Applying to SUNY Oswego

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
80.39%	1,170

State University of New York at Oswego's acceptance rate is 80.39% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 14,465 students applied and 11,629 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into SUNY Oswego.

SUNY Oswego's acceptance rate places 74th out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,170 and the ACT score is 26 at SUNY Oswego. SUNY Oswego's SAT score ranks 62nd out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to SUNY Oswego, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. 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 State University of New York at Oswego is 80.39% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.24%. 6,307 men and 8,155 women applied to SUNY Oswego and 5,006 men and 6,622 women students were accepted.

Among them, 601 men and 590 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 SUNY Oswego.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SUNY Oswego
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	14,465	6,307	8,155	0	0
Admitted	11,629	5,006	6,622	0	0
Enrolled	1,191	601	590	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.39%	79.37%	81.20%	-	-
Yield	10.24%	12.01%	8.91%	-	-

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

State University of New York at Oswego 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 323 students (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 33 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at SUNY Oswego.

The median SAT score is 1,170 with 590 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 630 and 25^th percentile is 530 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 27 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at SUNY Oswego.

The SAT and ACT scores at State University of New York at Oswego are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at SUNY Oswego
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1060	1170	1270
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	590	640
SAT Math	530	580	630
ACT Composite	23	26	27
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

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

State University of New York at Oswego 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,191 first-year students enrolled in SUNY Oswego. The proportion of full-time students is 99.75% and part-time students is 0.25%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 50.46% and women students is 49.54%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at SUNY Oswego
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,191	601	590
Full-time	1,188	599	589
Part-time	3	2	1

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, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at SUNY Oswego. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply State University of New York at Oswego.

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

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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of State University of New York at Oswego. The next table provides general admission information for applying to SUNY Oswego.

Admission Information for Applying to SUNY Oswego
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://www.oswego.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.oswego.edu/admissions/apply-now
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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