State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, New York · Public · 6,086 undergraduates · newpaltz.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
62%
of 17,232 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1190 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$33,660Est.Estimate
$45,490 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at State University of New York at New Paltz
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
62% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$45,490
a year in 2027-28, from a $45,490 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1240
Send your score
About 86% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1120, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Freshmen Admission | SUNY New Paltz · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Other deadline · January 15, 2027
- May1Other deadline · May 1, 2027
- May1Regular Decision · May 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
62%
of applicants were admitted: 10,616 of 17,232 for fall 2024.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 12/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 12% of them sent SAT scores and 3.3% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1190 to 1330
Reading and Writing 600 to 690
Math 570 to 650
ACT composite 25 to 29
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160013%
- 1200 to 139960%
- 1000 to 119926%
- 800 to 9990.7%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2024-25
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.55
- 4.025%
- 3.75 to 3.9914%
- 3.50 to 3.7423%
- 3.25 to 3.4916%
- 3.00 to 3.2414%
- 2.50 to 2.994.1%
- Below 2.502.9%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$33,660
a year, in state
$45,490
a year, out of state (tuition $19,530)
- Tuition (in state)$7,700
- Fees$1,640
- Food and housing$19,090
- Books and supplies$1,410
- Transportation and other$3,820
State University of New York at New Paltz published $30,882 in state for 2024-25. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-25
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,710
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,337
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,620
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,081
- Over $110,000$26,806
Financial aid
61%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$6,565
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
0.7%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $2,463 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-25
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $770Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ARS193 and ARS193 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ARS193 and ARS193 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | ELT000 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARH201 and ARH202 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO293 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO202 and BIO212 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT181 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT251 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT251 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT251 and MAT252 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHE293 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE201 and CHE211 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE201 and CHE211, CHE202 and CHE212 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHI201 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHI201 and CHI202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL293 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL229 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CPS001 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CPS210 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | ELT001 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CPS001 |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | ARS193 and ARS193 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG160 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG160 or ENG193 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | GLG120 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 8 | GLG120 and GLG205 |
| European History | 3 | 4 | HIS214 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRN 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRN201 and FRN202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER201 and GER202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITA201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITA201 and ITA202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JPN201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | JPN201 and JPN202 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT393 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO207 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO206 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS001 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHY293 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY221 and PHY231 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHY293 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY222 and PHY232 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHY293 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY202 and PHY212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHY293 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY201 and PHY211 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELT000 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELT000 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | SPA201 and SPA202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 7 | SPA201 and SPA202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT241 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL193 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL216 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | HIS221 OR HIS222 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HIS200 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
69%
Come back for a second year
85%
Typical earnings
$65,774
a year, 10 years after starting here
- State University of New York at New Paltz$56,008
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 18 majors here have earnings data.
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