The State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh is listed as a top school in "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report, as well as in "Kiplinger’s Personal Finance" magazine as one of the “100 best values” among public universities in the United States. Founded in 1889, SUNY Plattsburgh is nationally accredited. The campus is located in Plattsburgh, a small, friendly, and safe city of 25,000 in northern New York State, 100 km south of Montreal, Canada and 500 kilometers north of New York City. Plattsburgh enrolls approximately 400 international students from more than 50 countries making it the most globally diverse college within the State University of New York. Plattsburgh offers bachelor's degrees in over 60 academic majors. All of the eleven majors offered in the School of Business and Economics are accredited by the AACSB International. The most popular majors for international students include business, biology, chemistry, economics, finance, and hotel-restaurant-tourism management. An increasing number of international students are selecting liberal arts majors (for example, art and communications), as well as majors in health-related fields (for example, nursing, medical technology, and nutrition). What makes the educational experience at SUNY Plattsburgh extraordinary is the abundance of opportunities for experiential learning including faculty-student research, internships, and community service. Admission to Plattsburgh is competitive. The most important factors in the admission decision are the quality of academic courses completed, the grades received in these courses, results on nationally standardized examinations, and level of English language proficiency.

• Tuition and Fees

  • Effective Term: Fall 2009
  • Tuition: 12,870
  • Room and Board: 8,500
  • Estimated Additional Expenses: 3,000
  • Average Financial Aid Awarded to International Students: 6,000
  • Fees: 1,500

• Statistics

  • Total Undergraduates: 5,736
  • First Years: 1,027
  • Graduate Enrollment: 622

• Application Requirements

  • Fall Application Deadline: Rolling
  • Spring Application Deadline: Rolling
  • Application Fee: 40
  • Application Website: http://www.platts...
  • Tests Required for International Students: TOEFL, IELTS, or ELS
  • Other Tests Accepted: SAT-I or ACT recommended for scholarship consideration

• College Information

  • International Student Services
  • 101 Broad Street
  • Plattsburgh, New York 12901
  • 518-564-3287
  • iss@plattsburgh.edu
  • http://www.platts...

• Attributes

  • Setting: Suburban
  • City Size: Small
  • Type of School: College
  • Public/Private: Public
  • Gender: Co-ed
  • Calendar: Semester
  • Services for International Students: On-campus Summer Housing, English as a Second Language Program, International Student Advisor , Special International Student Orientation Program

• Admissions Office

  • International Student Services
  • 101 Broad Street
  • Plattsburgh, NY 12901
  • 518-564-3287
  • iss@plattsburgh.edu
  • Admissions Contact Name: Jackie Girard Vogl