SUNY College at Potsdam

SUNY College at Potsdam is a public college in Potsdam, NY. Its average net price is $13,628 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,379
$30,001 to $48,000$9,776
$48,001 to $75,000$12,610
$75,001 to $110,000$14,342
$110,001 and up$19,041
$8,768Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$18,678Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$13,628Average Net Price
$16,140Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$950Books and Supplies
$2,018Other Expenses
42.6%Students on Pell Grants
51.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

77.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$41,464
8 years after entry$50,133
10 years after entry$53,699
54.8%Graduation Rate
77.7%Retention Rate
$22,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Potsdam, NYLocation
Remote townSetting
1,823Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Archeology$30,319 National median for this major n=144Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$31,224 Small program - rough guide n=30Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,656 Small program - rough guide n=58$25,646 Small program - rough guide n=68
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$39,162 Small program - rough guide n=39Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$48,496 Small program - rough guide n=44$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=33
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$35,497 Small program - rough guide n=35$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=46
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$32,915 Small program - rough guide n=53$23,229 Small program - rough guide n=84
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,841 Small program - rough guide n=89$26,902 n=165
Teaching$47,916 Small program - rough guide n=33$20,897 Small program - rough guide n=50
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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