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Acceptance Rate 63.29%
Yield 26.79%
SAT Score 1,140
ACT Score 25
Applicants 10,748

SUNY Farmingdale Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 63.29% at Farmingdale State College. Total 10,748 students applied and 6,802 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.farmingdale.edu/admissions/index.shtml
Online Applicationwww.suny.edu/applysuny/
Acceptance Rate63.29%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT / 25 ACT
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 63.29%. A total of 10,748 students (5,560 men and 5,183 women) have applied to and 6,802 (3,714 men and 3,084 women) students admitted to Farmingdale State College.
Among them, 1,093 male and 729 female students have enrolled into SUNY Farmingdale and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.79%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SUNY Farmingdale
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,7485,5605,18300
Admitted6,8023,7143,08400
Enrolled1,8221,09372900
Acceptance Rate 63.29% 66.80% 59.50% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.79% 29.43% 23.64% - -
[Chart] Farmingdale State College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SUNY Farmingdale, 340 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 35 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at SUNY Farmingdale. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,040.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SUNY Farmingdale. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SUNY Farmingdale with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SUNY Farmingdale
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total104011401240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520570620
Math520570620
ACT Composite202528
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Farmingdale State College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for SUNY Farmingdale
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 SUNY Farmingdale

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