State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Alabama in Huntsville's yield is 13 pts higher than State University of New York at Cortland's
Yield rate
2
State University of New York at Cortland admits 62% vs. 63% at U. Alabama in Huntsville
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Alabama in Huntsville63%

State University of New York at Cortland62%Most selective

Applicants

U. Alabama in Huntsville8K

State University of New York at Cortland18.4KMost

Admitted

U. Alabama in Huntsville5K

State University of New York at Cortland11.5KMost

Yield rate

U. Alabama in Huntsville24%Highest

State University of New York at Cortland12%

Quad's selectivity

U. Alabama in HuntsvilleSelective
State University of New York at CortlandSelectivefrom New YorkAccessiblefrom other states

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Alabama in Huntsville64%

State University of New York at Cortland65%

Men admitted

U. Alabama in Huntsville73%

State University of New York at Cortland53%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Alabama in Huntsville

1210–1410

State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Alabama in Huntsville

23–31

State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Alabama in Huntsville5%

State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. Alabama in Huntsville80%

State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

Test policy

U. Alabama in HuntsvilleTest-optional
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind

How they read a record

U. Alabama in Huntsville
GPA and tests are both considered. 74% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so .
State University of New York at Cortland
and GPA are both very important; class rank is considered. 22% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. Alabama in Huntsville	State University of New York at Cortland
High school GPA	Considered	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Important
Essay	Not considered	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Considered
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of Alabama in Huntsville (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Alabama in Huntsville Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Alabama in Huntsville Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;State University of New York at Cortland (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why