathematics

Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 40. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $442 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

SUNY-Potsdam Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, forty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were eight hundred and seventy-eight total number of transfer students who applied and five hundred and ninety-three total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 73% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 76%. Remember that this can change at any time.

the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Further, For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

SUNY-Potsdam Financial Aid

Financial aid distribution is at forty-four percent scholarships per grants and fifty-six percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Minority Status, ROTC and Leadership. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Minority Status, ROTC and Leadership. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and State aid form. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

SUNY-Potsdam Students

The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, Teachers College/College of Education, Four-year, Coed, where 73 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Moreover, the student body consists of ninety-seven percent in-state students, three percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, seventy-seven percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, twelve percent race per ethnicity unreported, twelve percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-six percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-six percent in top half of graduating class, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-six percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. State University of New York College at Potsdam offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Additionally, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately three thousand, five hundred and seventy degree-seeking undergrads, seven hundred and thirty-nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen and seven hundred and ten graduate enrollment.

Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, ninety-one percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty-four percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as electronic music and recording studios, planetarium, seismographic laboratory, 24-hour computer laboratory, concert hall, music theater, anthropology museum, biology museum, teaching resource center. Of course, the school is located 150 miles from Syracuse, 80 miles from Montreal, Canada.This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

SUNY-Potsdam Athletics

The Bears are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Golf
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Softball
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball