
For the application year 2024, the State University of New York at Potsdam reported an acceptance rate of 79.5%, with 3,483 of 4,384 applicants being admitted. This marks a notable decline from the previous year (2023), when the acceptance rate was 86.2% with 3,308 of 3,839 applicants accepted. Historical data for earlier years is unavailable, but the significant drop in acceptance rates suggests an increasingly competitive admissions environment at Potsdam.