State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · public
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 58.7% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 1170–1340 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 24–29 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $18,481 |
| Grad rate | 69% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $58,073 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
- •Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
- •Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
- •Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
- •Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
- •Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
- •Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
- •Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
- •School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).
Supplemental essays
~600 words each.
- Please write an essay that describes how you became interested in osteopathic medicine and what you hope to accomplish in this professional field.
- Please write an essay that describes how you became interested in optometry and what you hope to accomplish in this professional field.
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).