State University of New York College at Potsdam - Campus Life

• The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 240 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

240-acre campus in Potsdam (population: 11,000), 150 miles from Syracuse

and 90 miles from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Star Lake Campus in Adirondack

Park. Served by bus; major airports serve Syracuse and Ottawa; train serves

Cornwall, Ontario (30 miles). School operates transportation to Clarkson U

and St. Lawrence U. Public transportation serves campus.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 73% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 18% of the on-campus students.
• Men's Dorms are used by 9% of the on-campus students.
• Other: International house.
• 50% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 50% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 60% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors must live on campus.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• 35% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Hazing Prohibited
• Other: Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. Rules for the Maintenance of Public Order.

• 50% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $500 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.