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SUNY Polytechnic Institute Acceptance Rate

Utica, New York · Public · 4-year or above

78.4%
Acceptance rate · 2023–24
Applicants
4,936
Admitted
3,872
Yield
10%
Test policy
Test-optional

Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026

Trend · IPEDS 2014–2024

Acceptance rate & applications over time

Acceptance rate 0%25%50%75%100%test-optional56.1%78.4% Applications 2.3k4.9k 14–1517–1820–2123–24
Acceptance rateApplications

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Over the 10 years of federal data, SUNY Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate has risen from 56.1% in 2014–15 to 78.4% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 2,253 to 4,936 (+119%) over that period.

Its 78.4% rate makes SUNY Polytechnic Institute more selective than about 46% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 119 tracked New York schools, it is more selective than about 34%.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute has been test-optional since 2020–21. Of admitted students, 10% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.

Full year-by-year table
YearApplicantsAdmittedAcceptanceEnrolled
2014–15 2,253 1,264 56.1% 347
2015–16 2,319 1,402 60.5% 347
2016–17 2,508 1,613 64.3% 314
2017–18 2,982 1,863 62.5% 463
2018–19 3,373 2,187 64.8% 424
2019–20 3,167 2,186 69% 405
2020–21 3,053 2,238 73.3% 352
2021–22 2,686 2,075 77.3% 307
2022–23 2,919 2,384 81.7% 382
2023–24 4,936 3,872 78.4% 389
By gender · 2023–24

Acceptance rate by gender

GroupApplicantsAdmittedAcceptance
Women1,6861,34679.8%
Men3,2502,52677.7%
Test scores · 2023–24

SAT / ACT ranges & policy

Test-optional (considered if submitted).

Test25th–75th percentile% submitting
SAT EBRW560–65025%
SAT Math590–680
ACT Composite24–272%
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How SUNY Polytechnic Institute compares

Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.

0%40%80%
New York Institute of Technology 78.1%
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 78.4%
Lincoln University 78.4%
SUNY Maritime College 78.5%
Manhattan College 78.5%
Dominican University New York 78.8%
Marymount Manhattan College 78.9%
SUNY at Fredonia 79.2%
Nazareth College 79.5%
FAQ

Frequently asked

What is SUNY Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate?

SUNY Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate is 78.4% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (3,872 admitted of 4,936 applicants).

Is SUNY Polytechnic Institute test optional?

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is test-optional: SAT/ACT scores are considered if submitted but not required.

How many people apply to SUNY Polytechnic Institute?

SUNY Polytechnic Institute received 4,936 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 3,872.

What SAT score do you need for SUNY Polytechnic Institute?

Admitted students at SUNY Polytechnic Institute typically scored 560–650 on SAT Reading/Writing and 590–680 on SAT Math (middle-50% ranges).

Is SUNY Polytechnic Institute getting harder to get into?

SUNY Polytechnic Institute has become easier to get into: its acceptance rate went from 56.1% in 2014–15 to 78.4% in 2023–24.

Method & sources

How this is calculated

Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: www.sunypoly.edu/.