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SUNY Plattsburgh, founded in 1889, is a public college of arts and sciences, business, and professional studies. It is part of the State University of New York system. Its 300-acre campus is located in upstate New York''s Champlain Valley, 60 miles from Montreal, Canada, near Lake Placid.

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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
4,004
Undergraduates
1,566
Men - 39.1%
2,439
Women - 60.9%
470
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
70% of 6,872 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.09
SAT Math
536 average
510-630 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
530 average
540-630 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
21 average
21-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $29,551
Out-of-state: $39,461
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $8,911
Out-of-state: $18,821
Room and Board
$16,570
Average Percent of Need Met
72%
Average Freshman Award
$16,641
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$29,885
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
227
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
14%
10-19
25%
20-29
30%
30-39
22%
40-49
7%
50-99
2%
Over 100
0%
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Plattsburgh Population
19,221
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Montreal
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
44% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Mascot
Cardinal ('Burghy')
Sororities
15% of women participate
Fraternities
15% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Asian
2.7%
Black/African-American
12.3%
Hispanic/Latino
14.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
65.7%
Unknown
1.8%
International Students
4.1% from 58 countries
First-Year Students Returning
73.4%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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