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Rating

Public

Type

7,737

Students

$16,980

Tuition

46%

Acceptance

#487

Ranking

Distant Town

Campus Setting

Cortland, NY

Miller Building, Cortland, NY 13045-0900

SUNY Cortland is a mid-sized public institution located in Cortland, NY ranked 67th in New York. It has a total of 7,029 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 46.04% acceptance rate. SUNY Cortland offers 87 different majors and is best known for its Physical Education, Teaching English as a Second Language, and Fitness Administration programs (nationally ranked 5th, 5th, and 7th respectively). With an annual tuition of $7,070 for students from New York and $16,980 for those from out-of-state, SUNY Cortland is moderately priced. 65.24% of students graduate beginning the next phase of their lives, joining the workforce. After finishing college, alumni go on to take in roughly $47,000 per year, which is 13% greater than the national median.
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Cost

$18,716
Above Average

SUNY Cortland

$18,716

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$35,654

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$27,971

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

46%Acceptance
Average

SUNY Cortland

46%

National

69%
Sat

1090 - 1230

74% of students submit

Admissions Yield

20%

ACT

20 - 26

14% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$50

Students

7,029Undergrads
Medium Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

44%

In-state

83%

Female

56%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

3%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
10% Sport and Fitness Administration/Management8% Elementary Education and Teaching8% Physical Education Teaching and Coaching74% Others

10% Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

8% Elementary Education and Teaching

8% Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

74% Others

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

10%

172 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

8%

142 Graduates

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

8%

138 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

8%

134 Graduates

Business/Managerial Economics

7%

119 Graduates

Communication, General

6%

112 Graduates

Community Health and Preventive Medicine

4%

74 Graduates

Psychology, General

4%

68 Graduates

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

3%

58 Graduates

Academics

C
Professors
StudentsProfessors15:115:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

15

Number of Library Books

294,322

Academic Spend per Student

$10,104

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

80%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$36,000/Year

SUNY Cortland

$36,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$36,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$47,000

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

65%