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 73.56% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 11.99%.
CUNY York College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 59.14% and SUNY at Fredonia has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 18.42% 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 York College | 16,112 (6,963/9,087) | 9,529 (3,888/5,609) | 777 (327/449) | 59% (56%/62%) | 8% (8%/5%) |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 12,292 (5,328/6,964) | 10,569 (4,410/6,159) | 1,252 (586/666) | 86% (83%/88%) | 12% (13%/10%) |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 4,597 (1,860/2,737) | 3,888 (1,513/2,375) | 716 (300/416) | 85% (81%/87%) | 18% (20%/15%) |
| 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 | 9,043 (3,853/3,853) | 6,652 (2,705/3,939) | 797 (347/450) | 73.56% (70.2%/102.2%) | 11.99% (12.8%/11.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1123. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 568 and the average SAT Math score is 555.
SUNY at Fredonia has the highest SAT scores of 1,180 and SUNY Buffalo State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,065 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 York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 14% (170) | 1065 | 535 | 530 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 12% (88) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 13.00% | 1123 | 568 | 555 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 0 and the ACT math score is 0.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY York College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY York College admission. | |||
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY at Fredonia | 2% (16) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 1% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 1.50% | 21 | 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 York College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| SUNY Buffalo State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Fredonia | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 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.