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Colleges in and near Plattsburgh

State University of New York at Plattsburgh is 2.5 miles from Plattsburgh

Clinton Community College (954 students on campus) is inside the town, and State University of New York at Plattsburgh (3,532) is 2.5 miles from the center, just over the line in the City of Plattsburgh. About 3% of Plattsburgh’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Plattsburgh. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,486 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
SUNY Plattsburgh
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
4.8 mi
Clinton · $6,831 tuition
Nearest public university
2.5 mi
SUNY Plattsburgh · $9,035 in-state
Median household income
$72K
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What stands out about college in Plattsburgh

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 2.5 miles awayState University of New York at Plattsburgh has 3,532 students on campus in Plattsburgh, 59% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at SUNY PlattsburghLiving in New York, State University of New York at Plattsburgh charges $9,035 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,945. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 4.8 miles awayClinton Community College in Plattsburgh: tuition and fees $6,831 a year for New York residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Plattsburgh

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Plattsburgh.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY PlattsburghClintonPlattsburgh
University or collegeCommunity college
State University of New York at PlattsburghUniversity or college · Public · 3,532 on campus · 2.5 mi · Plattsburgh78%admitted$17knet price59%graduate$56kearningsClinton Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 954 on campus · In Plattsburgh$9knet price37%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $6,831 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Plattsburgh’s median household income ($71,546) falls.

Clinton Community CollegeIn Plattsburgh · sticker $16,318 · tuition $6,831$9,675a year
State University of New York at Plattsburgh2.5 mi · Plattsburgh · sticker $28,244$17,076a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Plattsburgh: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →SUNY PlattsburghClinton
State University of New York at Plattsburgh59% graduate$56k earnings$21k typical debt
Clinton Community College37% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Plattsburgh

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Clinton Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 39%Liberal arts 31%Psychology 8%Business 7%Public safety 6%Parks & recreation 2%Everything else 6%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities27 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing26 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections3 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Plattsburgh

Is Plattsburgh a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Plattsburgh residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The largest campus in the town, Clinton Community College, has 954 students on campus.

What colleges are in Plattsburgh?

Clinton Community College is inside the town. State University of New York at Plattsburgh is 2.5 miles from the center, in the City of Plattsburgh.

What is the closest community college to Plattsburgh, and what does it cost?

Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh, 4.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,831 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $9,112, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does State University of New York at Plattsburgh cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $9,035 a year in-state and $18,945 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,400 (under $30,000 income) to $24,611 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Plattsburgh. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →