Frequently Asked Question About Life in the North Country

Plattsburgh State is situated in a small city in upstate New York's Champlain Valley - a region of extraordinary beauty. The Olympic village of Lake Placid is about an hour's drive from the campus, as is cosmopolitan Montreal and Vermont's largest city, Burlington (accessible by ferry year-round). View map of New York State .

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You'll find that there are often dramatic differences among SUNY colleges - in appearance and campus atmosphere, in academic offerings, in geographic setting, and in many other ways. Plattsburgh's regional setting , between the Adirondacks and Green Mountains, and on the shore of Lake Champlain, is particularly distinctive. Our curriculum is grounded in traditional liberal arts and sciences, with a strong orientation educating students to become successful professionals upon graduation. A lot of attention is paid to providing the best possible teaching to enhance student learning.

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Simply call Admissions at (518) 564-2040 or (888) 673-0012 to arrange an interview and tour. View more information about Open Houses and Visitation programs .

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Plattsburgh State enrolls about 5,400 undergraduates and 600 graduate students, making it very much a "medium-sized" college with a very walkable campus. View our campus maps .

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Bringing your own computer is not required, but it is a good thing to do if you can swing it. Every dorm room comes with two Ethernet ports for access to the campus computing network, the Web, e-mail, and the library. The college also has well-equipped computer labs and classrooms across the campus, and offers authorized service and computing support to students.

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It's easy to reach Plattsburgh by car (freshmen are allowed to have cars on campus), rail (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or air (Continental Connections). View detailed travel information, directions, and maps .

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Plattsburgh offers more than 300 Study Abroad programs around the world, through our own sponsorship and through the SUNY Study Abroad Network . More information is available from:

Study Abroad and Exchanges Coordinator
Phone: 518-564-2321
Fax: 518-564-2326
E-mail: international@plattsburgh.edu
Website: www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/studyabroad/

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Yes! Plattsburgh offers a thorough Student Orientation program for new students and their families. Orientation for Fall enrollees takes place in the summer (two and one-half days for freshmen; a day and a half for transfers). It is filled with formal and informal gatherings that provide students and their parents with opportunities to meet faculty, administrators, and fellow students. Faculty also provide academic advising and course selection, while veteran student leaders lend insights into life at Plattsburgh.

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