Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    SUNY Old Westbury's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Connecticut-Stamford's

    Yield rate
  2. 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
U. Connecticut-Stamford83%
SUNY Old Westbury84%
Applicants
U. Connecticut-Stamford10.9K
SUNY Old Westbury7.8K
Admitted
U. Connecticut-Stamford9.1K
SUNY Old Westbury6.5K
Yield rate
U. Connecticut-Stamford10%
SUNY Old Westbury12%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Connecticut-StamfordAccessible
  • SUNY Old WestburyAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Connecticut-Stamford83%
SUNY Old Westbury86%
Men admitted
U. Connecticut-Stamford83%
SUNY Old Westbury81%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Connecticut-Stamford
930–1260
SUNY Old WestburyTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. Connecticut-Stamford
25–32
SUNY Old WestburyTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
U. Connecticut-Stamford28%
SUNY Old WestburyNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Connecticut-Stamford2%
SUNY Old WestburyNot reported

Test policy

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

How they read a record

  • U. Connecticut-Stamford

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

  • SUNY Old Westbury

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorU. Connecticut-StamfordSUNY Old Westbury
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredRequired
Essay RequiredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot 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