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Features
- You'll be an hour from Burlington, VT, Lake Placid, NY, and Montreal, CA!
- We have 60+ countries represented on our campus!
About This Campus
The State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh is listed as a top school in "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report, as well as in "Kiplinger’s Personal Finance" magazine as one of the "100 best values" among public universities in the United States. Founded in 1889, the university enrolls students from more than 65 countries making it the most globally diverse college within the State University of New York System. The campus is located in Plattsburgh, a small, friendly, and safe city of 20,000 in northern New York State, 60 miles south of Montreal, Canada, the largest French-speaking city in the Americas. Plattsburgh’s proximity to mountains, lakes, and rivers makes it an excellent place for outdoor adventure. What makes the educational experience at SUNY Plattsburgh extraordinary is the abundance of opportunities for experiential learning including faculty-student research, internships, and community service.Location Information
Plattsburgh is located in upstate NY and is situated in one of the world's most beautiful regions- on Lake Champlain near the Adirondacks- Plattsburgh is an hour's drive from Montreal, Lake Placid, and Burlington.Campus Links
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Campus HomepageFast Facts
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| Location | | Plattsburgh |
| Population | | 20,000 |
| Enrollment | | 5,257 |
| Language | | English |
| Calendar | | Semester |
| Canada | | Both (A/B) |
| Fall | | 08/24-12/11 |
| Spring | | 01/25-05/14 |
Campus Diversity
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| White | | 65% |
| Black | | 9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | | 11% |
| Asian | | 3% |
| Native/1st Nation | | 1% |
| Hawaiian/P.I. | | 1% |
| Two or more | | 2% |
| Other | | 8% |