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 61.35% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.65%.
CUNY Lehman College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 55.31% and State University of New York at New Paltz has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 15.09% 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 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%) |
| 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%) |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| 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%) |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 23,110 (9,882/9,882) | 14,179 (5,302/8,824) | 1,794 (787/1,006) | 61.35% (53.7%/89.3%) | 12.65% (14.8%/11.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1240. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 630 and the average SAT Math score is 610.
State University of New York at New Paltz has the highest SAT scores of 1,240 and State University of New York at New Paltz has the lowest SAT scores of 1,240 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 City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| CUNY Lehman College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Lehman College admission. | |||
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 17% (195) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 17.00% | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. 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 City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| CUNY Lehman College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Lehman College admission. | |||
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 6% (73) | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 6.00% | 27 | 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 City College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY Lehman College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| State University of New York at New Paltz | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| SUNY College of Optometry | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.