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 66.17% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.18%.
United States Merchant Marine Academy has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 27.35% and United States Merchant Marine Academy has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 60.38% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) |
| 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 Potsdam | 3,170 (1,260/1,910) | 2,621 (1,009/1,612) | 444 (176/268) | 83% (80%/84%) | 17% (17%/14%) |
| SUNY Maritime College | 1,337 (1,139/198) | 1,074 (915/159) | 284 (254/30) | 80% (80%/80%) | 26% (28%/15%) |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1,532 (1,251/211) | 419 (348/71) | 253 (218/35) | 27% (28%/34%) | 60% (63%/17%) |
| Average | 9,439 (4,528/4,528) | 6,245 (2,869/3,376) | 1,323 (694/629) | 66.17% (63.4%/74.6%) | 21.18% (24.2%/18.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1203. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 598 and the average SAT Math score is 605.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale State College | 39% (610) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| University at Buffalo | 33% (1,403) | 1280 | 630 | 650 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 17% (195) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY Maritime College | 31% (89) | 1200 | 600 | 600 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 65% (164) | 1216 | 591 | 625 |
| Average | 37.00% | 1203 | 598 | 605 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale State College | 3% (53) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| University at Buffalo | 4% (175) | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 6% (73) | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 1% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY Maritime College | 9% (25) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 35% (89) | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| Average | 9.67% | 26 | 26 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale State College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University at Buffalo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Maritime College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: 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.