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 66.08% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.90%.
Stony Brook University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 49.14% and CUNY New York City College of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 17.35% 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 Medgar Evers College | 11,553 (4,848/6,646) | 10,126 (4,296/5,780) | 601 (207/394) | 88% (89%/87%) | 6% (5%/6%) |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | 21,335 (12,354/8,902) | 17,452 (10,081/7,315) | 3,028 (1,855/1,171) | 82% (82%/82%) | 17% (18%/13%) |
| Stony Brook University | 40,513 (18,093/22,420) | 19,908 (8,324/11,584) | 3,347 (1,611/1,736) | 49% (46%/52%) | 17% (19%/8%) |
| 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 Downstate Health Sciences University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 16,464 (7,730/7,730) | 10,880 (5,038/5,820) | 1,621 (825/796) | 66.08% (65.2%/75.3%) | 14.90% (16.4%/13.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1335. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 670 and the average SAT Math score is 665.
Stony Brook University has the highest SAT scores of 1,410 and SUNY at Purchase College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 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 Medgar Evers College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Medgar Evers College admission. | |||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| Stony Brook University | 41% (1,368) | 1410 | 680 | 730 |
| 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 Downstate Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 26.00% | 1335 | 670 | 665 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Medgar Evers College admission. | |||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| Stony Brook University | 5% (157) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 1% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 2% (12) | 31 | 35 | 26 |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 2.67% | 31 | 34 | 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 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Stony Brook University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Purchase College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.