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Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference

State University of New York at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY · Town · Public · Master's university · the Bears · Website ↗

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2,211
Undergraduates
64% women
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
$14,574
Net price
top 10% for affordability
48%
Graduate in 6 yrs
17
Programs
$2.2M combined budgets
1.18
Violent offences /1,000
upper half for safety

State University of New York at Potsdam is a public master's university in Potsdam, NY (town setting), with 2,211 undergraduates (64% women). It admitted 85% of 3,905 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division III schools (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $36,552 a year for out-of-state students and $26,642 in-state; aided first-year students paid $14,574 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 48% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, visual & performing arts, psychology. The campus reported 1.18 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.

Against Division III schools

Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.

Selectivity85%
Graduation rate48%
Affordability$14,574
Campus safety1.18/1k

Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.

About the school

What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.
2,211undergraduates · 2,751 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Master's university
Affiliation
None
85%admitted · of 3,905 applicants
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
48%
$14,574net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$26,642
Sticker, out-of-state$36,552
Average net price$14,574
Net price by family income
$0–30k$8,948
$30–48k$11,590
$48–75k$14,617
$75–110k$16,141
$110k and up$19,966
Tuition & fees
$8,712 in-state · $18,622 out

Campus safety

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1.18violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.18
Property0.24
In residence halls
0 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
3 over 2022–2024
31%of bachelor's degrees in education · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Education137 · 31%
Visual & performing arts48 · 11%
Psychology45 · 10%
Business45 · 10%
Social sciences26 · 6%

Research State University of New York at Potsdam

School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.

State University of New York at Potsdam teams on the site

ProgramConferenceRosterCapCoachesBudgetPer playerAPR
Women's SoccerState University of New York Athletic Conference25—3$128k$5,132—
Men's BasketballState University of New York Athletic Conference16—1$193k$12,045—
Women's BasketballState University of New York Athletic Conference15—1$161k$10,718—
Men's Cross CountryState University of New York Athletic Conference7—1$38k$5,393—
Women's Cross CountryState University of New York Athletic Conference6—1$38k$6,292—
Men's Ice HockeyState University of New York Athletic Conference28—1$217k$7,749—
Women's Ice HockeyState University of New York Athletic Conference22—1$203k$9,212—
Men's LacrosseState University of New York Athletic Conference41—1$183k$4,463—
Women's LacrosseState University of New York Athletic Conference23—1$186k$8,077—
Men's SoccerState University of New York Athletic Conference30—1$167k$5,551—
SoftballState University of New York Athletic Conference20—1$184k$9,180—
Men's Swimming & DivingState University of New York Athletic Conference10—1$82k$8,220—
Women's Swimming & DivingState University of New York Athletic Conference9—1$82k$9,133—
Men's Track & FieldState University of New York Athletic Conference27—1$29k$1,055—
Women's Track & FieldState University of New York Athletic Conference17—1$29k$1,676—
Men's VolleyballNew England Volleyball Conference16—1$110k$6,872—
Women's VolleyballState University of New York Athletic Conference14—1$142k$10,177—

The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.

Schools within 100 miles

State University of New York at PotsdamClarkson University · 1 miSt. Lawrence University · 10 miState University of New York at Canton · 11 miPlattsburgh State University of New York · 74 miUniversity of Vermont · 88 miSaint Michael's College · 90 mi
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