SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY · Public
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SUNY Cortland admitted 59.8% of applicants university-wide (10,505 of 17,571).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 59.8% | 10,505 | 17,571 |
| Early Decision (binding) | 53.5% | 76 | 142 |
| Men | 40.1% | 1,620 | 4,041 |
| Women | 50.1% | 2,625 | 5,237 |
Early Decision applicants were admitted at 53.5%, vs 59.8% overall — ED is a binding commitment.
Of 10,505 admitted students, 1,394 enrolled (13.3% yield).
SUNY Cortland Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
Testing policy: Required
SUNY Cortland Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $18,065/yr.
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $9,765 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $18,065/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $12,550 |
| $30k–48k | $16,453 |
| $48k–75k | $20,102 |
| $75k–110k | $21,636 |
| Over $110k | $25,853 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Out-of-State Merit Scholarship — Up to $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Presidential Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Presidential)
- Transfer Achievement Award — Up to $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Trustees' Scholarship — $2,500 per year (Trustee)
- Provost Scholarship — $1,500 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — $1,000 per year (Merit)
- Cortland Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- International Freshman Scholarship — Up to $8,000 per year (International Aid)
- International Transfer Scholarship — Up to $5,000 per year (International Aid)
- International Student Scholarship — $1,000 - $4,000 per year (International Aid)
- #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship — 50% tuition scholarship (Merit)
SUNY Cortland Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- High School Transcript
- Letter of Recommendation
- Application fee
International applicants
- High School Transcript
- Letter of Recommendation
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
SUNY Cortland · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts).
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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $60,236
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 75.6%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $21,500
- At graduation
SUNY Cortland · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- WSJ: #397
- Forbes: #495
Deadlines
- 2026-11-15Early Decision — Binding early round
SUNY Cortland Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 54% of class sections have under 20 students.
SUNY Cortland Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.