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SUNY Cortland

SUNY Cortland
P.O. Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045

Official telephone: (607) 753-2011
Fax number: (607) 753-5998
Website: www2.cortland.edu/home

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mark Yacavone,
Director of Admission

Contacting the office:

607 753-4711
607 753-5998 (fax)
admissions@cortland.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

December 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 950 (composite ACT score of 22), rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum grade average of 'B' recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

April 1 for SAT I/ACT, April 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 4 recommended
Lab:	3 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	4 required, 4 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

18%

Average SAT I:

530 verbal, 570 math, 1100 combined

Average ACT:

24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

84%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

16%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

11,518

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,394 (47%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,207 (22%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

141

Number accepting place on waiting list:

79 (56%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

31 (39%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$50, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$150, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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