Admission:
High School average: Mid 50% of accepts 89.0 - 93.9Average SAT score: Mid-50% of accepts 1090 - 1240
Average ACT score range: Mid-50% of accepts - 24 -28
Transfer: Mid-50% of accepts 3.0 - 3.5 GPA
Enrollment*
Undergraduates: 6,685Graduate students: 1,082
Diversity*
26% students of color14% Latino
5% African-American
5% Asian–Pacific
2% multi-racial
(note: International students, and students of unknown race/ethnicity are excluded from the above calculation)
Our undergraduate student population includes students from 59 foreign countries.*
Female/Male Ratio*
62% female, 38% maleFaculty: 337 full-time and 297 part-time**
348 hold Ph.D or terminal degreeStudent/Faculty Ratio**
16:1Class size**
74% of classes are less than 30 students92% of classes are less than 40 students
Academics
The College has six academic schools:College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
School of Business (AACSB accredited)
School of Education (NCATE accredited)
School of Fine and Performing Arts
School of Science & Engineering
The Graduate School of New Paltz
There are 105 undergraduate and 50 graduate degree programs offered at New Paltz.
Top 10 Undergraduate Programs*
1. Psychology2. Elementary Education
3. Visual Arts
4. English
5. Sociology
6. Biology
7. Accounting
8. Journalism
9. History
10. Communication Disorders
Top 10 Graduate Programs*
1. Literacy Education: B-6 (MSED)2. School Leadership (CAS)
3. Communication Disorders (MS)
4. Electrical Engineering (MS)
5. Humanistic-Multicultural Education (MPS)
6. English (MA)
7. Business Administration (MBA)
8. Music Therapy (MS)
9. Second Language Education (MSED)
10. Computer Science (MS)
Study Abroad:
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Nanjing, China, New Paltz students study abroad on six of the seven continents.College activities:
Include over 800 leadership opportunities for students, more than 200 recognized clubs and organizations, fraternity and sorority life, NCAA Division III athletics, and nationally renowned fine and performing arts programs.
* Fall 2012 Student Profile
**Common Data Set 2012-2013 Instructional Faculty and Class Size
