SUNY-Potsdam vs. Kent State University at Geauga

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY with Kent State University at Geauga in Burton, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than Kent State University at Geauga based on total student enrollment (2,832 students vs. 2,204 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College at Potsdam is located in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting); Kent State University at Geauga is in Burton, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Geauga is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1; Kent State University at Geauga 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Geauga are 22.7% lower than at SUNY College at Potsdam ($11,810 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.7% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than at Kent State University at Geauga (about $1,336 more per year; $18,678 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than at Kent State University at Geauga (93% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 132.3% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Geauga students ($11,147 vs. $4,799).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at SUNY-Potsdam, open admission at Kent State University at Geauga.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Geauga Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY-Potsdam average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.58 higher than at Kent State University at Geauga (2.72).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College at Potsdam graduates have a $825 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Geauga graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, SUNY-Potsdam graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Geauga graduates ($258 vs. $267).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Geauga students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 46%).

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