SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY · Public · Midsize suburb · SPI · SUNY Poly

Public institution in Utica, NY · 1,773 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $64,355 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 14%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 20%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 21%In-state tuition & fees
Top 22%Median graduate debt

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: $13,882585th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,578435th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $20,228872nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $23,018562nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $17,250418th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $64,355395th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $58,662272nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 59.2%806th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 68.3%1,325th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 78.4%859th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1248281st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,7731,009th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 36.7%859th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 177 mi (LGA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Most Selective Colleges in New York#75

Applying

EANov 15
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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$62,674	$64,358
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$58,152	$60,523
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$57,860	$55,964
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$52,107	$50,856
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science	bachelors	$51,482	$48,667
Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$51,482	$58,221
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$50,439	$59,711
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$49,019	$42,682
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$41,565	$37,424
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$37,856	$35,772
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$37,208	$37,503
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$34,704	$33,993

Campus facts

Founded in 1966source
Athletic nickname: "Wildcats"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and White and Goldsource
Mascot: Walter T. Wildcatsource
Campus size: about 762 acressource
Formerly known as "Upper Division College at Herkimer/Rome/Utica" (1966–1977)source
Formerly known as "State University of New York College of Technology at Utica–Rome" (1977–1989)source
Formerly known as "State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica–Rome" (1989–2014)source
Athletic conference: Empire 8source

Athletics — 8 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.