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 62.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.10%.
CUNY Brooklyn College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 54.54% and Farmingdale State College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 33.52% 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 Brooklyn College | 28,890 (12,972/15,732) | 15,758 (6,158/9,532) | 1,689 (806/882) | 55% (47%/61%) | 11% (13%/6%) |
| Farmingdale State College | 6,426 (3,467/2,959) | 4,702 (2,600/2,102) | 1,576 (922/654) | 73% (75%/71%) | 34% (35%/22%) |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 2,466 (1,048/1,418) | 1,714 (692/1,022) | 356 (176/180) | 70% (66%/72%) | 21% (25%/13%) |
| 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 Old Westbury | 3,825 (1,681/2,143) | 3,523 (1,503/2,019) | 611 (269/341) | 92% (89%/94%) | 17% (18%/16%) |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 6,872 (2,540/4,331) | 4,827 (1,822/3,005) | 844 (329/515) | 70% (72%/69%) | 17% (18%/12%) |
| Average | 10,032 (4,504/4,504) | 6,254 (2,609/3,634) | 1,070 (524/546) | 62.34% (57.9%/80.7%) | 17.10% (20.1%/15.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1113. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 563 and the average SAT Math score is 550.
SUNY College at Plattsburgh has the highest SAT scores of 1,150 and Farmingdale State College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 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 Brooklyn College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Brooklyn College admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 39% (610) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admission. | |||
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 12% (74) | 1110 | 570 | 540 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 15% (127) | 1150 | 580 | 570 |
| Average | 22.00% | 1113 | 563 | 550 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Brooklyn College admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 3% (53) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admission. | |||
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 2% (21) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Average | 2.50% | 23 | 25 | 24 |
*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 Brooklyn College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Farmingdale State College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY Cortland | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.