[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is SUNY Geneseo to get into?
This page provides the latest information on SUNY College at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. SUNY Geneseo's acceptance rate is 66.45% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 15,293 students applied and 10,162 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into SUNY Geneseo.
To apply to SUNY Geneseo, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, SUNY Geneseo's acceptance rate is 66.45% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.56%. 5,449 men and 9,803 women applied to SUNY Geneseo and 3,406 men and 6,756 women students were accepted.
Among them, 337 men and 634 women were enrolled in SUNY Geneseo. You can explore the SUNY Geneseo's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 42 students (4% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 7 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at SUNY Geneseo.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,270, including 640 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 630 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 600. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 590.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 31 and a 25th percentile score of 26 at SUNY Geneseo.
How competitive is SUNY Geneseo's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at SUNY College at Geneseo are competitive and high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,069, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with smaller programs).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 971 first-year students enrolled in SUNY Geneseo. The proportion of full-time students is 99.49% and part-time students is 0.51%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.71% and women students is 65.29%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SUNY Geneseo.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at SUNY Geneseo. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply SUNY College at Geneseo.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to SUNY Geneseo:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: https://www.geneseo.edu/admissions
- Online Application: https://www.geneseo.edu/admissions/apply
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: Bachelor, Master
SUNY Geneseo Admission Frequently Asked Questions
SUNY Geneseo is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 66.45%.
SUNY Geneseo recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to SUNY Geneseo is 1,270, and the average ACT score is 30. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
SUNY Geneseo recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.
Yes, SUNY Geneseo requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
SUNY Geneseo does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, SUNY Geneseo requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, SUNY Geneseo requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for SUNY Geneseo is 2540.