Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 60.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.96%.
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 50.66% and Farmingdale State College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 33.52% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | 28,890 (12,972/15,732) | 15,758 (6,158/9,532) | 1,689 (806/882) | 55% (47%/61%) | 11% (13%/6%) |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 18,807 (7,508/11,200) | 9,527 (3,276/6,219) | 1,871 (580/1,288) | 51% (44%/56%) | 20% (18%/12%) |
| CUNY York College | 16,112 (6,963/9,087) | 9,529 (3,888/5,609) | 777 (327/449) | 59% (56%/62%) | 8% (8%/5%) |
| Farmingdale State College | 6,426 (3,467/2,959) | 4,702 (2,600/2,102) | 1,576 (922/654) | 73% (75%/71%) | 34% (35%/22%) |
| University at Buffalo | 30,939 (14,917/16,022) | 20,948 (9,773/11,175) | 4,215 (2,191/2,024) | 68% (66%/70%) | 20% (22%/13%) |
| SUNY Brockport | 7,683 (3,246/4,437) | 5,220 (2,151/3,069) | 1,014 (416/598) | 68% (66%/69%) | 19% (19%/13%) |
| Average | 18,143 (8,179/8,179) | 10,947 (4,641/6,284) | 1,857 (874/983) | 60.34% (56.7%/76.8%) | 16.96% (18.8%/15.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1173. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 583 and the average SAT Math score is 590.
University at Buffalo has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 and Farmingdale State College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Brooklyn College admission. | |||
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice admission. | |||
| CUNY York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 39% (610) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| University at Buffalo | 33% (1,403) | 1280 | 630 | 650 |
| SUNY Brockport | 21% (218) | 1160 | 580 | 580 |
| Average | 31.00% | 1173 | 583 | 590 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Brooklyn College admission. | |||
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice admission. | |||
| CUNY York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 3% (53) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| University at Buffalo | 4% (175) | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| SUNY Brockport | 2% (23) | 22 | 21 | 0 |
| Average | 3.00% | 24 | 24 | 27 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY York College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Farmingdale State College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University at Buffalo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Brockport | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.