State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY

Key differences on Getting in

1
State University of New York at New Paltz's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than SUNY Oneonta's
SAT midpoint
2
State University of New York at New Paltz admits 62% vs. 70% at SUNY Oneonta
Acceptance rate
3
SUNY Oneonta's yield is 1 pts higher than State University of New York at New Paltz'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

SUNY Oneonta70%

State University of New York at New Paltz62%Most selective

Applicants

SUNY Oneonta16.9K

State University of New York at New Paltz17.2KMost

Admitted

SUNY Oneonta10.8KMost

State University of New York at New Paltz10.6K

Yield rate

SUNY Oneonta11%Highest

State University of New York at New Paltz11%

Quad's selectivity

SUNY OneontaSelective
State University of New York at New PaltzSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

SUNY Oneonta73%

State University of New York at New Paltz66%

Men admitted

SUNY Oneonta64%

State University of New York at New Paltz56%

Test scores

SAT total,

SUNY Oneonta

1120–1310

State University of New York at New Paltz

1170–1340

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

ACT composite,

SUNY Oneonta

25–30

State University of New York at New Paltz

25–29

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

Submitted SAT

SUNY Oneonta20%

State University of New York at New Paltz12%

Submitted ACT

SUNY Oneonta5%

State University of New York at New Paltz3%

Test policy

SUNY OneontaTest-optional
State University of New York at New PaltzTest-optional

How they read a record

SUNY Oneonta
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
State University of New York at New Paltz
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;SUNY Oneonta (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;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