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 66.56% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.58%.
CUNY Hunter College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 47.86% and SUNY Brockport has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.43% 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 Hunter College | 33,944 (12,832/20,916) | 16,246 (5,293/10,892) | 3,140 (972/2,165) | 48% (41%/52%) | 19% (18%/10%) |
| 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 at Albany | 25,976 (10,933/15,043) | 17,639 (7,047/10,592) | 2,651 (1,114/1,537) | 68% (64%/70%) | 15% (16%/10%) |
| SUNY Brockport | 7,683 (3,246/4,437) | 5,220 (2,151/3,069) | 1,014 (416/598) | 68% (66%/69%) | 19% (19%/13%) |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 12,292 (5,328/6,964) | 10,569 (4,410/6,159) | 1,252 (586/666) | 86% (83%/88%) | 12% (13%/10%) |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 6,872 (2,540/4,331) | 4,827 (1,822/3,005) | 844 (329/515) | 70% (72%/69%) | 17% (18%/12%) |
| Average | 18,017 (7,872/7,872) | 11,992 (5,134/6,839) | 1,988 (879/1,109) | 66.56% (65.2%/86.9%) | 16.58% (17.1%/16.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1141. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 574 and the average SAT Math score is 568.
SUNY at Albany has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 and SUNY Buffalo State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,065 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 Hunter College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Hunter College admission. | |||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| SUNY at Albany | 15% (401) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| SUNY Brockport | 21% (218) | 1160 | 580 | 580 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 14% (170) | 1065 | 535 | 530 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 15% (127) | 1150 | 580 | 570 |
| Average | 16.25% | 1141 | 574 | 568 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Hunter College admission. | |||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| SUNY at Albany | 2% (40) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY Brockport | 2% (23) | 22 | 21 | 0 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 2% (21) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Average | 2.00% | 24 | 23 | 24 |
*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 Hunter College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Albany | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SUNY Brockport | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.