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

State University of New York at Cortland62%Most selective

U. Central Missouri64%

Applicants

State University of New York at Cortland18.4KMost

U. Central Missouri5.6K

Admitted

State University of New York at Cortland11.5KMost

U. Central Missouri3.6K

Yield rate

State University of New York at Cortland12%

U. Central Missouri29%Highest

Quad's selectivity

State University of New York at CortlandSelectivefrom New YorkAccessiblefrom other states
U. Central MissouriAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

State University of New York at Cortland65%

U. Central Missouri65%

Men admitted

State University of New York at Cortland53%

U. Central Missouri62%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

U. Central Missouri

17–24

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

Submitted SAT

State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

U. Central Missouri0%

Submitted ACT

State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

U. Central Missouri69%

Test policy

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

How they read a record

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

What they look at

Factor	State University of New York at Cortland	U. Central Missouri
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Important	Considered
Essay	Important	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Considered	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:State University of New York at Cortland (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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