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 61.98% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.01%.
Stony Brook University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 49.14% and University at Buffalo has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 20.12% 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 York College | 16,112 (6,963/9,087) | 9,529 (3,888/5,609) | 777 (327/449) | 59% (56%/62%) | 8% (8%/5%) |
| 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%) |
| 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 Cortland | 11,711 (5,315/6,396) | 7,001 (2,876/4,125) | 1,341 (639/702) | 60% (54%/64%) | 19% (22%/11%) |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 9,069 (3,201/5,867) | 6,795 (2,218/4,576) | 872 (259/613) | 75% (69%/78%) | 13% (12%/10%) |
| Average | 19,983 (8,890/8,890) | 12,385 (5,229/7,142) | 1,859 (872/986) | 61.98% (58.8%/80.3%) | 15.01% (16.7%/13.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1320. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 650 and the average SAT Math score is 670.
Stony Brook University has the highest SAT scores of 1,410 and SUNY College at Geneseo has the lowest SAT scores of 1,270 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 York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| University at Buffalo | 33% (1,403) | 1280 | 630 | 650 |
| Stony Brook University | 41% (1,368) | 1410 | 680 | 730 |
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 27% (238) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| Average | 33.67% | 1320 | 650 | 670 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 29.
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 York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| University at Buffalo | 4% (175) | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| Stony Brook University | 5% (157) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 3% (30) | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 4.00% | 29 | 30 | 29 |
*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 York College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University at Buffalo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Stony Brook University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Cortland | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.