State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY

Key differences on Getting in

1
Ramapo College of New Jersey's yield is 7 pts higher than State University of New York at New Paltz's
Yield rate
2
State University of New York at New Paltz's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Ramapo College of New Jersey's
SAT midpoint
3
State University of New York at New Paltz admits 62% vs. 71% at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Ramapo College of New Jersey71%

State University of New York at New Paltz62%Most selective

Applicants

Ramapo College of New Jersey9K

State University of New York at New Paltz17.2KMost

Admitted

Ramapo College of New Jersey6.3K

State University of New York at New Paltz10.6KMost

Yield rate

Ramapo College of New Jersey18%Highest

State University of New York at New Paltz11%

Quad's selectivity

Ramapo College of New JerseySelective
State University of New York at New PaltzSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Ramapo College of New Jersey71%

State University of New York at New Paltz66%

Men admitted

Ramapo College of New Jersey70%

State University of New York at New Paltz56%

Test scores

SAT total,

Ramapo College of New Jersey

1130–1300

State University of New York at New Paltz

1170–1340

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Ramapo College of New Jersey

22–30

State University of New York at New Paltz

25–29

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Ramapo College of New Jersey25%

State University of New York at New Paltz12%

Submitted ACT

Ramapo College of New Jersey2%

State University of New York at New Paltz3%

Test policy

Ramapo College of New JerseyTest-optional
State University of New York at New PaltzTest-optional

How they read a record

Ramapo College of New Jersey
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
State University of New York at New Paltz
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	Ramapo College of New Jersey	State University of New York at New Paltz
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Required
Essay	Considered	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Not 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 releaseAbout 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