State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York · Public · 3,769 undergraduates · plattsburgh.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
78%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1080 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$32,930Est.Estimate
$43,220 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
78% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$43,220
a year in 2027-28, from a $43,220 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
About 93% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1020, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First-Year Admissions - SUNY Plattsburgh · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
78%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1080 to 1250
Reading and Writing 540 to 640
Math 540 to 610
ACT composite 22 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$32,930
a year, in state
$43,220
a year, out of state (tuition $19,590)
- Tuition (in state)$9,300
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$8,592
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,817
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,090
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,551
- Over $110,000$23,393
Financial aidEstimate
72%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
81%
of freshmen receive grants
$12,733
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $930Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 104 = non-Art majors ART elective for Art majors |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAS103 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIO 101 and BIO 102 = non-Bio majors BIO elective for Bio majors |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT 221 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 224 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 224 and MAT 225 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHE 111 and CHE 112 = non-Chemistry majors Chem elective for Chem majors |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC120 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC 221 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART161 = non-Art majors Art elective for Art majors |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 and ENG elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG195 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 101 and ENG 195 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENV 101 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS121 and HIS 122 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE 111 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FRE 111 and FRE 112 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 111 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER 111 and GER 112 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEG 121 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITA 111 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITA 111 and ITA 112 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 111 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 110 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS120 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY103 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY104 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY112 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY103 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY111 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT 102 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | CLP 1XX |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | CLP 1XX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 111 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 111 and SPA 112 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 161 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS101 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS 101 and HIS 102 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$61,867
a year, 10 years after starting here
- State University of New York at Plattsburgh$71,507
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 29 majors here have earnings data.
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