City College of New York SAT Scores

Average Score and SAT Requirements

CUNY City College is a test optional school meaning you are not required to submit SAT scores with your application. The position on SAT scores from the school is "neither required nor recommended". If you do elect to submit your SAT scores, the following information is helpful to understand how you compare with other applicants.

Average SAT Score 1155

The average composite SAT score for admitted CUNY City College freshman is 1155 out of 1600. For perspective, a 1155 is in the 69th percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1050 to 1260

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1050 to 1260. The 75th percentile score is 1260 while the 25th percentile score is 1050.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by City College of New York but we estimate it to be around a 940 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 590

The average score for City College of New York students on the math portion of the SAT is 590 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 530 and the 75th percentile score 650.

Average SAT Reading Score 565

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 520 to 610 and the average score for CUNY City College students is 565.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

87 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to CUNY City College

Admission Chances by SAT Score

Below are estimated chances of being accepted at CUNY City College based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 64.1%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.2.

Can I get into City College of New York with a 1260 SAT?

• Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1260 or higher is very competitive at City College of New York and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 77% or higher.

Can I get into City College of New York with a 1160 SAT?

• Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1160 to 1250 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 65% to 76%.

Can I get into City College of New York with a 1050 SAT?

• Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1050 to 1150 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 48% to 63% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into City College of New York with a 940 SAT?

• Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 940 to 1040 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 47% chance of admission to City College of New York. SAT scores below 940 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2021 starting class

Admission chances to CUNY City College by SAT score

SAT Score	Admission Chances
1600	96%
1590	96%
1580	96%
1570	96%
1560	95%
1550	95%
1540	95%
1530	95%
1520	94%
1510	94%
1500	94%
1490	93%
1480	93%
1470	92%
1460	92%
1450	92%
1440	91%
1430	91%
1420	90%
1410	89%
1400	89%
1390	88%
1380	88%
1370	87%
1360	86%
1350	85%
1340	85%
1330	84%
1320	83%
1310	82%
1300	81%
1290	80%
1280	79%
1270	78%
1260	77%
1250	76%
1240	75%
1230	74%
1220	73%
1210	71%
1200	70%
1190	69%
1180	67%
1170	66%
1160	65%
1150	63%
1140	62%
1130	60%
1120	59%
1110	57%
1100	56%
1090	54%
1080	53%
1070	51%
1060	50%
1050	48%
1040	47%
1030	45%
1020	44%
1010	42%
1000	41%