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Acceptance Rate 78.41%
Yield 11.53%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 24
Applicants 8,830

SUNY College at Plattsburgh Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.41% at SUNY College at Plattsburgh. Total 8,830 students applied and 6,924 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.plattsburgh.edu/apply/index.html
Acceptance Rate78.41%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 24 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 78.41%. A total of 8,830 students (3,329 men and 5,501 women) have applied to and 6,924 (2,506 men and 4,418 women) students admitted to SUNY College at Plattsburgh.
Among them, 315 male and 483 female students have enrolled into SUNY College at Plattsburgh and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.53%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SUNY College at Plattsburgh
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,8303,3295,50100
Admitted6,9242,5064,41800
Enrolled79831548300
Acceptance Rate 78.41% 75.28% 80.31% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.53% 12.57% 10.93% - -
[Chart] SUNY College at Plattsburgh Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SUNY College at Plattsburgh, 51 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 9 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at SUNY College at Plattsburgh. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,080.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SUNY College at Plattsburgh. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SUNY College at Plattsburgh with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SUNY College at Plattsburgh
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total108011601250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540590640
Math540570610
ACT Composite222428
Math161824
English202128
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to SUNY College at Plattsburgh, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for SUNY College at Plattsburgh
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 College at Plattsburgh

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