State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Central Missouri's yield is 17 pts higher than State University of New York at Cortland's
Yield rate
2
State University of New York at Cortland admits 62% vs. 64% at U. Central Missouri
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. Central Missouri64%

State University of New York at Cortland62%Most selective

Applicants

U. Central Missouri5.6K

State University of New York at Cortland18.4KMost

Admitted

U. Central Missouri3.6K

State University of New York at Cortland11.5KMost

Yield rate

U. Central Missouri29%Highest

State University of New York at Cortland12%

Quad's selectivity

U. Central MissouriAccessible
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. Central Missouri65%

State University of New York at Cortland65%

Men admitted

U. Central Missouri62%

State University of New York at Cortland53%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

U. Central Missouri

17–24

State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Central Missouri0%

State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. Central Missouri69%

State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

Test policy

U. Central MissouriTest-optional
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind

How they read a record

U. Central Missouri
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
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. Central Missouri	State University of New York at Cortland
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	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: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