State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY

Key differences on Getting in

1
State University of New York at New Paltz admits 62% vs. 71% at Western Illinois
Acceptance rate
2
State University of New York at New Paltz's yield is 0 pts higher than Western Illinois'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

State University of New York at New Paltz62%Most selective

Western Illinois71%

Applicants

State University of New York at New Paltz17.2KMost

Western Illinois8.7K

Admitted

State University of New York at New Paltz10.6KMost

Western Illinois6.2K

Yield rate

State University of New York at New Paltz11%Highest

Western Illinois10%

Quad's selectivity

State University of New York at New PaltzSelective
Western IllinoisAccessible

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 New Paltz66%

Western Illinois74%

Men admitted

State University of New York at New Paltz56%

Western Illinois67%

Test scores

SAT total,

State University of New York at New Paltz

1170–1340

Western IllinoisTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

State University of New York at New Paltz

25–29

Western IllinoisTest-blind–

Axis runs 21–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

State University of New York at New Paltz12%

Western IllinoisNot reported

Submitted ACT

State University of New York at New Paltz3%

Western IllinoisNot reported

Test policy

State University of New York at New PaltzTest-optional
Western IllinoisTest-blind

How they read a record

State University of New York at New Paltz
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.
Western Illinois
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	State University of New York at New Paltz	Western Illinois
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Not considered
Essay	Required	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Not considered	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not 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