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 71.19% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.00%.
State University of New York at New Paltz has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 58.27% and SUNY Cortland has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.15% 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 New York City College of Technology | 21,335 (12,354/8,902) | 17,452 (10,081/7,315) | 3,028 (1,855/1,171) | 82% (82%/82%) | 17% (18%/13%) |
| SUNY Morrisville | 3,648 (1,839/1,763) | 3,180 (1,603/1,542) | 520 (317/203) | 87% (87%/87%) | 16% (20%/12%) |
| SUNY Cortland | 11,711 (5,315/6,396) | 7,001 (2,876/4,125) | 1,341 (639/702) | 60% (54%/64%) | 19% (22%/11%) |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 13,228 (5,134/8,094) | 7,708 (2,570/5,138) | 1,163 (403/760) | 58% (50%/63%) | 15% (16%/9%) |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 5,747 (2,096/3,651) | 4,292 (1,481/2,811) | 687 (276/411) | 75% (71%/77%) | 16% (19%/11%) |
| Average | 11,134 (5,348/5,348) | 7,927 (3,722/4,186) | 1,348 (698/649) | 71.19% (69.6%/78.3%) | 17.00% (18.8%/15.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1250. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 645 and the average SAT Math score is 605.
SUNY at Purchase College has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and State University of New York at New Paltz has the lowest SAT scores of 1,240 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 New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| SUNY Morrisville | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 17% (195) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 11% (75) | 1260 | 660 | 600 |
| Average | 14.00% | 1250 | 645 | 605 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| SUNY Morrisville | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 6% (73) | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 2% (12) | 31 | 35 | 26 |
| Average | 4.00% | 29 | 32 | 26 |
*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 New York City College of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY Morrisville | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Cortland | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| SUNY at Purchase College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.