SUNY College At Plattsburgh

Location and Contact Information

101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681
USA
Main Tel: (518) 564-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

The State University of New York Plattsburgh was founded by Simon M. Weed, a Plattsburgh businessman and former state politician who campaigned tirelessly for the establishment of a Normal School or teachers college at Plattsburgh. The university started accepting students in 1890.

SUNY Plattsburgh is a four-year liberal arts college spread over an area of 256 acres. It offers over 60 baccalaureate degree programs accompanied by a wide range of minors, in the following three major divisions:

  • Arts and Sciences
  • Business, and Education
  • Health and Human Services

The college also offers graduate degrees in Psychology, Education, speech- liberal arts and language pathology. More than 90% of the students come from New York State. The college's athletic teams are called the Cardinals.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, hospitality, art studies, media, and conservation and resource management.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,090
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,990
Room$ 5,500
Board$ 3,600
Books and supplies$ 950
Other$ 2,005

Financial Aid

SUNY Plattsburgh participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 90% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant80%$4,722
Institutional Grant44%$2,477
Federal Grant28%$4,523
Pell Grant28%$3,475
Other Federal Grant23%$1,350
State or Local Grant58%$2,385

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan66%$5,293
Federal Loan66%$4,608
Other Loan7%$7,008

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to SUNY College At Plattsburgh:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA7,272
2Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC6,249
3Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD5,215
4Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY4,254
5The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ6,949
6Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN6,502
7Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA3,390
8Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL5,337
9Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN4,816
10Canisius CollegeBuffalo, NY4,916

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor1,17259
Master27616
Post-master's certificate494
1-2 year certificate91

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  178
Without tenure; working toward tenure  58
Without tenure; tenure not available  46

Students

Student enrollment was 6,358 in 2009-2010 (6,195 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

Students under 25 years old represent 86% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men50%
Women47%
All48%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal470-560
Math480-580

Room and Board

SUNY Plattsburgh provides on-campus housing for 2,991 of its 6,195 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the State University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.

International Study

About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

SUNY Plattsburgh offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (42 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (163 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (35 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (404 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (70 awarded)

  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Social Work

HOSPITALITY (60 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (171 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Area Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (14 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (106 awarded)

  • Journalism
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (55 awarded)

  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (8 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (48 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (69 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (93 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (135 awarded)

  • Educational Psychology
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Psychology