What SUNY Polytechnic Institute costs
SUNY Polytechnic Institute charges $8,625 a year in published tuition and fees for New York residents, about $4,312 a semester, and $21,215 a year for students from other states, about $10,608 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $23,741 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $12,949 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into SUNY Polytechnic Institute
For fall 2024, SUNY Polytechnic Institute received 5,329 applications and admitted 4,335 students, and 378 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1025 and 1370.
What SUNY Polytechnic Institute students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 52 |
| Business Administration and Management | 49 |
| Mechanical / Mechanical Engineering Technology / Technician | 35 |
| Accounting | 26 |
| Digital Communication and Media / Multimedia | 25 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 24 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 23 |
| Civil Engineering | 22 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Utica University, Utica, New York: about 3 miles away
- Hamilton College, Clinton, New York: about 11 miles away
- Colgate University, Hamilton, New York: about 27 miles away
- Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York: about 44 miles away
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York: about 46 miles away
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York: about 46 miles away
Colleges like SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Smaller public universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Berks, Reading, Pennsylvania: 1,872 undergraduates
- Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania: 1,539 undergraduates
- Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, Massachusetts: 2,752 undergraduates
- Westfield State University, Westfield, Massachusetts: 3,615 undergraduates
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania: 4,031 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is SUNY Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate? 81.3% for fall 2024: 4,335 of 5,329 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at SUNY Polytechnic Institute? $8,625 a year for in-state students and $21,215 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to SUNY Polytechnic Institute? About 1,800 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do SUNY Polytechnic Institute students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1025–1370.
What is the campus setting at SUNY Polytechnic Institute? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: SUNY Polytechnic Institute (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
