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Acceptance Rate 73.17%
Yield 33.52%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 21
Applicants 6,426

SUNY Farmingdale Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 73.17% at Farmingdale State College. Total 6,426 students applied and 4,702 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SUNY Farmingdale.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.farmingdale.edu/admissions/index.shtml
Online Applicationwww.suny.edu/applysuny/
Acceptance Rate73.17%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 73.17%. A total of 6,426 students (3,467 men and 2,959 women) have applied to and 4,702 (2,600 men and 2,102 women) students admitted to Farmingdale State College.
Among them, 922 male and 654 female students have enrolled into SUNY Farmingdale and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 33.52%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SUNY Farmingdale
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,4263,4672,95900
Admitted4,7022,6002,10200
Enrolled1,57692265400
Acceptance Rate 73.17% 74.99% 71.04% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 33.52% 35.46% 31.11% - -
[Chart] Farmingdale State College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SUNY Farmingdale, 610 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 53 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at SUNY Farmingdale. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,178 and 25th percentile score is 1,000.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SUNY Farmingdale. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SUNY Farmingdale with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SUNY Farmingdale
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total100010801178
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500540588
Math500540590
ACT Composite192124
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Farmingdale State College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for SUNY Farmingdale
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SUNY Farmingdale

The calendar system at Farmingdale State College is Semester. Farmingdale State College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Farmingdale State College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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