Applying to SUNY Potsdam

SUNY College at Potsdam's acceptance rate is 84.99% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,905 students applied and 3,319 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into SUNY Potsdam.
SUNY Potsdam's acceptance rate places 83rd out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.
To apply to SUNY Potsdam, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of SUNY College at Potsdam is 84.99% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.99%. 1,580 men and 2,325 women applied to SUNY Potsdam and 1,311 men and 2,023 women students were accepted.
Among them, 197 men and 243 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at SUNY Potsdam.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SUNY Potsdam
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,9051,5802,32500
Admitted3,3191,3112,02300
Enrolled43119724300
Acceptance Rate 84.99%82.97%87.01%--
Yield 12.99%15.03%12.01%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
SUNY College at Potsdam 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2 students (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at SUNY Potsdam.
2024 SAT and ACT Scores at SUNY Potsdam
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total000
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing000
SAT Math000
ACT Composite000
ACT Math000
ACT English000
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at SUNY Potsdam. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply SUNY College at Potsdam.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
SUNY Potsdam Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesConsidered, if submitted
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusConsidered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of SUNY College at Potsdam. The next table provides general admission information for applying to SUNY Potsdam.
Admission Information for Applying to SUNY Potsdam
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.potsdam.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.suny.edu/student/apply_online.cfm
Calendar SystemSemester
Course for High School StudentsOffers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate
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