Quad
Northern Kentucky
State University of New York at Cortland

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Northern Kentucky's yield is 25 pts higher than State University of New York at Cortland's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    State University of New York at Cortland admits 62% vs. 68% at Northern Kentucky

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Northern Kentucky68%
State University of New York at Cortland62%
Applicants
Northern Kentucky6.1K
State University of New York at Cortland18.4K
Admitted
Northern Kentucky4.1K
State University of New York at Cortland11.5K
Yield rate
Northern Kentucky37%
State University of New York at Cortland12%

Quad's selectivity

  • Northern KentuckyAccessible
  • 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
Northern Kentucky68%
State University of New York at Cortland65%
Men admitted
Northern Kentucky69%
State University of New York at Cortland53%

Test scores

SAT total,

Northern Kentucky
953–1150
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Northern Kentucky
18–25
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Northern Kentucky5%
State University of New York at CortlandNot reported
Submitted ACT
Northern Kentucky73%
State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

Test policy

  • Northern KentuckyTest-optional
  • State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Northern Kentucky

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • 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

FactorNorthern KentuckyState University of New York at Cortland
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredImportant
Essay Not consideredImportant
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test ConsideredConsidered
Other tests RequiredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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