Quad
SUNY College at Geneseo
State University of New York at Cortland

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    State University of New York at Cortland's yield is 2 pts higher than SUNY College at Geneseo's

    Yield rate
  2. 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
SUNY College at Geneseo66%
State University of New York at Cortland62%
Applicants
SUNY College at Geneseo15.3K
State University of New York at Cortland18.4K
Admitted
SUNY College at Geneseo10.2K
State University of New York at Cortland11.5K
Yield rate
SUNY College at Geneseo10%
State University of New York at Cortland12%

Quad's selectivity

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

Men and women

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

Women admitted
SUNY College at Geneseo69%
State University of New York at Cortland65%
Men admitted
SUNY College at Geneseo63%
State University of New York at Cortland53%

Test scores

SAT total,

SUNY College at Geneseo
1190–1340
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

SUNY College at Geneseo
26–31
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
SUNY College at Geneseo4%
State University of New York at CortlandNot reported
Submitted ACT
SUNY College at Geneseo1%
State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

Test policy

  • SUNY College at GeneseoTest-optional
  • State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind

How they read a record

  • SUNY College at Geneseo

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

  • 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.

What they look at

FactorSUNY College at GeneseoState University of New York at Cortland
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations RequiredImportant
Essay ConsideredImportant
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
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 release;State University of New York at Cortland (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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