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 61.07% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.71%.
United States Merchant Marine Academy has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 34.24% and United States Merchant Marine Academy has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 64.10% 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 New York City College of Technology | 24,745 (13,602/10,891) | 19,867 (10,967/8,695) | 3,610 (2,063/1,517) | 80% (81%/80%) | 18% (19%/14%) |
| Stony Brook University | 55,880 (25,499/30,344) | 27,406 (12,091/15,295) | 4,042 (2,001/2,041) | 49% (47%/50%) | 15% (17%/7%) |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 5,329 (3,494/1,823) | 4,335 (2,837/1,492) | 378 (279/99) | 81% (81%/82%) | 9% (10%/5%) |
| SUNY Brockport | 13,031 (5,708/7,313) | 9,210 (3,906/5,297) | 1,297 (579/718) | 71% (68%/72%) | 14% (15%/10%) |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1,367 (1,086/281) | 468 (370/98) | 300 (239/61) | 34% (34%/35%) | 64% (65%/22%) |
| Average | 20,070 (9,878/9,878) | 12,257 (6,034/6,175) | 1,925 (1,032/887) | 61.07% (61.1%/62.5%) | 15.71% (17.1%/14.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1204. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 596 and the average SAT Math score is 608.
Stony Brook University has the highest SAT scores of 1,420 and CUNY New York City College of Technology has the lowest SAT scores of 1,010 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 New York City College of Technology | 5% (198) | 1010 | 510 | 500 |
| Stony Brook University | 34% (1,368) | 1420 | 690 | 730 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 37% (138) | 1200 | 590 | 610 |
| SUNY Brockport | 14% (179) | 1190 | 590 | 600 |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 78% (235) | 1200 | 600 | 600 |
| Average | 33.60% | 1204 | 596 | 608 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Stony Brook University | 3% (129) | 31 | 33 | 31 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 3% (10) | 25 | 27 | 27 |
| SUNY Brockport | 2% (22) | 25 | 23 | |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 42% (125) | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| Average | 12.50% | 27 | 27 | 28 |
*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 New York City College of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Stony Brook University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Brockport | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: 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.