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 78.36% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.07%.
CUNY Queens College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 69.48% and CUNY New York City College of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 17.35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 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%) |
| CUNY Queens College | 22,324 (9,848/12,343) | 15,510 (6,290/9,155) | 2,334 (1,116/1,215) | 69% (64%/74%) | 15% (18%/10%) |
| 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%) |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 12,555 (5,415/7,140) | 10,365 (4,374/5,991) | 1,466 (712/754) | 83% (81%/84%) | 14% (16%/11%) |
| 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 | 14,851 (7,008/7,008) | 11,638 (5,327/6,286) | 1,753 (909/843) | 78.36% (76.0%/89.7%) | 15.07% (17.1%/13.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1165. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 595 and the average SAT Math score is 570.
SUNY at Purchase College has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| CUNY Queens College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Queens College admission. | |||
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 14% (170) | 1065 | 535 | 530 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 30% (434) | 1170 | 590 | 580 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 11% (75) | 1260 | 660 | 600 |
| Average | 18.33% | 1165 | 595 | 570 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| CUNY Queens College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Queens College admission. | |||
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| State University of New York at Oswego | 1% (21) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 2% (12) | 31 | 35 | 26 |
| Average | 1.50% | 29 | 35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY Queens College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| State University of New York at Oswego | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 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.