Match #1
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY
Profile closeness94/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,849 students, close to 1,823
The colleges most similar to SUNY College at Potsdam are SUNY Polytechnic Institute, SUNY at Fredonia, and SUNY College at Plattsburgh. SUNY College at Potsdam admits 78% of applicants and has an average net price of $13,628 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 Potsdam. 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 Potsdam
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate78%
- 2,755 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 2,755 students, close to 1,823
Match #3
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate78%
- 3,769 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 78%
Match #4
SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,285 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,285 students, close to 1,823
Match #5
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,563 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 55%
- Average net price $14,079, close to $13,628
Match #6
SUNY College at Oswego
Oswego, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate81%
- 5,473 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 78%
Match #7
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate74%
- 3,197 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 78%
Match #8
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate84%
- 1,904 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,904 students, close to 1,823
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 78%
Match #9
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate84%
- 4,162 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 78%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate71%
- 5,784 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 55%
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 78%
Questions about SUNY College at Potsdam alternatives
What colleges are similar to SUNY College at Potsdam?
The closest matches to SUNY College at Potsdam are SUNY Polytechnic Institute, SUNY at Fredonia, SUNY College at Plattsburgh, SUNY Maritime College, and SUNY College of Technology at Alfred. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is SUNY College at Potsdam hard to get into?
SUNY College at Potsdam admitted 78% of its 3,225 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which SUNY College at Potsdam alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than SUNY College at Potsdam ($13,628 a year), including SUNY College at Old Westbury ($8,991) and SUNY Polytechnic Institute ($12,893). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
