SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Public · Moderately Selective · NY

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads1,849

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate43.3%

6-yr grad rate55.1%

Drop-out rate30.8%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$9k

Out-of-state tuition$21k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity35.5%

Gender diversity32.2%

International1.5%

Identity—

Overview

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a public technology-focused university in Utica, New York, formed from SUNY's engineering, nanotechnology, and applied-science initiatives. It is smaller and more technically specialized than a typical SUNY comprehensive campus, with an identity built around the region's growing semiconductor and technology sector.

Academics

Engineering, computer science, and cybersecurity are the core programs, taught in small classes relative to most public technical universities, with nursing as a notable non-technical addition. Ties to the semiconductor and nanotechnology industry, including regional chip-manufacturing investment, give students access to industry partnerships and equipment less common at this scale.

Getting in

As a public SUNY campus, admission is less about a distinctive essay culture and more about demonstrated preparation in math and science for its technical majors.

After graduation

Graduates in engineering, computer science, and cybersecurity have strong regional placement tied directly to the growing tech and semiconductor employers in the Utica-Mohawk Valley corridor.

Worth knowing

The university's identity is closely tied to the region's semiconductor manufacturing buildout, which shapes both curriculum emphasis and job pipelines more than at a typical SUNY school.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate81.3%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1025–1370 · ACT 22–30

Test policyoptional

Rec letters2

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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