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SUNY Potsdam, located in New York, United States is also referred to as State University of New York at Potsdam, and was established in 1816 by Benjamin Raymond, the land agent. The university was originally known as St. Lawrence Academy. SUNY Potsdam is among the 13 SUNY Arts and Science Colleges and among the 64 State University of New York units. The university offers its students academic majors and minors in a variety of study areas including art studio, business administration, French, sociology and mathematics.
Students at SUNY Potsdam take part in various clubs and organizations including the Archery Club, the Culinary Club, the Hockey Club, the Gaming Club and various Greek Organizations. The SUNY Potsdam radio station is called WAIH, which is organized as well as run by the college students.
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Campus LocationPierrepont Ave
Potsdam, NY 13676-2294
USA
Main Tel: (315) 267-2000
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
SUNY-Potsdam HighlightsWhere SUNY-Potsdam stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in education and teaching, art studies, mathematics, music, and drama and performing arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 716 | 36 | | Master | 397 | 16 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at SUNY-Potsdam was 4,338 in 2007 (4,127 full-time equivalent). About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class. Undergrads are 81% of enrolled students and graduate students are 19%. About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,406 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,666 | | Room | $ 4,920 | | Board | $ 3,790 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 2,100 |
Financial Aid: SUNY-Potsdam participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 147 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 76 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 40 |
Housing and MealsSUNY-Potsdam provides on-campus housing for 2,580 of its 4,127 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
SUNY-Potsdam AthleticsSUNY-Potsdam is in the State University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.
SUNY-Potsdam Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 67% | | Women | 66% | | All | 66% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 470-580 | | Math | 480-580 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (46 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (62 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Labor and Industrial Relations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded) - Natural Resources/Conservation
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (585 awarded) - Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (14 awarded) FINE ARTS (1 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS (188 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (26 awarded) MUSIC (28 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded) SCIENCE (40 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (23 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (56 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at SUNY-Potsdam with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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