State University of New York at New Paltz

Admissions at State University of New York at New Paltz

State University of New York at New Paltz admitted 9,538 of 16,249 first-time applicants, an overall admission rate of 58.7% in fall 2023. School-level rates are not personal admission probabilities.

SAT and ACT ranges

SAT reading & writing

600–680

SAT math

570–660

ACT composite

24–29

The middle 50% describes enrolled first-time students whose scores were used in admission. These are not cutoffs. Separate SAT section percentiles cannot be added into a composite percentile.

Application requirements — fall 2023

High school GPA

Required

High school transcript

Required

College-preparatory courses

Required

Recommendation letters

Required

Essay or personal statement

Required

SAT / ACT

Considered if submitted

Class rank

Not considered

Demonstration of competencies

Not considered

Work experience

Not considered

English proficiency

Not considered

Considered if submitted means optional but reviewed; not considered is different. These historical policies may have changed.

Early decision and demonstrated interest

Early-decision figures have not yet been verified for this school. This does not mean the school has no early-decision plan.

Demonstrated interest: Not yet verified. Regular-decision rates are not inferred from different cohorts.

Sources and current information

NCES college profile · Official college admissions website

IPEDS ID 196176 · Snapshot retrieved 2026-11-08. Methodology and limitations.