The Honors Program at SUNY Potsdam consists of an interdisciplinary colloquium in addition to at least 9 credit hours in honors courses. Honors courses span a variety of topics at the General Honors level.
Honors students pay the same tuition and fees as non honors students.
Students who have a dedication to learning and who fulfill the admittance criteria should apply to the Honors Program. Preference is given to those who have served in leadership and community service roles. Students are selected based on their GPA, SAT scores, and their participation in extra curricular and community service activities. Their leadership abilities will also be assessed. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 and an overall GPA of 3.25 in their Honors courses for each semester.