State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY

Key differences on Getting in

1
State University of New York at Cortland's yield is 2 pts higher than SUNY College at Geneseo's
Yield rate
2
State University of New York at Cortland admits 62% vs. 66% at SUNY College at Geneseo
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

SUNY College at Geneseo66%

Applicants

State University of New York at Cortland18.4KMost

SUNY College at Geneseo15.3K

Admitted

State University of New York at Cortland11.5KMost

SUNY College at Geneseo10.2K

Yield rate

State University of New York at Cortland12%Highest

SUNY College at Geneseo10%

Quad's selectivity

State University of New York at CortlandSelectivefrom New YorkAccessiblefrom other states
SUNY College at GeneseoSelective

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%

SUNY College at Geneseo69%

Men admitted

State University of New York at Cortland53%

SUNY College at Geneseo63%

Test scores

SAT total,

State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

SUNY College at Geneseo

1190–1340

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

SUNY College at Geneseo

26–31

Axis runs 22–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

SUNY College at Geneseo4%

Submitted ACT

State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

SUNY College at Geneseo1%

Test policy

State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind
SUNY College at GeneseoTest-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.
SUNY College at Geneseo
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	State University of New York at Cortland	SUNY College at Geneseo
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Not considered
Recommendations	Important	Required
Essay	Important	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	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