SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · Public
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SUNY New Paltz admitted 61.6% of applicants university-wide (10,616 of 17,232).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 61.6% | 10,616 | 17,232 |
| In-state | 60.9% | 9,807 | 16,098 |
| Out-of-state | 76.8% | 715 | 931 |
| International applicants | 55.3% | 94 | 170 |
| Men | 55.7% | 3,832 | 6,878 |
| Women | 65.6% | 6,752 | 10,287 |
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 · 2023 — Published 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)
- 3.55–3.55
Testing policy: Required for some programs
SUNY New Paltz U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published 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 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- New Paltz Grant — Up 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 Scholarship — Up to $6,000 per year (International Aid)
- International Transfer Scholarship — Up 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:
- 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
- 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) · 2023 — Earnings 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 Action — Non-binding early round
- 2027-04-01Regular Decision — Standard 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 · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.