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 71.83% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.58%.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 23.81% and Farmingdale State College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 33.52% 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 Graduate School and University Center | 147 (67/80) | 35 (18/17) | 5 (1/4) | 24% (27%/21%) | 14% (6%/5%) |
| CUNY Queens College | 22,324 (9,848/12,343) | 15,510 (6,290/9,155) | 2,334 (1,116/1,215) | 69% (64%/74%) | 15% (18%/10%) |
| Farmingdale State College | 6,426 (3,467/2,959) | 4,702 (2,600/2,102) | 1,576 (922/654) | 73% (75%/71%) | 34% (35%/22%) |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 3,170 (1,260/1,910) | 2,621 (1,009/1,612) | 444 (176/268) | 83% (80%/84%) | 17% (17%/14%) |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 5,747 (2,096/3,651) | 4,292 (1,481/2,811) | 687 (276/411) | 75% (71%/77%) | 16% (19%/11%) |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 7,563 (3,348/3,348) | 5,432 (2,280/3,139) | 1,009 (498/510) | 71.83% (68.1%/93.8%) | 18.58% (21.9%/16.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1170. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 600 and the average SAT Math score is 570.
SUNY at Purchase College has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and Farmingdale State College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 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 Graduate School and University Center | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Graduate School and University Center admission. | |||
| CUNY Queens College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Queens College admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 39% (610) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY at Purchase College | 11% (75) | 1260 | 660 | 600 |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 25.00% | 1170 | 600 | 570 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Graduate School and University Center admission. | |||
| CUNY Queens College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Queens College admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 3% (53) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 1% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 2% (12) | 31 | 35 | 26 |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 2.00% | 26 | 35 | 26 |
*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 Graduate School and University Center | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY Queens College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Farmingdale State College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Purchase College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College of Optometry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.