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- either SUNY Application 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 Fall 2013
| Freshman Class | 1,137 |
| Traditional Freshman | 1,011 |
| Freshman HS Average (mid 50%) | 89.0- 93.9 |
| SAT (CR + M) (mid 50%) | 1090-1240 |
| ACT (mid 50%) | 24-28 |
| EOP Freshman Class | 126 |
| EOP Freshman HS Average (mid 50%) | 82.6-89.0 |
| EOP SAT (CR + M) (mid 50%) | 850-990 |
| EOP ACT (mid 50%) | 18-21 |
* all information as of June 19, 2013
Demographic and Geographic Profile (Fall 2013)
| New York State | 92.8 |
| Out-of-State | 5.4 |
| International | 1.8 |
| NYS Regions: | |
| Mid-Hudson Valley | 13.7 |
| Long Island | 28.8 |
| NYC | 26.2 |
| Northern Suburbs | 11.8 |
| Capital-Saratoga | 5.3 |
| Other NYS | 8.0 |
Information for home schooled applicants can be found here.
Information on EOP admission can be found here.
