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State University of New York at Plattsburgh Trade Programs

State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, NY. A Distant Town offers a peaceful environment near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is State University of New York at Plattsburgh?

Contact details for SUNY Plattsburgh can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681
Phone:	5185642000
Website:	www.plattsburgh.edu/
Admissions:	www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.plattsburgh.edu/cost-aid/index.html

How Do I Get Into SUNY Plattsburgh?

You can apply to SUNY Plattsburgh online at: https://www.plattsburgh.edu/apply/index.html

SUNY Plattsburgh is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for SUNY Plattsburgh

These are the things SUNY Plattsburgh requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SUNY Plattsburgh?

SUNY Plattsburgh has an acceptance rate of 78%, which means it is highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 12% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

6% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 1% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at SUNY Plattsburgh, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 540 and 610.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1080 to 1250. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at SUNY Plattsburgh ranged between 22 and 28.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at SUNY Plattsburgh are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	3,329	2,506	75%
Women	5,501	4,418	80%

Can I Afford State University of New York at Plattsburgh?

The average net price after aid at SUNY Plattsburgh is $16,547. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$7,070
In-State Fees	$1,965
Out-of-State Tuition	$16,980
Out-of-State Fees	$1,965
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$9,035
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$18,945

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 20% of students at SUNY Plattsburgh receive some form of financial aid (776 students).

About 73% of students at SUNY Plattsburgh receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,531 per student.

41% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,520.

Student Loan Debt

57% of SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,668 per year.

State University of New York at Plattsburgh Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 649 students enrolled at SUNY Plattsburgh, all undergraduate. SUNY Plattsburgh is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,789 undergraduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh, approximately 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of State University of New York at Plattsburgh undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	98
Black or African American	443
Hispanic	519
White	2,364
American Indian/Alaska Native	15
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	102
Non-Resident	147

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
New York	731
Vermont	16
Massachusetts	6
New Jersey	4
Connecticut	3

Additionally, approximately 3.9% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

SUNY Plattsburgh delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

1,847 undergraduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh took at least one online class — of those, 665 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

SUNY Plattsburgh offers 25 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Post-master’s certificate.

Institutional Profile

SUNY Plattsburgh has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.