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

Quad's selectivity

  • CUNY QueensSelective
  • CUNY BrooklynSelective

Men and women

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

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

Test scores

SAT total,

CUNY Queens
1010–1290
CUNY Brooklyn
950–1340

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

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

Test policy

  • CUNY QueensTest-optional
  • CUNY BrooklynTest-optional

How they read a record

  • CUNY Queens

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

  • CUNY Brooklyn

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

What they look at

FactorCUNY QueensCUNY Brooklyn
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations RequiredNot considered
Essay RequiredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredRequired
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