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 68.72% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 13.81%.
CUNY City College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 66.60% and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 20.77% 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 City College | 33,648 (15,576/17,872) | 22,410 (9,094/13,209) | 2,733 (1,411/1,319) | 67% (58%/74%) | 12% (16%/7%) |
| 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 College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 2,466 (1,048/1,418) | 1,714 (692/1,022) | 356 (176/180) | 70% (66%/72%) | 21% (25%/13%) |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 9,069 (3,201/5,867) | 6,795 (2,218/4,576) | 872 (259/613) | 75% (69%/78%) | 13% (12%/10%) |
| 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%) |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 15,381 (6,571/6,571) | 10,570 (4,106/6,442) | 1,460 (647/812) | 68.72% (62.5%/98.0%) | 13.81% (15.8%/12.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1240. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 633 and the average SAT Math score is 607.
SUNY College at Geneseo has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and SUNY at Albany has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 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 City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| SUNY at Albany | 15% (401) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admission. | |||
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 27% (238) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 11% (75) | 1260 | 660 | 600 |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 17.67% | 1240 | 633 | 607 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| SUNY at Albany | 2% (40) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admission. | |||
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 3% (30) | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 2% (12) | 31 | 35 | 26 |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 2.33% | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY City College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Albany | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Purchase College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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.