Plattsburgh and the North Country
Nestled between the Adirondack Mountains and the scenic shores of Lake Champlain, SUNY Plattsburgh offers a unique university experience in one of New York State’s most breathtaking regions. The greater Plattsburgh area, home to approximately 32,000 residents, combines the charm of a historic small city with the cultural and outdoor opportunities of a vibrant university town.
Easily accessible by major highways, air travel, and public transportation, Plattsburgh provides convenient connections to New York City, Albany, Burlington, Vermont, and Montréal, Canada. The area’s rich history includes pivotal moments in the American Revolution and the War of 1812, making it a dynamic setting for learning and exploration.
Outdoor enthusiasts will find endless opportunities for skiing, hiking, boating, and more, with world-class destinations such as Whiteface Mountain and Lake Placid just a short drive away. The city itself offers a welcoming downtown, diverse dining, and community events that complement university life, ensuring students feel at home both on and off campus.
Campus Overview
SUNY Plattsburgh is more than a university, it is a community dedicated to academic achievement, personal growth, and meaningful connections. Our campus, spanning 300 acres with 39 modern facilities, provides an inspiring setting for intellectual exploration and discovery.
With more than 60 undergraduate majors and a range of graduate programs, we offer a curriculum designed to challenge and inspire. Our academic divisions, Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, and Education, Health, and Human Services, equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in their careers and make meaningful contributions to society.
Our faculty are experts in their fields, passionate about teaching and research, and deeply invested in student success. With a commitment to hands-on learning, students participate in internships, research collaborations, and field experiences that prepare them for real-world challenges.
Beyond academics, SUNY Plattsburgh fosters a vibrant student life with more than 100 clubs and organizations, NCAA Division III athletics, cultural events, and leadership opportunities. From engaging lectures and artistic performances to recreational sports and community service, there is something for everyone to explore and enjoy.
Students
SUNY Plattsburgh enrolls approximately 3856 undergraduate students, 561 graduate students and 158 international students representing 40 countries. Students hail from 32 states and from 63 counties in New York State. The average class size is 21 students with a 15:1 student - to - faculty ratio. Women outnumber men 61 percent to 39 percent.
The greatest number of Plattsburgh students come from three major New York regions - the North Country, the Greater Capital District, and the Greater Metropolitan area (Long Island, Westchester, and Rockland counties). We welcome 3.6 percent of our student population from other states such as Vermont, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, and an additional 3.5 percent make up our international student population, journeying to Plattsburgh from such countries as India, Canada, Nepal, Japan, and Ethiopia.
SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury
SUNY Plattsburgh’s Campus serves full- and part-time students from the southern Adirondacks to the Capital District seeking to complete a bachelor’s degree or pursue graduate studies.
Bachelor degree completion programs offered at the Queensbury campus include computer security, criminal justice, human development & family relations, and psychology. Bachelor degree completion programs are intended for students who have completed an associate’s degree, or the equivalent of approximately 60 credit hours or junior class status prior to transfer.
Students can complete heir education in Queensbury without having to take any courses on the main campus in Plattsburgh. Face-to-face courses are taught by local top-of-field SUNY Plattsburgh faculty with a breadth of minor options and online courses available.
SUNY Plattsburgh provides comprehensive services and resources to Queensbury Campus students including career counseling, behavioral health services, student financial services, and accessibility resources. In cooperation with SUNY Adirondack, SUNY Plattsburgh also offers students a variety of in-person services at the Queensbury Campus, including library facilities, computer and internet access, ID cards, tutoring, student activities, as well as housing and food services. Prospective students may obtain information on programs, admission and registration at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Queensbury Office is located in Bryan Hall, at 640 Bay Road, on the campus of SUNY Adirondack. Friendly Queensbury Campus staff offer expertise in handling all areas of academics, including advising, registration,student activities, career resources, dual admission with SUNY Adirondack, and beyond. For more information about SUNY Plattsburgh’s Queensbury Campus or for an appointment, call or text 518-792-5425 or visit the website. You can also connect with us on the Queensbury Campus Facebook page.
