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Selected Colleges Comparison

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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 56.86% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.94%.
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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment 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%)
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 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%)
Average18,533 (8,385/8,385)10,539 (4,300/6,212)1,574 (780/794)56.86% (51.3%/74.1%)14.94% (18.1%/12.8%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1275. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 624 and the average SAT Math score is 652.
Stony Brook University has the highest SAT scores of 1,410 and SUNY Maritime College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,200 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
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.
Stony Brook University 41%
(1,368)
1410680730
SUNY Cortland Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
SUNY Maritime College 31%
(89)
1200600600
United States Merchant Marine Academy 65%
(164)
1216591625
Average45.67% 1275624652

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
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.
Stony Brook University 5%
(157)
313230
SUNY Cortland Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
SUNY Maritime College 9%
(25)
2600
United States Merchant Marine Academy 35%
(89)
252426
Average16.33% 272828

*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.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
CUNY City College
CUNY Lehman College
Stony Brook University
SUNY Cortland
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)