Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1221 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Cortland. Among these students, 143 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 16 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1165
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6909 admitted students 143 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
12%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1090-1240. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 620, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 620, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1165 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Cortland.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 56% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-620 -
Math
550-620
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6909 admitted students 16 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
1%
Similar to the SAT, Cortland does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 1% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-25 -
Math
25-28 -
Composite
22-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Cortland during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Cortland received a total of 11,420 applications. These applications included 4,790 male applicants and 6,630 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,420 applicants, Cortland admitted 6,909 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,510 males and 4,399 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,221 students chose to enroll at Cortland. This means that 1,221 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 526 were male and 695 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Cortland had an overall acceptance rate of 60% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 52% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 66%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Cortland had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Cortland over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
SUNY Cortland uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Cortland is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at SUNY Cortland.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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