Key differences on Getting in

1
SUNY Old Westbury's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Connecticut-Stamford's
Yield rate
2
U. Connecticut-Stamford admits 83% vs. 84% at SUNY Old Westbury
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 Old Westbury84%

U. Connecticut-Stamford83%Most selective

Applicants

SUNY Old Westbury7.8K

U. Connecticut-Stamford10.9KMost

Admitted

SUNY Old Westbury6.5K

U. Connecticut-Stamford9.1KMost

Yield rate

SUNY Old Westbury12%Highest

U. Connecticut-Stamford10%

Quad's selectivity

SUNY Old WestburyAccessible
U. Connecticut-StamfordAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

SUNY Old Westbury86%

U. Connecticut-Stamford83%

Men admitted

SUNY Old Westbury81%

U. Connecticut-Stamford83%

Test scores

SAT total,

SUNY Old WestburyTest-blind–

U. Connecticut-Stamford

930–1260

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

SUNY Old WestburyTest-blind–

U. Connecticut-Stamford

25–32

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

Submitted SAT

SUNY Old WestburyNot reported

U. Connecticut-Stamford28%

Submitted ACT

SUNY Old WestburyNot reported

U. Connecticut-Stamford2%

Test policy

SUNY Old WestburyTest-blind
U. Connecticut-StamfordTest scores required

How they read a record

SUNY Old Westbury
GPA and the high school record are required.
U. Connecticut-Stamford
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	SUNY Old Westbury	U. Connecticut-Stamford
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Required
Recommendations	Required	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not 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