SUNY-Potsdam vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

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

SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (2,832 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College at Potsdam is located in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 37.2% lower than at SUNY College at Potsdam ($9,590 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.9% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at SUNY College at Potsdam (about $729 more per year; $19,407 vs. $18,678).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than at Miami University Middletown (93% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 144% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($11,147 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at SUNY-Potsdam, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at SUNY-Potsdam (3.3).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $250 lower median loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($24,750 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($255 vs. $258).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 57%).

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