Utica, NY · Public · 1,849 undergraduates · suburban
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Less selective
Its strongest claim is the concentration of technology and applied STEM programs within a smaller SUNY campus.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 78.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 68.9%
4,936 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$64,355 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets SUNY Polytechnic Institute apart
Academic design
Programs emphasize engineering, cybersecurity and computing, data and applied sciences, business, nursing, and other professionally aligned fields.
Campus pattern
The Utica campus is residential and relatively compact, with access to Mohawk Valley employers and the region's technology and advanced-manufacturing activity.
Defining feature
Its strongest claim is the concentration of technology and applied STEM programs within a smaller SUNY campus.
Can I get in?
78.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
4,936About 78 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for SUNY Polytechnic Institute, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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
Programs emphasize engineering, cybersecurity and computing, data and applied sciences, business, nursing, and other professionally aligned fields.
Make the fit specific
Its strongest claim is the concentration of technology and applied STEM programs within a smaller SUNY campus.
Account for the tradeoff
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 make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
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.
NursingAdmits 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 Polytechnic Institute
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
Its strongest claim is the concentration of technology and applied STEM programs within a smaller SUNY campus.
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.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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Computer Science
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Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
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Mechanical Engineering
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What is campus life like?
SUNY Polytechnic Institute beyond the classroom
The Utica campus is residential and relatively compact, with access to Mohawk Valley employers and the region's technology and advanced-manufacturing activity.
A defining academic feature
Programs emphasize engineering, cybersecurity and computing, data and applied sciences, business, nursing, and other professionally aligned fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Utica campus is residential and relatively compact, with access to Mohawk Valley employers and the region's technology and advanced-manufacturing activity.
What changes the experience
Its strongest claim is the concentration of technology and applied STEM programs within a smaller SUNY campus.