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 61.85% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 13.05%.
CUNY Hunter College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 53.80% and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 17.64% 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | 32,271 (12,586/19,071) | 17,362 (6,135/10,875) | 2,897 (888/1,958) | 54% (49%/57%) | 17% (14%/10%) |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 12,015 (5,046/6,839) | 10,339 (4,377/5,854) | 586 (200/380) | 86% (87%/86%) | 6% (5%/6%) |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 3,745 (1,579/2,154) | 2,370 (1,019/1,344) | 418 (199/218) | 63% (65%/62%) | 18% (20%/10%) |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 17,571 (7,823/9,734) | 10,505 (4,136/6,361) | 1,394 (626/768) | 60% (53%/65%) | 13% (15%/8%) |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 16,401 (6,759/6,759) | 10,144 (3,917/6,109) | 1,324 (478/831) | 61.85% (58.0%/90.4%) | 13.05% (12.2%/13.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1100. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 560 and the average SAT Math score is 540.
CUNY Hunter College has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 and CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest SAT scores of 920 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | 11% (331) | 1280 | 640 | 640 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 3% (20) | 920 | 480 | 440 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admission. | |||
| State University of New York at Cortland | Test Score is NOT considered for State University of New York at Cortland admission. | |||
| SUNY College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 7.00% | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admission. | |||
| State University of New York at Cortland | Test Score is NOT considered for State University of New York at Cortland admission. | |||
| SUNY College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*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 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| State University of New York at Cortland | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| SUNY College of Optometry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.