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 75.58% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.02%.
United States Merchant Marine Academy has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 27.35% and United States Merchant Marine Academy has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 60.38% 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 Medgar Evers College | 11,553 (4,848/6,646) | 10,126 (4,296/5,780) | 601 (207/394) | 88% (89%/87%) | 6% (5%/6%) |
| CUNY York College | 16,112 (6,963/9,087) | 9,529 (3,888/5,609) | 777 (327/449) | 59% (56%/62%) | 8% (8%/5%) |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 4,922 (2,916/2,006) | 4,023 (2,474/1,549) | 1,036 (742/294) | 82% (85%/77%) | 26% (30%/15%) |
| 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 at Fredonia | 4,597 (1,860/2,737) | 3,888 (1,513/2,375) | 716 (300/416) | 85% (81%/87%) | 18% (20%/15%) |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1,532 (1,251/211) | 419 (348/71) | 253 (218/35) | 27% (28%/34%) | 60% (63%/17%) |
| Average | 8,501 (3,861/3,861) | 6,426 (2,822/3,591) | 773 (397/376) | 75.58% (73.1%/93.0%) | 12.02% (14.1%/10.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1137. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 565 and the average SAT Math score is 571.
United States Merchant Marine Academy has the highest SAT scores of 1,216 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 Medgar Evers College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Medgar Evers College admission. | |||
| CUNY York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 16% (163) | 1085 | 535 | 550 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 14% (170) | 1065 | 535 | 530 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 12% (88) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 65% (164) | 1216 | 591 | 625 |
| Average | 26.75% | 1137 | 565 | 571 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 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 Medgar Evers College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Medgar Evers College admission. | |||
| CUNY York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 2% (18) | 22 | 20 | 21 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY at Fredonia | 2% (16) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 35% (89) | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| Average | 13.00% | 23 | 22 | 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 Medgar Evers College | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| CUNY York College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Fredonia | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: 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.