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What SUNY College at Potsdam costs

Potsdam, New York · Public · 1,823 undergrads

SUNY College at Potsdam's in-state sticker price was $25,481 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,628 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,379. Out-of-state students pay $9,910 more in tuition.

What does SUNY College at Potsdam cost?

$13,628 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,538 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,481.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,379
$30,000–$48,000$9,776
$48,000–$75,000$12,610
$75,000–$110,000$14,342
over $110,000$19,041

Out-of-state tuition is $18,678 a year, against $8,768 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,910 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,379$19,289
$30,000–$48,000$9,776$19,686
$48,000–$75,000$12,610$22,520
$75,000–$110,000$14,342$24,252
Over $110,000$19,041$28,951

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,910 more in tuition that SUNY College at Potsdam charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 63% off SUNY College at Potsdam's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, SUNY College at Potsdam cost less than SUNY at Fredonia and State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
SUNY College at Potsdam$12,610$13,628
SUNY at Fredonia$13,678$15,275
SUNY Polytechnic Institute$12,020$12,893
State University of New York at Plattsburgh$15,090$15,606

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,768
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,678
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,481
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,910 more in tuition at SUNY College at Potsdam and usually get less aid.

43%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,147
average grant for students who got aid.
52%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does SUNY College at Potsdam cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,379 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,481. Your own price depends on your family's finances; SUNY College at Potsdam's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does SUNY College at Potsdam cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,776 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,481. Your own price depends on your family's finances; SUNY College at Potsdam's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does SUNY College at Potsdam cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,610 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,481. Your own price depends on your family's finances; SUNY College at Potsdam's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does SUNY College at Potsdam cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at SUNY College at Potsdam is $18,678 a year, against $8,768 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,628 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,910 tuition gap gives about $23,538 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers