Match #1
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Profile closeness93/100
Admit rate78%
- 2,755 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 2,755 students, close to 3,769
The colleges most similar to SUNY College at Plattsburgh are SUNY at Fredonia, SUNY College at Oswego, and SUNY College of Technology at Alfred. SUNY College at Plattsburgh admits 78% of applicants and has an average net price of $15,606 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with SUNY College at Plattsburgh. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to SUNY College at Plattsburgh
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Match #2
SUNY College at Oswego
Oswego, NY
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate81%
- 5,473 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 5,473 students, close to 3,769
Match #3
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,563 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 3,563 students, close to 3,769
Match #4
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 56%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 78%
Match #5
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate71%
- 5,784 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 56%
- Average net price $17,315, close to $15,606
Match #6
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate70%
- 4,643 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 4,643 students, close to 3,769
- Acceptance rate 70%, close to 78%
Match #7
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,197 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 3,197 students, close to 3,769
Match #8
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate84%
- 4,162 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 4,162 students, close to 3,769
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 78%
Match #9
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate66%
- 3,869 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,869 students, close to 3,769
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate89%
- 2,843 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 2,843 students, close to 3,769
- Average net price $17,334, close to $15,606
Questions about SUNY College at Plattsburgh alternatives
What colleges are similar to SUNY College at Plattsburgh?
The closest matches to SUNY College at Plattsburgh are SUNY at Fredonia, SUNY College at Oswego, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and SUNY Brockport. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is SUNY College at Plattsburgh hard to get into?
SUNY College at Plattsburgh admitted 78% of its 6,733 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which SUNY College at Plattsburgh alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than SUNY College at Plattsburgh ($15,606 a year), including SUNY College at Old Westbury ($8,991), SUNY Polytechnic Institute ($12,893), and SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($14,079). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
