Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill admits about 8 in 10 applicants (84%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 36% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$50 to apply
Can be waived for applicants with financial need.
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 80%, women at 87%.
Yield
19% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill reads a record
and GPA are both considered. 21% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher. Scores aren't read. Most high schools no longer rank; this college doesn't lean on it. Recommends 1 year of English and 1 of math. See the years by subject
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
70% of transfer applicants were admittedvs. 84% of first-year applicants
418 applied · 293 admitted
Transfers may start in the fall, spring, and summer.
Minimum college GPA: 2.0
Grants credit for course work completed at another college
Dates
- Fall entry: decisions on a rolling basis
- Spring entry: decisions on a rolling basis
- Summer entry: decisions on a rolling basis
What the application needs
- High school transcript
- Required
- College transcripts
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Not required
- Interview
- Not required
- Standardized test scores
- Not required
- Statement of good standing from a prior college
- Not required
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Decisions are sent on a rolling basis.
- Admitted students must reply by a set date.
- $100 housing deposit, due May 1, refundable.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year.
What you'll need in high school
Requires a high school diploma; accepts the GED.
Neither requires nor recommends a set college-preparatory program.
| Years of | Required | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| English | 1 | 1 |
| Math | 1 | 1 |
| Science | 1 | – |
| Total | 3* | 2* |
A unit is a year of the subject; lab science is part of science. *Added up from the subjects listed; the college didn't give a total.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Fall 2021 first-years
First-years' high school GPA
Average GPA 3.10
High schools grade differently, and colleges recalculate or weight GPAs their own way, so compare this college only with itself.
First-years by high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- 4.07%
- 3.75–3.9915%
- 3.50–3.7411%
- 3.25–3.499%
- 3.00–3.2417%
- below 3.041%
The middle half had GPAs of 2.50–3.74.
All nine bands
| GPA | Sent test scores |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.8% |
| 3.75–3.99 | 14.6% |
| 3.50–3.74 | 11.3% |
| 3.25–3.49 | 9.3% |
| 3.00–3.24 | 17.4% |
| 2.50–2.99 | 17.9% |
| 2.0–2.49 | 17.2% |
| 1.0–1.99 | 5.5% |
| below 1.0 | 0.0% |
7% were in the top tenth of their high school class, 23% in the top quarter, of the 56% whose high school reported a rank.
Source:SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021;SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Common Data Set 2021–22, 2021–22;SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)