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Former names | Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School State University of New York College at Plattsburgh |
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Motto | A Superbus Preteritus, A Validus Posterus |
Motto in English | A Proud Past, A Strong Future |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1889 |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
Endowment | $21.9 million (2020)[1] |
Chancellor | John B. King Jr. |
President | Alexander Enyedi |
Provost | Anne Herzog |
Academic staff | 291 (full-time), 194 (part-time) |
Administrative staff | 270 |
Students | 5,257[2] |
Undergraduates | 4,870 |
Postgraduates | 387 |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | Small town, 300 acres (1.2 km2) maintained[3] |
Colors | Red and black [4] |
Nickname | Cardinals |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III, SUNYAC, NEWHL 18 varsity teams |
Mascot | Burghy |
Website | www |
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The State University of New York at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh) is a public university in Plattsburgh, New York. The university was founded in 1889 and officially opened in 1890. The university is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[5] SUNY Plattsburgh has 5,109 students, of whom 4,680 are undergraduates.[6]