Quad
U. North Carolina Wilmington
State University of New York at Cortland

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. North Carolina Wilmington's yield is 10 pts higher than State University of New York at Cortland's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    State University of New York at Cortland admits 62% vs. 65% at U. North Carolina Wilmington

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. North Carolina Wilmington65%
State University of New York at Cortland62%
Applicants
U. North Carolina Wilmington22.4K
State University of New York at Cortland18.4K
Admitted
U. North Carolina Wilmington14.5K
State University of New York at Cortland11.5K
Yield rate
U. North Carolina Wilmington21%
State University of New York at Cortland12%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonSelective
  • State University of New York at CortlandSelectivefrom New YorkAccessiblefrom other states

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. North Carolina Wilmington66%
State University of New York at Cortland65%
Men admitted
U. North Carolina Wilmington60%
State University of New York at Cortland53%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Carolina Wilmington
1240–1350
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. North Carolina Wilmington
24–29
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind–

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. North Carolina Wilmington7%
State University of New York at CortlandNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. North Carolina Wilmington13%
State University of New York at CortlandNot reported

Test policy

  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonTest-optional
  • State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. North Carolina Wilmington

    and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered. This college reports (average 4.09), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.

  • State University of New York at Cortland

    and GPA are both very important; class rank is considered. 22% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

FactorU. North Carolina WilmingtonState University of New York at Cortland
High school GPA Very importantVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ImportantConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredImportant
Essay Very importantImportant
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:University of North Carolina Wilmington (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of North Carolina Wilmington Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;State University of New York at Cortland (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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