SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Public · Town (distant) · SCP · SUNY Plattsburgh

Public institution in Plattsburgh, NY · 3,789 undergraduates · 75% acceptance rate · $56,403 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 23%In-state tuition & fees

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $16,547797th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,881471st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $18,791772nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $27,415831st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $21,196791st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $56,403714th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $48,089654th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 58.8%818th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 71.2%1,180th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 75.2%758th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1180462nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,789610th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 38.5%783rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 203 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New York#64

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 57 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$68,918	$71,095
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$67,660	$64,493
PhysicsPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$55,512	—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$50,856	$41,342
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness	bachelors	$50,606	$59,350
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$47,260	$39,729
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$45,128	$55,512
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$40,068	$41,007
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$39,909	$41,205
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$39,585	$36,579
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$39,369	$50,856
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	$30,870

Campus facts

Founded in 1889source
Motto: "A Superbus Preteritus, A Validus Posterus"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Red and Blacksource
Athletic nickname: "Cardinals"source
Mascot: Burghysource
Campus size: about 300 acressource
Formerly known as "Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School"source
Formerly known as "State University of New York College at Plattsburgh"source
Athletic conference: SUNYACsource
Notable alum: Tim Robbinssource
Notable alum: Nancy Kresssource
Notable alum: Dave Annablesource
Notable alum: Anthony Weinersource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.