Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between SUNY - University Colleges. The average acceptance rate of SUNY - University Colleges is 70.73% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 11.30%.
State University of New York at Cortland has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 59.79% and SUNY Brockport has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 14.08% among SUNY - University 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Brockport | 13,031 (5,708/7,313) | 9,210 (3,906/5,297) | 1,297 (579/718) | 71% (68%/72%) | 14% (15%/10%) |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 18,219 (7,905/10,299) | 13,290 (5,447/7,832) | 1,226 (554/671) | 73% (69%/76%) | 9% (10%/7%) |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 17,571 (7,823/9,734) | 10,505 (4,136/6,361) | 1,394 (626/768) | 60% (53%/65%) | 13% (15%/8%) |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 6,331 (2,580/3,751) | 4,919 (1,909/3,010) | 690 (306/384) | 78% (74%/80%) | 14% (16%/10%) |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 15,293 (5,449/9,803) | 10,162 (3,406/6,756) | 971 (337/634) | 66% (63%/69%) | 10% (10%/6%) |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 17,232 (6,878/10,287) | 10,616 (3,832/6,752) | 1,135 (370/764) | 62% (56%/66%) | 11% (10%/7%) |
| SUNY Oneonta | 15,544 (6,441/9,090) | 10,818 (4,152/6,661) | 1,214 (480/732) | 70% (64%/73%) | 11% (12%/8%) |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 15,149 (6,609/8,530) | 12,202 (5,275/6,918) | 1,265 (623/641) | 81% (80%/81%) | 10% (12%/8%) |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 4,530 (1,900/2,623) | 3,520 (1,431/2,083) | 353 (158/194) | 78% (75%/79%) | 10% (11%/7%) |
| SUNY Old Westbury | 7,760 (3,350/4,406) | 6,490 (2,717/3,770) | 806 (373/432) | 84% (81%/86%) | 12% (14%/10%) |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 8,830 (3,329/5,501) | 6,924 (2,506/4,418) | 798 (315/483) | 78% (75%/80%) | 12% (13%/9%) |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 12,681 (5,270/5,270) | 8,969 (3,520/5,442) | 1,014 (429/584) | 70.73% (66.8%/103.3%) | 11.30% (12.2%/10.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of SUNY - University Colleges is 1196. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 605 and the average SAT Math score is 591.
SUNY College at Geneseo has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and SUNY Buffalo State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,070 among SUNY - University Colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between SUNY - University Colleges for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Brockport | 14% (179) | 1190 | 590 | 600 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 9% (115) | 1070 | 560 | 510 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | Test Score is NOT considered for State University of New York at Cortland admission. | |||
| SUNY at Fredonia | 7% (51) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 4% (42) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 12% (135) | 1250 | 640 | 610 |
| SUNY Oneonta | 20% (246) | 1210 | 610 | 600 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 23% (291) | 1180 | 580 | 600 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| SUNY Old Westbury | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY Old Westbury admission. | |||
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 6% (51) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 11.88% | 1196 | 605 | 591 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of SUNY - University Colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between SUNY - University Colleges for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Brockport | 2% (22) | 25 | 23 | |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| State University of New York at Cortland | Test Score is NOT considered for State University of New York at Cortland admission. | |||
| SUNY at Fredonia | 2% (13) | 27 | ||
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 1% (7) | 30 | ||
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 3% (37) | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| SUNY Oneonta | 5% (55) | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 3% (34) | 26 | ||
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 1% (2) | |||
| SUNY Old Westbury | Test Score is NOT considered for SUNY Old Westbury admission. | |||
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 1% (9) | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 2.25% | 27 | 24 | 23 |
*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 SUNY - University Colleges based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Brockport | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| State University of New York at Cortland | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| SUNY at Fredonia | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| SUNY Oneonta | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| State University of New York at Oswego | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY Old Westbury | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.