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Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Updated on February 01, 2020State University of New York at New Paltz is a public university with an acceptance rate of 45%. Founded in 1828, SUNY New Paltz is located in an historic town along the Hudson River, midway between Albany and New York City. SUNY New Paltz is one of the more selective colleges in the State University of New York system. The college has a predominately undergraduate focus, with strong programs in the humanities as well as preprofessional fields including business, communications, journalism, and education. The college has a 15-to-1 student / faculty ratio, a figure that is better than many larger public institutions.
Considering applying to SUNY New Paltz? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.
During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, SUNY New Paltz had an acceptance rate of 45%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 45 students were admitted, making New Paltz's admissions process competitive.
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The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to SUNY New Paltz. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
SUNY New Paltz, which accepts fewer than half of applicants, has a selective admissions process. If your SAT/ACT scores and GPA fall within the school's average ranges, you have a strong chance of being accepted. However, New Paltz has a holistic admissions process involving other factors beyond your grades and test scores. A strong application essay and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their grades and test scores are outside New Paltz's average range. If SUNY New Paltz is your first choice, note that the school has an Early Action option than can improve your chances of admission and demonstrate your interest in the college.
In the scattergram above, admitted students are represented by the green and blue dots. You can see that the majority had combined SAT scores (ERW+M) of 1050 or higher, an ACT composite score of 21 or higher, and a high school GPA of a "B+" or better. Scores and grades above these lower ranges will significantly improve your chances.
