It's the end of August and summer may be ending, but college classes are just getting started again at colleges across the country. For one North Country campus, the hustle and bustle of the new semester has reached new heights. Our Rachael Paradis tells us why.

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POTSDAM, N.Y. -- SUNY Potsdam expected about 800 students to start in the fall, but much to their surprise, 926 new freshmen are starting their college careers this week.

Thomas Nesbitt, SUNY Potsdam Admissions Director, said, "All over campus, it's busier. People are talking about it. Everything from helping people find classes and where they need to be and finding services, from paying bills to financial aid and getting books."

"It's definitely more crowded. I have to say this freshman class is huge," SUNY Potsdam senior Danny Valenzuela told us.

But the large class is no problem for the university. College officials say they were prepared and have plenty of housing and classes for all of the students. They're even offering more activities and events this fall. The increased student population has additional benefits.

"Coming from the city and I'm Hispanic, from freshman year to now, it's so diverse here now and I love that," Valenzuela said.

The diversity also comes in the form of geography. School officials say they've seen an increase in the number of students coming from different parts of the state and beyond New York's borders.

Even though the large class brings a busy campus, some students are enjoying the hustle and bustle.

"It's just a good overall vibe. I like it. It's always good to have a lot of people because there is so many different people that you get to meet and make new friends and stuff that on a normal basis you probably would have never spoken to," said Valenzuela.

"By the time we end in May, we're ready for the students to take a break, the students are ready to take a break. Then about June 15th, we start missing them and start wanting them to come back," said Nesbitt.

This year also brought the largest freshman class since 1982.

SUNY Potsdam President John Schwaller is also very excited about the talent in this year's new freshmen class, touting a high average GPA.