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SUNY College at Potsdam: Satterlee Hall and campus, SUNY Potsdam
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College · Catholic life on campus

SUNY College at Potsdam

  • LocationPotsdam, NY
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 2,751 students
Official website

SUNY College at Potsdam is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of SUNY College at Potsdam, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSt. Mary's Church: 0.8 mi1SUNY College at Potsdam (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Mary's Church — 0.8 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
66 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.45%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$17,215

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference
SettingTown
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member11 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,211
Total students2,751
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$13,624
Cost of attendance (per year)$25,083
Median federal debt at graduation$24,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
45%
First-year retention78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$47,866
Admission rate78%
Students receiving Pell grants40%

Value index: 48 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Ogdensburg

The Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley, Bishop of Ogdensburg

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: rcdony.org, rcdony.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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