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 66.01% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.44%.
Fashion Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 52.80% and Fashion Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 54.48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY City College | 33,648 (15,576/17,872) | 22,410 (9,094/13,209) | 2,733 (1,411/1,319) | 67% (58%/74%) | 12% (16%/7%) |
| CUNY York College | 16,112 (6,963/9,087) | 9,529 (3,888/5,609) | 777 (327/449) | 59% (56%/62%) | 8% (8%/5%) |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 4,669 (718/3,951) | 2,465 (379/2,086) | 1,343 (238/1,105) | 53% (53%/53%) | 54% (63%/28%) |
| University at Buffalo | 30,939 (14,917/16,022) | 20,948 (9,773/11,175) | 4,215 (2,191/2,024) | 68% (66%/70%) | 20% (22%/13%) |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 3,825 (1,681/2,143) | 3,523 (1,503/2,019) | 611 (269/341) | 92% (89%/94%) | 17% (18%/16%) |
| Average | 17,839 (7,971/7,971) | 11,775 (4,927/6,820) | 1,936 (887/1,048) | 66.01% (61.8%/85.6%) | 16.44% (18.0%/15.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1195. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 600 and the average SAT Math score is 595.
University at Buffalo has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 and SUNY College at Old Westbury has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| CUNY York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| Fashion Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for Fashion Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| University at Buffalo | 33% (1,403) | 1280 | 630 | 650 |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 12% (74) | 1110 | 570 | 540 |
| Average | 22.50% | 1195 | 600 | 595 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| CUNY York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| Fashion Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for Fashion Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| University at Buffalo | 4% (175) | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 4.00% | 29 | 27 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY City College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY York College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University at Buffalo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.