Located in Potsdam, New York, SUNY College at Potsdam is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 2,832 students in fall 2024, including 2,111 undergraduates and 721 graduate students. It is part of State University of New York System.
SUNY College at Potsdam offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 67 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Elementary Education and Teaching, Music Teacher Education, and Psychology, General. It awarded 840 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,832
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
840
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
67
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 67
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
466
Master's degrees
348
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
25
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,832
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,111
Graduate students, fall 2024
721
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,482
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,468
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,014
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
16%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
State University of New York Athletic Conference
President
Suzanne R Smith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization