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SUNY Polytechnic Institute

  • LocationUtica, NY
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 2,704 students

SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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 1.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Peter's Roman Catholic Church: 1.8 mi1Saint Joseph and Saint Patrick Church: 2.3 mi2Saint John's Roman Catholic Church: 2.5 mi3Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church: 2.6 mi4Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church: 2.7 mi5St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church: 2.8 mi6SUNY Polytechnic Institute (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Church — 1.8 mi
  2. Saint Joseph and Saint Patrick Church — 2.3 mi · 702 Columbia Street, Utica
  3. Saint John's Roman Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 240 Bleecker Street, Utica
  4. Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church — 2.6 mi
  5. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church — 2.7 mi · 1206 Lincoln Avenue, Utica
  6. St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church — 2.8 mi · 4 Cottage Place, Utica

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.
63 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.55%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.69%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,201 · ACT 26
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$11,232

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 · North Atlantic Conference
SettingSuburb
ROTCAir Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member13 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)
1,904
Total students2,704
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,164
Cost of attendance (per year)$23,741
Median federal debt at graduation$17,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
55%
First-year retention69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$64,355
Admission rate81%
Students receiving Pell grants40%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1025–1370ACT 22–30
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1201
SAT reading & writing505–680
SAT math520–690
ACT composite22–30
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 70 / 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 Syracuse

The Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia, Bishop of Syracuse

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.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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