SUNY Plattsburgh is a public university on Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh, New York, on the western shore of the lake about 25 miles from Burlington, Vermont, and the Canadian border. Founded in 1889 as a normal school, Plattsburgh enrolls about 4,200 undergraduate and 300 graduate students. Notable academic strengths include nursing, business, education, and environmental sciences. The Cardinals compete in NCAA Division III in the SUNYAC. A two-year on-campus residency requirement is in effect. Halls include Adirondack Hall, Algonquin Hall, Banks Hall, deFredenburgh Hall, Hood Hall, Macdonoug…
