Hardest Colleges to Get Into in New York

New York has 59 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Columbia University (4%), Cornell University (9%), and New York University (9%). 8 schools admit a quarter of applicants or fewer, the median New York college admits 68%, and 19 are public against 40 private. At the other end, St. Thomas Aquinas College admits 93%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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Which of the Hardest Colleges in New York can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 48 of the 56 colleges here, including Binghamton University, University of Rochester and Union College. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as Skidmore College. The other 7 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Columbia Universityadmits 4%	4%Reach	6%Reach	8%Reach
Cornell Universityadmits 9%	8%Reach	10%Reach	18%Reach
New York Universityadmits 9%	8%Reach	11%Reach	18%Reach
U.S. Military Academyadmits 12%	10%Reach	17%Reach	28%Target
Colgate Universityadmits 14%	11%Reach	17%Reach	30%Target
Hamilton Collegeadmits 14%	11%Reach	16%Reach	28%Target
Vassar Collegeadmits 19%	13%Reach	22%Reach	39%Target
Skidmore Collegeadmits 21%	14%Reach	29%Target	49%Likely
Binghamton Universityadmits 39%	26%Target	57%Likely	86%Safety
University of Rochesteradmits 40%	27%Target	56%Likely	85%Safety
Union Collegeadmits 44%	31%Target	69%Likely	92%Safety
Syracuse Universityadmits 46%	33%Target	72%Safety	93%Safety
Baruch Collegeadmits 48%	63%Likely	89%Safety	95%Safety
Stony Brook Universityadmits 49%	36%Target	78%Safety	96%Safety
Bard Collegeadmits 52%	63%Likely	92%Safety	96%Safety
St. Lawrence Universityadmits 54%	66%Likely	93%Safety	97%Safety
Marist Universityadmits 57%	64%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Brooklyn Collegeadmits 58%	81%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Fordham Universityadmits 59%	58%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Cortlandadmits 60%	83%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY New Paltzadmits 62%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteadmits 63%	61%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Hobart Collegeadmits 64%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Queens College (NY)admits 64%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Adelphi Universityadmits 66%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
SUNY Geneseoadmits 66%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. John Fisher Universityadmits 66%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rochester Institute of Technologyadmits 67%	72%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Hofstra Universityadmits 68%	83%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Daemen Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Dominican University (NY)admits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University at Albanyadmits 69%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ithaca Collegeadmits 69%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Oneontaadmits 70%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Roberts Wesleyan Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Brockportadmits 71%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Canisius Universityadmits 72%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Buffalo State Universityadmits 73%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University at Buffaloadmits 74%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Alfred Universityadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pace Universityadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Clarkson Universityadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Fredoniaadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Plattsburghadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Potsdamadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Oswegoadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Bonaventure Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Molloy Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. John's Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Long Island Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mercy Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Iona Universityadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wagner Collegeadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
CUNY Staten Islandadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Utica Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Thomas Aquinas Collegeadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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