SUNY Cortland

Your chances at SUNY Cortland

Enter a score to see whether SUNY Cortland is a reach, target or likely school for you.

A rough read from the admit rate and test scores only. Grades, courses, essays and activities matter as much or more. To see your whole list at once, use the chances calculator.

Application deadlines

SUNY Cortland’s first-year deadlines for 2026–27 on the Common App:

Early action

November 15, 2026

Regular decision

Rolling admission

The application fee is $50, and SUNY Cortland accepts the Common App fee waiver for U.S. applicants only. SUNY Cortland asks for the Common App personal essay and a counselor recommendation.

Deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. in your own time zone. From Common App’s requirements grid, updated September 25, 2026. Check SUNY Cortland’s admissions site before you submit. See every college’s deadlines or early decision vs. early action.

Early decision and early action

SUNY Cortland offers early action but didn’t report its early admit rate.

1,571 students were offered a spot on the waitlist, 1,399 took it, and 211 were admitted from it.

What admissions weighs

How SUNY Cortland rates each part of an application, from its Common Data Set.

High school GPA

First-year students averaged a 3.26 GPA. 14% of those who reported a class rank were in the top 10% of their class.

• 4.04%
• 3.75–3.9917%
• 3.50–3.7427%
• 3.25–3.4925%
• 3.00–3.2418%
• 2.50–2.998%
• 2.00–2.490.5%
• Under 2.00%

Some colleges report weighted GPAs, so compare loosely.

What it costs

Full price with housing is $28,275 in-state and $38,185 out-of-state a year. After grants, students paid $18,474 on average (in-state).

Average price after grants, by family income, for in-state students:

• $0–30k$11,272
• $30–48k$13,846
• $48–75k$18,050
• $75–110k$19,602
• $110k+$23,422