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Lake Champlain Research Institute
The primary objective of the Lake Champlain Research Institute (LCRI) is to support and promote student research and education in the Lake Champlain Region. Current activities include environmental science and aquatic ecology research as well as many other areas of the natural and social sciences. LCRI projects are often funded by external research grants from USEPA, National Science Foundation, NOAA and other sources,
The institute’s mission is to involve students in practical hands-on research or an internship experience, and help prepare them for a successful career. Our students often conduct- in-depth independent research outside the classroom with faculty/staff. LCRI projects allow students learn new skills on state-of-the-art equipment. LCRI operates on-campus laboratory research facilities including a water quality analysis lab and a microscopy lab. We provide access to Lake Champlain via a specialized research vessel and two smaller work vessels. These vessels are equipped for limnological sampling on Lake Champlain and provide support for a variety of projects.
The institute cooperates with academic departments and other institutions to provide field/laboratory research and educational experiences for undergraduate and graduate students across the sciences and other disciplines. LCRI also hosts staff from the Lake Champlain Sea Grant program, providing regional community outreach programs and watershed educational opportunities for K-12 students and educators.
William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute
The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy hosts the Applied Environmental Science Program, which is an intensive laboratory-field and-research experience for upper-division students who learn analytical techniques and gain experience in solving environmental problems.
Many students reside and study at the institute during the fall semester and, with the resident faculty, may undertake research projects directed toward environmental problems and ecological issues in the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain Basin. The institute contains classrooms, laboratories, a library, and residential and dining facilities for students and staff.
Plattsburgh Alumni Association
The Plattsburgh Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization, managed by a Board of Directors who serve as ambassadors of the university, lead in volunteerism and advance the university’s mission and vision.
Representing the more than 74,000 alumni of SUNY Plattsburgh, the Plattsburgh Alumni Association’s mission is to secure and strengthen the relationships between alumni and the university; actively support the student experience; facilitate the transition of current students to the alumni ranks; and work in partnership with the university to encourage alumni participation in its programs, activities and development efforts.
The Alumni Association works with and supports students and alumni in many ways. The outreach and relationship-building efforts of the Alumni Association nurture the charitable giving of our alumni, on behalf of students who attend SUNY Plattsburgh. This support, through the Plattsburgh College Foundation, provides additional resources for student scholarships and grants, academic enrichment and enhancement to student life programs.
For more information or to become involved in the Plattsburgh Alumni Association, call 800-964-1889 or visit our website at alumni.plattsburgh.edu.
The Plattsburgh College Foundation
The Plattsburgh College Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, was established in 1963 to receive and manage all private gifts to SUNY Plattsburgh. Managed by the Board of Directors, the foundation partners with SUNY Plattsburgh alumni, friends, faculty and other benefactors to provide scholarship and academic support for current and future students.
Gifts to the university allow the Plattsburgh College Foundation to:
- Provide approximately $1.8 million to fund more than 1,000 need- and merit-based scholarship awards annually
- Fund emergency grants for students in need; applied-learning grants for career development opportunities; and diversity, equity and inclusion programming
- Purchase technological resources that enable SUNY Plattsburgh to stay current and competitive
- Improve and expand academic programs
- Enhance the quality of student life through the support of the arts, athletics and other campus activities and initiatives.
Valcour Inn and Boathouse
The Valcour Inn and Boathouse is an elegant, 9-acre estate on the western shore of Lake Champlain approximately nine miles south of Plattsburgh on State Route 9. Built in 1905, the center is owned and operated by College Auxiliary Services.
Valcour has a beautiful, historic Inn with nine bedrooms and event spaces, a Boathouse on Lake Champlain for larger events, and a quaint, three-bedroom Cottage. The property hosts conferences, meetings, weddings, reunions and many other events throughout the year. Anyone can stay at Valcour or host events, and we are proud to offer exclusive discounts to students and alumni. Events for official university business are provided to SUNY Plattsburgh faculty, staff and students at no cost.
For further information please visit the Valcour Inn and Boathouse website.
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