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Acceptance Rate 61.61%
Yield 10.69%
SAT Score 1,250
ACT Score 28
Applicants 17,232

SUNY New Paltz Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 61.61% at State University of New York at New Paltz. Total 17,232 students applied and 10,616 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.newpaltz.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.newpaltz.edu/admissions/apply.html
Acceptance Rate61.61%
Average Test Scores1,250 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 61.61%. A total of 17,232 students (6,878 men and 10,287 women) have applied to and 10,616 (3,832 men and 6,752 women) students admitted to State University of New York at New Paltz.
Among them, 370 male and 764 female students have enrolled into SUNY New Paltz and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.69%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SUNY New Paltz
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,2326,87810,2872146
Admitted10,6163,8326,7521418
Enrolled1,13537076401
Acceptance Rate 61.61% 55.71% 65.64% 66.67% 39.13%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.69% 9.66% 11.32% - 5.56%
[Chart] State University of New York at New Paltz Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SUNY New Paltz, 135 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 37 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,250 at SUNY New Paltz. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,170.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SUNY New Paltz. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SUNY New Paltz with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SUNY New Paltz
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117012501340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600640690
Math570610650
ACT Composite252829
Math232527
English242630
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to State University of New York at New Paltz, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for SUNY New Paltz
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 New Paltz

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