State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY

Key differences on Getting in

1
Ramapo College of New Jersey's yield is 7 pts higher than State University of New York at New Paltz's
Yield rate
2
State University of New York at New Paltz's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Ramapo College of New Jersey's
SAT midpoint
3
State University of New York at New Paltz admits 62% vs. 71% at Ramapo College of New Jersey
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 New Paltz62%Most selective

Ramapo College of New Jersey71%

Applicants

State University of New York at New Paltz17.2KMost

Ramapo College of New Jersey9K

Admitted

State University of New York at New Paltz10.6KMost

Ramapo College of New Jersey6.3K

Yield rate

State University of New York at New Paltz11%

Ramapo College of New Jersey18%Highest

Quad's selectivity

State University of New York at New PaltzSelective
Ramapo College of New JerseySelective

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%

Ramapo College of New Jersey71%

Men admitted

State University of New York at New Paltz56%

Ramapo College of New Jersey70%

Test scores

SAT total,

State University of New York at New Paltz

1170–1340

Ramapo College of New Jersey

1130–1300

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

State University of New York at New Paltz

25–29

Ramapo College of New Jersey

22–30

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

State University of New York at New Paltz12%

Ramapo College of New Jersey25%

Submitted ACT

State University of New York at New Paltz3%

Ramapo College of New Jersey2%

Test policy

State University of New York at New PaltzTest-optional
Ramapo College of New JerseyTest-optional

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.
Ramapo College of New Jersey
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	State University of New York at New Paltz	Ramapo College of New Jersey
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Required
Essay	Required	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