101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Located in upstate New York in the Champlain Valley Region, The State University of New York Plattsburgh is a member of The State University of New York 64-public college system. The State University of New York, also known as SUNY is the largest university system in the United States.

The State University of New York Plattsburgh offers more than 50 Bachelor's degree programs to over 5,550 students in three schools: Arts and Science, business and Economics and Education, Health and Human Services. Additionally, the State University of New York Plattsburgh offers more than one dozen Master's Degree programs and postgraduate certificates.

More than 80 percent of the student population hail from New York, but the school also recruits students from more than 25 states and over 50 countries. Students may choose to live in one of the dozen residence halls on campus. In addition to convenient access to al of the campus facilities, the campus is located less than an hour from Lake Placid, Montreal or Burlington, Vermont. Students at the State University of New York Plattsburgh may also choose to spend a semester or one of their college years in the study abroad program. Students can choose from programs in Australia, England, Italy, Spain, Chile, Mexico or Canada.

Established in 1948, the state of New York was the last of the then 48 states to officially establish a university system. The State University of New York system has campuses all over the state, making it one of the most culturally, regionally and academic diverse systems in the country. The State University of New York colleges offers more than 7,600 degree and certificate programs including short-term vocational/technical courses, certificate programs, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral degree programs

Quick Facts:

The Plattsburgh State Cardinals compete in a variety of intercollegiate sports including baseball, basketball, cross-country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, track and field, softball, tennis and volleyball.

The average class size at the State University of New York Plattsburgh is 24 with an average student to teacher ratio of 17:1. More than 50 percent of the students at the State University of New York Plattsburgh are women.

Teachers, not assistants or student teachers are the instructors at the State University of New York Plattsburgh and more than 90 percent of the faculty have a doctorate or terminal degree in their field of expertise.

There are more than 120 student clubs and organizations located on the State University of New York Plattsburgh campus.

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