SUNY Cortland Special Features
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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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Did you know? SUNY Cortland
- 59.8%SUNY Cortland admitted 6,909 of 11,420 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 17.7%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,221 of 6,909.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $67,781median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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