Box 5605
Potsdam, NY 13699
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1896
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,648
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $128,501,883
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: March 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $27,090
Room/Board: $9,648
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, veteran student, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 45%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 67%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Lockheed Martin, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Xerox Grainger, Whiting-Turner Construction, General Dynamics Elec Boat, Froehling & Robertson and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 298,044
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,124
Number of microforms: 271,541
Number of audiovisuals: 2
Number of ebooks: 17,923
Other library facilities: The Library, located in the Andrew S. Schuler Educational Resources Center at the center of the Hill campus, houses the main print and microform collections of the University and provides study space for students. A separate Physical Therapy Library with its own collections and services is located downtown in Clarkson Hall, home of the University’s Center for Health Sciences. The main library contains more than 500,000 print and microform volumes and subscribes to over 1,600 print and electronic journals. Specialized collections include technical reports and an extensive collection of corporate reports in electronic formats. Services offered include reference and consultation services, bibliographic instruction and information literacy programs, interlibrary loan, and print and electronic class reserves.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 400
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 48
Classrooms: 650
Labs: 725
Other areas: 125
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 79%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 13%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 79%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (58%), women’s dorms, men’s dorms (7%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (28%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 39%
Triples or Suites: 28%
Apartments: 29%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 640 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Ottawa,Canada (85), Ottawa,Canada (85)
Nearest train station: Syracuse (130)
Nearest bus station: Potsdam (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 35%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: World in Potsdam (Diversity), Alumni Weekend, Clarkson Family Weekend, Convocation, Spirit Day and December & May Graduation