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# Schools Similar to SUNY College at Potsdam

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/)[Cost & aid](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/admissions/)[Majors](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to SUNY College at Potsdam

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY College at Potsdam · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 77.7% | 76.5% | $48,703 4 years after completion |
| Daemen University | 77.7% | 68.3% | $70,310 4 years after completion |
| Villa Maria College | 77.7% | 86.6% | $41,151 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY College at Potsdam · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rochester Christian University | 77.7% | 97.7% | $50,000 4 years after completion |
| Black Hills State University | 77.7% | 96.3% | $48,243 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | NY | $48,703 4 years after completion |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | NY | $57,422 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/) | NY | $58,319 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Buffalo State University](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/) | NY | $53,203 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/) | NY | $58,809 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY College at Potsdam · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $49,169 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | $49,169 4 years after completion | $82,892 4 years after completion | $13,143 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY College at Potsdam · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Diego Christian College | $13,624 | $992 | $50,741 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $13,624 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | NY | $50,709 4 years after completion |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | MA | $45,607 4 years after completion |
| Lincoln University | PA | $50,871 4 years after completion |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | NY | $57,774 4 years after completion |
| University of Maine at Farmington | ME | $44,430 4 years after completion |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | MA | $48,835 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY at Fredonia](/school/suny-at-fredonia/) | NY | $52,192 4 years after completion |
| [Keene State College](/school/keene-state-college/) | NH | $58,191 4 years after completion |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | NY | $57,422 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY at Purchase College](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/) | NY | $45,570 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).