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CUNY City College Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Does CUNY City College’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at CUNY City College, located in New York, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of CUNY City College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at CUNY City College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Moderately Selective (50-70%)
Acceptance Rate	60%
Application Fee	$65 (waivable)

Admissions Numbers

CUNY City College received 34,322 applications. Among these applicants, 20,600 were admitted, and 2,543 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	34,322
Accepted	20,600
Enrolled	2,543
Enrolled Full-Time	2,412
Enrolled Part-Time	131

The acceptance rate at CUNY City College is 60%. This level of selectivity means the school is fairly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at CUNY City College: women are accepted at a rate of 66% versus 53% for male applicants.

Among admitted students at CUNY City College is 12%. This means that 12% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Female admitted students enroll at 10% compared to 15% for men.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at CUNY City College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	16,305	17,402
Admitted	8,667	11,539
Enrolled	1,328	1,179

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 11% of students accepted to CCNY reported SAT scores (271 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 700. SAT Math scores ranged from 530 and 730.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	540	700
Mathematics	530	730
Combined Total	1070	1430

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Elsie140 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.