Residence Halls

The residence halls at SUNY Potsdam are a “home-away-from-home” for nearly 2,400 students. The residence hall program strives to provide students with a safe and fun environment in which they can attain academic success and grow into their future selves.

Campus living provides:

• Convenient access to academic buildings, libraries, athletic facilities, support staff and services.


• A wide variety of building types and special interest housing programs like our First Year Experience (FYE) program, Arts House, Honors House, International Student House, Substance-free and Study Intensive.


• State-of-the-art technology in all rooms (i.e. Time Warner cable TV, Campus Movie Channel, phone and voice mail system, and Time Warner Roadrunner Internet access).


• Live-in Residence Life professional staff (RDs) and student staff (RAs & Mentors).


• Programs and activities designed especially for you, including leadership development through involvement in each unit's Hall Advisory Board (HAB).


• Guaranteed housing for new and upper-class students.


• Easy access to microwaves, kitchenettes, laundry and study lounges.


• A welcoming and supportive environment for all students.


• Opportunities to make friends that will last a lifetime.


• A living environment where the cleanliness of the halls and safety are a priority. The Residence Halls feature an electronic key-less entry system for building access and a thorough fire safety awareness program.


Why Should You Live On Campus?

One rule of life states that every choice you make today will help shape the person you will become tomorrow. Deciding to live on campus and become part of the SUNY Potsdam Community is no exception to this rule. To live in one of our seven residence halls is a singularly unique experience that stays with you long after your days of pursuing academic excellence here are done. Our residence halls are an excellent place for you to meet new friends, participate in numerous activities, develop new interests and learn to live and grow in a diverse community immersed in the ideals of the Potsdam Pledge. Many former students have looked back on their college careers and feel that their on-campus experience played an essential role in their becoming a well-rounded and successful adult.