Education
Ranked #48 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 242 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,201
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $20,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
SUNY Cortland acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 59.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,909 of 11,420 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 540–620, SAT Math 550–620, ACT 22–27. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,901
Larger than 81% of colleges
National median 1,603
SUNY CortlandMiddle half of collegesNational median
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SUNY Cortland admitted 59.8% of 11,420 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants11,420
59.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,909
17.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,221
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 540–620
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 550–620
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 22–27
- 136
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Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against SUNY Cortland- SAT, middle 50%
- 1090–1240
- ACT, middle 50%
- 22–27
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$22,125
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,874
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,984
- Average net price
- $22,125
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29.2%
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72.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
81.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$67,781
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at SUNY Cortland
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where SUNY Cortland is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Communications
Ranked #101 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 48 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,431
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #138 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 279 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,466
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Psychology
Ranked #199 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 88 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,366
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $22,397
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #226 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 53 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,879
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
5,901
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
SUNY CortlandCortland, NY, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityRochester, NY · about 82 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- www2.cortland.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $22,125 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the SUNY Cortland acceptance rate for 2026?
SUNY Cortland admitted 59.8% of 11,420 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is SUNY Cortland tuition?
In-state tuition at SUNY Cortland is $8,874 and out-of-state tuition is $18,984 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $22,125 a year.
What is the average net price at SUNY Cortland?
The average net price at SUNY Cortland, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $22,125 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at SUNY Cortland?
72.2% of first-time, full-time students at SUNY Cortland graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to SUNY Cortland?
The closest matches are SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Geneseo, and SUNY Oswego, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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