Applying to Lehman College

Acceptance RateSAT Median
55.43% 1,010
CUNY Lehman College's acceptance rate is 55.43% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 20,954 students applied and 11,615 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.
Lehman College's acceptance rate places 22nd out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1,010 at Lehman College. Lehman College's SAT score ranks 74th out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to Lehman College, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of CUNY Lehman College is 55.43% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.97%. 8,603 men and 12,045 women applied to Lehman College and 4,201 men and 7,236 women students were accepted.
250 applicants who has another gender applied and 137 were accepted.41 accepted students' gender is unknown.
Among them, 572 men and 798 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Lehman College.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Lehman College
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants20,9548,60312,04525056
Admitted11,6154,2017,23613741
Enrolled1,390572798119
Acceptance Rate 55.43%48.83%60.07%54.80%73.21%
Yield 11.97%13.62%11.03%8.03%21.95%
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
CUNY Lehman College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 30 students (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores
The median SAT score is 1,010 with 500 SAT EBRW and 510 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 590 and the 25th percentile is 460. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 630 and 25th percentile is 400 .
2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Lehman College
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total86010101220
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460500590
SAT Math400510630
ACT Composite--
ACT Math--
ACT English--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,390 first-year students enrolled in Lehman College. The proportion of full-time students is 98.13% and part-time students is 1.87%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.15% and women students is 57.41%. 0.79% of students has another gender and 0.65% students' gender is unknown.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Lehman College.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Lehman College
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total1,390572798119
Full-time1,364562782119
Part-time26101600
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Lehman College. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply CUNY Lehman College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
Lehman College Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesRequired
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayNot Considered
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of CUNY Lehman College. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Lehman College.
Admission Information for Applying to Lehman College
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.lehman.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www2.cuny.edu/admissions/apply-to-cuny/
Calendar SystemSemester
Course for High School StudentsOffers within a dual enrollment
Credits AcceptedCredits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)
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