Accepted Students

Pay your deposit through your student portal.

Step A: Look for the forms section, Reply to Offer of Admission or by accessing your decision letter. Within the decision letter, you will see a hyperlink titled: complete your intent to enroll.

Step B: After clicking the intent to enroll form, please indicate whether or not you are accepting our offer of admission. If you are accepting our offer, you will also need to indicate if you plan to live on campus. Please note that unless you are either living locally, are a non-traditional aged student or a transfer student who meets the credit and/or residency requirements, you will be required to live on campus for your freshman year.

Step C: Pay the admissions deposit via credit card. Our tuition and housing deposit is $100.

If you haven’t applied for financial aid yet, we encourage students to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible.

1. To complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), use Federal Title IV School Code: 002850
2. To complete your TAP application (New York State Tuition Assistance Program), select SUNY Potsdam (SUC Potsdam) / HESC Code: 0945

For more assistance, please visit our Financial Aid webpage.

Once you deposit, you are given access to an @potsdam.edu email address. It’s important that you check this account regularly, as this is how faculty and staff on campus will attempt to contact you. Please also continue to check the email you used on your college application for important information from the Admissions Office.

Once you pay your deposit, you will receive information about Orientation. Orientation is your opportunity to become a part of the Potsdam community. You will speak with an academic advisor who will help you choose and register for classes. The class scheduling portion of orientation will take place before you arrive on campus. Once on campus, you will meet other students and get to know campus programs and services.

More detailed Orientation information can be found HERE.

Check out the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar to learn about important dates:

View Academic Calendar

All incoming students must provide the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with proof of graduation.

1. Final High School Transcripts: An official final transcript (with signature or seal and date of graduation) must be uploaded by your school counselor or sent via postal mail to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
2. College Transcripts: An official final transcript from all colleges you have attended must be sent directly from institutions’ Registrar's Offices, or emailed from a secure transcript service. Credits will be accepted for coursework completed with a grade of 1.0/D or higher at regionally accredited institutions of postsecondary education.
3. AP/IB/CLEP Credits: Please refer here for specific information.

Please send postal mail to:
SUNY Potsdam
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
44 Pierrepont Ave
Potsdam, NY 13676

Connect with us on social media and learn more about what it’s like to be a SUNY Potsdam student! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. We also have some great videos showcasing student life, campus and our beautiful hometown on our YouTube channel. To connect with your future classmates, you can also join our official SUNY Potsdam Class of 2028 Facebook Student Page.

If you haven’t been able to see our campus yet, now is a great time to visit us in person, or at least check out our virtual tour.