SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY · Public

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Admission rate

SUNY New Paltz admitted 61.6% of applicants university-wide (10,616 of 17,232).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide61.6%10,61617,232
In-state60.9%9,80716,098
Out-of-state76.8%715931
International applicants55.3%94170
Men55.7%3,8326,878
Women65.6%6,75210,287

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 10,616 admitted students, 1,135 enrolled (10.7% yield).

SUNY New Paltz U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1190–1330
ACT (mid-50%)
25–29
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.553.55

Testing policy: Required for some programs

SUNY New Paltz U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $41,482/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$17,670
Fees, housing, food, books & other$23,812
Sticker cost of attendance$41,482/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$10,541
$30k–48k$13,969
$48k–75k$20,178
$75k–110k$21,937
Over $110k$26,256

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • New Paltz GrantUp to $4,000 per year (Need Based)
  • President's Award for Academic Excellence$2,500 per year (Merit)
  • Trustee Scholarship$1,500 per year (Trustee)
  • Dean's Scholarship$1,000 per year (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Freshman ScholarshipUp to $6,000 per year (International Aid)
  • International Transfer ScholarshipUp to $4,000 per year (International Aid)

SUNY New Paltz U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application or SUNY Application
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Common Application or SUNY Application
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

SUNY New Paltz · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 2 college-specific supplements:

  1. Please write an essay that describes how you became interested in osteopathic medicine and what you hope to accomplish in this professional field.600 words · Required
  2. Please write an essay that describes how you became interested in optometry and what you hope to accomplish in this professional field.600 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$58,073
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
71.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
85.2%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$18,750
At graduation

SUNY New Paltz · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #369
  • Forbes: #361
  • Niche: #661

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-04-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

SUNY New Paltz U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (0%), Visual & performing arts (0%), Social sciences (0%).

Student–faculty ratio: 16:1 · 43% of class sections have under 20 students.

SUNY New Paltz U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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