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 68.62% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.58%.
Fashion Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 52.80% and Fashion Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 54.48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 4,669 (718/3,951) | 2,465 (379/2,086) | 1,343 (238/1,105) | 53% (53%/53%) | 54% (63%/28%) |
| 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%) |
| 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%) |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 2,919 (2,007/912) | 2,384 (1,615/769) | 382 (275/107) | 82% (80%/84%) | 16% (17%/12%) |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 5,747 (2,096/3,651) | 4,292 (1,481/2,811) | 687 (276/411) | 75% (71%/77%) | 16% (19%/11%) |
| Average | 10,140 (4,641/4,641) | 6,958 (3,170/3,789) | 1,641 (780/860) | 68.62% (68.3%/81.6%) | 23.58% (24.6%/22.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1207. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 610 and the average SAT Math score is 597.
University at Buffalo has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for Fashion Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 39% (610) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| University at Buffalo | 33% (1,403) | 1280 | 630 | 650 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY at Purchase College | 11% (75) | 1260 | 660 | 600 |
| Average | 27.67% | 1207 | 610 | 597 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Institute of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for Fashion Institute of Technology admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 3% (53) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| University at Buffalo | 4% (175) | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY at Purchase College | 2% (12) | 31 | 35 | 26 |
| Average | 3.00% | 27 | 31 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Farmingdale State College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University at Buffalo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Purchase College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.