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 76.25% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.09%.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 69.51% and SUNY College of Technology at Alfred has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 25.75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Morrisville | 3,648 (1,839/1,763) | 3,180 (1,603/1,542) | 520 (317/203) | 87% (87%/87%) | 16% (20%/12%) |
| 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 at Purchase College | 5,747 (2,096/3,651) | 4,292 (1,481/2,811) | 687 (276/411) | 75% (71%/77%) | 16% (19%/11%) |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 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 | 4,731 (2,088/2,088) | 3,607 (1,614/1,986) | 689 (368/321) | 76.25% (77.3%/95.1%) | 19.09% (22.8%/16.1%) |
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 592 and the average SAT Math score is 573.
SUNY at Purchase College has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and SUNY College of Technology at Alfred has the lowest SAT scores of 1,085 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 16% (163) | 1085 | 535 | 550 |
| SUNY Morrisville | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admission. | |||
| SUNY at Purchase College | 11% (75) | 1260 | 660 | 600 |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 15% (127) | 1150 | 580 | 570 |
| Average | 14.00% | 1165 | 592 | 573 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 2% (18) | 22 | 20 | 21 |
| SUNY Morrisville | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admission. | |||
| SUNY at Purchase College | 2% (12) | 31 | 35 | 26 |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 2% (21) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Average | 2.00% | 26 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Morrisville | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Purchase College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College of Optometry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 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.