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City College of New York SAT Scores

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SAT scores needed to get into CUNY City College

Average Score and SAT Requirements

Average SAT Score 1340

The average composite SAT score for admitted CUNY City College freshman is 1340 out of 1600. City College of New York students have the 141st highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1340 is in the 91st percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1220 to 1460

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1220 to 1460. The 75th percentile score is 1460 while the 25th percentile score is 1220.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by City College of New York but we estimate it to be around a 1100 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 680

The average score for City College of New York students on the math portion of the SAT is 680 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 610 and the 75th percentile score 750.

Average SAT Reading Score 660

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 610 to 710 and the average score for CUNY City College students is 660.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

87 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to CUNY City College

Admission Chances by SAT Score

Below are estimated chances of being accepted at CUNY City College based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 58.1%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.2.

Can I get into City College of New York with a 1460 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1460 or higher is very competitive at City College of New York and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 72% or higher.

Can I get into City College of New York with a 1340 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1340 to 1450 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 58% to 71%.

Can I get into City College of New York with a 1220 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1220 to 1330 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 42% to 57% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into City College of New York with a 1100 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 1100 to 1210 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 41% chance of admission to City College of New York. SAT scores below 1100 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class
Admission chances to CUNY City College by SAT score
SAT Score Admission Chances
1600 85%
1590 84%
1580 83%
1570 83%
1560 82%
1550 81%
1540 80%
1530 79%
1520 78%
1510 77%
1500 76%
1490 75%
1480 74%
1470 73%
1460 72%
1450 71%
1440 70%
1430 69%
1420 68%
1410 67%
1400 66%
1390 64%
1380 63%
1370 62%
1360 61%
1350 59%
1340 58%
1330 57%
1320 55%
1310 54%
1300 53%
1290 51%
1280 50%
1270 49%
1260 47%
1250 46%
1240 45%
1230 43%
1220 42%
1210 41%
1200 40%
1190 38%
1180 37%
1170 36%
1160 35%
1150 33%
1140 32%
1130 31%
1120 30%
1110 29%
1100 28%
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=190567 IPEDS survey data for CUNY City College.