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 66.33% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 13.95%.
CUNY Lehman College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 55.31% and SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 24.44% 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 Lehman College | 22,455 (8,935/13,406) | 12,419 (4,242/8,125) | 1,486 (546/939) | 55% (47%/61%) | 12% (13%/7%) |
| CUNY Queens College | 22,324 (9,848/12,343) | 15,510 (6,290/9,155) | 2,334 (1,116/1,215) | 69% (64%/74%) | 15% (18%/10%) |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 2,386 (1,059/1,327) | 2,005 (862/1,143) | 490 (220/270) | 84% (81%/86%) | 24% (26%/20%) |
| 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%) |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 13,228 (5,134/8,094) | 7,708 (2,570/5,138) | 1,163 (403/760) | 58% (50%/63%) | 15% (16%/9%) |
| Average | 14,537 (6,061/6,061) | 9,642 (3,675/5,944) | 1,345 (574/770) | 66.33% (60.6%/98.1%) | 13.95% (15.6%/13.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1115. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 558 and the average SAT Math score is 557.
State University of New York at New Paltz has the highest SAT scores of 1,240 and SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill has the lowest SAT scores of 1,040 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 Lehman College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Lehman College admission. | |||
| CUNY Queens College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Queens College admission. | |||
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 18% (89) | 1040 | 510 | 530 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 14% (170) | 1065 | 535 | 530 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 17% (195) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| Average | 16.33% | 1115 | 558 | 557 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Lehman College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Lehman College admission. | |||
| CUNY Queens College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Queens College admission. | |||
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 2% (11) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 6% (73) | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| Average | 4.00% | 24 | 28 | 25 |
*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 Lehman College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY Queens College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
✔: 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.