SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, New York · Public · 1,849 undergraduates · sunypoly.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
81%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1025 to 1370
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$30,650Est.Estimate
$43,710 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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
81% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$43,710
a year in 2027-28, from a $43,710 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1200
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1200).
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: First-Year Students | SUNY Polytechnic Institute · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Aug1Regular Decision · August 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
81%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1025 to 1370
Reading and Writing 505 to 680
Math 520 to 690
ACT composite 22 to 30
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
$30,650
a year, in state
$43,710
a year, out of state (tuition $21,940)
- Tuition (in state)$8,880
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$6,833
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,935
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,020
- $75,001 to $110,000$16,031
- Over $110,000$19,564
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$8,357
average grant to freshmen
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
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
32 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $890Est.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 | 4 | ART 110 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 103 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 103 & BIO 104 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 121 or MAT 112 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 151 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 151 & MAT 152 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 110 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POS 330 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC 301J |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 135 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENG 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIO 106 |
| European History | 3 | 4 | HIS 150 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FRE 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 112 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 110 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHY 102 or PHY 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 101 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHY 101 or PHY 201 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPA 101 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STA 100 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POS 110 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | HIS 101 & HIS 102 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
69%
Typical earnings
$73,261
a year, 10 years after starting here
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute$63,782
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 17 majors here have earnings data.
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