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Admissions: Freshmen Requirements

Freshman Admission Information

Requirements

Admission to the freshman class at New Paltz is very selective. Our admission advisors will consider the following factors when reviewing your materials:

    • Quality and strength of high school academic program for 9th, 10th, and 11th grades.

    • Results of either the SAT or ACT.

    • Quality of personal essay.

    • Letter of recommendation from one academic teacher or guidance counselor.

A college preparatory program containing the following five core subject areas is strongly recommended:         

    • 4 units of English

    • 4 units of social studies/history

    • 3-4 units of college prep mathematics (minimally Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry)

    • 3-4 units of science (minimum of 2 units laboratory science)

    • 2-4 units of a language other than English

The above core courses need to be at the Regents level (NYS) - college preparatory level – or higher.


Application Checklist

    • Completed application form from either SUNY ASC or the Common Application. (Do not submit two applications.)

    • Official high school transcript

    • Official results of the SAT or ACT (print-outs marked “student copy” are not acceptable)

    • Personal essay

  • At least one letter of recommendation from an academic teacher or your guidance counselor.

Submit application materials to:

Office of Undergraduate Admission
100 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY 12561
845-257-3200 (Telephone)
845-257-3209 (Fax)
admissions@newpaltz.edu

 

Freshman Profile

Freshman Class: 1,151
Traditional Freshman: 1,026
Freshman HS Average (mid 50%) 88.7- 93.8
SAT (CR + M) (mid 50%) 1100-1240
ACT (mid 50%) 24-28
EOP Freshman Class 125
Freshman HS Average (mid 50%) 82.8-89.2
SAT (CR + M) (mid 50%) 840-1000
ACT (mid 50%) 17-20

 

* all information as of July 13, 2012

 

Demographic and Geographic Profile (Fall 2011)

New York State 93.3
Out-of-State 4.1
International 2.6
NYS Regions:  
Mid-Hudson Valley 40.0
Long Island 23.0
NYC 17.0
Northern Suburbs 9.0
Capital-Saratoga 5.0
Other NYS 6.0

Information for home schooled applicants can be found here.

Information on EOP admission can be found here.