City Tech vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn, NY with SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY New York City College of Technology is larger than SUNY-Potsdam based on total student enrollment (14,486 students vs. 2,832 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting); SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting).
• CUNY New York City College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY New York City College of Technology 16:1; SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Potsdam are 31.4% lower than at CUNY New York City College of Technology ($15,280 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.2% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than at CUNY New York City College of Technology (about $3,396 more per year; $18,678 vs. $15,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than at CUNY New York City College of Technology (93% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 35.8% larger than aid received by CUNY New York City College of Technology students ($11,147 vs. $8,206).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both City Tech and SUNY-Potsdam.
• Typical fall application deadline: City Tech Sep 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at City Tech vs. 10% at SUNY-Potsdam.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates have a $14,387 lower median loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($10,613 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, City Tech graduates have an estimated $149 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($109 vs. $258).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Tech students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 47%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.