Acceptance rate
59.8%
SUNY Cortland
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate
SUNY Cortland is a public university in upstate New York with 6,690 students and a 59.8% acceptance rate. Tuition runs about $26,500 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The school is particularly known for education degrees, which account for 35% of all degrees awarded. Graduates earn a median of $60,236 ten years after enrollment, with typical federal debt at graduation around $21,500.
Enrollment
6,690
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
68%
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The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.
SAT (combined)
Not published
ACT (composite)
Not published
GPA
Not published
$ What You'll Actually Pay
Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).
$0–30k
$12,550
family income
$30–48k
$16,453
family income
$48–75k
$20,102
family income
$75–110k
$21,636
family income
$110k+
$25,853
family income
27% receive Pell grants
61% take federal loans
✦ Strongest Programs
The fields SUNY Cortland graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.
Education
35.3%
Parks & Recreation
20.1%
Social Sciences
7.9%
Business & Marketing
6.5%
Psychology
5.9%
↗ Outcomes
School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.
Earnings (10 yr)
$60,236
Earnings (6 yr)
$46,535
Completion
68%
Retention
81%
Median debt
$21,500
? Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at SUNY Cortland?
SUNY Cortland has an acceptance rate of 59.8%, making it relatively accessible.
How much does SUNY Cortland actually cost?
After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $12,550 per year, rising to $25,853 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.
What are my chances of getting into SUNY Cortland?
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Get my free odds →Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.