State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY

State University of New York at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY

Key differences on Getting in

1
State University of New York at Plattsburgh's yield is 1 pts higher than State University of New York at Oswego's
Yield rate
2
State University of New York at Oswego's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than State University of New York at Plattsburgh's
SAT midpoint
3
State University of New York at Plattsburgh admits 78% vs. 81% at State University of New York at Oswego
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 Oswego81%

State University of New York at Plattsburgh78%Most selective

Applicants

State University of New York at Oswego15.1KMost

State University of New York at Plattsburgh8.8K

Admitted

State University of New York at Oswego12.2KMost

State University of New York at Plattsburgh6.9K

Yield rate

State University of New York at Oswego10%

State University of New York at Plattsburgh12%Highest

Quad's selectivity

State University of New York at OswegoAccessible
State University of New York at PlattsburghAccessible

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 Oswego81%

State University of New York at Plattsburgh80%

Men admitted

State University of New York at Oswego80%

State University of New York at Plattsburgh75%

Test scores

SAT total,

State University of New York at Oswego

1070–1270

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

1080–1250

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

ACT composite,

State University of New York at Oswego

23–29

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

22–28

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

Submitted SAT

State University of New York at Oswego23%

State University of New York at Plattsburgh6%

Submitted ACT

State University of New York at Oswego3%

State University of New York at Plattsburgh1%

Test policy

State University of New York at OswegoTest-optional
State University of New York at PlattsburghTest-optional

How they read a record

State University of New York at Oswego
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
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 Oswego	State University of New York at Plattsburgh
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Required
Essay	Required	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	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