Plattsburgh, NY · Public · 3,769 undergraduates · town
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Less selective
SUNY Plattsburgh offers a residential public-college experience shaped by its location between Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 75.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 67.1%
8,410 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,403 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets SUNY College at Plattsburgh apart
Academic design
Programs span arts and sciences, business, education and health, with distinctive applied options including expeditionary studies and robotics.
Campus pattern
The walkable campus centers on Hawkins Pond while outdoor recreation in the Lake Champlain and Adirondack region is close to daily student life.
Career & value signal
Hawkins Pond provides the visual center of campus, while the surrounding region supports the university's outdoor and field-based academic opportunities.
Can I get in?
75.2% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
8,410About 75 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 11% submitted an SAT, and 0% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for SUNY College at Plattsburgh, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What SUNY College at Plattsburgh weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span arts and sciences, business, education and health, with distinctive applied options including expeditionary studies and robotics.
Make institutional fit specific
SUNY Plattsburgh offers a residential public-college experience shaped by its location between Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
SUNY College at Plattsburgh beyond the classroom
The walkable campus centers on Hawkins Pond while outdoor recreation in the Lake Champlain and Adirondack region is close to daily student life.
A defining academic feature
Programs span arts and sciences, business, education and health, with distinctive applied options including expeditionary studies and robotics.
What shapes an ordinary week
The walkable campus centers on Hawkins Pond while outdoor recreation in the Lake Champlain and Adirondack region is close to daily student life.
Where the degree can lead
Hawkins Pond provides the visual center of campus, while the surrounding region supports the university's outdoor and field-based academic opportunities.