Applying to ESF

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's acceptance rate is 82.94% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,541 students applied and 2,937 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into ESF.

ESF's acceptance rate places 80th out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to ESF, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is 82.94% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.55%. 1,465 men and 1,930 women applied to ESF and 1,140 men and 1,680 women students were accepted.

146 applicants who has another gender applied and 117 were accepted.

Among them, 151 men and 215 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 ESF.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at ESF
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,541	1,465	1,930	146	0
Admitted	2,937	1,140	1,680	117	0
Enrolled	398	151	215	32	0
Acceptance Rate	82.94%	77.82%	87.05%	80.14%	-
Yield	13.55%	13.25%	12.80%	27.35%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 398 first-year students enrolled in ESF. The proportion of full-time students is 98.74% and part-time students is 1.26%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.94% and women students is 54.02%. 8.04% of students has another gender.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at ESF.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at ESF
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender
Total	398	151	215	32
Full-time	393	149	212	32
Part-time	5	2	3	0

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, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at ESF. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

ESF Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The next table provides general admission information for applying to ESF.

Admission Information for Applying to ESF
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.esf.edu/admissions/admissions.php
Online Application	www.esf.edu//admissions/apply.php
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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