SUNY-Potsdam vs. Excelsior University

SUNY College at Potsdam vs. Excelsior University comparison

	SUNY College at Potsdam	Excelsior University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY-Potsdam	Excelsior University
Location	Potsdam, NY	Albany, NY
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	2,427	15,833
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	potsdam.edu	excelsior.edu
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Costs	SUNY-Potsdam	Excelsior University
Tuition (In State)	$7,070	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,980	$0
Room & Board	$14,600	$0
Avg Net Price	$15,310	-
Avg Grant Aid	$11,632	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	0%

Admission	SUNY-Potsdam	Excelsior University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,170	-
Admitted	2,621	-
Acceptance Rate	82.7%	Open
Enrolled %	16.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	SUNY-Potsdam	Excelsior University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Education (24%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) English and Literature (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	SUNY-Potsdam	Excelsior University
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$10,870
Median Loan Payment	$258	$112

Diversity	SUNY-Potsdam	Excelsior University
% Men	37%	52%
% Women	63%	48%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	58%
% Black	10%	22%
% Hispanic	13%	10%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	SUNY-Potsdam	Excelsior University
% In-State	95%	29%
% Out-of-State	4%	63%
Campus	SUNY-Potsdam	Excelsior University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than SUNY-Potsdam based on total student enrollment (15,833 students vs. 2,427 students)

SUNY-Potsdam vs. Excelsior University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY-Potsdam or Excelsior University?

• SUNY College at Potsdam is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than Excelsior University ($16,980.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than Excelsior University (93% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($11,632 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, SUNY-Potsdam or Excelsior University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Excelsior University or SUNY-Potsdam .

SUNY-Potsdam vs. Excelsior University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY-Potsdam or Excelsior University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Excelsior University and SUNY-Potsdam.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $14,130 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($10,870 vs. $25,000)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $146 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($112 vs. $258)
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Excelsior University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/