This page provides the latest information on SUNY College at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. SUNY Potsdam's acceptance rate is 77.70% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 4,530 students applied and 3,520 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into SUNY Potsdam.
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).
For the academic year 2024-25, SUNY Potsdam's acceptance rate is 77.70% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.03%. 1,900 men and 2,623 women applied to SUNY Potsdam and 1,431 men and 2,083 women students were accepted.
Among them, 158 men and 194 women were enrolled in SUNY Potsdam. You can explore the SUNY Potsdam's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 4,530 | 1,900 | 2,623 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 3,520 | 1,431 | 2,083 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 353 | 158 | 194 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 77.70% | 75.32% | 79.41% | - | - |
| Yield | 10.03% | 11.04% | 9.31% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 2 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at SUNY Potsdam.
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | - | - | - |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | - | - | - |
| SAT Math | - | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 353 first-year students enrolled in SUNY Potsdam. The proportion of full-time students is 99.72% and part-time students is 0.28%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.76% and women students is 54.96%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SUNY Potsdam.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 353 | 158 | 194 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 352 | 157 | 194 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required, but considered in admission process at SUNY Potsdam. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to SUNY Potsdam:
The institutional SAT code for SUNY Potsdam is 2545.
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