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 54.05% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.71%.
CUNY Hunter College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 47.86% and CUNY Hunter College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.33% 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 Hunter College | 33,944 (12,832/20,916) | 16,246 (5,293/10,892) | 3,140 (972/2,165) | 48% (41%/52%) | 19% (18%/10%) |
| Stony Brook University | 40,513 (18,093/22,420) | 19,908 (8,324/11,584) | 3,347 (1,611/1,736) | 49% (46%/52%) | 17% (19%/8%) |
| 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 at Fredonia | 4,597 (1,860/2,737) | 3,888 (1,513/2,375) | 716 (300/416) | 85% (81%/87%) | 18% (20%/15%) |
| 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 at Old Westbury | 3,825 (1,681/2,143) | 3,523 (1,503/2,019) | 611 (269/341) | 92% (89%/94%) | 17% (18%/16%) |
| Average | 17,970 (7,486/7,486) | 9,712 (3,680/6,022) | 1,720 (699/1,020) | 54.05% (49.2%/80.4%) | 17.71% (19.0%/16.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1235. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 620 and the average SAT Math score is 615.
Stony Brook University has the highest SAT scores of 1,410 and SUNY College at Old Westbury has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 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 Hunter College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Hunter College admission. | |||
| Stony Brook University | 41% (1,368) | 1410 | 680 | 730 |
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY at Fredonia | 12% (88) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 17% (195) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 12% (74) | 1110 | 570 | 540 |
| Average | 20.50% | 1235 | 620 | 615 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Hunter College admission. | |||
| Stony Brook University | 5% (157) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| SUNY Cortland | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY at Fredonia | 2% (16) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 6% (73) | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 4.33% | 26 | 30 | 28 |
*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 Hunter College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Stony Brook University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Cortland | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUNY at Fredonia | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.