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Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Hartwick admits about 7 in 10 applicants (70%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 64% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

Fall 2014: 90%Over time

Out of every 100 applicants…

Admitted & enrolled7 of 100 · 314 students
Admitted, went elsewhere63 of 100 · 2,960
Not admitted30 of 100 · 1,430

The funnel

Applied
4,704
Admitted
3,274
Enrolled
314

No application fee

Grants credit for AP exams

Men and women

Men were admitted at 65%, women at 74%.

Women admitted74%
Men admitted65%
10%

Yield

10% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.

Yield rate vs. every college10%
10%
← 5%higher than 8% of 1,576100% →
Acceptance rate vs. every college70%
70%
← More selectivemore selective than 64% of 1,547Less selective →

Where you stand

How Hartwick reads a record

GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores are optional. 5% of first-years sent an SAT and 0% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.

What they look at

Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).

High school GPA
Required
High school record
Required
Class rank
Considered
College-prep program
Considered
Recommendations
Considered
Essay
Considered
Legacy status
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Demonstration of competencies
Not considered
English proficiency test
Required
Other tests
Not considered

On the admissions map

PublicPrivateDot size = undergrads

↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)

Most selective zone80090010001100120013001400150016000%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Hartwick College
Acceptance rate → less selective

Test scores

What enrolled first-years scored

The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1180 on the SAT, right around the national median for colleges that report scores.

Test policy

Optional

Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.

Where would you land?

SAT total1070–1290median 1200
1000110012001300140015001600
Reading & Writing540–670median 610
500600700800
Math530–620median 590
500600700800

Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint

Who submitted scores?

5%

submitted SAT

0%

submitted ACT

Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.

SAT midpoint vs. every college1180
1180
← 900higher than 53% of 9361535 →

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)