Cortland, NY · Public · 5,901 undergraduates · town
State University of New York at Cortland
Moderately selective
Cortland stands out for career-focused public programs in education, sport, exercise science and recreation within a traditional college-town setting.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 50.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 70.8%
15,867 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$60,236 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets SUNY Cortland apart
Academic design
Experiential learning, fieldwork, internships and faculty collaboration are central across teacher preparation, kinesiology, sport management, sciences and liberal arts.
Campus pattern
The campus anchors the small city of Cortland, producing an active, athletics-heavy student culture in central New York.
Career & value signal
Its outdoor-education facilities in the Adirondacks extend recreation, environmental and leadership learning far beyond the main campus.
Can I get in?
50.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
15,867About 51 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for SUNY Cortland, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What SUNY Cortland weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Experiential learning, fieldwork, internships and faculty collaboration are central across teacher preparation, kinesiology, sport management, sciences and liberal arts.
Make institutional fit specific
Cortland stands out for career-focused public programs in education, sport, exercise science and recreation within a traditional college-town setting.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$50 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at SUNY Cortland
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Special Education and Teaching
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
SUNY Cortland beyond the classroom
The campus anchors the small city of Cortland, producing an active, athletics-heavy student culture in central New York.
A defining academic feature
Experiential learning, fieldwork, internships and faculty collaboration are central across teacher preparation, kinesiology, sport management, sciences and liberal arts.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus anchors the small city of Cortland, producing an active, athletics-heavy student culture in central New York.
Where the degree can lead
Its outdoor-education facilities in the Adirondacks extend recreation, environmental and leadership learning far beyond the main campus.