Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    CUNY Queens admits 64% vs. 69% at University at Albany

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    University at Albany's yield is 0 pts higher than CUNY Queens's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
University at Albany69%
CUNY Queens64%
Applicants
University at Albany32.4K
CUNY Queens22.2K
Admitted
University at Albany22.4K
CUNY Queens14.3K
Yield rate
University at Albany13%
CUNY Queens12%

Quad's selectivity

  • University at AlbanySelective
  • CUNY QueensSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
University at Albany71%
CUNY Queens68%
Men admitted
University at Albany67%
CUNY Queens60%

Test scores

SAT total,

University at AlbanyNot reported–
CUNY Queens
1010–1290

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
University at Albany0%
CUNY Queens7%
Submitted ACT
University at Albany0%
CUNY Queens0%

Test policy

  • University at AlbanyTest-optional
  • CUNY QueensTest-optional

How they read a record

  • University at Albany

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

  • CUNY Queens

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

What they look at

FactorUniversity at AlbanyCUNY Queens
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations RequiredRequired
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot 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