Plattsburgh is a coeducational, public college within the State University of New York (SUNY). Academically, SUNY Plattsburgh is characterized by a curriculum that spans arts and science, professional studies, and business programs. The most popular majors for international students are business, biochemistry (pre-med), computer science, and hotel, restaurant, and tourism management. Close interaction with faculty members who teach, advise, and mentor, help the students reach their full potential. The campus is considered safe and residential with twelve dormitories located on an easy-to-walk campus. Intercollegiate athletics are offered at the NCAA Division III level with 9 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams. The campus is located in a small city with shopping malls, multiplex movie theaters, restaurants, and hotels all located nearby. Montreal, Lake Placid, and Burlington, Vermont are located within an hour’s drive of the campus and offer many recreational opportunities.

Plattsburgh State offers nearly 60 undergraduate degree programs (B.A., B.S., B.F.A., and B.S.Ed.) in arts and science, business, and professional studies. Accounting, art, biology (including premedical), communication, criminal justice, education, environmental science, hotel-restaurant-tourism management, journalism, nursing, and psychology are popular majors. Approximately 40 minor programs complement the curriculum, these include athletic coaching, gerontology, graphic design, health-care management, recreation, and more.

Updated Thursday, August 18, 2005

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