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 66.89% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.24%.
SUNY Cortland has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 59.78% and SUNY Cortland has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.15% 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 System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| CUNY City College | 33,648 (15,576/17,872) | 22,410 (9,094/13,209) | 2,733 (1,411/1,319) | 67% (58%/74%) | 12% (16%/7%) |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 2,919 (2,007/912) | 2,384 (1,615/769) | 382 (275/107) | 82% (80%/84%) | 16% (17%/12%) |
| 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 Potsdam | 3,170 (1,260/1,910) | 2,621 (1,009/1,612) | 444 (176/268) | 83% (80%/84%) | 17% (17%/14%) |
| Average | 12,862 (6,040/6,040) | 8,604 (3,649/4,929) | 1,225 (625/599) | 66.89% (60.4%/81.6%) | 14.24% (17.1%/12.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The SAT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| CUNY City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College at Potsdam | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| CUNY City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 1% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 1.00% | 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 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| CUNY City College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Cortland | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.