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SUNY Plattsburgh

SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2697

Official telephone: (518) 564-2000
Fax number: (518) 564-7827
Website: www.plattsburgh.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Richard J. Higgins,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

518 564-2040
888 673-0012 (toll free)
518 564-2045 (fax)
admissions@
plattsburgh.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

December 1

Final filing date for fall:

rolling

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:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000, rank in top one-third of secondary school class, and minimum secondary school 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:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

rolling for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	2 recommended
Total:	14 required, 21 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

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

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities 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

Average secondary school GPA:

3.25

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

100%

Average SAT I:

525 verbal, 535 math, 1060 combined

Average ACT:

22 English, 23 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

95%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

31%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission sent on a rolling basis beginning January 15.

Acceptance of admission:

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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

8,193

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,739 (46%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

954 (26%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

310

Number accepting place on waiting list:

111 (36%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

26 (23%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$100, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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