Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    CUNY Queens's yield is 2 pts higher than CUNY Brooklyn's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    CUNY Brooklyn admits 58% vs. 64% at CUNY Queens

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    CUNY Queens's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than CUNY Brooklyn's

    SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
CUNY Brooklyn58%
CUNY Queens64%
Applicants
CUNY Brooklyn30.2K
CUNY Queens22.2K
Admitted
CUNY Brooklyn17.6K
CUNY Queens14.3K
Yield rate
CUNY Brooklyn10%
CUNY Queens12%

Quad's selectivity

  • CUNY BrooklynSelective
  • CUNY QueensSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
CUNY Brooklyn62%
CUNY Queens68%
Men admitted
CUNY Brooklyn54%
CUNY Queens60%

Test scores

SAT total,

CUNY Brooklyn
950–1340
CUNY Queens
1010–1290

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

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
CUNY Brooklyn9%
CUNY Queens7%
Submitted ACT
CUNY Brooklyn0%
CUNY Queens0%

Test policy

  • CUNY BrooklynTest-optional
  • CUNY QueensTest-optional

How they read a record

  • CUNY Brooklyn

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

  • CUNY Queens

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

What they look at

FactorCUNY BrooklynCUNY Queens
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredRequired
Essay Not consideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies RequiredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot 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