Colby-Sawyer vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Comparable Facts

Compare Colby Sawyer College in New London, NH with SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than Colby-Sawyer based on total student enrollment (2,832 students vs. 972 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colby Sawyer College is located in New London, NH (Distant Rural setting); SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting).
• Colby Sawyer College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colby Sawyer College 10:1; SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1.

Colby-Sawyer vs. SUNY-Potsdam Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Colby-Sawyer or SUNY-Potsdam? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College at Potsdam than Colby-Sawyer ($13,730 vs. $27,496).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Potsdam are 12% lower than at Colby Sawyer College ($15,280 vs. $17,364).
• Colby Sawyer College is 118.1% more expensive for in-state tuition than SUNY-Potsdam (about $10,357 more per year; $19,125.00 vs. $8,768.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.4% higher at Colby-Sawyer than at SUNY College at Potsdam (about $447 more per year; $19,125.00 vs. $18,678.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colby Sawyer College than at SUNY College at Potsdam (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 0.4% larger than aid received by Colby Sawyer College students ($11,147 vs. $11,098).

Colby-Sawyer vs. SUNY-Potsdam Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Colby-Sawyer or SUNY-Potsdam? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between SUNY-Potsdam and Colby-Sawyer.

• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: Colby-Sawyer - Test-free; SUNY-Potsdam - Test optional.
• Colby-Sawyer has a higher acceptance rate (80.1%) than SUNY-Potsdam (77.7%).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13% at Colby-Sawyer vs. 10% at SUNY-Potsdam.

Colby-Sawyer vs. SUNY-Potsdam Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for Colby-Sawyer and SUNY-Potsdam? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Colby Sawyer College's six-year graduation rate (54%) is higher than SUNY College at Potsdam's (51%).
• Graduates from Colby Sawyer College earn a median of about $5,800 more per year than SUNY-Potsdam graduates about ten years after starting college ($44,900 vs. $39,100), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College at Potsdam graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Colby-Sawyer graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY-Potsdam graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Colby-Sawyer graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Colby-Sawyer graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY-Potsdam students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.