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Acceptance Rate 60.02%
Yield 12.34%
SAT Score 1,260
Applicants 34,322
Admitted 20,600

CCNY Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 60.02% at CUNY City College. Total 34,322 students applied and 20,600 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.ccny.cuny.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.ccny.cuny.edu/admissions/applications
Acceptance Rate60.02%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 60.02%. A total of 34,322 students (16,305 men and 17,402 women) have applied to and 20,600 (8,667 men and 11,539 women) students admitted to CUNY City College.
Among them, 1,328 male and 1,179 female students have enrolled into CCNY and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.34%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CCNY
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants34,32216,30517,402495120
Admitted20,6008,66711,53930490
Enrolled2,5431,3281,179288
Acceptance Rate 60.02% 53.16% 66.31% 61.41% 75.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.34% 15.32% 10.22% 9.21% 8.89%
[Chart] CUNY City College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CCNY, 271 applicants (11% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at CCNY. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,430 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CCNY. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of CCNY with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CCNY
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107012601430
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540620700
Math530640730
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to CUNY City College, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for CCNY
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at CCNY

The calendar system at CUNY City College is Semester. CUNY City College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that CUNY City College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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