Are you wondering what it's like to attend SUNY Potsdam?
Our students share their perspectives on student life, academics, and career preparedness...
"My educational experience at SUNY Potsdam has been vital to my journey toward medical school. As a future physician, I will now have the skills to digest complicated research and explain it to my patients in accessible ways."
“As soon as I got to SUNY Potsdam, I was so delighted to meet a plethora of people, who were so kind bright, and looking forward to an amazing college experience. I was so happy to see how everyone was able to connect in such a short amount of time and how Potsdam already feels like family."
"Being at SUNY Potsdam for the past three years has been a wonderful chapter in my life. The education I have received will help me succeed as I plan on continuing my studies in a graduate program. And the friendships I have made here will surely continue long after I graduate. Potsdam is not only a great place to learn, but a great place to thrive with the people you meet and the community you gain."
"My experience in SUNY Potsdam’s Department of Earth and Environmental Science has brought me to amazing places and given me great opportunities! So far during my time at Potsdam, I have worked on three different internship projects over the past two summers, where I worked with great professors, as well as the USDA! Over spring break Dr. Rygel and Dr. Quinton took a group of us students to Texas and New Mexico, where we were able to truly experience the Geologic systems and features we learn about in the classroom!"
"Studying Music Business at Crane has been really insightful, giving me many opportunities to explore my interests, hone my technical skills, and put them into practice both on and off campus. I've thoroughly enjoyed indulging in hands-on experiences that have helped me gain confidence in my abilities and future in the music industry. Personally, it's been exciting to see the Music Business program grow and evolve alongside me, always working to create new opportunities for students to thrive."
"SUNY Potsdam has wonderful professors, and that's one of the main reasons I love this college so much. Knowing that if I ever have any questions I am always welcome to ask and with there being so many hands-on opportunities during my education, it makes learning significantly easier. Matter of fact, I'm on a field trip for one of my classes at this moment!"
“I love it up here at SUNY Potsdam. No one is in a rush, it’s calm, it’s quiet, and everyone is open and kind. They want to help you. It’s so nice and refreshing.”
"It's been a dream of mine to be a teacher in New York State, and I was looking for a campus that would be able to consolidate my two majors, art and education. Thankful SUNY Potsdam was one of those schools. It's a special place. It's a very comforting school atmosphere, and everyone I've met here is so down to earth. It's rare to find that anywhere else."
Art Education Major, now an Art Teacher at Ogdensburg Free Academy
Photos by Jason Hunter