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 71.11% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.16%.
CUNY City College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 66.60% 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 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 New York City College of Technology | 21,335 (12,354/8,902) | 17,452 (10,081/7,315) | 3,028 (1,855/1,171) | 82% (82%/82%) | 17% (18%/13%) |
| 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 at Albany | 25,976 (10,933/15,043) | 17,639 (7,047/10,592) | 2,651 (1,114/1,537) | 68% (64%/70%) | 15% (16%/10%) |
| 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%) |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 18,851 (8,974/8,974) | 13,406 (6,129/7,245) | 2,166 (1,126/1,039) | 71.11% (68.3%/80.7%) | 16.16% (18.4%/14.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1140. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 573 and the average SAT Math score is 567.
SUNY at Albany has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 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 City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 39% (610) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| SUNY at Albany | 15% (401) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 15% (127) | 1150 | 580 | 570 |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 23.00% | 1140 | 573 | 567 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. 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 City College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY City College admission. | |||
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY New York City College of Technology admission. | |||
| Farmingdale State College | 3% (53) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY at Albany | 2% (40) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 2% (21) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 2.33% | 24 | 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 City College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Farmingdale State College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY at Albany | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | 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.