SUNY College at Potsdam: Statistics

Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 2634 of 13,329	In the World
# 746 of 1,147	In North America
# 682 of 1,149	In the United States
# 64 of 111	In New York State
# 2 of 6	In Potsdam
# 595 of 914	For Music
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

78%

Average SAT

1,170

Average ACT

Aid receiving

97%

Undergraduates

2,111

Graduates

721

Male:Female Ratio

36:64

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Post-master's certificate

Website

potsdam.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

SUNY College at Potsdam has an acceptance rate of 78% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	78%	78%	78%
Applicants	4,530	1,900	2,623
Admissions	3,520	1,431	2,083
Freshmen enrolled full time	352	157	194

Admissions requirements

Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Considered but not required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	61%
■ Nonresident Alien	9%
■ Asian	2%
■ Hispanic	9%
■ Black or African American	5%
■ Two or more races	2%
■ Unknown	13%

SUNY College at Potsdam majors

SUNY College at Potsdam has granted 439 bachelor's degrees across 44 programs, and 238 master's across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Elementary Education and Teaching	36	100
Music Teacher Education	87	22
Business Administration and Management, General	45	19
Psychology, General	45	-
Reading Teacher Education	-	32
Curriculum and Instruction	-	25
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies	18	-
History, General	18	-
Mathematics, General	9	5
Public Health, General	12	2
Music Performance, General	7	6
Sociology, General	13	-
Communication, General	12	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	10	-
Digital Arts	9	-
Environmental Studies	9	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	8	-
English Language and Literature, General	7	1
Music Management	8	-
Art Teacher Education	7	-
Creative Writing	7	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	7	-
Geology & Earth Science, General	7	-
Anthropology, General	6	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	6	-
English & Language Arts Teacher Education	1	5
Political Science and Government, General	6	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	2	4
Biology Teacher Education	1	4
Special Education and Teaching, General	-	5
Chemistry, General	4	-
Music History, Literature, and Theory	4	-
Biochemistry	3	-
Earth Science Teacher Education	-	3
Educational & Instructional Technology	-	3
Mathematics Teacher Education	3	-
Physics, General	3	-
Chemistry Teacher Education	-	2
Computer Science	2	-
Dance, General	2	-
Fine and Studio Arts Management	2	-
French Language and Literature	2	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	2	-
Music, General	2	-
Spanish Language and Literature	2	-
Archeology	1	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	1	-
Environmental Science	1	-
International & Globalization Studies	1	-
Women's Studies	1	-
Grand Total	439	238

Publications & Citations

SUNY College at Potsdam has published 1,841 scientific papers with 25,076 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Political Science, Sociology, Computer Science, Law, and Chemistry.

Publications

1,841

Citations

25,076

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	1,116 / 10,280
Biology	739 / 17,265
Engineering	696 / 13,070
Environmental Science	678 / 11,644
Physics	668 / 13,342
Political Science	648 / 5,469
Sociology	624 / 6,149
Computer Science	589 / 7,572
Law	581 / 5,195
Chemistry	565 / 15,307
Philosophy	512 / 5,083
Psychology	489 / 6,291
Quantum and Particle physics	420 / 10,545
Medicine	420 / 7,616
History	418 / 3,098
Mathematics	399 / 4,166
Geography and Cartography	387 / 4,857
Geology	358 / 7,848
Art & Design	333 / 3,047
Materials Science	317 / 9,086
Organic chemistry	302 / 9,527
Paleontology	281 / 6,011
Biochemistry	272 / 6,833
Archaeology	270 / 2,603
Ecology	259 / 6,002
Mathematics Education	248 / 1,803
Economics	246 / 2,637
Education	240 / 2,098
Business	233 / 2,761
Linguistics	220 / 2,428
Genetics	202 / 3,974
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	200 / 2,336
Development Studies	177 / 1,884
Statistics	163 / 2,495
Social Psychology	157 / 3,181
Nanotechnology	144 / 5,885
Fashion Design	139 / 1,609
Library and Information science	136 / 731
Physical	133 / 4,051
Optics	132 / 4,505

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Academic rankings

16 Notable alumni

1. Michael Eric Robinson

1956-. (aged 70)

composer

Michael Eric Robinson is an American composer associated with both contemporary classical music and computer music. His work is influenced by jazz, Indian classical music and European musical traditions.

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2. Patty Ritchie

1962-. (aged 64)

politician

Patricia A. Ritchie was a Republican member of the New York State Senate who represented the 48th district from 2011 to 2022. Her district encompassed portions of the North Country abutting Lake Ontario.

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3. John Gerrish

1910-2010 (aged 100)

composer

John O'Neill Gerrish was an American composer of the 20th century, best known for The Falcon, a cappella piece for SATB based on the Middle or Early Modern English Corpus Christi Carol.

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